Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota

[Dan]

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[Dan]

Thorne Jr. now sitting with #illini street clothes crew
https://twitter.com/JWernerScout/status/691050286870167552

 

[Illinijose]

We must have the most talented street clothes crew in the nation.

PG-Abrams
SG-Latulip
C-Thorne
PF-Black
WF-Kipper

 

[bleedsorangenblue]

Sorry to see Thorne not playing. Hope we don't need him to win this one but I am afraid we might.

I have zero expectations for this game. Just hope the guys play hard and compete to the end. If they do so, this should result in a win.

 

[Adnarel]

Go Illini! Exterminate the vermin!

 

[breadman]

the bourbon is flowing
to numb the pain,
that being said
let's start the game!!!
I-L-L everybody!!

 

[Dan]

#illini starters
Jaylon Tate
Jalen Coleman-Lands
Kendrick Nunn
Malcolm Hill
Michael Finke

Illini are 2-3 with those starters, 0-2 B1G

https://twitter.com/JWernerScout/status/691067385009217537

 

[Adnarel]

Alright, I'm gonna listen to Barnhart and Hester while I do some CE tonight. Let's have a good game this time around!

 

[zoggle101]

Need the young boys to live up to the hype I think they deserve. I know how tough of a contest this game is going to be despite belief that the winless Gophers are pushovers even at home.

 

[Adnarel]

Krush!

 

[Newman]

Hill has a good fade away but I hate that it's his primary move..

 

[geneseo]

Hill has a good fade away but I hate that it's his primary move..

Difficult shot.

 

[Adnarel]

Jump shots everywhere...

 

[Stevegarbs]

Nice on Hill to get the second on Murphy.

 

[freebird6]

gonna have to pla some D. this one is up and down for now. Good energy initially but players are gonna need a blow sometime

 

[Adnarel]

I like the "drive into the lane and draw fouls" plan better than chucking threes.

But not by much.

EDIT: oh, that's the guy's 2nd foul. High-IQ there by Malcolm there to get that guy 2 quick fouls.

 

[Stevegarbs]

Cmon Mav play to your size.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Cmon Mav play to your size.

This is Mav we're talking about. That's a lot to ask of him.

 

[freebird6]

so much for the rule emphasis with motion and clear path. Lotta physical play going on out there. Time to man up boys

 

[Adnarel]

Minnesota seems to be borrowing Nebraska's game plan to emphasize easy layups against our poor defense.

 

[chief2007]

Time to go to scotch early in this game.

 

[CARPET]

We look so out of step as a team-

 

[westcoastillini]

Shaky start

 

[zoggle101]

AA instead of AJ?

Mav doesn't get a foul call, and then Konate throws in a tough shot on MM at the other end.

K Nunn missed a wide open left handed scoop layup after curving beautifully through the lane on the dribble.

 

[Adnarel]

Gophers with 5 assists on 6 field goals. We're going to lose if we keep letting them do that.