Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[the juiceman cometh]

This team has tons of potential but I'm wondering if it's ever going to click this season. I can't tell if this team is failing to improve or actually regressing at this point. I just know it's not getting better.

Nevermind. It clicked

 

[skyIdub]

Here kitty kitty kitty kitty....

 

[Illinifan533]

Wasn't able to watch until a few minutes ago. Was Northwestern doing their stupid floor slapping again?

 

[Illini1974Ever]

45-11 in the 2nd half, this might be the largest half disparity of any Big 10 game this year. You get a team by 30+ that is doing some work

Yeah man 45 in a half in any B1G game is

 

[Deleted member 11228]

I'm going to guess this is the first game in Illinois basketball history (if the score holds), that we were down by 15+ at half, and won by 15+

That's definitely one to research for sure.

 

[kyillinifan]

It is amazing what the NW end must be off somehow. Great job fighting Illini.

 

[Ball Press]

Just need to be more consistent. Have to cut turnovers down moving forward.

 

[Jon]

Switched off at half because Illinois has a history of runs when Im not watching. Happy to come back to us up 10. Even happier that they continued to score since

 

[IllinoisssssssVarsity]

A little too Wojo for me

Like it as kind of a slap in the face of the coach that went to duke and coaches our opponent

 

[LoveLovie]

Scoop shakalaka. Scoop there it is.
That commercial is so dumb lol

 

[illinipimp]

If we play like this second half with intensity and focus final four is attainable.

 

[illiniguy24]

Sports are so brutal. Imagine being a northwestern fan and being on cloud 9 at half time, then you score 5 points in the first like 12-13 minutes of the second half and suddenly you’re down 20.

note: I feel no remorse for said northwestern fans

 

[SuperMetroid]

 

[Miles Leonard]

Where are the overreactionary hot takes now?

 

[Deleted member 747802]

I know what it was. Brad opened up Illinois Loyalty at half and showed the fellas some of our comments. See, message boards DO make a difference.

 

[Dre]

That's a unique way to win a game.... Save ALL your energy for the second half!

 

[spillini]

If we play like this second half with intensity and focus final four is attainable.

There's really no better evidence to reinforce what's needed than this game. Hopefully this flips a switch for first halves going fwd.

 

[billybaroo]

Where are the overreactionary hot takes now?

Rim conspiracy

 

[illiniguy24]

perfect

 

[illiniCA]

Where are the overreactionary hot takes now?

Katz has you coveraged

 

[Deleted member 747802]

There's really no better evidence to reinforce what's needed than this game. Hopefully this flips a switch for first halves going fwd.

Fairly instructive for film session I would say.

 

[Miles Leonard]

The first half NW looked like national title contenders

We made them look like Chicago St in the 2nd half

 

[Lexis20]

Frazier, Williams hit some 3's, opens the court up for Kofi.... Kofi takes over....good energy from Granderson...bizarre game

 

[logjam]

3 man weave time.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

50-13 in the 2nd half. Look at the score it'll never happen again in your lifetime. We are seeing something truly special