Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

We got em right where we want him. Remember Penn State! Sorry, this is the only positive I can see right now. I refuse to believe NW is good

 

[illiniguy24]

I literally have nothing positive to say. Hopefully we turn it around.

 

[spillini]

Putrid, atrocious half

 

[Neidermeyer]

DMW is hurt Not that it makes a diff now, but someone is going to have to step up.

 

[illinijoejoe]

There is a giant gaping hole in this lineup, and he is Ohio and he is named EJ Liddell. The difference between real title aspirations and scrapping for a #22 poll ranking. I will always wonder what could have been.........

 

[skyIdub]

 

[Chitownkid]

Trent Frazier 1-6 from 3 and they’re scoring at will. A senior can’t be this bad. Not if we have any dreams of doing anything.

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Absolutely pathetic display from the tip. Embarrassed at this point. Have some pride for goodness sake.

 

[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.

 

[KD1979ILL]

There's a team in Illinois thats going to get their a$$es chewed about... right... NOW!

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

We’re totally winning the uniform battle.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

The stats explain easily why we only have 28 points. 11 turnovers, 3-13 on 3s. That's as bad as offensive half as we can play. No excuses to give up 43 though.

 

[I11ini82]

Trent Frazier 1-6 from 3 and they’re scoring at will. A senior can’t be this bad. Not if we have any dreams of doing anything.

Frazier is a black hole out there against a team like Northwestern.

 

[LostinNebraska]

More worried about DMFW ankle than the score.
And we look like we've never played against a 2-3 zone.

 

[illiram11]

it hurts me to say this but we are ranked #12 talentwise, but maybe 50 or 60 in energy and basketball IQ.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Hopefully Whitman has to write a big check to NW for locker room repairs after the halftime "speech".

 

[Hair Like Keene]

No one should be blaming the refs for a single thing in this game.

This is entirely on us.

Luckily there’s still plenty of time to adjust...but we better start quick.

 

[Cook]

Anybody notice Ayo's last name is misspelled on his jersey?

 

[I11ini82]

The problem is that we only have 1 offensive player who can create his own shot. And we only have 2 offensive players who are truly threats.

 

[LouHenson]

Like seeing Brad lighting a fire.

Nah, this has nothing to do with the refs...this is an Illinois team that didn't come to play

This seems to be a reoccurring problem with this team. Slow starts, and turnovers just out of control. They simply are not playing well and the effort level is terrible.

 

[skyIdub]

We’re totally winning the uniform battle.

We are?

 

[Miles Leonard]

Turnovers are absolutely destroying us. I don't know how many times we can throw telegraphed high lobs to Kofi against a zone before we finally realize that it may not be such a good idea.

Get someone in the middle of the zone. It's not exactly rocket science.

 

[logjam]

There's a team in Illinois thats going to get their a$$es chewed about... right... NOW!

Nah BU is giving each one a kiss and a pat on the head for effort, lol you are right.

 

[GallopingGhost]

That was our worst half of basketball this season. I wouldn’t want to be in that locker room right now 🗑. I’d say we do better in the 2nd half but it won’t be enough for a win, unless ayo saves us

 

[I11ini82]

We got them in foul trouble, they went to the zone, and we had no answer. Whether that's on Underwood or the players I have absolutely no idea, but it's embarrassing.