Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[BBlock24]

Surprised they’re only down 4. Let’s hope for a win in the second half?

 

[jumpingjack]

This team has Steph Curry shot selection and Eddy Curry range.

I rarely actually laugh my !!! off at this stuff... But I'm dead

 

[illinipimp]

Brad with the play of the night with the t.o. meltdown. Kind of like when I told dad I wrecked his car cause I’d been drinking. Nicely done.

 

[DeonThomas]

meyers iso kills our offense

Agreed. Step back 3's are killers. Culprits = Shannon, Mayer and Hawkins. Hero ball.

I'd pull the next guy who takes one and give him a nice 8-10 minute rest on the bench.

 

[ORANGEANDBLUE2011]

ZERO free throws. 1,234,543 3-Pointers.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

BU going off on CH. Just bench him to send the message

This right here.

It’s not what you say (yell in Brads case). It’s what you do.

 

[InDaAZ]

Live look at the Illini locker room:

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Brad with the play of the night with the t.o. meltdown. Kind of like when I told dad I wrecked his car cause I’d been drinking. Nicely done.

 

[Orange Wave]

Time for RJ to step up

 

[KingWolf11]

Kind of feel for Coleman a bit, I don't think he can play the role Brad is expecting him to.

I understand him getting mad but part of the problem right now is this year was pretty much all about him trusting role players to make a leap. That's no sure thing.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

ZERO free throws. 1,234,543 3-Pointers.

0 offensive rebounds.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Coleman has an ability to be good at times but between the rats he is just out of it in offense when it comes to turnovers , shot selection and our offense.

 

[madillini4]

This team ain’t dancing

 

[Mr. Roberts]

7 offensive rebounds to ZERO.

 

[PNWIllini]

Brad gonna MF these guys so hard at half and they deserve every second of it

Will it work though. Haven’t they already had the MF dosage upped at least once?

 

[Illini8420]

I hope Harris can give us some good minutes second half without fouling out

 

[FloridaMan]

We are shooting 26% from three in our last 4 games, 3-14 tonight (21.4%) and yet we refuse to drive the ball or try to establish a down low game with Dainja and Hawkins against a team with no inside presence. Is the staff that stubborn, or just unable, to scheme to take advantage of our (granted, perceived/on paper) personnel advantages? We are getting beat at half by a team shooting 30%. Baffling.

 

[BBlock24]

Still don’t know how this team beat UCLA and Texas lol.

 

[skyIdub]

The problem is our freshmen are the hardest playing, highest basketball IQ players on the floor. That bodes well for next year and beyond....but this year....

 

[Retro62]

We are down by four only because NW is not a good team…we look pathetic

 

[azillini1]

We are being out rebounded 22 to 15 and do not have 1 offensive rebound

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Surprised they’re only down 4. Let’s hope for a win in the second half?

Yep, the pro? We could EASILY be down more, and our quick comebacks are proof that we are just simply a more talented team and capable of more points in a short period.

The bad? I’m bracing for a similar second half where we don’t clean it up, and I’m just praying that we hang on for a 1-point victory.

 

[727ill]

Honestly Chris Collins with our players would create an offensive juggernaut. The sets Northwestern runs are beautiful and always make sure their best two players have a chance to make a shot.

 

[Eternal Optimist]

I feel like an addict. Had a nice hit of some Illinois basketball early this year with a dismal finish to 2022 in which I told myself I was going to take a break from watching. Here I am, looking for that high once again, and here I am disappointed that I can’t get that same feeling back.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Should be down 15, and only Epps will drive and break down the defense. Drive and make the stripes make a call. Play soft and don't get 50/50 balls, and we lose.

For goodness sake don't let you sucky little brother beat you in front of your friends