Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[Fly Illini Fly!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865219894091940228

 

[CDRUSN]

Brad will get on them about dribbling into a hole and lazy cross court passes. Need to get turnovers under control, but otherwise a decent start.

 

[FloridaMan]

I think the early book on us is be as physical as possible. If the refs not gonna call anything......well.....makes it difficult for us.

KJ gotta make the adjustment and be better with the ball. My only complaint with him so far.

 

[blife]

Got to calm things down and get back into sync

 

[jamarvelous31]

I’m shocked that there has been zero whistles so far. Definitely not complaining.

When one of the turnovers is a defender slamming his arm across a player's arms to knock the ball away...you should.

 

[BBlock24]

refs not calling any contact

I hope they don't do that thing where they call the game the complete opposite way in the 2nd half.

 

[Battle89]

refs not calling any contact

Orlando letting the refs know his displeasure

 

[Clngpl94]

The NU basketball team is move physical than the football team...lol Holy smokes!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

If Northwestern is going to guard the skip pass that hard we have to start cutting to the basket off ball. It'll be a layup drill.

 

[foby]

If history has taught me anything........Few whistles in first half of B1G game = A bazillion second half whistles

 

[Illini-Rule]

I'm shocked that we have not shot a 3 yet and I think all 8 points are layups.

 

[ILLI die hard]

Can see now Northwestern gonna try and manhandle when Illini in offense possession, hand checks and body up close. Gonna have to turn in into a track meet possibly.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Cut to the rim, fellas.

 

[Bigtex]

offense stalled when tomi went to bench

 

[Naborman88]

Need to run screens to open up the three

 

[madillini4]

Welcome to big ten basketball for morez on that stuff

 

[New Creation]

MJ with good Defense but gets stuffed on the other end

 

[FloridaMan]

Morez can really impact this game defensively and on the boards.

 

[Calvin]

Great defense by Morez

 

[NarrowJ]

So you're telling me none of these are fouls?

 

[hoopsfan47]

After a terrific start...a horrific stretch with some of the worst play this team can exhibit.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

This could be the longest I have seen a Big Ten game go with no fouls.

 

[PopChampaign]

B1G10 Time guys, tighten up.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Good to know the refs are going to allow muggings to go on.. We have to adjust and stop being lazy with our passes.

 

[Epsilon]

What kind of bizarro world are we in where NU’s players are more cut than us?