Game Thread: Illinois at Ohio State

[WizardBill]

We have no chance if Hawkins will not take that to the rim.

 

[Ilanoy]

What was that whistle for??

 

[battle]

At the game
.. what just happened

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

It's more about him getting burned for layups 6 times this game and contributing 2 points and 2 turnovers.

Which has what to do with his shoe coming off because someone stepped on his foot?

 

[Manual3for4peat]

There are no big ten championship at stake here.. what are you smoking? This team has no shot.

Right. Besides the fact they literally are. If we win out we win the big ten.

 

[Ilanoy]

Which has what to do with his shoe coming off because someone stepped on his foot?

That he is having a really, really rough day lol

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Which has what to do with his shoe coming off because someone stepped on his foot?

The frustration at Epps right now is real.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Right. Besides the fact they literally are. If we win out we win the big ten.

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

So what was this whistle for? Inadvertent?

 

[dbeverly26]

CH absolutely telegraphs his interior passes. Gives it 2 or 3 shakes and wonders why it's intercepted.

Dain has a bad habit of backing up when he’s catching a post feed, which doesn’t help.

 

[AyoDos11]

Right. Besides the fact they literally are. If we win out we win the big ten.

Well Purdue would have to lose out

 

[battle]

Stopped play ref went to Brad and put hands on him and brad pushed back. .. sitting just in front of krish who is louder than the rest of stdium

 

[Mr. Roberts]

At the game
.. what just happened

I think they reset the shot clock to 35 instead of 20. Bet we get the ball with like 4 on the clock. Terrific.

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

The frustration at Epps right now is real.

Getting to the basket this half. That’s a step in the right direction. Defense looks more dialed in too.

 

[eas23]

Right. Besides the fact they literally are. If we win out we win the big ten.

Purdue has to lose to Wisconsin too, no?

 

[mikeyo]

Dain has a bad habit of backing up when he’s catching a post feed, which doesn’t help.

He's off balance on nearly every entry pass. He can't properly seal the defender prior to getting the ball.

 

[fatlard]

Right. Besides the fact they literally are. If we win out we win the big ten.

No, Purdue has to lose out as well.

 

[HailtotheChief]

There are no big ten championship at stake here.. what are you smoking? This team has no shot.

Well yes there is. Last year looked pretty bad too with the Huskers down double digits with a couple minutes left and what happened? There is a chance!

 

[Ilanoy]

There you go TSJ!

 

[eas23]

Epps missed the 3 as they were stopping the clock. That worked to our advantage.

 

[Ilanoy]

TSJ IS LOOSE!!!

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Lead now down to 4

 

[D1959]

Obviously, we can’t motivate to start a game but we can at halftime

 

[grantlab]

LFG TERRENCE!!!

 

[Ramrod2010]

Wow, this board isn't even angry right now. It's like we're resigned to the "they are who we thought they are" mentality. That's a little tongue in cheek, but the tone is definitely different.

But seriously, yes. Once you accept that this team is going to be consistently inconsistent it makes it so much easier to just accept the game as it plays out.