Game Thread: Illinois at Penn State

[Oldskoolkoach]

Refs not afraid to call fouls tonight.

B10 play...why would anything else be expected. They arent in shape, so call fouls to slow down the flow of games.

 

[illinifreak30]

Well that review didn’t help us at all

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Didn't read it from a source - was AI generated.

Edit - here's what it said 'The capacity of the Penn State basketball stadium, known as the Bryce Jordan Center, is 15,261 for basketball games.'

Which would be great...if this game were being played at the Bryce Jordan Center.

 

[TheodoreRex]

I know they've only scored 13... but our defense has been straight dog poop. Oh and I HATE our offensive flow right now.

 

[Jon]

Refs not afraid to call fouls tonight.

Playing in a YMCA, might as well give us a YMCA officiating crew

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Ben for 3

Thankfully the Ben/Jake lineup didn't last long. Words can't express my disdain for seeing them out there together and having no less than 3 guys (with whomever is at center with those 2) that can't dribble or create offense. Only shows how deep in the doghouse Petro is to be trotting them out there together with Keaton's foul trouble.

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

We need a third guard to emerge real bad

Jake & Ben shouldn't be on the court together

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Our offense is no where near what it is without Keaton.

 

[Miles Leonard]

We're playing too frantic out there. Take a second to gather yourselves.

 

[Naborman88]

Keep attacking inside please!

 

[Jon]

Trying to run Ben in transition is very silly and I hope we learned that lesson for good

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Refs not afraid to call fouls tonight.

We have more depth, so it would be to our advantage if they did.

 

[pweo]

Our offense is no where near what it is without Keaton.

Putting Jake at the 2 is interesting...

 

[BoiseBaller]

Mirk is trying to out high knees High Knees up and down the court.

 

[illinifreak30]

Trying to run Ben in transition is very silly and I hope we learned that lesson for good

Him not getting that pass wasn’t his fault, it was overthrown

 

[biglug58]

Wags can play with 2. Need to get Andrej going.

 

[CDRUSN]

Last few minutes very sloppy play by Illini on both ends. Maybe Wagler will spark a run. Nice clean 3 by Ben. Let's refocus and stop playing down to P St level, as they are clearly inferior in talent.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Mirk will always have one of those TOs.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Trying to run Ben in transition is very silly and I hope we learned that lesson for good

That wasn't the intention. That was Z(or Mirkovic )making a terrible decision that I'm sure he'll hear about.

 

[hoopsfan47]

sure liked the higher arc Ben used on that three ball....last year he threw too many line drives too quickly. Much more confident this season in so many ways.

 

[FloridaMan]

First 4 minutes looked good. Then we stopped rebounding and playing transition D. Need to pound it inside and drive against this team, but we probably double down on 2/10 from three. Let's go!

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Absolutely brutal foul call on Wagler. That's 2 on him. Looked like a clear tie up

It was a good call. He slapped down through the arm.

 

[Ryllini]

sure liked the higher arc Ben used on that three ball....last year he threw too many line drives too quickly. Much more confident this season in so many ways.

I was just thinking that might have been one of purest catch and shoot threes since he has been here.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

In terms of metrics Big Z is Top 20 in the nation in opponent scoring efficiency when he's on the floor. He might be Top 10 by evening's end. He has been ridiculously imposing tonight

 

[illiniguy24]

I could really go for a baby Peja game and a double digit victory