Game Thread: Illinois at Penn State

[ChiTown]

We don't have pot stirrer without Wagler it seems...

That’s what happens when you don’t have a true backup point guard on the floor.

 

[FloridaMan]

Who do you suggest he bench? Tomi? That's seems to be what you're suggesting, which is fine. Can't play 6.

That was the entire point of my post

 

[skyIdub]

If you had "Wagler is the most important player for Illinois" on your '25/26' season bingo card......

 

[Illini in Indiana]

We have to learn to win without Wagler. Andre need to step up or Petrovic break down their D

 

[23674477]

I’m sorry but Petrovic can’t be that bad where we are forced to play Hum at the three. It won’t hurt us against Penn State but it will against literally any other B10 team.

 

[CDRUSN]

Man Mountain Mirk with the great touch on the tip in. Also, I either need some Goggins goggles for my noggin, or there is a suspicious amount of imaginary foul calls this game.

 

[Naborman88]

How can this team forget what their strengths are? Attack the rim, use your height advantage

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Tomi isn't bringing much of anything again. Z needs more of his minutes until he figures it out.

True, though I don't know how much more than 25 minutes we can give Big Z and not wear him out.

 

[derrick6]

We got so desperate Petro in

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Petro in

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

That was the entire point of my post

Right, you want Z in to start the half, but you didn't mention who he'd be replacing...unless I missed it, in which case, apologies.

Mirkovic is another one who doesn't bring a ton of value right now, so I suppose a twin tower lineup would be interesting.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Call a timeout

EDIT: Never mind

 

[skyIdub]

Yeah...there's no fouls in that rugby pile. Ok.

 

[IlliniFan42]

Nobody really wanted to call timeout there? Andrej had control for a while.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

How is it we never call a timeout in those situations .....

Never

 

[illinifreak30]

Another goal tend missed

 

[FloridaMan]

JFC what is our consternation with preserving possessions with a TO???????? Coaches sitting on their hands watching AS be swarmed while on the ground WITH THE BALL.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Andrej called for a timeout for a good 2 seconds, refs wouldn't grant it until the tieup

 

[derrick6]

They called our lady Illini for traveling and she didn’t spin as much as Andrej did on the floor

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

Too many fouls!!!!

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Stojakovic got away with 13 travels on that play. Guess we are all square on calls now

 

[UCantHideYer]

AS just bumped off his pivot

 

[eas23]

Oh, Petro closeout!

 

[punchabove33]

Holy sh!!t petro sighting.. I am happy now

 

[blueguy]

The regression of Tomi has been a bit alarming