Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[Dan]

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[KnoxIllini2]

Hopefully we can keep this game on TV passed the under 16 timeout. I think we'll be able to and the Illini keep it close in an unfortunate loss.

 

[illinoisfan11]

Hopefully we can keep this game on TV passed the under 16 timeout. I think we'll be able to and the Illini keep it close in an unfortunate loss.

I actually agree. PU should probably kill us tonight, but it seems Matt Painter teams tend to play down to their level of competition. I think we'll keep this one close but will still lose.

 

[Dan]

Illinois going with road blues tonight vs Purdue
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/821487068270514177

 

[Illini1221]

I actually agree. PU should probably kill us tonight, but it seems Matt Painter teams tend to play down to their level of competition. I think we'll keep this one close but will still lose.

But they're coming off a bad loss at Iowa, so I highly doubt it.

 

[ItsFootballTime]

Jus think we match up better with Purdue than Maryland

Is that weird

Swanigan / Black gonna be interesting

 

[radiodj]

Jus think we match up better with Purdue than Maryland

Is that weird

Swanigan / Black gonna be interesting

Over/under on how long it takes LB to get 2 fouls?

 

[Illini B-Ball Fan]

Over/under on how long it takes LB to get 2 fouls?

Let's hope it's no more than 2 in the first-half.

 

[Trakis]

If we can keep it within 10, I'll be thrilled.

 

[Deleted member 16068]

I used to get so excited for these games. Now, it's painful.

 

[Dan]

Tonight's starters ... #Illini: Abrams, JCL, Hill, Black, Morgan
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/821504658837479424

 

[westcoastillini]

I feel Like we are going to get shellacked

 

[GameOfThrows]

If we can keep it within 10, I'll be thrilled.

Ditto.

Purdue is an elite team with excellent size and excellent three-point shooting. Playing at home. Not many teams in the country can go into Purdue and get a win this season. I hope no one around here is expecting this to be a win. Let's see some improvements and move onto Michigan.

I just hope this doesn't get ugly.

 

[BDoug]

Let's go ILLINI!

I look for Abrams to break out of the mid-season slump. Major challenge on the road against a good team. I think our boys will battle.

 

[coltjames03]

Hill needs to get in on Haas he is foul prone and pressure him get him out of game early.

 

[breadman]

Nice! PU looking for their 600th win in Mackey. Nice time to show up!

Actually looking to see some of Thorne tonight.

 

[Trakis]

JCL should have put that up.

 

[TownieMatt]

No intensity to start yet again. Smells like a blowout.

 

[GortTheRobot]

Tentative and shaky.

 

[RickBB]

I hate refs who make calls that don't affect the play...and now they hit a 3

 

[TownieMatt]

Why is Tracy always telling everyone to calm down? That's not our problem.

 

[GortTheRobot]

I know we are fouling too much, but we do look like we are working hard on the defensive end.

 

[RickBB]

That's not a foul on TJL either....brutal

 

[TownieMatt]

That's not a foul on TJL either....brutal

I always hate that call. Defender tries to go around a post guy for a steal, the post guy holds him off and they call a foul on the defender. Makes no sense.

 

[Ryllini]

Wow