Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[azillini1]

Maybe it is the placement of the microphones for the broadcast, but the Purdue crowd sounds 3X louder than the SFC. Much louder than our home crowd

 

[Deep]

I dont understand why the perimeter guys keep sinking when Smith drives underneath the basket, leaving all the shooters wide open. Smith is not going to shoot a layup over one of our big guys. Cover the shooters!

 

[jamie13197]

Big10 conference to Referees, don't let Purdue lose on home court. Absolutely freaking horrible call on Ben. Huge point swing. Now we'll have patches on Uniforms next year. Making me hate this like pro leagues.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Would love to see wagler finish that (again, no understating how AWESOME he's been lol).

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

It's a ref show

 

[Juju]

I have a feeling in my gut that this game is gonna be decided on a call or review that screws us out of the win.

Hoping that feeling is just gas...

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Wish we'd see more zone

We're not stopping the Smith screens up top

 

[UCantHideYer]

We’re probably down about 12 points to poor officiating. If we can overcome both Purdue & refs……

 

[CentralILLini]

Until we cover the others, then he will.

 

[NarrowJ]

kw starting to get superstar calls

I’m fine with it considering what they allow Smith to do with his off arm on drives

 

[foby]

It's a ref show

 

[JJE]

Second half officiating has been horrible on both sides of the ball.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Time for a beer.

 

[ginabackes00]

I dont understand why the perimeter guys keep thinking when Smith drives underneath the basket, leaving all the shooters wide open. Smith is not going to shoot a layup over one of our big guys. Cover the shooters!

Agree. Stay home and let our big rotate while whomever is guarding stay attached. We have rim protection

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Wish we had the Mackey crowd. It absolutely influences the officiating.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

It's not that they are afraid of the layup as much as he's a threat to shoot a 7- or 8-footer.

 

[rdk573]

Steph Curry Jr.

 

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

The horrible calls against us are hardly made up for with these ticky tack call against Purdue.

How bad are these zebras? The number of truly awful calls is almost statistically impossible.

 

[illinifan4249]

Crazy how we are one of the best teams at not fouling in the country until we go to Mackey

 

[skyIdub]

 

[IlliniAlumnus]

The refs have to be giving Purdue at least a +12 today already. We'd be blowing them out in their own gym if this was fair.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Wagler pulling is down with still ZERO boards and now 3 fumbles lost.

 

[HailtotheChief]

If jake had hit that id be livid. Jake n ben need to hit a few more. Gettibg great looks.

 

[chiefini]

Cold as ICE!

 

[ginabackes00]

And there it is..Wagler is Steph Curry. You heard it