Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[Illini_Jack]

I really like our team

 

[Illini_Jack]

Damonte apparently went to the Luther Head senior year shooting class

 

[grantlab]

Effort is Grade A so far. Turnovers are concerning, but luckily Rutgers can’t make anything, and that’s mostly because we’re contesting everything beautifully.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

I don't think there is any question we're a better team out there- just need to score more points than they do by the end of the game.

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

Effort is Grade A so far. Turnovers are concerning, but luckily Rutgers can’t make anything, and that’s mostly because we’re contesting everything beautifully.

I love how locked in we look

 

[skyIdub]

Weaponized DMFW

Pic credit @texillwek

 

[SuperMetroid]

Defense has been really good so far. Couple of bad turnovers, but otherwise great start.

 

[Cairo]

Hopping off the BB train...
Seems like Ace us forcing it a little.
Trents good for stepping on the line once a game.
Great effort and attitude from the team and the bench.
Keep feeding Kofi.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Weaponized DMFW

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[jason88cubs]

man we look good

 

[Illini_Jack]

Ummm.....that Ayo kid pretty good

 

[jmm]

All for getting Freshmen time but...Gotta get DFW back in on Harper. Hawkins getting owned.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Ummm.....that Ayo kid pretty good

Yeah, if he wants to come back next year we should let him.

 

[skyIdub]

We came to play today and I love it.

 

[Calvin]

I really like our team

That play with about 4:15 left in the half was a thing of beauty. I think even Underwood will smile at how they kept passing it to find a better look.

 

[LostinNebraska]

Mulcahy with a flagrant there.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Come on Ayo— hit your FTs

 

[ChocolateThunder]

Dakich seems to have taken a power talk pill todayl

 

[BRucks]

2 for 1

 

[SuperMetroid]

BS block call on Trent

 

[skyIdub]

DMFW on the bench for that Rutgers push last 5-10 min.

Not a coincidence.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Don’t know the actual stats, but I think we’d be up 15 if you take out second chance points. Feels like they’re shooting 20% against our D on first shots, and 80% on second chance scramble points.

Not worried, but should be a bigger lead right now

 

[LouHenson]

Total screw job on the final possession Kofi was fouled twice

 

[Dre]

Make ALL your free throws, guys. Could be the difference in winning and losing this game.

 

[BigMuddyMonster]

We should be up by 12. Silly turnovers and missed free throws aka the usual suspects. Rutgers hasn’t looked good at all.