Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

[ImGonnaBeILL]

A Z miss from 3

Shocking

 

[NarrowJ]

if we dont make free throws we dont win

We’d be winning if not for missed FTs

 

[HailtotheChief]

Ive never seen someone that was near 90% last year with a lot of FTs miss so many. Huge play but omg we need you Bro!

 

[joebcrazy13]

Fight!!!!!!

 

[AugustWest]

When was the last time Z actually made a 3?

 

[bjp84]

AnyOne know how Vaaks was at the line last year?

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Z should not have that green light. His feet weren't even set.

100%. He has to take (and make) the wide open ones, but never that

 

[JSpence]

Not trying to slice this in any interesting way.

Minutes of top 4
TTU - 98 /// ILL - 93

Minutes of top 8
TTU - 154 /// ILL - 154

Total "bench" minutes
TTU - 49 /// ILL - 50

 

[foby]

Make FT's and we are up by 6......

and a few more 3s...and up double figures

 

[Rusty]

5-12 from the line, they are 14-15 according to ESPN

 

[AnnaMay]

Z should not have that green light. His feet weren't even set.

Dude is like 2 for his last 50

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

No more threes for Z.

 

[Simeonriceburner99]

AnyOne know how Vaaks was at the line last year?

84% they said.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Turnovers and missed free throws. Can’t win a national title turning it over and missing free throws. Have to clean it up.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Gotta get Z off and Tomi back on asap

The under 8 minute timeout, to be rested.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Lincoln is ELITE defensively

DGAF what the philosophy is.....he needs to be a main stay up top on D. Complete difference maker

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

We will have games like this where half these open 3s fall and we win comfortably. The games where we don’t make very many will be L’s against high level opponents especially on the road. Team has stepped up and shown a lot this half

 

[foby]

A Z miss from 3

Shocking

Made a horribly loud clank.

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

Big Z needs to stop shooting big threes

Someone pass this along to the staff

 

[LuckyIllini]

6 minutes left and were -4 on turnovers and -9 on free throws.
We’re still in the game

 

[illiram]

We had a BAD first half. The fight they are showing right now without Mirkovic and Jame Davis tells me we have one heck of a team. Win or lose, they will take a lot from this game and get better. But I sure hope we can pull this out!!!!

 

[biglug58]

Z should only be allowed to dunk. No exceptions

 

[Illini2010-11]

No matter how this game ends, I am so happy to see the team fight.

This team is going to be scary good if the roster can get relatively healthy.

But, dang, the difference on the scoreboard are the free throws. Need to get better there.

 

[Fish1960]

When was the last time Z actually made a 3?

Forever

 

[zentrails]

Turnovers and missed free throws. Can’t win a national title turning it over and missing free throws. Have to clean it up.

4 missed FT from Vaaks, didn't see that coming