Game Thread: Illinois at UNLV

[Branson53]

It's just fouls...take away half of those gifted free throws and this game is ours.

You're absolutely right. We need to stop committing stupid fouls

 

[Deleted member 652352]

Finke...man, it’s time you know knocked a shot down.

 

[GortTheRobot]

Crean loves Fnke btw

He's thinking about him...a lot.

 

[rtbritt]

How many of our like 16 TOs are offensive fouls? Half? More?

 

[skyIdub]

It's not even worth complaining about the refs. We are young, aggressive and learning. Too much hands, not enough feet.

 

[sinmyp]

I think we are going to ne real good as soon as next year, felt like we were the better team tonight.

 

[Welchelracing21c]

Jordan 6 minutes 2nd half smh

 

[mhuml32]

He's thinking about him...a lot.

Hahahahaha, well played.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

We have been in all of these games. Just couldn't do the small things to finish.

 

[IlliniJim20]

Right there is the ball game in a nutshell. Unlv pushes off on a rebound, no call. Illnois bumps a guy, while backing off, foul.

30 more free throws than us.

 

[GortTheRobot]

Difference = Fouls and McCoy

 

[Ryllini]

Best 7-4 in America

 

[Future Walk-On]

I think we are going to ne real good as soon as next year, felt like we were the better team tonight.

better team vs. WF too.

Free Throws and offensive rebounding was their whole game.

 

[IlliniJim20]

Smith drove to the basket, got bumped off balance, no call. How many times has that been called on us?

Right before that, he was bumped on a drive no call. I guarantee they'd call that n us. That us what is so frustrating. Yo call it tight be way, and sure we foul, but you must be consistent

Yep

 

[PlayAZ]

Difference = Fouls and McCoy

Fouls-Mooring-McCoy

 

[IlliniMed]

It's not even worth complaining about the refs. We are young, aggressive and learning. Too much hands, not enough feet.

Again I have a hard time believing we are fouling the other team 35 ft more than they foul off. That should never be a stat

 

[DoctorOrange]

This losing close games is misery. Could very well be 11-0. Instead 7-4. That’s the season. No tournament unless we win at least 12 in B1G.

 

[BillyBob1]

Let's call some fouls so they can have some free throw attempts.

 

[Sizzler22]

Really really young team. Very bright future.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Tom Crean favorite ex coach that I didn’t like when he was coaching! Figure that riddle out!

 

[skyIdub]

Start of the game. Again. 5 fouls in 3 minutes. No focus. Our starters don't get the job done. Our bench does.

 

[Deleted member 236589]

I have a hard time believing that we are fouling the other team 30 more ft worth

Look at it this way....it's the third time this foul discrepancy has occurred this year with three different refereeing crews.

There's one constant....our team reaching, slapping, pushing because we're not in position.

Unless you're going to say three different crews cost us games. That's silly.

Our guys need to play aggressive, yet under control and SMART!

Again, good game overall. Big step forward for a few guys.

 

[oldman]

Underwood is showing unbelievable restraint

 

[westcoastillini]

Wow. We have not beaten any team of consequence this season so far.

I hope leron is comes back soon

 

[Gunner23]

Crap...