Game Thread: Illinois at Wisconsin

[DeonThomas]

Road game at Wisconsin. I'll take it!!!

 

[HailtotheChief]

Ugly but a 4 pt lead with the ball to start the half. I'll take it

 

[KingWolf11]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

 

[FloridaMan]

Please new B10 commissioner fix your product. It is brutal to watch. Absolutely horrible.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

just brutal . the worst half of college ball that I’ve seen in a long time .

 

[GallopingGhost]

Haven’t looked at box score but I think
Epps 4
Mayer 8
Dain 8

It’s sad when you can recount it from memory

 

[Manual3for4peat]

So Epps is getting harped on. I don’t get it. I absolutely love what he brings to the table as a freshman. Cannot wait to see what he is in a year.

 

[DB11Headband]

The least enjoyable half of basketball I’ve seen all season. B10 basketball style of play is awful to watch.

Season?

 

[BashCtIllini]

Hey, anyone know when the game starts?

 

[Illinifan47]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

And at least half of them were probably wide-open

 

[Flyin' Illini]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

He played well against Ohio St

 

[Illini_Jack]

20-16

 

[Ramrod2010]

64 total point pace. 33-31 anyone?

Offensive outpouring the last couple of minutes got us to a 72 point pace.

It doesn't take much to convince me that this is 2009 PSU - Illinois all over again.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

You can play him, heck you have to, but he has to get off of the arc.

 

[spillini]

I'm doing tax prep right now and that looked better than this half.

Still, hard to see us losing this one.

 

[GallopingGhost]

Please new B10 commissioner fix your product. It is brutal to watch. Absolutely horrible.

I gotta be honest, the refs are not the ones making the game ugly. Maybe it’s the ball. Or the rim.? Or just the players lol

 

[DeonThomas]

Defensive battle. Both teams shooting poorly. Fouls are even.

And we have a 4 point advantage.

 

[DB11Headband]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

Doing everything else just fine. Who on the team is consistently hitting 3s?

 

[Gunner23]

So Epps is getting harped on. I don’t get it. I absolutely love what he brings to the table as a freshman. Cannot wait to see what he is in a year.

Absolutely agree.

 

[azillini1]

The least enjoyable half of basketball I’ve seen all season. B10 basketball style of play is awful to watch.

At least with these 2 offensively challenged teams. Not sure how long it has been since I have seen a back-door or pick and roll. We have 3 assists at half.

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

First half brought to you by the United Bricklayers Union. "Brick is name- Bricks are the Game"

 

[jumpingjack]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

His defense has totally kicked up a notch. And he will start hitting shots. I'd rather he keep shooting than kill his confidence.

 

[mikeyo]

Can add RJ to the list and really anyone. But Epps has been terrible.

I think we're watching different games.

Terrible takes McGee

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

So Epps is getting harped on. I don’t get it. I absolutely love what he brings to the table as a freshman. Cannot wait to see what he is in a year.

Not sure he’s getting harped on so much as one poster with a bad hot take refusing to let go of it.

 

[FloridaMan]

I gotta be honest, the refs are not the ones making the game ugly. Maybe it’s the ball. Or the rim.? Or just the players lol

Don't totally disagree but it's the general style of play that has been condoned and encouraged