Game Thread: Illinois vs Arizona

[azillini1]

TO's hurting us early

 

[FloridaMan]

Saw that pass coming three seconds before it was thrown.

 

[thehass]

Don' like what I see early on.

 

[frozenrope9190]

Settling in. Damn, Arizona is long.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

We’re going to need 7 three balls from Plummer

 

[Pikeillinifan]

It’s early, but they look like a better team.

We need to tighten up the defense.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

TO's hurting us early

Seems like I have heard this before.

 

[PNWIllini]

Tourney tempo in December. Love it.

 

[madillini4]

Get Kofi touches and good things happen

 

[sharpshot16]

Good lord they are long and athletic.

 

[PNWIllini]

We’re going to need 7 three balls from Plummer

Got it, whats next

 

[JJE]

Zona is good. If we're gonna win we are going to have to play a pretty clean game.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

We really need AC back.

 

[thehass]

Arizona is as advertised.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Aaaand here comes the press. Buckle up

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I love Plummer shooting, but that can’t be our entire offense.

 

[skyIdub]

Need to get a couple fast break lobs to Kofi or CoHawk to get them out of the press.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Arizona looks 6 inches taller than us at every position.

 

[spillini]

Nice break of the press there. Looks like they're going to turn us over a few times with that.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Kim Akin Jr. out for AZ.

I was wondering if he would be. Was out against Wyoming and is a part of rotation.

 

[DeonThomas]

AZ is the #1 offense in the nation. (They do seem that good.)

Also impressed thus far with their defensive pressure.

 

[FloridaMan]

We are getting mugged once again......same ol'.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Ridiculous jump ball call with two guys hammering away at Kofi

 

[GallopingGhost]

He had his hand on kofis wtistfor that “jump ball”

 

[madillini4]

foul, foul, foul, jump ball.