Game Thread: Illinois vs Arkansas

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Here’s your scalding hot take: run the offense through RJ, CoHawk and Goode, and we win. Sometimes it’s not your day, and this is not going to be either the TSJ or Matt Mayer show. Period. Both can still contribute, but we just made it crystal clear who our go-to guy should be if we want to come back, not even to mention for next year!

I’ll complain as much as anyone, but I haven’t given up. Come on, guys!!

 

[Jimbo]

The South region of my bracket does not look too good.

 

[TentakilRex]

LOL Arizona!

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Go straight at Walsh, every single play.

 

[azillini1]

We haven't had hype since December

Oh, I heard "Built for March" so many times and "elite" so many times that I never want to hear it again. Guess I won't have to after this game.

But you are correct, after the Mizzou game the writing was on the wall. Many of us didn't really want to believe it in our hearts, but any rational person could see what was reality.

 

[illini510]

Underwood got tired of the hero ball lineup. This is the last resort lineup where they actually run offense

 

[Dragons89]

Here come the stripes to change our rally.

 

[Dr Copejam]

I sincerely hope that college basketball (at least us) can return to the days of player development instead of player transfer.

I'd much prefer to watch a guy in his fourth year instead of a transfer in his one and only year. I won't remember Shannon or Mayer as if they never played here. I'll never forget Chester or Trent.

From where I sit, it's a much more enjoyable experience.

The portal is here to stay for every Mayer there is a Plummer. We just need to identify players and keep enough 4 year players to establish a culture.

A full year of Goode would have helped. RJ, bless his heart, wasn’t ready. Coleman was gonna be Coleman.

 

[Fr8trn16]

We get ticky tack fouls and they harassing the hell out of us with no calls.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Oh look some offense.

 

[TentakilRex]

At least AZ will steal the highlights today. No one outside the big ten will even know we played today

We won't have the most memorable loss by a Navy and Orange team this afternoon

 

[SuperMetroid]

We get zero fouls called on our drives

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Our underclassmen are putting up a fight.

 

[New Creation]

HARRIS FINISH YOUR LAYUPS!@!!

 

[Chad Fleck]

I guess Arkansas can start to stall now. Seems dumb to me.

 

[Kingo24]

Our layup shooting is disgusting

 

[logjam]

RJ too tired to defend...

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Davis has hit some big shots for Arkansas. Can't do anything about that.

 

[Dragons89]

Scouting report by Harrington said stay on your feet on close outs.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

We need to learn to finish at the rim.

 

[Illini8420]

Should have played this lineup earlier. We don’t even need our “stars”.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

HARRIS FINISH YOUR LAYUPS!@!!

I think that's 3 today. Great drives leading to high percentage layups, but just can't finish them.

 

[bjp84]

We should get nuggets when Daine makes 2 FT’s

 

[Calvin]

Anyone think this team can do what the 2005 team did in the closing 4 minutes against AZ?

 

[eas23]

Missed layup-made 3-end of rally.