Game Thread: Illinois vs Baylor

[Orange Wave]

Like a heavyweight fight..lots of body blows early

 

[JSpence]

Good defense and good enough rebounding. Keep it up!!

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Ayo rarely takes a guy off the dribble. Needs a head of steam or a play. Let's run a play

 

[LostinNebraska]

Baylor is the best non Illinois defensive team I've watched this year yet. And yet...

 

[skyIdub]

Great guards cancelling each other out....gonna be an unsung hero tonight. Giorgi.....DMFW......

 

[logjam]

This game is not too Big for us, we are average and in it easily.

 

[hoopsfan47]

So happy to see Giogi taking his time and shooting the ball instead of throwing it up haphazardly. Don't care if it is blocked, but throws don't go in ever. His confidence is growing!!!!!! We love you big guy.

 

[Ramrod2010]

This is a fight, feels good.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Giorgi rediscovering that freshman magic!

 

[Hat-trick_Kane]

Very good sign to be leading this game when you consider how unproductive and poor(by their standard) Cockburn and Ayo have been, the fact we’ve gone 1-6 on FTs, and all these damn turnovers. Really liking our overall energy, commitment to team defense/rebounds, and secondary production.

 

[2qtslow]

Both teams have a lot to be unhappy about. A sign of a really good game.

 

[CentralILLini]

He looks lost out there. Not good

Maybe more Hawkins? He has more energy and looks like he wants to dunk everything on the opponents head. I like that.

 

[Retro62]

I have a feeling Ayo will be different coming out of the locker room

 

[TheAngryBavarian]

Hope the Baylor guy's ok

 

[JSpence]

O


only problem is it’s not like things just aren’t falling for Ayo, he is being shut down.

He'll still get to the line. Might be held to 10 points. If Baylor can't assert themselves from outside, limiting Ayo is only one of the things that must happen for them to win.

 

[LoveLovie]

Give us a call wtf

 

[Hat-trick_Kane]

We’re gonna need Ayo to step it up on offense and make some shots.

 

[skyIdub]

Gonna need some adjustments to our screens and passing.

 

[LostinNebraska]

Frazier with a Stockton slap

 

[JSpence]

He'll still get to the line. Might be held to 10 points. If Baylor can't assert themselves from outside, limiting Ayo is only one of the things that must happen for them to win.

Jinx.

 

[skyIdub]

Giorgi the GIANT Georgian!!!!! HE WILL SAVE US ALL!

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

GIORGI!!!!

 

[azillini1]

Ayo and Kofi not playing well and we are there!

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

GIORGI!!!! for 3

 

[SuperMetroid]

Giorgi keeping us in it!