Game Thread: Illinois vs Chattanooga

[plooger]

Like there, how was that not an intentional foul on Ayeni(?)? He simply grabbed Kodi, no play on the ball at all.

 

[FortWayneFan]

Meh, I don’t see how this is on Hawkins. He’s at least active. I’m with Underwood. “You guys want to win or not?” Doesn’t look like it.

 

[New Creation]

foul on them

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

What in the world does this team do in practice? What kind of conversations do coaches have with these guys?

 

[krushalot2005]

Hawkins is atleast playing with some fire.

 

[illinifanatic13]

we have to make free throws if we are going to win this game

 

[Highlander]

We waited until under 5 minutes to attack their bigs that have been in foul trouble all game. SMH

 

[superfan]

Free throw out way back in?

 

[Ramrod2010]

Stop with threes... Like why?

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

Meh, I don’t see how this is on Hawkins. He’s at least active. I’m with Underwood. “You guys want to win or not?” Doesn’t look like it.

I think Coach Underwood needs to take some "credit" here too. It's a team game, and he's the head of the program.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Foul all these ymca hackers out please

 

[LFOD]

Come on Frazier

 

[plooger]

Like there, how was that not an intentional foul on Ayeni(?)? He simply grabbed Kodi, no play on the ball at all.

And again. Just grabbing Kofi to prevent the score is not a bball play.

 

[BDMAN]

Even if we win this game I do not like our chances in the next

 

[hiberto]

first FTs of the second half for us just now. should have been attacking the rim after the start of 2nd half

 

[SescIllini]

Love the team, but it has many holes covered up by veterans and Kofi. When Kofi is out we are a top 8-10 BIG team.

 

[Thrillhouse]

Hand up. I underestimated the impact of pink eye

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

Turning point. LFG!

 

[sully]

Stick a fork. Not our night.

I refuse to believe that yet. To quote Bluto in Animal House " Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor???!!?"

Lets get this W and advance. And as I type this Trent hits 2 free throws . LETS GO ILLIINI!

 

[bootsy1974]

Even if we win this game I do not like our chances in the next

Our chances will be as good as anybody else's in the tournament. It's a complete reset. Survive and advance.

 

[Ramrod2010]

We waited until under 5 minutes to attack their bigs that have been in foul trouble all game. SMH

I couldn't figure how we got the under 8 and Chattanooga had only four fouls against them.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

I think you hit the nail on the head (and, by the way, could our players do THAT?!). That presser with Kofi, Curbelo and Frazier looked and sounded exactly like that - no chemistry. They TALK about "unity...connected..." and all that, but they rarely look that way on the court. This game and too many others show that. So much of what is wrong with the team seems to point to coaching because we've got talent but it's not honed. And Curbelo and passes and turnovers.... sheesh.

Meetings with the press are now performative. Players mouthing coach-speak. Hearts not really in it, sadly.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Curbelo is killing is with the jump shots

 

[superfan]

Hawkins

 

[sully]

Trent to Hawkins lets go!!!