Game Thread: Illinois vs Chattanooga

[D1959]

Payne is more athletic plus he makes his free throws might want let him play the rest of the first half

 

[IceCuban]

These scoring droughts this season are just things you never see. 2 FG's in 12 minutes of play, 8 points with 8 minutes to go in a half. It's just not something you see from any other team. So frustrating.

 

[blife]

Never have I seen a team with this much talent have so little confidence. Completely mental. They are so dam tight. F loosen up, play like you can. 10 points in 12 minutes will send you home quick.

 

[steveinspringfield]

Kofi is working hard but he can’t make anything

He just appears lacking energy to me. Team virus? I don't know. The team should be rested after the BTT early exit.

 

[dbeverly26]

Body blows. It’s a twelve-round fight.

 

[FromTheLogo]

Their coach said: "we will throw 5 guys at Kofi." In other words: Hack-a-shaq. It's working.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Does Chattanooga have a nun on the sideline holding us back?

She’s hovering above our basket blocking shots

 

[Illini1429]

Reggie Miller is correct, we are lucky we are not down 25 points. The glass half full would be many Mocs are in foul trouble but it may not matter if we continue shooting 10% from the field.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Okay, the good news is that our defense has definitely picked up from those first 8 minutes. We need to play with this intensity the rest of the way on that end of the court. On the other end, get the ball inside every single possession and force the refs to foul out their entire team.

 

[FloridaMan]

Foul out their whole team and we’re good

Their cheerleaders might be able to beat us tonight.

 

[Illiniwiththechief]

This last 7 minutes in the half they gonna make a run I can feel it

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

Double-digits. Yay!

 

[OrangeNBrood]

We gon win this game.

They're starting to labor on the offensive end, and their frontline is gonna be depleted by fouls by the end. Kofi will be going against practice squad guys.

A couple of our guards gotta stand up and be men. I'm looking at Curbelo and Frazier.

I'm looking for a surge before halftime, and us playing like Big Ten champs in the 2nd half.

Come on, y'all. The players and us fans: time to get big.

 

[Btpk138]

I say put Goode in get some outside scoring

 

[HailtotheChief]

Someone needs to step up n score. Keep feeding Kofi and let Belo find us looks. Kofi MUST hit his FTs it he will be beat to death

 

[InDaAZ]

Curbelo is not going to be the solution tonight. I will eat crow if I'm wrong. But I won't be.

Who made that nice pass into Payne? Hmmm?

 

[KBLEE]

If we could only get our guards to make a basket!

Plummer hasn't even been close.

 

[illinigiant80]

Survive & advance. We only have to win by one, not 30. Calm the the hell down everyone. Jeez

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Never have I seen a team with this much talent have so little confidence. Completely mental. They are so dam tight. F loosen up, play like you can.

I'm guessing the pinkeye cases have had an effect on practice and effort this week.

 

[LFOD]

Hard to believe we’re only down 10

 

[IlliniForceOne]

We are wound tighter than a drum right now. Let’s settle in, let’s take a deep breath, let’s make some shots for crying out loud, and let’s tie this up before the half.

 

[plooger]

Does it matter? He can't make a free throw. Fouling him is a good thing for Chattanooga.

Well, if they called it, we’d get the ball after he missed his free throws.

 

[skyIdub]

I'm just really looking forward to Seth Davis at the half.........

 

[Docta Illiniwek]

Trent needs to take over this game

 

[Orangetool]

Kofi cant hit FTs and Curbelo always has to be magical.

The same problems that existed in years past.
Need to coach, not sure we can.