Game Thread: Illinois vs Cincinnati

[IlliniForceOne]

We lose alot of offense when Payne and Damonte are out there together.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Couple of out of control turnovers and all of a sudden the lead is halved!

 

[RockfordIllini]

Lot of reaching not getting called

 

[Spokane Illini]

Need to keep Curbelo under control here. These are the situations where he tries to do too much. Get Kofi back in.

 

[hoopsfan47]

When this lineup is in, they all must understand as a unit that the ball has to move fast without turnovers to get a good shot. First one open takes it...but turning it over is unacceptable or the lead vanishes. Not easy, but has to get done.

 

[azillini1]

Payne needs to work on catching the ball in traffic. He never seems to catch it cleanly.

 

[pruman91]

WTF.....stop with the man love for Wes Miller.................I tuned in to watch the game not some shrimp of a coach.....

 

[WyattEarp]

Big props for your honesty!!

Oh, well…won’t be the last dumb thing I do. I’m glad it’s moving in the right direction…and we’re playing well. I-L-L

 

[FloridaMan]

Clown show continues......it never ends in college basketball. Everybody in the arena and watching tv knew it hit except the three guys paid good money to know.

 

[madillini4]

Payne gives us next to nothing on offense. Need to find a rotation that fits well for Damonte.

 

[whatahack]

Anyone know what conference the refs are from

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Almost a 5 minute drought now.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Game has turned into Marquette ugly.

 

[thehass]

Little things going against us right now.

 

[skyIdub]

CoHawk needs to figure out the entry pass to Kofi. Zero reason a 6'10" guy can't get it over the top to him. He's had position several times and CoHawk defers.

 

[BBlock24]

Ugly offense again.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Nothing going our way right now

 

[illiniguy24]

Let’s win by 30

Let’s win

 

[Calillini]

Where are our 3 pt sharpshooters?

 

[hoopsfan47]

Focus and execution is gone.

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Someone step up and hit a shot already.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Hot take, and most will probably disagree here: we are a worse team with Coleman Hawkins on the floor.

 

[thehass]

Someone other than Kofi has to step up on offense

 

[shah62]

This half court offense is not the stuff of final four runs

 

[Pikeillinifan]

The momentum shifted quickly, what is that, a 14-2 run?