Game Thread: Illinois vs Indiana

[FloridaMan]

Kofi absolutely owns TJD. There is no reason we should be shooting in the 30s. Feed the man!

 

[hiberto]

"missed lay up by Kofi Cockburn" should never appear on the gamecast. please just dunk the ball

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Another missed layup.

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Missing so many good looks...

 

[GallopingGhost]

Hmmm the rim is not our friend today

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

If you squint, and put on your orange colored glasses, and have a couple shots, and maybe a good hit.....RJ and Payne look a little like Kendall Gill and Kenny Battle.

Just how many shots have you had?

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Shots will fall better in second half. But whistles will blow louder as well. Would really like a 5 point half lead at least

 

[BDMAN]

We should be up by 10 we have given them confidence they will hang until they run out of gas unless we impose our will and make them quit

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Sign me up for more of the Hawkins miss layup, make a 3; or Hawkins miss FT, make a 3....I think that math works well for us!

 

[Illini8420]

Coleman is looking good!!!

 

[hoopsfan47]

Sign me up for more of the Hawkins miss dunk, make a 3, or Hawkins miss FT, make a 3....I think that math works well for us!

There you go...genius!!!

 

[Chillinini]

Hopefully IU will tire out in the second half and UofI pulls away.

 

[FloridaMan]

We are way too careless with the ball - even when it does not result in a turnover it is a missed layup. Very frustrating!

Hopefully, fatigue sets in for Indiana in the second half.

 

[skyIdub]

Somebody better at math compute our point total this half if we shoot our season average.

48?

 

[HailtotheChief]

We are fortunate to have the lead missing at least 5 bunnies and front ends of a few one n ones.
Good threes Hawk, make the FT. Your Rollin.

 

[spillini]

I'll absolutely take a lead considering that FG%

 

[UCantHideYer]

Miller Kopp’s first hug around CoHawk before the whistle was R-rated.

 

[Illini_Jack]

I think we can beat anyone in the tourney but these are the things that scare me the most about this team:
-Free throws
-These long scoring droughts
-We rarely put teams away when we have a decent lead

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Would've liked to see us try getting another couple fouls on their frontcourt. Missed opportunity there in my opinion. Need to keep getting the ball inside to Kofi and force Indiana to either foul or get out of the way.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

I just turned the game on a few minutes ago. Did Hawkins miss ANOTHER dunk today?

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Brad really wanted to be done with that interview so that he can go kindly encourage the team to make easy shots.

 

[BigMuddyMonster]

Has Kofi lost a little spring? It was interesting seeing TJD with so many more dunks than him throughout the season.

 

[Bbuck21]

I know this will be blasphemy on this board, maybe it was said earlier, but I wish Hummel was doing the game instead of Bardo

 

[pruman91]

early morning shooting blues ......we will wake up and grind them into dust .........keep getting the good shots and they will start falling in ......run the loosiers till they drop .......

Go Illini !!!

 

[skyIdub]

No FG's for almost 10 minutes and still 33 with a lead. You take that and kiss your mom, throw salt over your shoulder, and rub your Buddah statue belly.