Game Thread: Illinois vs Indiana

[InDaAZ]

Shut down that MaLeaky Canoe guy, and we win this one going away...

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Tech called on Xavier Johnson btw

 

[illinifreak30]

I don't think so, he tossed it to him. It wasn't a hard throw or anything.

It’s already been called a technical.

 

[Illiniguy13]

Wow it really is a tech

 

[stlrunner]

Ty currently leading the team in pts, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting percentage. All with 0 turnovers. Absolutely ridiculous half from him to carry a struggling team to a lead at the half. He was special. Really really special.

He was a beast when he came back in.

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

I have been having quite the love/hate relationship with Domask lately.

Seems like he makes all these high difficulty shots and misses the easy ones. That with one or two terrible turnovers a game can be maddening. Wtf, how did he dribble that off his foot?

 

[GetAWin]

Something seems off, not playing team ball last couple of games. They don't look "connected", as BU says constantly.

 

[JAbada]

We love to end the half with a whimper.

Lol

 

[Chad Fleck]

I don't think so, he tossed it to him. It wasn't a hard throw or anything.

Yeah, although I'm not sure how often players are kind enough to get the ball back to the other team after a made basket. Especially with so little time left.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1751350996842717639

 

[NarrowJ]

Yeah you can't do that. Doesn't matter if he threw it hard or not.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Shoot the ball with 2 seconds left, why on earth chance it and give up two points on the other end?!?

 

[1970 John]

What's with the suit and ties worn by both coaching staffs today?

Coaches against Cancer

 

[Illini2010-11]

I don't think so, he tossed it to him. It wasn't a hard throw or anything.

When it comes after the half expired, it absolutely is. Every player on the court knew the time, except for Johnson??? Not buying it; he knew exactly what he was doing. Easy tech, IMO, and the refs obviously agreed.

 

[skyIdub]

It was not good. I'm just saying it's a healthier interaction with sports to enjoy the good and shrug off the bad. I've learned it's more fun.

Oh you're not wrong....but I'm not sure my Illini fandom has ever been considered "healthy"?

 

[pruman91]

Wow it really is a tech

It really REALLY is a tech......

 

[HailtotheChief]

Yea, really hard to take one with the rule change.

I saw the refs indicate they were reviewing it so maybe he will be T'd up but I doubt it since he didn't point or jaw jack when he tossed it.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Outscored 17-2 in final minute of first half over our last 6 games. Figure that out for god’s sake.

 

[JSpence]

Confident the second half will be more what we should expect from this team.. crowd is actually pretty good today but every time we get into it something not great happens.

Oof. I'm not confident in that at all. That last five minutes felt like the culmination of half an hour of throwing stuff against a wall. They got to something that worked by accident, forced to go away from their plan. Now they even have a lead.

Aside from sitting someone having a truly bad game, Brad usually starts second halves with the same approach as the first, regardless of how bad the plan turned out to be. This will be a good opportunity for him to display something different in a laughably obvious situation.

 

[Champaign88]

There ya go…underwood went to a zone and they promptly scored. Can we all move on from the “underwood Needs to play zone” talk. Sheesh.

What are you talking about? Two possessions in a row where Indiana had no idea what to do.

 

[logjam]

Something seems off, not playing team ball last couple of games. They don't look "connected", as BU says constantly.

Reinstalling Shannon hasn't been smooth...

 

[Wade]

I liked that we went zone late in the half. It was a good change of pace. I don't necessariky think we should play all the time, but it was effective. I thought we should have doubled booie on ball screens last game.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Didn’t think Xavier Johnson had any ill intent there

Given his track record I disagree!

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

What's with the suit and ties worn by both coaching staffs today?

Suits and Sneakers Week

Link

 

[jumpingjack]

Tim Anderson playing peace maker

TA will take care of him in the handshake line