Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[illiniguy24]

Garza on the bench and we are falling apart

 

[Deleted member 747802]

And we've lost a 5 point lead with Garza on the bench. Man this team is frustrating

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Man I root for Giorgi, but he can be frustrating. And DMW is really struggling.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Curbelo keeps the tribe from wandering in the desert for 7+ minutes.

 

[sharpshot16]

6 fouls at 13 minutes is not good.... Not good at all

 

[logjam]

Where has Miller been?

 

[Lexis20]

Curbelo misses a poor shot, lazy getting back, fouls

 

[TCTORNADO]

2 Williams TO's and a dumb foul on Giorgi changed the momentum of this game.

 

[GallopingGhost]

Fouls starting to mount up..

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Hey Brad. Timeout? Time for some motivation.

 

[New Creation]

 

[hoopsfan47]

Love me guys who make free throws.

 

[azillini1]

Kofi has a huge weight advantage against that guy. He needs to use his body and throw it down

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Good Giorgi sighting.

 

[Deleted member 747802]

I just don't get that out of bounds call????? How does the ball go into the band area if the defender hit it? Cost us 2 points too.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Good Giorgi sighting.

and Bad Giorgi returns.

 

[CDRUSN]

Georgi made a shot! I was betting there would be a confirmed Big Foot sighting tonight before that would happen.

 

[illinitiger]

Longest rest garza has had all season

 

[I11ini82]

Something had to have happened to Ayo, no?

 

[Deleted member 747756]

Something had to have happened to Ayo, no?

What do you mean?

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

We play so much harder on defense than Iowa does. Iowa is soft, they don't pressure the ball at all. Illinois can get any shot it wants on that end. I don't know why we keep pounding it inside when there's open shots all around the perimeter

 

[skyIdub]

Floor slap time on D.

 

[I11ini82]

He's been on the bench a lot this half.

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Something had to have happened to Ayo, no?

I think BU likes to take him out before a media TO for extra rest. Sure he will be back in after the TO.

 

[LoveLovie]

Something had to have happened to Ayo, no?

I think they simply want him to be fully refreshed for this final stretch. With Garza out, an eye for an eye essentially.