Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[TrahNeb]

I believe this team can lock in and pull this off. C’mon boys.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Iowa ball movement running laps around Illini

Run more O through Mirk. Rough offensive first half but great boards. Effort never issue. Think Mirk can get others involved

 

[Nohops 73]

We need much better passing. Ball movement to create good looks.

Agree completely! Iowa looks very comfortable running their offense, so getting good shots in rhythm. We look tight and tense, not sharing ball as shown by few assists.
Brad needs to make changes at half to change the flow.

 

[PapaKvells]

They’ve got 6, we’ve got 1. Simple as that

[does math] That’s 15 points in a 4-point game.

 

[InDaAZ]

Hey, refs!
Hand checking…

 

[Dinger]

Tell me last fall we'd be down 4 at the half of an elite 8 game and id say sign me up. LFG boys!!!

 

[HailtotheChief]

Ok putting down tne phone. Lets go. ILL!

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Now or never Brad. I fear if you don't break through today, you never will.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Our offense is threes and layups and we’re not making either so far. Gotta figure it out

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

Let’s bring the intensity these final 20 minutes!

 

[RML]

We're good enough to retake the lead.
But I'm gonna be very uncomfortable if this is a one- or two-possession game with two minutes to go

 

[PasadenaIllini]

They are overplaying us so much on D and we are content to just stand around and dribble then try to drive. How about some movement, back cuts, dribble around the slow guy guarding you within 1/4" of your chest? Damn. This does not look like the top rated offense. A team gives you a little contact and you completely retract into a shell? AS and Mirk excluded, but everyone else has been ultra soft. That has to be DEMANDED to change at halftime.

We are not a well Xs and Os coached team. These are the times when that rears its head.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

We have not had any offense at all, it’s dribble around and maybe drive. I hope we adjust and start playing with energy, such a huge opportunity in front of the guys - give them 20 minutes of hell and leave it all on the floor.

 

[madcrazeeballa]

Let’s gooooo!

 

[Illinidrew]

Please Illini, don’t hurt me like this. Let’s go and take it to them in the second half! You are the better team, play like it! Your legacy is in your hands!

 

[FloridaMan]

Tell me last fall we'd be down 4 at the half of an elite 8 game and id say sign me up. LFG boys!!!

Did you know that we would be playing Iowa tho? Lol

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

They’re not playing close to their best. Cmon now.

57% from the field and 6-12 from 3.

You know finishing any game at 50% from deep would be absurd stuff?

 

[zentrails]

Mirk has been a no show, Boswell has been a no show.....only Wagler and Drej showed up to play this day. The missed layups is unacceptable.

Z's been good but hasn't played enough

 

[msphdillini]

Tell me last fall we'd be down 4 at the half of an elite 8 game and id say sign me up. LFG boys!!!

But NOT against iowa

 

[bleedorange and blue]

Let's surprise everyone and bring in Ty. Is he dressed? Could he play if he was willing to lose a year of eligibility? Or is he not listed on tournament roster?

 

[Juju]

Gotta believe Underwood is gonna pull out all the stops and reach deep into his bag of tricks to take over in this 2nd half.

 

[Justkeepshooting]

Not a second half you worry about players feelings. Chance at the final four. Play your best matchups. This isn’t a February game in the BigTen.

 

[JJE]

We’re going to know in the first 5 minutes of this second half if this team wants this or not.

 

[RaisedMyBoysIllini]

Guard tighter on Stirtzeven when he doesn’t have the ball. Make him work

 

[HailtotheChief]

Agree completely! Iowa looks very comfortable running their offense, so getting good shots in rhythm. We look tight and tense, not sharing ball as shown by few assists.
Brad needs to make changes at half to change the flow.

We did force a lot more turnovers the last 5 minutes. The D got beyter. We just didnt freaking score for 5 or 6 minutes. Andre, mirk, keaton all missed key put backs and lay ups. Keatons shot looks good and i hope a starts to fall.