Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[Illinifinn]

Pretty obvious the refs want the Cinderella run to continue. Gonna have to make shots (especially FT’s) down the stretch to move on. Very doable but it’s gonna take very tough, smart, efficient basketball.

 

[Double Secret Probation]

The pace of this game is just maddening. Slogging through the mud. Have we pushed the ball even once??

 

[IlliniMilkMan]

I don’t love if this becomes a free throw contest!

It is. Both in the bonus. Going to be back and forth from here on out.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

I am calling it now. Overtime. But only because this time we win.

 

[azillini1]

Breathe on Stirtz and it’s a foul right now.

Stirtz takes 3 steps to drive and Bam can barely take a step.

 

[BWBW]

Gut wrenching game.

 

[fatboyslim]

The refs completely switched the way they called this game in this half. That is not a good ref crew. Very inconsistent

 

[HouTexIllini]

Zero offensive game plan…no ball movement after having proven success…absolutely mind boggling…

I don’t think the offense looks much different.

 

[HailtotheChief]

MIrk on front ends has been brutal.lately

 

[Sim]

Tomi, Z, and Boswell are giving no contributions. They need the whole team. Ben and Jake are completely invisible.

 

[…INI!]

Sage with 4 fouls.

 

[Da88]

We have to get stops. Can't get any separation

 

[One Man Fast Break]

If it weren’t for the offensive rebound discrepancy we’d be down 20.

 

[Illini4Christ]

The refs are embarrassing for this high caliber of the game.

 

[BBlock24]

Did Tomi touch him or was it a thought foul?

Assumption foul.

 

[Itchywombat]

We gotta get unstuck from 2nd gear!

 

[B_Goeck]

How much money does a ref's family member have on Iowa?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

I have an upset stomach right now

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Just horrible defense on the perimeter all night. 7 minutes to figure it out

 

[ejam21]

There was 3x more contact on Dre’s last bucket than that stirtz attempt

 

[Mr. Roberts]

We need something out of someone besides Wagler.

 

[foby]

Man, it seems like the contact threshold is a lot higher when we have the ball.

story of our season

 

[D1959]

Make the damn free throws!

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Keep going to hoop and post and we win this.

Settle for 3s, we dont

 

[CDRUSN]

Our record in very close games at the end and in OT is bad. We need to get some stops, develop a five to eight point lead, and fight hard to protect it. Rebounding 30-16 advantage is keeping us in this game, everything else has been subpar overall.