Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[LuckyIllini]

Z has to play 30 minutes this game

 

[JJE]

They’re racking up the fouls, keep driving

 

[Sim]

Stirtz runs their O and is constantly moving so running around behind him won’t cut it.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

Can’t do anything about stirtz when he’s on like that. Great defensive possession. Gotta tip your cap…

They won’t keep shooting like that. Beloved pull away 2nd half

 

[azillini1]

5 fouls on Iowa and 1 on Illinois. Drive the ball and get into the bonus

 

[fatt lacosse]

Stirtz can't make that shot 10 more times. If that's their offense we'll be fine. We can defend more physically than we are right now given all the hand checks iowa's getting away with.

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

game flow is too fast for Tomi, gotta run with Z for big stretches today.

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

Andrej is so key for us. We need his length in Stirtz

 

[jrum48]

Tell me again why Andrej doesn’t start???

His inconsistency over the season plus he brings energy in that spot.

 

[CrazedUIFan]

Tell me again why Andrej doesn’t start???

I love him coming off the bench!

 

[Retro62]

We’ve taken their best shot—now we’re coming.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

I like that Iowa is starting to get in foul trouble, but I just have a feeling the refs will swallow their whistles as soon as they get to six fouls…

Don't worry, they'll call a cheap one on Keyton to make up for it.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Can they really keep up 60% three point shooting and 75% 2 point shooting?

I honestly wouldn’t be shocked at little to no dip .., they’re playing like a team possessed who’s destined to keep winning.

We need to not allow them to disrupt our offensive flow. We can outscore them!

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Andrej should be starting. There would be no slow starts. Love Jake but he’s a 15 min per game player maximum. Not a starter on a potential F4 team

AS is the best bucket getter on the team right now.. I think AS not Z should be leaving the floor much. Z covers so FN much ground defensively. Reminds me of what Morez was doing last season with help D

 

[Illiniam1984]

Couldn’t play much better D there, Stirtz is just on fire right now.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

I just want to say that my wife put on her Illini shirt the moment the score hit 12-3 and things turned.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Ihhh Tomi…?

 

[Illini_Jack]

Stojakovic game

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Stirtz is apparently gonna get his today. Just don't let anybody else beat us.

 

[FloridaMan]

WTF is this offense? STOP TURNING IT OVER!!!!!

 

[NASchamp]

Tomi needs to wake up

 

[JJE]

Tomi strikes again

 

[FoundersClub]

They can’t miss

 

[hoopsfan47]

Stirtz appears to be able to score at will...no one can keep him from having an uncontested shot.

 

[BBlock24]

Boswell has been booty so far.