Game Thread: Illinois vs Loyola Chicago

[TheChief4Life]

3:33 left in half. Illinois on pace for 39 points for game. I know Illinois will not score only 39 points in this game, but I’ll admit, I’m getting more nervous as that number continues to go down.

 

[Illini_Jack]

I-L-L....

I-N-I

 

[OrangeLife]

Terrible foul call. Scirotto sucks big time

He is the bain of our existence, somebody with $$$ offer him a cush job to stop reffing....

 

[Poe's Law]

Yeah this is a clinic on beating illini. I trust Brad to adjust at half time but one of our all Americans need to show up

 

[texillwek]

They don't keep shooting at a 50% clip and we don't continue at 30%. Wait for it.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Tough to do anything when said 4 guys are hacking the **** out of you.

They're calling it like that on both ends. It's not ideal but you have to adjust to how the game's being called, and we aren't

 

[Lexis20]

Just waiting for posters to start blaming the officiating

 

[illiniCA]

They’ve done a great job guarding him honestly . It’s not like he’s not trying

They are doubling him and tripling kofi

 

[pruman91]

Typical game thread
Doom and gloom
Plenty of game left
Have some faith people

 

[Deleted member 11228]

Kofi needs to understand he has one second to get it up against this zone. Refs aren’t going to give a foul if you go up one on three and your arm gets bumped by one of the other six arms.

I know. I wish he wouldn't hesitate and just go straight up as soon as he gets it. He invites them to swarm him when he hesitates.

 

[iLL 89ers]

Ball denial Loyola is pressing hard, you bring 4 high and back-door cut that type of defense, then other things open up , bring Kofi about 10`-12 from rim spread to side line threes and back door, it ends that kind of ball pressure defense...

 

[illiniguy24]

This is the type of game and battle that if you win, prepares you for a deep run. Have to dig deep to win. Come on boys!!

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

God, the pit in my stomach. Welp, regardless, it looks like a non-stressful win/ending is out of the question now. Only question is if these guys will light a fire and start playing like they're capable of and come back for a hard-fought win.

Ton of game left, but we have to up our game big time.

 

[Deleted member 747802]

They're calling it like that on both ends. It's not ideal but you have to adjust to how the game's being called, and we aren't

Agree. We have to get tougher. Problem will be that they will start calling it tight as soon as we do.

 

[illiniCA]

Just waiting for posters to start blaming the officiating

They aren’t calling fouls. Dont blame the refs just play more physical

 

[SuperMetroid]

!7 F&^*&^ing points in 17 minutes

 

[texillwek]

Anyone wearing a fitbit? What's your bpm right now?

 

[GloryDays]

Underwood being massively outcoached

 

[FromTheLogo]

Turnover plague rearing its head.

This and defense are what what upsets are made of. Ask Texas. Time for a moving Underwood halftime speech.

 

[Yossarian]

Just waiting for posters to start blaming the officiating

You're about 5 pages too late

 

[ChiIllini75]

I wish the shooting percentages weren't sustainable, but they honestly have missed great looks, they should be shooting even better. We are doing absolutely nothing to disrupt them.

 

[Lexis20]

Curbelo out of control once again

 

[BBlock24]

Outworked, outplayed, and out coached so far.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

playing an MSU physical D - clearly learned from watching that game

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

Drive the ball and we will get the game back. major adjustments needed at the break.