Game Thread: Illinois vs Marquette

[grantlab]

Unfortunate deja-vu to 2021 against the same team where turnovers were absolutely critical and cost us. 15 tonight, and a lot have been unforced. Tough to swallow — let’s see if we can overcome it and find a way

 

[zentrails]

UGH, we just can’t close the gap.

way too many TOs or we'd be winning going away

 

[Kingo24]

Might come up short, but I like having these good tests early in the season.

 

[Eternal Optimist]

Just imagine if we were shooting free throws at a normal clip and we were 2-9 instead of 7-9. Hope this continues for the rest of the season.

 

[RML]

We're good, but these guys are really good. Still, we have a chance.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Basic difference in this game is they can make layups a bit better. But a great college game between two pretty good teams.

 

[Punesguy]

The sad truth is that if we eliminated half of the ridiculous turnovers (14 vs 6) and fouls (like Ty running over a guy) we would be winning. In a half full world I guess that’s encouraging!

 

[skyIdub]

6 TO's in the last 8 minutes......

 

[stlrunner]

We are at the beginning of the season, but I really dislike that our two NBA guys are not looking like NBA guys. Hawkins is overthinking it all. Relax and do what you can do kid. It’s going to come.

10 TOs by our 2 NBA guys is not a good stat.

TSJ just having a rough night all around.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Did we ever need that from TSJ

 

[RML]

Gotta foul Igadaro on his every shot attempt

 

[CoachHooleyHoo]

6 TOs in 8 minutes. PG might be important.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I’m pretty happy to be in this game against a team that looks fully worthy of #4.

 

[cjw1901]

No choice but to keep shooting 3s. That's what is scoring best when we don't have a dunk/layup/rebound.

 

[skyIdub]

No calls.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

These refs just do not want to call fouls

 

[Punesguy]

42-20 points in the paint … wow!

 

[Jimbo]

Good foul

 

[ejam21]

domask fouled about 3 times that last play

 

[Loyalillini10]

These refs just do not want to call fouls

Well, they do…just only on one side of the court.

 

[LocalChief505]

Make layups.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

10/26 2 pt shots
11/28 3 pt shots

 

[cjw1901]

Unfortunate deja-vu to 2021 against the same team where turnovers were absolutely critical and cost us. 15 tonight, and a lot have been unforced. Tough to swallow — let’s see if we can overcome it and find a way

Right, about twice their TOs of 8.

 

[CoachHooleyHoo]

Jones has been a killer

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Rough sequence. Terrible FT dude makes two, Domask miss on no call, easy layup, and down 8 just like that.