Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

[Love the Illini]

Whether Maryland is top four or not we should be competitive at home and up to this point we haven't been

 

[CasualObserver05]

Maryland is very good at hitting/tripping dudes without fouling

 

[GoIllini23]

Have they called any fouls on Md while we go to the basket?

 

[O-Bla]

Finke = elite shooter.

OK, BU.

 

[radiodj]

You're right but it will take longer than 8 games with the roster BU inherited.

Agreed. Youth+new system+players that were here=the results you're seeing.

 

[IlliniMed]

You need to make a CONCERTED effort to get AJ shots. Thats on Brad

 

[doowink]

Refs letting em play....just not very pretty...but we're back to within 13!

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

AJ hits a 3!

 

[Future Walk-On]

Tyler’s face on that dunk lol

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

And Finke with a slam!

 

[skyIdub]

Life.

 

[GoIllini23]

Where are our and 1s?

 

[CoalCity]

Wow Finke! Where did that come from???

 

[CasualObserver05]

If MD made the same drive and dunk, I would be shocked if that wasn't an and 1.

 

[illini67]

Finke?

 

[Welchelracing21c]

Here comes the lets get Alstork back in and go down by 20 with no movement on offense call

 

[skyIdub]

Somebody reminded them what jersey they had on.

 

[Deleted member 651864]

here comes another 2nd half where I am so hopeful, hold my breath for long periods of time, and go to bed upset about another moral victory

 

[IlliniMed]

did.... did..... Finke....... Just put it on the floor....... and...... DUNK?

 

[illini67]

playing better this half

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

We would win a lot more games if we played like this and didn't put ourselves in a giant hole first.

 

[GoIllini23]

I am amazed they didn’t call Finke OB, I guess that’s a smallvictory

 

[doowink]

BU wants to play fast....but we need to learn how to play fast under control....not always the case

 

[ILL in IA]

Told myself at half if they could get it to 10 by the 10 min mark.....not there yet, but they've sucked me back in

 

[IllFanInMi]

We need more length

+1 Gazillion


WE DO HAVE BIG10 and better talent; we simply don’t have the size and strength to compete with the P5 conferences. I’ve been referencing this in recruiting thread, and unless we can land one of very few left in spring, we are in trouble. Bless his heart, but Finke’s game is not in the paint, LeRon is a stud, but is 6’7; I believe we have to give Spicey more tick. Our 1 - 3 spots are very talented, albeit young. Simple fact is we are bringing water guns to a nuclear war with our size. Positionless basketball will not overcome our serious lack of size.