Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Even with how hot they are there's no reason we shouldn't be within six. Get it to 5 at half and win the second half!

 

[BBlock24]

Defense was not good last night and it has carried over to tonight.

Hopefully we don’t face Maryland in the tourney.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

This is going to be a quick night fellas. We're outclassed from a talent perspective.

 

[azillini1]

Geez, maybe the FG% by Iowa last night wasn't so much how good they were on offense. Could it be our defensive plan?

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Guess Rice is today's lucky winner to have the game of his life against Illinois.

 

[DeeIL89]

This defense man. Smh.

 

[FromTheLogo]

KJ..... What happened? The draft on his mind? Seriously, mental mistakes after mental mistake.

 

[ChiTown]

You just can’t out score everyone without playing a lick of defense.

 

[blife]

Can the Terps shoot 90% for the game, I think they are now

 

[genxrex]

Didn't know we had a zone?

Z-word is illegal on Illini board ten demerits sir

 

[DeeIL89]

You had that shot Will! Take it!

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Yesterday, we had a pep in our step. Today, we look slow.

Only thing that is preventing me from getting TOO nervous is 6 fouls on UMD already … take advantage of that!!

 

[Epsilon]

Hands of steel?

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

I've never seen a team pass up excellent looks right around the basket more than we do.

 

[New Creation]

Take Ben off the floor now.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Ben just took the ball from Morez and just handed it to Queen

 

[SuperMetroid]

We’re playing softer than baby !!!! so far

 

[HailtotheChief]

Maryland owns us. We gotta be stronger

 

[biglug58]

Five guys around the ball and they get the rebound

 

[Dr Copejam]

Getting punked by the Terps again. It’s becoming the Illinois way.

 

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

What the actual hell are we doing?

 

[Crossbow]

Illinois is playing scared and slow. This is getting ugly fast. BU needs to do something. NOW

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

I've never seen a team pass up excellent looks right around the basket more than we do.

Deon Thomas just said on the radio “Do they need me to go in for them? I’ll shoot the ball.”

 

[Pikeillinifan]

They've taken 7 more shots and have 3 more rebounds already, just crazy.

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Why in hell would you ever sub Tomi on a defensive end with 2 fouls