Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

[BlueLeader]

This team just completely caves when the chips are down.

Less than a season of team synergy.

 

[DeeIL89]

Godawful preparation.

 

[Illini-Rule]

reminiscent of the Duke game.

 

[Doogie94]

Illini getting Hamered.

I guess that means I need to get hammered!

 

[derrick6]

Well, we knew Iowa D was no D at all. Our guys are playing tentative. Maryland sticking on us like they don’t respect our ability to drive. Guys stand around watching, not getting into position for a pass or rebound.

We look tired.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

That’s how it goes when they’re not even contested.

Most those have been contested. The one uncontested one, they missed. Go figure.

 

[Illinifan74]

Maryland gonna Maryland

 

[IlliniSon]

Slow the tempo and CONCENTRATE on getting defensive rebounds! Otherwise they’ll run us off the court!

 

[BTM33]

Maryland is shooting at a rediculis level...

I want to see them fight through this...don't let this be a laughing stock. Get it within 10 or 12 by halftime.

We get that they sh*t the bed initially. Show me some fight and keep it respectable.

 

[blife]

We are getting embarrassed by Twerps yet again. They do have a horseshoe shoved up their a$$ from 3 today to add insult to injury

 

[UCantHideYer]

Hoping to find Fran for a commiserative beer

 

[RML]

Well, what we have here is an OPPORTUNITY for a really memorable comeback.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Maryland has 6 fouls, Brad! Not only are those essential points you can score at the FT line with the clock stopped … Maryland isn’t deep, and if their big guys get in foul trouble, our chances go up exponentially.

This isn’t rocket science! Attack the hoop!!

Can any insider comment on this?! We have gotten teams near or at the bonus with a ton of time to go, and we routinely settle for jumpers. I refuse to believe professionals who coach basketball for a living just aren’t thinking about that…

 

[ChiefKingfisher]

This might be the most inconsistent Illini team I’ve ever witnessed. The difference between our best games and our worst games is absurd.

 

[CleverHandle1]

Frustrating is that these players go on these scoring binges and never miss.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Our young guys are playing scared. KJ and Will scared to play confident vs Marylands bigs

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Retire these ugly-!!! uniforms! Who is the moron with influence who likes them?!

 

[DrMac210]

Never seen a more Jekyl/Hyde basketball team.

When the bad team comes out to play like tonight….. I just turn the game off.

 

[TampaToo]

Zero defense. The upside is they’ll be well rested for NCAA tourney.

 

[WeWillWhen]

I thought our defensive strategy was to run shooters off the three point line?

 

[Illini8420]

I’ll be surprised if we make it past the first round in the tourney at this point

 

[jumpingjack]

Chucking up contested 3s is certainly a choice.

 

[AirNeazy]

41 points given up with 6 minutes left to go in the half.

Fire Hamer and his leggings into the sun please.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Finally 2 on Reese and we didn't even attack him

 

[FromTheLogo]

How does the ref under the basket not call that but the ref be on the three-point line call it??????