Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

[UCantHideYer]

AS admirable on D tonight,

 

[CentralILLini]

Missing a consensus top 3 player on squad and have 40 points with 2 and change left. Take that.

 

[skyIdub]

Oh no we're fan-ing wrong again.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Ben out of position again. Jake please.

To me it looked like Mirk should've boxed him out and went to box out another guy that was already getting boxed out...

Regardless, much better d the last few minutes- I hope we continue to attack the hoop and don't just settle for 3's

 

[blife]

AS doing a nice job hounding Coit. Need him to be that guy on D

 

[Illinisnake]

Absolutely. My mouth would water when I saw a zone. This team can shoot better than most and the ball movement tonight is elite.

Very sharing team, I love how they move the ball. I get it that teams played zone against this team early on, honestly it makes more sense to play 1-3-1 against us but none of that so far tonight. Move the ball and they will kill the zone.

 

[CentralILLini]

Keaton with 8pts, 5reb, 4 ast.

Triple double watch for sure

 

[illini011]

Took away a Tomi three I’m pissed

 

[UCantHideYer]

Elbow to the face "inadvertent"??

Why do all announcers arrive at inadvertent?

 

[hoopsfan47]

Crazy how fast this team can turn games

With 8 guys who are a threat to score anytime, it just takes patience, sharing, and focus on both ends. Cream will rise.

 

[zentrails]

AS admirable on D tonight,

Yep nice job on Coit, plus I think the Flagrant 1 lit a fire under the entire team, certainly more aggressive now

 

[derrick6]

Holding them to one and done!

AS doing a helluva job on Coit.

Wagler playing tougher D than I’ve noticed in all previous games getting his hand on balls.

Hitting our shots and free throws.

Recipe for a win! Keep it up!

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Myles Rice

Wondered where that jobber was playing now.

 

[skyIdub]

which is why its not on him...he's running from the 3 point line where his man was while mirk and tomi were down there on Washington not boxing out

Yep just rewound.....good eye

 

[WyattEarp]

16 three attempts in our first 20 shots?

If we really apply ourselves I believe we can jack up a lot more.

 

[zentrails]

If we really apply ourselves I believe we can jack up a lot more.

They are going in so why the heck not?

 

[skyIdub]

Can I complain about the coaches ugly grey pullovers? Is that allowed?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

AS admirable on D tonight,

Best game I’ve seen from him this season I think …

 

[CDRUSN]

Looks like the sleepwalking portion of our game has come to an end. Really great play by the Illini these last several minutes. Let's take a double digit lead into the locker, and come back out inspired to finish them off. Maybe they just needed some minutes to adjust their roles with KB gone.

 

[Jon]

If we really apply ourselves I believe we can jack up a lot more.

if we shoot 43%, let em fly!

 

[ginabackes00]

I think our physical play and size will wear down Maryland the second half. We just have to keep up the defensive rotation out on the perimeter and play Tomi floating around the lane. They have no big presence.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Andrej with really nice defense on Coit.

 

[derrick6]

I’m guessing AS chased Fagbemi around all practice.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Can’t believe Lee hasn’t gotten any tick yet…

 

[hoopsfan47]

They appear to be light blue to me...anyone else...never have been diagnosed to be color blind.