Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[zentrails]

The first 5-6 minutes of the second half will tell tell tale.
We have to respond to what they bring and keep trading baskets.

No more scoring droughts, please.

so far, so good

 

[InDaAZ]

Izzo’s halftime adjustments were… meh.

 

[PassingBy]

Wish CoHawk was in his prime. Could have helped this team a lot

 

[FromTheLogo]

How Illinois would it be to win this game, then lay an egg vs. Northwestern on Saturday with Kofi & Belo back in the lineup? I kid, I kid (sorta).

We are not THAT Illinois anymore!

 

[Jon]

Monte missed the thing

 

[azillini1]

Payne and BBV both with 3. Hawkins may get a few minutes

 

[sharpshot16]

so far, so good

Goode*

 

[ILLFAN67]

We need to get some foul calls

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Wish CoHawk was in his prime. Could have helped this team a lot

We’re going to need some good minutes from him this half. I hope he brings it.

 

[azillini1]

We are not THAT Illinois anymore!

We did lay an egg at Maryland.

 

[chrisRunner7]

Goode is just so solid. Good shooting, good defense, doesn't make dumb mistakes.

Anyone else anticipate that Omar would commit a foul and kill the momentum as soon as the crowd got loud? Ugh.

 

[InDaAZ]

Lieb alert!

 

[dbeverly26]

Hawkins must really be off or in the doghouse if we're getting Lieb instead

(lol, just noticed he's in)

 

[skyIdub]

We got that sweet home court refVantage!

 

[Hopingfor500]

We need to get some foul calls

It's tough because we're not a team they drives the ball hard to the basket, where the fouls can rack up.

 

[iillini67]

Good3!

 

[Pikeillinifan]

This is make it or break it time.

 

[InDaAZ]

Trent Maravich!

 

[Pikeillinifan]

What are we doing with all these fouls??

 

[skyIdub]

Please clone Trent Frazier. Unlimited eligibility.

 

[Jon]

Lieb alert

 

[Illini_Jack]

These Sparty free throws are going to kill us

 

[azillini1]

Too many fouls on us this half.

 

[JSpence]

These Sparty free throws are going to kill us

Yes. Foul counts are not looking good at all.

 

[LoveLovie]

Omg they can’t make shots