Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[Jimbo]

Hawkins is the definition of an enigma.

Funny

 

[WizardBill]

No. Such. Thing.

And I know no one on this board will believe it, but "make up calls" simply do not exist. You do not make it to the D1 level if that's your MO.

By “makeup call”, I meant that it was there to appease Izzo’s whining.

 

[eas23]

Hawkins is actively bad and Epps is invisible. This has quickly gone from a very entertaining game to maybe being lucky its still so close.

 

[dbeverly26]

No movement with purpose on offense, no discipline on defense. We’re lucky to be in this game.

 

[Illini4life79]

Coleman decided not to show up tonight

Oh he showed alright and is the other teams best player right now.

 

[InDaAZ]

I take zero pleasure in saying it: Sparty good.

 

[NASchamp]

there's the obligatory hawkins pass to the other team

“the” as in just one?!

 

[PassingBy]

ALL of MSU points are 2s !!!!!!!!!

 

[SaintLIllini]

offense looks bad

 

[ChiefGritty]

Shades of Egwu with Dain’s lack of handling that pass.

Are you kidding? That was plastered at him like a Randy Johnson fastball.

 

[jumpingjack]

I don’t even think we are doing anything poor offensively, we are running our plays and trying to get the right reads, but they just have a really tough defense to crack

That's fair. I don't think we are passing well at all but due credit to their scouting. They're jumping the passing lanes really well and we're getting there late after a good start.

 

[illinifreak30]

Why the hell did we do an orange out with no student section? The crowd has been weak since the tip

 

[NASchamp]

Offense is not giving me much confidence in this game. We’re doing the standing around and not driving thing now which usually ends up in terrible shots.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Playing a good team. Lucky we aren't down more

 

[NarrowJ]

We've missed a whole bunch of layups/short shots and 3s and have given up several easy non-contested buckets. We should be down 10. Happy to be where we're at.

 

[hiberto]

“the” as in just one?!

touché

 

[New Creation]

I don’t like how we are getting punked at the rim.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Illini seem to be looking for direction....the answer is play the game and value every shot, pass, and stop like your life.

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

We’ve been in the bonus a long time but can’t take advantage

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Not sure what Dainja was doing there on defense. So far they're taking advantage of us having issues with our help side defense not showing up.

 

[Illiniwiththechief]

Coleman is single handedly killing us.

I been saying this on this forum since the loss to Virginia and people jump all over me telling me I’m wrong and going to there outdated memes for mockery.

 

[Illini8420]

Uhhhh, maybe it’s time to go zone?

 

[dbeverly26]

What are they doing on defense? Why show help and then just run away?

 

[jumpingjack]

Dain getting some love for leaving RJ in a bad spot on the double, I'm guessing.

 

[SaintLIllini]

ty rodgers is -15