Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[azillini1]

QG only 1 for 5 from the field and 2 boards. If he and Marcus can get going, then this will be an easy win.

 

[Rap47]

love the 12 points from Ty but BU can't be happy he has 0 boards

love the 12 points from Ty but BU can't be happy he has 0 boards

love the 12 points from Ty but BU can't be happy he has 0 boards

Do you even see who he is guarding? Walker is no where near the basket.

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

I bet we see a lot more fouls called in the second half

 

[jacekpardol]

Domask with 0 points and up 7…

He’s not getting calls he usually gets.

 

[eas23]

Illini not named Ty Rodgers are 8-27 from the floor.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

This team needs some hard coaching. I expect much more energy and better shots coming out. Never know for sure if BU will get his point across, but if not, this will be a bad loss and back to a fight for a 6 seed.

Love Ty's first half contribution on offense.

Are you seeing a different game/season than everyone else?

 

[FloridaMan]

I bet we see a lot more fouls called in the second half

Luckily we have nobody with 2 and they have 2 players with 2 PF.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

This team needs some hard coaching. I expect much more energy and better shots coming out. Never know for sure if BU will get his point across, but if not, this will be a bad loss and back to a fight for a 6 seed.

Love Ty's first half contribution on offense.

6 seed?

 

[RickF]

You all get that feeling that there are some games they will lose. But for some reason I feel like they’ll pull this out

 

[Loyalillini10]

6 seed?

The hyperbole is thick tonight.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

Missed our last 4 shots from the field. 3 of them 3 pointers.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

love the 12 points from Ty but BU can't be happy he has 0 boards

He's guarding and trying to stay in front of Walker 20 feet from the basket.

 

[DJM]

yep I've noticed that as well. not quite sure the reason for that

I think it’s a decision to start second half with possession

 

[RockfordIllini]

They hit some tough shots. Everyone outside it Ty struggled and we are still up.

Tighten up the defense and rebounding a bit and we should be okay. Shots will fall.

 

[jacekpardol]

Make the two of us. Put me down as one who was/is concerned that he doesn't look to shoot at all.

Separately, has anyone else noticed that our guys don't jump for the opening tip? This isn't the first time. Anyone else see that?

TY has to work on his shot. Defenses clogging the lane are going to cost us some games.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Man, there's been some takes tonight in this thread... Might be a full moon tonight.

 

[zentrails]

He just hasn't been backing his man down low where he is really good.

Domask is getting doubled but we are not flashing to an open position quick enough for him to pass out of it. Instead he has to throw it way back and restart the offense. BU will fix this at the half.

 

[zentrails]

This team needs some hard coaching. I expect much more energy and better shots coming out. Never know for sure if BU will get his point across, but if not, this will be a bad loss and back to a fight for a 6 seed.

Love Ty's first half contribution on offense.

Shots don't always fall, but our rebounding should be a lot better than this. We are way bigger than MSU.

 

[LoveLovie]

We are a second half team thus far…tighten up the D and rebounding

 

[FloridaMan]

Domask is getting doubled but we are not flashing to an open position quick enough for him to pass out of it. Instead he has to throw it way back and restart the offense. BU will fix this at the half.

QG usually thrives doing that. Hope we make that adjustment.

 

[DJM]

A lot of forced shots

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

The hyperbole is thick tonight.

When is it not on this board?

 

[jacekpardol]

Ty looks a lot better. Attacking the basket finally. Domask needs to come into the game hot, and not wait until the second half to get going...

Problem is Quincy and Domask do a lot of their damage in the lane. Now we have the opposing center camping the lane those easy buckets in the lane will be much harder to get for these two.

 

[illiniguy24]

Just hang on and win. Every win is so big right now. Gotta keep big MO on our side. Confidence is going to be so important while TSJ is out.

Need Domask and QG to hit some shots, but defense is what wins this game.

 

[Champaign88]

Free TSJ sign (held by fan) on the big screen.