Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[CDRUSN]

Ty's working the Spartans like a job. He's got that chip on his shoulder tonight like they told him his new puppy was ugly.

 

[FloridaMan]

That half should have been so much better. Terrible shot selection and standing around on defensive rebounds. Has to be corrected or this one is a bad loss because we are way more talented than this MSU team.

 

[Ryllini]

This is what its like when we don't shoot well and don't have TJ. Take out ty's 5-5 from the field and it's bad.

I'm more concerned about what they are getting at the rim.

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

Up 9, play well in these last 3, go up 14 at half and bury them.

Oooor immediately give up 8 unanswered

 

[skyIdub]

Incredibly weak end to the half. Wish Underwood would use TO more to coach, but he just doesn't. This is a bad outcome considering how we started.

He literally called a TO and we responded fantastically before this MSU run.

 

[Steelyunk]

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Really really bad shot selection and offense back part of the half. Clean it up and clean the defensive boards!

 

[LoveLovie]

Beating them after half..all is good. Didn’t play that well

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

MSU really outworked us during that last three minutes. It feels like we should be up 10.

 

[azillini1]

Did Ty Pass the flu to Domask??

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

 

[jimbo72]

I wanna see Domask backing folks down. A little more Dainja. Otherwise tighter defense and we Win by 15.

 

[tpaillini]

seems like Ty didn't play much in the 2nd part of the 1st half. hope to see him more next half. he's been a playmaker.

 

[abchew2]

The cutting while Domask has the ball has not been there. When that help comes someone needs to flash to the rim as they have sent that double once he backs down to midrange every time.

 

[JSpence]

Really disappointed that we didn't do more with Sissoko on the bench.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Where did Rodgers go at the end of the half?

He was ill, so maybe managing his minutes?

 

[hoopsfan47]

(sigh)....

The shot selection is less than pristine.

Spot on....got up early and started chucking. Make them play defense!!!!!!!

 

[Miles Leonard]

Not an ideal finish to the half but we still have the lead.

Sparty isn’t going to go away. We have to come out and take in the 2nd half.

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

;I think Ty Rodgers is channeling his inner TSJ.

 

[hiberto]

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

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

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

Because he's getting doubled

 

[FromTheLogo]

They are running our good 3-pt shooters off the line and doubling the post. Let's see if we make adjustments in the second half. Coleman had Akins posted deep a few times and we didn't take advantage.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Incredibly weak end to the half. Wish Underwood would use TO more to coach, but he just doesn't. This is a bad outcome considering how we started.

????

He called a timeout two minutes prior.

 

[Orangetool]

The first four minutes of this half will tell the tale.

Win these and we look good.

 

[jacekpardol]

I wonder if it’s time to move Ty to the 4 and Harmon to the PG

 

[hoopsfan47]

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.