Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[CDRUSN]

We can score at a high percentage down low on these guys. Let's not fall in love with the 3 and play our way out of the lead with a cold spell of missed bombs.

 

[zentrails]

Ben is really crashing the glass this game

Some good time at point forward as well

 

[WeWillWhen]

Starting to fall in love with the 3. Take it to the rim.

 

[skyIdub]

Can we get the sweet ginger lettuce back in now please and thank you.

 

[TonyClifton]

If Ben isn’t in the paint, I don’t want him shooting.

Ben taking deep threes early in the shot clock is not a good possession

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

Ben is killing momentum

Second three there was a solid take, didn't like the first one

 

[ejam21]

Something id never thought id see........Humicrous leading both teams in rebounding so far lol

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

If Ben isn’t in the paint, I don’t want him shooting.

If we don’t want Ben shooting open threes, we don’t want Ben playing… which is where I’m at.

 

[FloridaMan]

Just when I was starting to enjoy watching Ben play......sigh. Time to get back to what was working early. Get to the rim!

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Defense has to stop these FT line jumpers. Those are money in the bank even for 8th graders…

 

[SuperMetroid]

OK let’s chill on the threes a little

 

[dsg]

Has Izzo gone through his first hamper of crying towels yet?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

MSU doesn't shoot the three well. Not sure why we're going over screens. They've gotten a couple of good pull up looks.

 

[LouHenson]

Riley or KJ should drive on every play. Even when they turn it over it just feels like we are about to get an easy basket.

 

[JJE]

I don’t mind KJ, Riley, and Davis taking the extra look from 3 tonight, but just because you’re open 3’ behind the line doesn’t always mean a green light to shoot (Ben).

 

[hoopsfan47]

Illini at almost 60% from the field and Sparty at 42%....and only a 10 pt. lead. Lots of our 3s hitting the heal of the rim or it could be a blowout already. Got to continue to go to the rim and eliminate turnovers. Both teams hitting circus shots.

 

[Ryllini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1890936212745052338

I love this

 

[abchew2]

Ben is all aver the boards, I know it’s a running thing to rip him as much as possible but he is doing good things out there tonight.

 

[TheodoreRex]

If we don’t want Ben shooting open threes, we don’t want Ben playing… which is where I’m at.

give me Jake over Ben ALL DAY

 

[WeWillWhen]

 

[illinigiant80]

DGL? Other than being sick , what did he do for all the bench time? BS is what I think.

 

[PopChampaign]

Wirh KJ and Big T back, the emergence of Riley and Morez, solid options off the bench with DGL and Jake - we’ll be dangerous in March. Time to place a bet we make, at the very least another Elite Eight appearance, if not the Final 4

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Great play out of the timeout

 

[skyIdub]

Ben takes way too long to decide his move during the back down.

 

[New Creation]

Tre and DGL haven’t seen the floor yet.

Correction. DGL comes in an immediately get an offensive rebound.

And gets an offensive foul. Hustle