Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan State

[OrangeKrush1981]

Most teams rely on three guys to win. Ours are KJ, Tomi and maybe now Will. Maybe.

 

[hoopsfan47]

We are getting beat in rebounding and turnovers. Recipe for a loss. Fortunately, hitting 82% of our FTs with Morez having both misses...making 5 so not horrible. Sparty just looks more confident and patient while moving all the time to get a good look at a two.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Boswell been invisible on offense. Need him to foul bait us to victory

Yeah but his defense has been stellar tonight…

 

[IllinifaninFL]

They've lost their energy. Need someone to lead on the floor. Who's the General?

 

[Dragons89]

Dra can’t get cooked like that if he wants more minutes

I love how hard DGL plays but he cannot guard one on one.

 

[FromTheLogo]

You’re telling me Tre wouldn’t help on defense right now?!?! Getting picked apart by a team that can’t shoot 3s.

We have Morez, Ben, etc.... Guarding Fears. Just weird.

 

[Julie Meinart]

We should be better with the talent we have... possible 2 first rounders and we shoot too many 3's. Maybe BU will wake up and hire some real coaches to run the offense and defense. Just a criminal waste of talent, especially at this time of the year.

I like Brad but the crappy 3s are really uncalled for. I can't believe that Brad thinks that they are ok.. to just keep chucking them up..

 

[D1959]

My head is akin

 

[illinifan1987]

This is so incredibly hard to watch...

 

[Normalman]

Honest question. Is Tre done at illinois?

 

[TheodoreRex]

Kylan just got absolutely mugged. Nothing

 

[LuckyIllini]

Boswell needs to contribute something on the offensive end.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

When you have more or less 100% turnover on your roster, you decided (last April) that you don't need a general.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Oh god, elbow to Boswell's face

 

[CDRUSN]

Tre is one of the best we have at driving the lane and making contested layups. We need that right now. Where is he?

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Now that’s a three you take

 

[BoiseBaller]

Play some defense FFS.

 

[punchabove33]

Geoff using his sleeves to dap Boswell blood....

 

[Pikeillinifan]

We have Morez, Ben, etc.... Guarding Fears. Just weird.

I thought the first few times they were switches but it keeps happening.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

I am NOT an insider. But I have to think the answer to your question is yes.

 

[FloridaMan]

Blood, but still no foul. Worked out in our favor but B10 officiating is just beyond embarassing.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Bam elbowed in the face … no call.

 

[New Creation]

Let me get this right Coach… you put Morez on the bench and keep Ben on the floor when all of our offense right now is Morez and all of our horrible offensive play making is when Ben has been on the floor. Better not say it’s his defense either.

Could we not do better at the position?

 

[Old Farm Illini]

Big Ten refs so might be nothing, could be flagrant 2..

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

I mean… that’s not a foul….