Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan

[aaeismacgychel]

3 fouls on Cadeau is big. Need to try racking up fouls on them

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

Ball movement…isn’t.

The height is killing the pick and pop. The pass back is so off there's no chance to shoot.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Keaton can't pick up that 4th.

 

[azillini1]

Michigan just getting too many shots near the rim which are high percentage. We are not hitting our outside 3’s

 

[JJE]

We are playing so uninspired and dumb tonight it’s not funny.

 

[Champaign88]

Come on Ben, figure out the mismatch. It’s literally our offensive gameplan.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Ben has to throw it in initially.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Ben, dude give it to Mirk on the mismatch!

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Cool. Let's do nothing.

I don't know what to say. We need to hit threes to win. Shooting 30% isn't going to cut it. They're big, physical and athletic everywhere. We aren't. The answer is, move the ball and when you get an open look, bury it. Pretty sure the vast majority knew this to be the case.

 

[FromTheLogo]

Can our guards really not get around Yaxel?

 

[FloridaMan]

Welp. Another close but no cigar year.

 

[Illinisnake]

Brad not pulling Keaton is a joke

 

[FightinIllini30]

We cannot string a full minute of winning plays together. We just can’t build momentum in this game. Michigan by 15

 

[Iamgroot]

Defense has to do something they haven't all year get turnovers and stops to win this game highly unlikely but our offense isn't going to win this game tonight smh

 

[Hobbesfan]

Easy to make excuses. Michigan just looks like the better team.

 

[illinifreak30]

This game is over

 

[bjp84]

Big Z absent tonight

 

[AndyKaufmanstutor]

Go zone BU! Getting eaten alive off the dribble.

 

[NASchamp]

Michigan really are some cocky MFs aren’t they?

 

[Illinifinn]

If we don’t decisively win the rebounding battle, Michigan can run away with this game. 7 Michigan offensive boards in the 1st half.

Well, we’re winning the rebounding battle right now and we’re still down 11. We have to make shots, plain and simple. We don’t, we lose. Can’t shoot 25% from three and 40% from the field and beat a team like this.

 

[Clngpl94]

He pushes them around with his body... it's annoying

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Getting completely dominated.

 

[FloridaMan]

Michigan trash talking and slapping the ball to half court after a dunk. The refs:

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

I’m not usually one to be this pessimistic, but this game is over. Unfocused, out-matched

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

We needed a basketball coach tonight