Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Z is getting hacked on the boards every time

I think he may be starting to earn a ‘ref’utation of falling down on every rebound…

 

[TheodoreRex]

He’s walking every time!!!

Think his most recent basket he shuffled his feet too

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Minnesota came in with a bad KenPom adjusted offense. This isn’t good.

 

[GoodePodzMelendez]

We need to put these guys away. This has a Nebby feel to it.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

We need to stop getting caught watching the ball on defense and guard our damn man. Maddening.

 

[jamarvelous31]

1. That sequence to the Wagler 3 was beautiful.

2. Mirkovic's ball security is awful and needs to be addressed.

Playing like a Freshman.

 

[IlliniAlumnus]

Honestly, Brad needs to be on this crew harder…they’re calling this right into what Minnesota wants/needs. Letting them hack away and take as many steps as needed.

 

[BDMAN]

We have let this Minnesota team hang around and now they are a confident group we have a game on our hands. If we don't get focused we could very well lose this game

 

[BoiseBaller]

He's gotten arguably worse at this than when he was at Cal. Just trying to do too much

He doesn't "fit" great into the offense.

 

[punchabove33]

petro has looked super solid today. good on ball d there

He got benched for his efforts.. wtf BRAD

 

[zentrails]

Petro has been better …

Kylan with a rough game so far, hope he wakes up soon

 

[Deep]

Time for someone else on minny to get hot.

 

[HailtotheChief]

How do 3 B10 refs miss an obvious travel like that where Settles can make jokes about the non call! Pathetic!

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

We just lack that killer instinct. Had a chance to go up 7-8 and we let them right back in

 

[zentrails]

Why did Brad take Petro out.. wtf..

Defense

 

[Chief Illiniwek's Family]

sorry is this has been asked before - is Boswell under the weather? He appears to be unwell

 

[blife]

Need to pick it up right now and put this away at the 10-minute mark. Can't lose at HOME to the likes of Neddy and the Goofers and expect to be taken seriously in the BIG.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Get a bucket, slap the floor on D, and take them out

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

Wouldn’t mind a floor slap and some defense

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Honestly, Brad needs to be on this crew harder…they’re calling this right into what Minnesota wants/needs. Letting them hack away and take as many steps as needed.

A technical would not be optimal. He needs to focus on his guys, not the refs. That's for the fans to complain about.

 

[zentrails]

sorry is this has been asked before - is Boswell under the weather? He appears to be unwell

Yeah, that's what I was thinking

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

This defense is flat out unacceptable …

Z is keeping us in this by himself …

 

[aaeismacgychel]

OH. BIG Z. CLUTCH

 

[derrick6]

Boz sleepwalking today

 

[GoodePodzMelendez]

They run 29 seconds off the clock and score. Consistently.