Game Thread: Illinois vs NC State

[TriCityBurbs]

 

[CoalCity]

Unbelievable. Are the fans the only ones watching the games?

 

[WesterveltVictoryCigar]

Tuned in as I do no matter what.....was confused on TV not knowing that Penn State was wearing pink accents tonight.

Apparently pink and black are their original school colors.

 

[breadman]

#illini starters
Jaylon Tate
Tracy Abrams
Malclm Hill
Michael Finke
Mike Thorne Jr.

Same as last game. Yes, really.

https://twitter.com/JWernerScout/status/803777489424089088

I have to say, though, that at the beginning of the FSU game, the announcer asked the analyst why we put a wrinkle in our starting line up by starting MTJr. Not one second later they went to the tip off and showed the centers, and I laughed at seeing Ojo at center for them. What a beast!! Nuff said. After tip off, happy tears came to my eyes when MTJr. took it to Ojo for our first basket of the night. After that, nuttin'

 

[whovous]

If Illinois can get off to a good start and get the students involved, giving away all those free tickets could pay dividends if the game gets close later.

 

[Gunner23]

It doesn't matter one bit to me who starts. I care more about who plays "starter's minutes" in the end. If TJL comes off the bench, provides a spark, plays more minutes than he has before, what's wrong with that?

It's more important to me to see who gets the minutes "when it counts", not who starts or who doesn't start.

 

[drew306]

very loose with the ball so far

 

[radiodj]

Some ugly and bad basketball played by both sides so far.

 

[illinimike]

Nice bucket from Thorne. Hopefully we get a lot of those tonight.

 

[breadman]

Nice bucket from Thorne. Hopefully we get a lot of those tonight.

Let's hope.

 

[illiniknight]

Illini playing with some good energy, they just need to nock down some shots.

 

[winorlosewestillbooze]

Been a pretty ugly start for both sides, if we could just make some shots we'd have a pretty good lead already though

 

[Deleted member 57255]

Would like to see us attack the basket.

 

[Bailey]

Didn't like Tracy's foul line look without numbers in transition. No rebounders back. If you're going to look for an early look make it a 3 or layup

 

[Lord Snow]

The more Tate plays the worse we are.

 

[Sizzler22]

Still can't believe groce hasn't put in Lucas in yet

 

[Illinijose]

TJL finally in, and TJL scores. Still lacking continuity and punch in subbing pattern.

 

[CaliIllini]

Still can't believe groce hasn't put in Lucas in yet

And there's a turnover by Lucas...

 

[Deleted member 57255]

black goes hard

 

[Sizzler22]

And there's a turnover by Lucas...

See that move, Tate could never do that

 

[Deleted member 16068]

This is painful team to watch

 

[skyIdub]

ATTACK!!!

 

[Bailey]

Thank god Dennis Smith needed a blow here. He can do whatever he wants against TJL

 

[Lord Snow]

We are far better with TJL out there. The good outweighs the bad right now.

 

[illinimike]

TJL looks great! I wonder how many minutes he'll play tonight.