Game Thread: Illinois vs Nebraska

[GallopingGhost]

Don’t like that 3 from Gibbs

An open 3 in the corner? Take that every time

 

[Illinifan533]

Every first half for this team has been by a close margin, it seems. Fortunately they manage to finish strong most of the time.

 

[BBlock24]

3 for 13 from 3 for us. Goode 0 for 4. We don't have a point so far from our bench.

And only down 2 at half.

 

[zentrails]

More wide open theses we are missing. Those are good shots. We are lucky we are only down 2.

Good D to keep it at 2 at the half
we'll be better in the second half plus TSJ will be back in

 

[Illiniam1984]

Way too many open threes missed. Wake up!

 

[WizardBill]

I do

A half where we played like hot garbage and only down two? I’m ok with that.

 

[Orangetool]

Nebraska will cool off from 3 and Goode should heat up.

 

[InDaAZ]

Marcus & Coleman 8/12
Rest of team 3/16

 

[Naborman88]

Garbage possession and Sideshow Bob hits a 3

Thank you for the awesome Simpsons call back. All we need is a garden take on the sideline for him to step on. Whap! Buuuuuuhhhh

 

[zentrails]

3-13 from behind the arc, and 8 turnovers, is the difference.

They got technical FTs or we'd be tied
Our depth is better, we'll wear them out, IMO

 

[GallopingGhost]

Not a fantastic half but we tend to be a second half team. Let’s play hard as Ty for the 2nd half and we will win.

 

[Piotyr]

Down 2 at the half despite missing about 10 open 3's, Nebraska hitting everything in sight, and Shannon providing almost nothing offensively. Shots will start falling, just keep up the intensity and keep getting rebounds.

 

[illinipimp]

Just need some 3’s to start falling. Nebraska winless on road in big ten play this year.

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

All things considered, not horrible.

 

[Orangetool]

Need points from Rogers.

 

[FloridaMan]

If we aren't gonna make threes, is there any reason on God's green earth to keep shooting them when we can dominate this team at the basket? We've taken nearly as many threes as twos. We are shooting 53% for twos and 23% for threes. Ya, ya, they were open (most of them). But if they ain't fallin we aint scorin.

And our D is vastly overrated.

 

[Miles Leonard]

The quality looks are there. They're just not falling. We have to knock 'em down. Simple as that.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

This halftime studio crew is just not it for me. Easy mute.

 

[FromTheLogo]

Let's buckle down and start the second half of the B1G schedule with a W!

 

[BRucks]

Don’t like that 3 from Gibbs

We are 3-13 on 3s

 

[PopChampaign]

Nebraska playing for a big jump in rankings tomorrow, we need to step up our defensive intensity, but it hasn’t been bad, they’ve still been able to get their shots

 

[illini80]

Domask is going to emerge this second half . He’s emerging now.

We know who the best player is, but is Domaask our most valuable player?

 

[illinifreak30]

Not when 3’s haven’t been falling and you literally just checked in and haven’t even got into game flow.

 

[azillini1]

QG with no points and only 1 board. Just not as aggressive as he was 3 to 4 games ago. Need a few 3's to fall from Harmon and Goode so we get some bench contribution.

 

[sacraig]

More wide open theses we are missing. Those are good shots. We are lucky we are only down 2.

Or maybe Nebraska is lucky to be up 2. Not really sure yet.