Game Thread: Illinois vs Nebraska

[Rap47]

Asking the insiders, is Petrovic in a major dog house? He could break down this defense.

 

[TheDukeUIUC]

BU has to be telling our guys don't call timeout on those. I don't understand his obsession with saving them.

Challenges play a part

 

[illini011]

Maybe it’s just me but it feels like there’s no offensive sets in this gam. “Free flowing offense” is pass the ball around and chuck it up with 5 seconds left on the shot clock

 

[punchabove33]

Nebraska is a better team.

 

[FloridaMan]

Because in a tight game, which we can all agree it will be, they are pure gold late. There's a ton of schematics late where those timeouts are critical. You have to have guys mature enough to weather some storms in the middle of a game, especially on your home floor. Saving them, as much as possible(not all the time)....it's smart. Now, there are time where you absolutely have to call one and reset everyone or get some rest.

Every possession matters. Here we are down 10, playing terrible. We need every possession today.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Mast holding Tomi there...

 

[Illinifan533]

Last team to get a 10-0 run wins it

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Whatever we’re doing on offense and defense is a total mess. We seriously cannot drop a home game to Nebraska.

IF they win, they'll be 10-0 and in the top 10/top 12. They're good. Have to give credit where it's due. Don't pay attention to the name.

 

[illiniguy24]

Come on get some stops boys

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

IF they win, they'll be 10-0 and in the top 10/top 12. They're good. Have to give credit where it's due. Don't pay attention to the name.

11-0

 

[IlliniFan42]

The announcers got the foul count on Mast wrong when it's right in front of them

 

[PopChampaign]

They’re doubling the primary ball handler at the top of the key, yet no one is open to pass it too. Don’t know what it’s called or how to stop it but looks like good defense to me and we haven’t really adjusted much. Maybe see what Mihailo can do, open things up a bit. If we continue going back and forth I don’t think we pull this one out.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Andrej is hunting like he always should

 

[skyIdub]

MOAR

 

[derrick6]

Getting the deserved calls

 

[aaeismacgychel]

This has been quite the game of runs

 

[BDMAN]

Can we have somebody get whit ehot and take over a game?

No we don't have good enough shooters, the physical nature of the games is clearly bothering Wagler as well not a factor at all.

 

[derrick6]

And then we give up a layup

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Officiating has been awful both ways. We just got a number of iffy calls go our way in that sequence.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

They’re doubling the primary ball handler at the top of the key, yet no one is open to pass it too. Don’t know what it’s called or how to stop it but looks like good defense to me and we haven’t really adjusted much. Maybe see what Mihailo can do, open things up a bit. If we continue going back and forth I don’t think we pull this one out.

I don’t think Mihailo’s playing today, coaches decision

 

[azillini1]

Huskers shooting 52%! We are not good defensively.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Make a FN free throw

 

[derrick6]

We have to want to win big to win big. We are satisfied we trying to squeak it out

 

[…INI!]

Too many easy Neb baskets.

 

[blife]

Keep attacking the rim. LFG