Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[azillini1]

Finally, some life and showing a little pride... some 3's also falling.

 

[spillini]

What are you hoping Underwood can do? He can't play for them. Turnovers, missed free throws, missing uncontested threes, not fighting through screens....as a coach, you can put them in a position to succeed, but ultimately the players need to execute. It's really that simple.

I think the fault probably lies predominantly with the players but it’s not *all* them. A glaringly obvious issue is Brad is okay with firing the threes that aren’t falling. This team is not improving and at a certain point questioning the coaching approach is reasonable.

 

[sacraig]

To come out so incredibly flat in this game is utterly inexcusable. The body language is even worse. Mental fortitude of this team is very questionable.

So what's the inside scoop on just what the heck is happening with this year's squad? It's so Jekyll and Hyde.

 

[Bootheel Illini]

Quit shooting 3's. How can this team not even be competitive against NW? What will the excuse be for this pathetic performance? Flu, short turnaround, late game, etc etc. This game is over. Forget about a deep tourney run.

 

[eas23]

Welp, IF IF IF we're gonna do this, getting it to single digits before the first media timeout is one way to go about it.

 

[InDaAZ]

Is it too late to change my prediction?

Might want to stick by it… 8 down.

 

[skyIdub]

I'm not 100% certain...but I think we've won every game that I've missed the first half.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Quit shooting 3's. How can this team not even be competitive against NW? What will the excuse be for this pathetic performance? Flu, short turnaround, late game, etc etc. This game is over. Forget about a deep tourney run.

It's 39-31 now. We've shot 3/6 from three since half.

 

[AyoDos11]

Timeout NW, here comes an 8-0 run

 

[Gunner23]

It’s simple. Brad is a good evaluator of Rae T.

Too bad he ended up going to Duke...

 

[JSpence]

Yep and Jaden put them away.

Yeah, it was epic on Texas's part but still had heroics from us. That was where he coldly told BU he was gonna make it, something like that?

 

[Illini in Indiana]

can we figure out how to miss 10 3's before the game starts?

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Remember in 2020 we were down like 12 @Northwestern and then we went on to beat them by like 28? Could this actually be? Maybe? Probably not?

 

[Aldy1955]

It's 39-31 now. We've shot 3/6 from three since half.

Fightin Illini

 

[blife]

This team is not bipolar, they are flat out multiple personality disorder. Whichever Illini person this is, it is the one I wish would always manifest itself.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Finally, some life and showing a little pride... some 3's also falling.

Just think if we looked semi-competent in the first half! We might be winning!

 

[jumpingjack]

can we figure out how to miss 10 3's before the game starts?

Let me wander onto the court in my jersey during warmups and I can do my best.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Nicholson is the exact kind of player that the big ten loves. He’s also the type of player that doesn’t get away with fouling every possession in the post season

 

[Godard]

I want to start a totally untrue rumor that during halftime Brad ceded the floor to a guest speaker who motivated them with exactly six words:

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Let me wander onto the court in my jersey during warmups and I can do my best.

I think you could have outshot our highly touted recruits in the first half, lol…

 

[InDaAZ]

I want to start a totally untrue rumor that during halftime Brad ceded the floor to a guest speaker who motivated them with exactly six words:

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[jumpingjack]

I think you could have outshot our highly touted recruits in the first half, lol…

I mean, that Sencire dunk though...

 

[Dragons89]

Will the double time out kill the momentum?

 

[Retro62]

I did say maybe…still hanging on

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Maybe it was just the south rims.