Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[WWWWRocU]

Absolutely love the dominant defensive rebounding. Continues to be a strength this season.

 

[zentrails]

This was their game plan. The Illini don't have a PG, remember? The Cats probably have a kid furiously digging into last year's notes to find a backup plan.

And Ty was on the bench with 2 fouls (one of which was complete BS IMO) for much of the half.

 

[Rusty]

Anything to light a fire

Yep, Coleman never reads social media...lol

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

What game are you watching? Illinois is on the Big Ten Network.

We have bullied them in the paint all night long. We've doubled their points in the paint(24 to 12).

Be better....

 

[stlrunner]

Young man has to learn by doing, or not doing.

Oh, for sure. I like him getting some tick.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Love only 8 3 point attempts in first half

This x1000

 

[NarrowJ]

Absolutely love the dominant defensive rebounding. Continues to be a strength this season.

I think 4 of NW's rebounds came on 1 possession

 

[oldman]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

Gee, do you think their trying to operate in a clogged lane - which we are clogging - might contribute to their shooting percentage? Do you think our cutters with room to cut might contribute to our shooting percentage?

 

[ejam21]

Did you miss the two Guerrier buckets out of the post trap…at least one Ty basket I can remember…and probably others?

hawkins and one, domask drive for a foul, dain paint putback, etc etc lol

 

[zentrails]

They stopped the half court trapping so we said okay guard this guy straight up then

Yep today we don't have our one man fast break but we do have a five man fast break that's not too shabby. Too bad we don't have a PG or we'd probably be up by 17 or so. LOL

 

[CDRUSN]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

Need help cleaning those specs? I think you overdid it on the VisionWorks two for one sale.

 

[pruman91]

Every day guys.............one game at a time........chemistry is ELITE.....BU talked about the chemistry of this years team over the holidays with being together and having fun together...........it shows on the court also..........

Love this team ..........I really really do...........have some adversity thrown at them and they keep on keepin on.......

Just win baby....just win........

 

[Hoopster]

Ty about to drink Boo's milkshake

 

[hoopsfan47]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

????? You watching the Fighting Illini bury NW? Its on B1G network. The game you are witnessing is not the game that just finished the first half.

Pretty sure the Illini want to encourage NW to shoot in the lane and not from the arc. NW is being forced to alter shots, shoot too quickly, and getting blocked. The result is 7/22 from inside the arc.

Meanwhile, the Illini have plenty of room to drive and are scoring almost at will from inside 8 ft.

 

[Illini in Italy]

Is DM a more athletic . . . Larry Bird?

 

[Illinifrank67]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

 

[New Creation]

Balance

 

[Idea Gardener]

If our biggest shortcoming was Goode guarding Buie, I'm good.

 

[stlrunner]

hawkins and one, domask drive for a foul, dain paint putback, etc etc lol

I knew there were more I was forgetting!

 

[skyIdub]

lol......dub , you are on fire tonight brother....en fuego.........Count me in on the bail $$$$.........

I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express Sat. and Sun. night. I could probably ace the MCATS and the Illinois Bar in the same night.

 

[jumpingjack]

Ty with the absolute bully of a basket again. Just abusing them with the little baby hook.

 

[FloridaMan]

Whoever Booie is guarding is also licking their chops LOL. Expected better from the co-B10 best player /s

 

[jumpingjack]

MD gonna foul a couple guys out tonight.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Assembly Hall is about as quiet as I have ever heard...with an Illini team doing something special. Do they understand what they are seeing?

 

[jimbo72]

I will happily take 40 made 2 pt. field goals from 5 ft every game. Outstanding utilization of big guards!