Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[Bert2022]

I hate the brand of iso basketball, I really so. I think it creates stagnancy and disrupts flow but my gosh Domask, have a night! Got to give Underwood credit though for adjusting his approach to match his personnel though.

Iso by design and Iso b/c of desperation are 2 completely different animals

 

[jumpingjack]

Too many weapons

 

[SummerofGeorge]

 

[Chad Fleck]

Hawk looks annoyed at Domask sometimes for not kicking it out.

 

[GrayGhost77]

I hope we keep this mojo going for Purdon't.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

I've said it all year I love this team, but I really love this team. They are just an awesome group of guys.

 

[ugottabjoshinme]

Is this the Wake Forest game for this team, because it kind of feels like that.

It doesn’t feel like that at all. Wake was ranked #1.

 

[PopChampaign]

about to beat NW by a 30 ball is crazy.. we're crazy good. Our defense is ... ELITE

 

[Mr. Roberts]

OK Brad. Minutes for the freshmen.

 

[FloridaMan]

That's not a hanging on the rim??????? LOL

 

[jumpingjack]

RJ would beg to differ, Robbie.

 

[PopChampaign]

On a given night, any one of about 50 teams can be. This is our night...but certainly not limited to one.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

4min to go. Empty the bench, Brad.

 

[Thaillini22]

One thing that last years squad really seemed to lack that this team does - the decisiveness and will to put lesser teams in the wastebasket for a full 40.

Yeah, but honestly, comparing last year to this year in any way becomes less and less feasible as this season progresses. Like some wimpy early 2000s emo band opening for Nirvana on a night when they were on.

 

[jacekpardol]

It doesn’t feel like that at all. Wake was ranked #1.

Haha not at all. Man the crowd for that wake game was electric. This crowd is dead tonight, what’s going on?

 

[Jimbo]

I hope we keep this mojo going for Purdon't.

That’s going be a tall task. But we have a shot.

 

[216superdude]

OK Brad. Minutes for the freshmen.

agreed.. he's missing some time where these kids can get experience.

 

[neukm]

I for one don’t like this game. Northwestern is getting wherever they want. Meanwhile we are getting no penetration. Not good./s

Is this a case of misrepresentation?

 

[illiniCA]

I don’t understand why the freshman aren’t getting some time with the vets. They could have started playing at the 15 min mark of the second half

 

[PopChampaign]

I watch a lot of college basketball and this is one the most connected teams I've seen, especially this season.

 

[UDillini]

Nothing to complain about obviously but after watching that UW rb get hurt in what should’ve been garbage time last night and given this is actually garbage time I’d like to see the freshmen get tick and not have anything dumb happen - give me DGL, dain, Amani, Ty, and luke

 

[Illini1977]

At this point is too late. Bench should have been emptied 3 minutes ago. Gets ridiculous

 

[skyIdub]

Flyin' Illini.....activate.

 

[jumpingjack]

My mom loves Coleman, so seeing dunk time from those seats is gonna be pretty amazing. Love this team.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

I've said it all year I love this team, but I really love this team. They are just an awesome group of guys.

They are like this year's Cubs (sorry Cards fans) in terms of team chemistry and likeability but much better at winning games.