Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[jamarvelous31]

I think he's your 10th guy off the bench that you put in for mop up duty or to shake things up.

If he's playing more than 6 mpg it's either a really really good or really really bad sign...

 

[jumpingjack]

My dad is at the game tonight and he's gonna need oxygen after this. What a show.

 

[IlliniNLouKY]

 

[illiniguy24]

NW game plan is clearly anyone but Keaton.

They forgot about the fact that they also have to score

 

[illinifan1987]

That would've been the craziest shot in school history if Andrej made that

 

[jumpingjack]

For a second there I thought Andre might actually convert a reverse two handed dunk in transition.

 

[skyIdub]

Big Z guarding Martinelli is awesome.

 

[BBlock24]

Mirk is really underrated passer.

 

[jumpingjack]

60-burger?

 

[RML]

How about a 5x - 1x half time score?

 

[NarrowJ]

Andrej 2 assists, you love to see it

 

[Illini4Christ]

Marinelli is so scared to shoot with the towers in his face.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I really do think the entire Northwestern gameplan tonight is hold Keaton under 10pts and they might indeed succeed at that by letting everyone else score 100. This is a wild strategy

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Is it me or does Tomi look like he’s gained 4” to his vertical?!

…

 

[IlliniNLouKY]

Playing like a well oiled machine on both ends of the court this half

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Tomi is really aggressive after the rebounds. I like it

 

[Jon]

Tomi looking really good on the glass too

 

[jamarvelous31]

Wagler with the missed free throw.

..he should probably consider staying another year to work on his form.

 

[hoopsfan47]

So many have said that the sky is the limit for this team...and we are now seeing the parts fit to for a team that can reach the sky.

Sure, things look great when the ball goes in, but there are so many things they have grasped and embedded in their play that we have never seen in this program.

I have no idea where this will lead as I have been hoping to see a title come to C-U in my lifetime and was somewhat resigned to that not happening. And yet, I am grateful to see this team play. Thank God for Ben, Jake, and Z. Any of our bench guys can and should be starters....but they are happy to give what they have and that makes them heroes....or EDGs. And God Bless Keaton Wagler.

 

[Oracle21]

Feels like we are peaking.

 

[illinifan1987]

I'm really loving the Twin Towers experience.

 

[SummerofGeorge]

Can we get Wagler to stay one more year if we give him an NIL deal for 1M/year for next 20 years? He can be “the face” of the program with extended image use.

 

[Jon]

Everytime Z brings the ball below his shoulder he gets tied up or travels

 

[Rusty]

 

[azillini1]

This game is fun to watch. NW is totally over-matched