Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[Illini_Jack]

This is a total beatdown

 

[Jon]

Curbelo is very bad this game

 

[TarheelIllini]

Not only are we boneheaded with our play but opposing coaches have totally figured Underwood out. They know our big men cannot pass a lick, and are going to triple team us inside.

 

[CogDog]

Jeesh. We need to score.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Curbelo has been a mess so far, and sky is correct - when Hawkins was in he was getting scored on at will (not exactly an exclusive club today, admittedly)

 

[Hopingfor500]

If you guys want to put down the pitchforks for a couple minutes....almost every one of these runs or defensive lapses occur when DMFW goes to the bench and Curbelo and CoHawk are on the floor.

Freshhman defense.

Edit: and we can't hit shots while OSU is making everything.

That 10-2 start was largely due to DW mistakes, which is why he got the quick hook. He didn't box out, Young got an offensive rebound and kicked it out for an open three, then he took an Ill advised contested mid range jumper that led to a run out and topped it off by turning it over leading to another run out. Tough start.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

With how good Ohio State plays defense, 18 point deficit is probably going to be too much to overcome

 

[hoopsfan47]

Better get this under 10 by halftime.

Will not happen today.

 

[Chitownkid]

Ok that play Georgi got beat on the pass didn’t recover. Then didn’t move for the rebound. I don’t care how nice a guy he is, if he’s not gonna play hard get him out of the game.

 

[Epsilon]

I think the problem on offense is ball movement. At some point we seem to revert to iso. Then we get trapped. Then we turn it over.

 

[Keisersose]

This isn’t good.

 

[GallopingGhost]

Idk if we can cut this to 15 before half the way we are shooting

 

[SuperMetroid]

5 TO's for us versus 1 for OSU. And they announcers said upfront they were looking for a point guard.

Not good when two teams with no point guard have clowned us on our own floor two games running

 

[Ryllini]

Ladies and gents, we have been figured out. We are too easy to defend and that is unacceptable given the two super stars we have.

 

[LostinNebraska]

what the heck is this. They look so discombobulated right now.

 

[ChocolateThunder]

"Curbelo out of control."

 

[DICKnaggie]

I'm done with the long leashes. Underwood is not making Curbelo better by allowing him to repeatedly play through making the same turnovers every game.

 

[LJ22]

Everything’s going in with a soft touch for them. We are missing open shots. Sometimes you can’t win.

Seems to happen a lot more TO us and not FOR us, though.

 

[STLIlliniMike]

Down almost 20 and still being outhustled with BU slumped in his seat is......not good

 

[LostinNebraska]

Get a kill

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Last years team > this year's team. And I honestly don't know how that can be, but it is.

 

[Illiniwekreturns]

what the heck is this. They look so discombobulated right now.

I think you mean "garbage"??

 

[Illini13]

I think DMW saw that he was nation’s leading percentage in 3s and doesn’t want to affect that

 

[azillini1]

I often like coaches that sit a player immediately after a turnover, especially at this point in the season. You can put them back in after the next break in action. I think it enforces taking care of the ball.

 

[LostinNebraska]

I think you mean "garbage"??

Tomato tomato