Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[FromTheLogo]

Not high IQ ball right now.

 

[FloridaMan]

Can the defender jump straight up and foul? Asking for a friend

 

[madillini4]

We are so much better than Ohio State, but we get in our own way so often it’s not even funny.

 

[SuperMetroid]

That was the biggest jump stop i’ve ever seen

 

[fatlard]

Kofi.. use your energy to dunk instead of demoing a "uncontested" goaltend.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Goaltend yes, foul no.

Outplaying them but only up 2. Sigh.

 

[Orange Wave]

Brad screaming because Kofi getting hot like that every time he touches the ball

 

[FloridaMan]

Thank god for Plummer because without him we would be down 20

 

[jumpingjack]

This should not be this close. Weird game. Kofi will rip the rim off in the second half.

 

[Illynois]

Kofi is trying to guard a stretch 3/4 while banging with big boy Zed Key down low. Idk why people are surprised

 

[Ghost77]

Don’t deserve the lead after the atrocious defense on that inbounds!

 

[OurMottoisOskeeWowWow]

Need to regroup here. Start how we started the first half. OSU's bench is what brought them back.

 

[FloridaMan]

We had a guy hit 6 threes in a half and we are up 1. Man, we should be up 15 points!

 

[FromTheLogo]

I will bet ALLLL my beach houses that next game Underwood calls a timeout with less than 1:00 left in the first half...... And it doesn't lead to a bucket.

 

[azillini1]

We should be up 8 points at least in this game. Kofi has to come out and play stronger or pass it to someone cutting to the basket.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Just caught up on dvr. I’m assuming the previous 11 pages were mostly complimenting the officials?

 

[zentrails]

Need to regroup here. Start how we started the first half. OSU's bench is what brought them back.

No, Trent on the bench did that

 

[BostonIllini]

A couple seasons ago we had the fake rally trend, this season it looks like we’re having fake blowouts.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Shots are falling, but defense hasn't been great after a very good start. Slightly nervous about the 2nd half given that our shooting hasn't been this good recently so it'll be interesting to see if we (really Plummer) can sustain it.

 

[pruman91]

Need Trent back on the court

 

[FromTheLogo]

Our All-American is gunna have a different second half. Mark it.

 

[jumpingjack]

The foul on CoHawk was...bizarre.
I can't imagine how Kofi doesn't lose it with the abuse he takes - this game is a great demonstration of what Underwood has said about how he is officiated.

 

[skyIdub]

Kofi missed 427 bunnies, and a nobody bench player went 5/5. I think we're gonna be ok.

 

[Cook]

I will bet ALLLL my beach houses that next game Underwood calls a timeout with less than 1:00 left in the first half...... And it doesn't lead to a bucket.

Amen, very frustrating that we don't get better results out of timeouts

 

[Navy_illini]

We will see if O$U fatigue is factor 2nd half. Need to regain composure and go back to Kofi. Refs can’t miss all the fouls on them