Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[InDaAZ]

Anybody else hopin’ for that elusive double-digit halftime lead

 

[aaeismacgychel]

There we go! Keep pouring it on!

 

[WyattEarp]

Underwood said as much

I missed that. But looks to be the case. AND That’s good to hear.

 

[New Creation]

All these step back threes…

 

[InDaAZ]

Totally dead home crowd imo

I must have my tv volume up louder than you…

 

[hoopsfan47]

Saw that coming when Mayer stepped up on him....never do that on a driver.

 

[bjp84]

This team can be so frustrating.

 

[Bigtex]

Hummel 7-9 from 2 and 3-13 from 3

 

[FloridaMan]

Preach it, Robbie. WHY do we insist on firing up low percentage threes? Our half court is beyond brutal at this point in the season.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Anybody else hopin’ for that elusive double-digit halftime lead

Alas, it remains elusive. I'll take an 8-point lead, though. Love the defensive intensity. Clean it up a bit on the offensive end, actually move without the basketball, and we can run away with this. Hopefully getting Dain in the second half will help the half-court offense.

 

[WeWillWhen]

I could not agree more with Hummel - stop jacking contested threes when there is time left in the shot clock.

 

[1970 John]

Anybody else hopin’ for that elusive double-digit halftime lead

I’ll take up 8.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Continue getting to the rim. Play defense. Get on the glass. It’s such a simple game… when we do those 3 things it’s not always pretty but we’re so good.

 

[Orangetool]

Give me another half with that defensive intensity, drive to the hoop a bit more.

Our game to take.

 

[InDaAZ]

Alas, it remains elusive. I'll take an 8-point one, though. Love the defensive intensity. Clean it up a bit on the offensive end, actually move without the basketball, and we can run away with this.

Clearly, I jinxed it… sorry, everyone.

 

[zentrails]

I’ll take up 8.

with Dain on the bench for most of the 1st half, too

 

[Orangetool]

Time to start up the Dainja train.

 

[Illini8420]

Hopefully Goode can give some kind of boost to the offense when he returns

 

[1970 John]

Does it annoy anyone else like it does me when someone says “Fightin’ Illini”?

 

[ILLFAN67]

Not much traffic on the game thread.

 

[InDaAZ]

Time to start up the Dainja train.

Even when he was in, they weren’t going to him.
BU will make the adjustment, hopefully.
Inside-out is pretty basketball…

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

I missed that. But looks to be the case. AND That’s good to hear.

It was on TOS.

 

[Bigtex]

Even when he was in, they weren’t going to him.
BU will make the adjustment, hopefully.
Inside-out is pretty basketball…

Agree. The 5 wings today is fairly effective

Lieb a handful of good minutes

 

[CDRUSN]

Bring in a fresh Dainja and unleash the Krakken. If he gets going inside, the Illini can win going away with the way everyone else is playing.

 

[FloridaMan]

The thing is we have the athletes and players to be much better offensively. But if guys besides TSJ aren't willing to drive to the hoop once in a while or move without the ball, we are way too easy to guard and force into poor shots. When is the last game CH or RJ have slashed to the rim? I understand RJ has been hurt. Drive and if it's not there kick it for a less contested three? It seems easy to see, but we never do it?