Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[abchew2]

Well on the bright side we are still ahead after awful FT performance and many missed bunnies

 

[grantlab]

Domask needs to make one, especially his last attempt, but I’ll give Scotty Middleton a ton of credit for giving up 30 pounds and pretty much stifling booty ball efforts

 

[LoveLovie]

Awful half. Going home if they don’t turn it around

 

[Coop70]

CH seems pissed, doesn't take criticism very well.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

We always struggle when using brand new Wilson EVO balls. Going back to the 2022 tourney.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Well, we're ahead at the half.

 

[zentrails]

MD can't hit the side of a barn

He'll start hitting them in the 2nd half, same thing happened recently, UW?

 

[skyIdub]

So CoHawk and QG are still in their hotel rooms, Domask forgot how to make bunnies...and still up.

Thank f#@k for Dain, Ty, and TSJ.

And apparently our defense is back. Hopefully for 8 more games.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Up 2 at the half despite getting less than nothing from MD and CH on offense and missing free throws left and right

 

[nyc_illini]

Is Coleman actually injured? Or are we just speculating?

 

[blife]

Hopefully they calm down at half. We look like we are way too anxious and just playing tight most of the half.

 

[UCantHideYer]

Not liking this. OSU out fouling us badly, and getting whistled for many of them. Refs going to recognize this and even up the whistles in the second half, irregardless of the actual fouls. We have not been the beneficiaries of even whistles against OSU in as long as I can remember. Plus, Battle back in.

 

[cs04]

At the game, D has been solid, if we could convert a reasonable % on layups we’d be up by 10+

 

[zentrails]

Hawkins looks so bad out there, why play him he is clearly injured?

No other bigs except Dain. Armani must be hurting again or they think OSU's bigs will eat him up.

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Great to see Luke step up and knock down that 3 when we were struggling so badly on the offensive end.

I'll take the effort on the defensive end all day.

 

[BWBW]

Keep going to the rim and foul out 2 or 3 buckeyes.

 

[skyIdub]

Lip reader:

BU to CoHawk as they left the floor: "Get your f@#king mind right!!"

 

[mikeyo]

Not liking this. OSU out fouling us badly, and getting whistled for many of them. Refs going to recognize this and even up the whistles in the second half, irregardless of the actual fouls. We have not been the beneficiaries of even whistles against OSU in as long as I can remember. Plus, Battle back in.

irregardless...

ununbelievable

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Is Coleman actually injured? Or are we just speculating?

I'm not sure why people are saying he is injured.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Is Coleman actually injured? Or are we just speculating?

He can’t jump or plant.

 

[zentrails]

Not liking this. OSU out fouling us badly, and getting whistled for many of them. Refs going to recognize this and even up the whistles in the second half, irregardless of the actual fouls. We have not been the beneficiaries of even whistles against OSU in as long as I can remember. Plus, Battle back in.

We're playing very aggressive just not hitting layups, but getting fouls because of it.

 

[Illinimark]

This team should be up double digits. As always: NO KILLER INSTINCT! Sped up on easy layups. Can't make a free throw. Dayum!!!!

 

[LvilleILL]

Need to relax and play free, way too tight. Good to see the defense so far. Make open shots and fts and we win this game

 

[Peteronthespot]

Ty is great but I wouldn’t play him at crunch time because his FTs are so bad.

 

[skyIdub]

I'm fully prepped for a Marcus Domask Half.