Game Thread: Illinois vs Penn State

[FloridaMan]

Our zone offense is bad. When they go zone, please put Hawkins in and get it to the high post.

 

[Bigtex]

DaMonte with six shots (all 3's). Excellent PSU strategy!!!

Then coach needs to adjust if it is a great psu strategy

 

[sully]

Damonte with another nice 3!

 

[PassingBy]

When Kofi has less point than DWill and the same number of rebounds as Plummer ...................................

 

[Punesguy]

I’m not sure what is more painful … PSU’s style of play or our horrific shooting! Come on guys wake up!

 

[Naborman88]

When was the last time one of forwards made a cut to the basket for a layup? Lack of movement

 

[skyIdub]

Everything that happens from this point forward is on YOU!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Omar, you have got to box out and use your height to grab a defensive rebound. No reason you should be beat by someone shorter than you who you have position on twice in a possession.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

PSU is willing to let DMW beat them. We aren't forcing the issue with drives and movement. I guess its on him.

 

[Hopingfor500]

Then coach needs to adjust if it is a great psu strategy

Agree. They're playing TF and Plum tight...begging DMW to shoot.

 

[HailChief89]

Granderson has been horrible for over a month. Man we need him playing like he was at beginning of season.

 

[JSpence]

How on earth do they recruit out-of-state kids to play this style of basketball for them?

 

[illiniguy24]

Coach mentions final four in a press conference this week and we struggle at home to Penn State

 

[Aldy1955]

Thankfully DMW hit a couple to keep us in this.

Need to come out hard to start 2nd half

I think he’s gonna go this half since they dared him

 

[blife]

Are we wearing concrete shoes. Slow. Nobody getting up for a rebound or putting a body on someone. And our shooting wows linger on. Hoped we were past this. This is not playing your best basketball in March.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

All the offensive progress it seemed like we made last game has regressed this one. Credit to PSU, they've really managed to muck things up.

 

[FloridaMan]

This lineup aint it, Brad.

 

[DeonThomas]

PSU Defense:
Our offense is essentially 4 men vs 5 -- with DMW allowed to shoot 25 to 30 3-pointers (or, as many as BU will allow)

 

[skyIdub]

What happened to Belo braids??

 

[Naborman88]

Bad pass turnover and then the mandatory dumb foul by Dre

 

[madillini4]

 

[HailChief89]

Curbelo horrible pass, Stupid foul! Yikes!!!

 

[DICKnaggie]

AC has to move on from the predicatable turnover and then fouling right after.

 

[Orangetool]

Curbelo just doesn't have it yet, way loose, then ahh

 

[mydosburns]

Johnny Davis?