Game Thread: Illinois vs Penn

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

KW threes falling is a sight for sore eyes.

 

[Mistakenj]

Better, get to 20 and don't look back. Would like Andrej to guard Zanoni not Jake, Jake is too short and doesn't have in on O.

Amen

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Wagler went from not being able to throw it into the ocean to the hoop looking as big as the ocean. Talk about a turnaround. They're working through the post. These shots are going to be there.

 

[illiniguy24]

No way can we lose against a team with a guy named Scantleberry

I can’t help but think of this when I hear his name

 

[Champaign88]

thank you Wisconsin for bouncing us and giving Keaton some rest.

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

I like watching Keaton Wagler play basketball.

 

[illinifan1987]

I just wanted to stop by and drop off the Keaton GIF...

 

[NarrowJ]

The step back 3 has returned

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

KB should do that every time.

When he's got that Levine runt on him in man it's there every single time

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Andrej throwing up absolute playground slop instead of kicking it out when he's defended should put his a$$ on the bench.

Surrounded by 3 Penn players. All IL teammates on the 3 pt line waiting for the kick out that wasn't to come

 

[Fighting I 95]

I don't think I've ever seen Wagler yell before

(edit: and I love it)

I said the same thing! March will do that to ya

 

[jumpingjack]

THIS is what you do when you have a team down.

 

[Trueblue777]

KW and Mirk are so good together

Another year would be heaven

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Love to see Keaton feelin' it this half. No way we lose to Fountelroy Scantlebury and friends.

That's LORD Scantlebury to you!

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Keaton "Samson" Wagler...

IYKYK...

 

[SuperMetroid]

That Coke commercial where everyone SCREAMS their fight song directly into the camera makes me stabby

 

[CleverHandle1]

You can tell that KW's last 3 three-pointers were going to go in, just by his form there. His legs were into it.

 

[RollChief]

Andrej every time he gets the ball on the wing in iso

 

[skyIdub]

I like watching Keaton Wagler play basketball.

We're all going to need to be bigger NBA fans if we we weren't already.

 

[Kernal12]

If this lead ever gets to 12 or less you immediately call timeout to stem the tide. Do not sit and watch it slip like v Wisconsin and UCLA.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Andrej throwing up absolute playground slop instead of kicking it out when he's defended should put his a$$ on the bench.

He also refused to pass it to Z in the post 2ft from the basket with a guy a full foot shorter than him trying to guard. He really needs to learn to pass out and trust his teammates more.

 

[Mistakenj]

Raftery: “not so sure about the call” on perhaps one of the most obvious charge calls in the past month. Lowered his shoulder right into Wagler.

Yup, and no mention of the non-calls against Keaton. They're literally hanging onto his jersey.

 

[rdk573]

I like watching Keaton Wagler play basketball.

This game he's getting his outside shot back

 

[jumpingjack]

KB should do that every time.

When he's got that Levine runt on him in man it's there every single time

This. We sat him early with two fouls iso'ing and backing him down with anyone he got iso'd on. Just keep going to it.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Wagler just needed to see a couple fall. Having him hit those bailout stepbacks is huge, show the killer instinct here and squash them