Game Thread: Illinois vs Penn

[FloridaMan]

KW needs to be sitting next to Mirk for the duration of this one. Let's take care of VCU Saturday!!!!!

 

[skyIdub]

Z's defense is so much better than Tomi's, I'm 99% sure they aren't related.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Absolutely perfect defensive possession by Z. Guarded 3 guys, there each time and forced a bad shot

 

[theNewGuy]

Mirk is 4M next year

 

[jumpingjack]

Calm down Mirk. We don't want the NBA to notice.

 

[so illini]

Time to sit Jake.

What has he done tonight?

I like Jake but not a good game from him tonight

 

[Jon]

Minus the wide open layup after a made basket, this half is doing a lot for my confidence

 

[tcb13]

Feels like we could have done a lot better...and we're up 30

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

650p on Saturday

 

[NarrowJ]

Mirkovic 1 of 3 freshmen to have 25 & 15 in the tourney

Other two guys- Joe Smith #1 overall draft pick, Tim Thomas #7 overall draft pick

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Absolutely perfect defensive possession by Z. Guarded 3 guys, there each time and forced a bad shot

He moved his feet and stayed in front of him. Looked really good.

 

[New Creation]

damn.. STL over UGA score right now.. up by 30!!!

 

[IceCuban]

Why is Wagler in while we're up by 30? He rolls his ankle in this garbage time and BU is gonna somehow look worse as an in game coach than he already does

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Up 32 with 6 left and we are playing starters...ok Brad...

 

[jumpingjack]

Mirk is 4M next year

 

[Cook]

Too early to rest KW and Mirk rest of the way?

 

[Illiniam1984]

Ivisic to Ivisic in the paint!

 

[Rusty]

Feels like we could have done a lot better...and we're up 30

Ask Wisconsin

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Put in Petro!...

If we're up 25 with 4 to go, put in the whole bench. Rest our guys as much as possible for Saturday

 

[Chad Fleck]

I'd like Mirk to get to 20 rebounds and all, but more rest would be better.

Let's get the bench in.

 

[FloridaMan]

I love the adjustments Brad and staff made at half! A few easy shots at the rim completely take the pressure off of the threes and they start falling as a result! Progress!

 

[chiefini]

Half-time adjustments have been made. The players listened, and now they’re having fun. It’s great to see the TEAM back playing how the Illini played a month ago. I can only think that in the players only meetin Mirk and Bam held in Bam’s “crib,” Mirk said they must have better effort and play more together. Mirk is leading by example…

 

[Jon]

Hummer smoking a layup to pad Mirk stats

 

[TheodoreRex]

Ok- sub out every starter right now.. No excuse to have them in anymore.

 

[skyIdub]

Mirk 3 rebounds from 20/20