Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

[skyIdub]

Inject Belo>Kofi into my veins!!!

 

[New Creation]

We look like we partied to hard on NYE

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Is it bad that I’m waiting for the flagrant foul seven point swing at any moment

 

[LIfan]

Curbelo gets the game ball!!

 

[SuperMetroid]

The Curbelo alley-oop to Kofi

 

[altgeld88]

Curbelo gets the game ball!!

And a small lump of coal to complement it.

 

[skyIdub]

Curbelo gets the game ball!!

And then dribbles it into nowhere!!!

 

[LouHenson]

You just simply have to have Curbello on the floor as often as possible. I have been an Illini fan for almost 60 years. That kid is the best guard (probably best player) I have ever seen in an Illini uniform. Think how good he will be as a Junior. That reverse was amazing

 

[logjam]

Curbelo is the engine that makes us run.

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

We might hold them off but they are going to foul us late and we need to make them.

 

[Highlander]

50% from the field; 39% from the line.

 

[ILLINI IN NE]

When is the last time Ayo has touched the ball?

 

[azillini1]

Crisp passing is not there for us tonight

 

[oldman]

How many rebounds for DW?

 

[Miles Leonard]

Thank god that rimmed out. Whew

 

[DICKnaggie]

Be curious to see how many touches Ayo has had this game vs the norm. Feels like a lot fewer.

 

[altgeld88]

You just simply have to have Curbello on the floor as often as possible. I have been an Illini fan for almost 60 years. That kid is the best guard (probably best player) I have ever seen in an Illini uniform. Think how good he will be as a Junior. That reverse was amazing

I was just going to ask when we had a frosh running the offense part-time with his flashes of brilliance. Am struggling to think of an example since early '80s.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Another phantom foul call smdh

 

[azillini1]

Be curious to see how many touches Ayo has had this game vs the norm. Feels like a lot fewer.

I think he has taken only 1 shot in the 2nd half?

 

[Deleted member 747802]

You cannot play better defense than curbelo just played and he gets called for the foul. Of course

 

[skyIdub]

You just simply have to have Curbello on the floor as often as possible. I have been an Illini fan for almost 60 years. That kid is the best guard (probably best player) I have ever seen in an Illini uniform. Think how good he will be as a Junior. That reverse was amazing

I read this without my fire suit....and now I have third degree burns.

 

[dweebs19]

Not gonna lie, I didn't expect Curbelo to be this good as a Freshman. I wonder what his +/- is.

 

[altenberger22]

When is the last time Ayo has touched the ball?

THIS. Really interesting how BU is utilizing Ayo on the offensive end over the past 10 minutes.

 

[logjam]

Hack a Shaq is coming soon, don't blame them, us being in the bonus could be their best defense.

 

[mikeyo]

You just simply have to have Curbello on the floor as often as possible. I have been an Illini fan for almost 60 years. That kid is the best guard (probably best player) I have ever seen in an Illini uniform. Think how good he will be as a Junior. That reverse was amazing

100%. People ragged on him early but it's obvious what he brings. Mistakes are part of freshman. There's a reason he's seeing so much tick.