Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

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This is gonna take a ton of heart by the seniors with no Kofi for an extended stretch.

We got it

 

[Keisersose]

Shut it bardo.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

You’re my favorite poster, but that had nothing to do with officiating. That was all on Kofi.

 

[doowink]

BBV your table is ready.....

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Let’s look at the bright side, now we get to see how we’ll do against a top 10 team with Kofi on the bench.

 

[Hopingfor500]

The eternal optimist in me says maybe without Kofi on the floor, a smaller, quicker more athletic lineup can cause some havoc.

 

[jumpingjack]

Super Senior powers... Activate

 

[foby]

3s 3s 3s 3s

 

[sacraig]

Shut it bardo.

I, too, hate hearing objective truth about Kofi being at fault.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Lieb break out game?

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

How long til Hawk racks up 3 fouls and we've gotta go to BBV or Lieb?

 

[hoopsfan47]

You are 100% correct...unfortunately. But they are all kids.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

I think we are ok. Some of these good looks will start to fall. These guys have too much heart to go away.

 

[skyIdub]

If you had Kofi with 4 fouls with 17 minutes left in the second half...please come forward and collect your prize.

 

[InDaAZ]

Kofi in foul trouble was my pregame worst case scenario…

 

[grantlab]

Really need Grandy to see one go in. He’s so much better than his last 3 or 4 games

 

[altgeld88]

Can’t wait to see who our hero will be today

 

[Ghost77]

I would’ve sat Kofi after the 3rd. He‘s letting his emotions get the best of him.

 

[Illini8420]

Might as well just shoot more threes. Going inside hasn’t worked very well even with Kofi.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

These foul calls are out of control.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

Keeping to 11 is a small victory. Game over unless Trent, Plummer, and Grandy go crazy from the arc. Letting Edey go one on one will not work into any Illini victory over Purdue....but doubling him leaves an open shooter which can be suicide. They are simply tough to beat against our personnel unless our shooters can hit shots all game long. Shooters are the King of Battle (I am an old Field Artillery Officer, so you should understand that analogy). Belo's play was good to see....and was a plus, showing good judgement. Love to see it. Purdue is definitely unique...but they are beatable.

Regarding the bolded...not sure how well Edey passes out of a double team but I think we have to at least try it for a time or two.

 

[IlliniSon]

Underwood is blowing our chances. The game is getting physical and he leaves Kofi in the game to get his 4th foul. Makes no sense!

 

[Hopingfor500]

If you had Kofi with 4 fouls with 17 minutes left in the second half...please come forward and collect your prize.

After seeing his struggles vs AZ ....it doesn't shock me that he's struggling here.

 

[altgeld88]

Jake!!

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Absurd foul call against Trent.