Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

We’re definitely not getting any home cooking. I blame the Krush.

 

[zentrails]

We are a much better team away from SFC. I just don’t understand.

We get more homer calls on the road

 

[Rusty]

This has been a fight, love to see the Krush and crowd show up as well. Scary thing is, except for Furst, this entire PU team could be back next year if they so choose.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Gotta say that TKR has really impressed me tonight...not only with his strength and size but far more with his skill in hitting tough shots inside as well as his patience and footwork to get easy shots...much like DD but able to hit jumpers and FTs.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

If this team can’t scrap and claw and win or die trying in this specific game, I think our ceiling in March remains low. This is just a game on YOUR home floor where YOU need the win more than your opponent … and you need to bully them into getting that win, one way or another.

 

[CDRUSN]

I haven't seen this much face slapping by a team since Moe was headlining the Stooges.

 

[HailtotheChief]

We have no.one that can guard Renn. Gotta swarm him and get a turnover or fake at him with a 2nd guy. Miss Rez 5 fouls

 

[spillini]

Inbound is hell

 

[DeeIL89]

This defense man, smh.

 

[NarrowJ]

Ok so THAT was still not enough contact to be a foul?

This is a f***ng joke, I hate this conference so much

 

[purcy51]

How was there not a foul there???

 

[Epsilon]

Mugged

 

[BBlock24]

This team is very frustrating to watch.

 

[Oracle21]

Sloppy late

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We look a bit gassed. Need some energy to finish this

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Gotta find one more big surge

 

[DeeIL89]

Gees.

 

[NarrowJ]

They really didn't want us in that double bonus, I guess

Sheesh

Zero fouls called on Purdue in last 11 minutes

 

[blife]

That last minute was rough

 

[IllinifaninFL]

Defensive collapses all night

 

[bjp84]

It was a good no call on KJ. It was a turnover. We don’t close games well. No excuses.

 

[DeeIL89]

What a quick meltdown from us. Smh.

 

[azillini1]

We need some defensive stops. Purdue shooting 55%

 

[chief]

Weak TOs down the stretch, wtf

 

[punchabove33]

We should have kept Ben to play D on TKR... <--- did I just type that..