Game Thread: Illinois vs Rutgers

[aaeismacgychel]

Does any Illini in recent memory cut to the basket as well as Gurrier?

I really don't think so. He's been a player I've wanted on the Illini forever. Weber would've loved him, haha.

 

[FloridaMan]

What is going on? Turnovers and standing on offense killing us.

 

[Luhmania]

STOP OVER DRIBBLING

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Just terrible offense, carbon copy of last week.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Get it together, boys.

 

[ginabackes00]

That was a lazy series right there.

 

[New Creation]

What is DD +\- on the court this year?

 

[JimILL75]

Different team since Hawkins out. Just like that lead down to 5

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

TJ bricklaying I can understand. This sudden lack of hustle I can’t.

 

[WeWillWhen]

This Rutgers run is all happening with Cliff off the floor. Interesting.

 

[grantlab]

The “effort” category has really been all Rutgers this second half. Defense all of a sudden non-existent and guys not really moving without the basketball on offense

 

[Illiniguy13]

They were louder @scUM than at home. Our crowd has to be better.

100%, I really think they just don’t know when to get loud

 

[Jimbo]

I’d like to see DGL get a few minutes just to keep his mom happy.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

That was a lazy series right there.

Really ugly, standing around watching the ball roll on the floor.

 

[OB positive]

Rodgers just standing there watching ball go by. wth!

 

[Witherspoon_illini]

4-21 from the 3 point line. That’s just what they were like last year.

 

[CleverHandle1]

Harmon losing the ball, everyone standing because there was no damn whistle, Shannon taking terrible three-point shots and an overall lack of energy.

BU needs to step up here. With this type of play, I get why they are not elite.

 

[Naborman88]

Let’s play defense and the points will come

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Gotta go at Fernandes- he's sitting on 3 fouls. Get him to pick up a 4th and Rutgers is in trouble

 

[WyattEarp]

The officiating rarely has a large effect in any given game. Most fanbases will use them as an excuse for when their team is playing horribly.

I’m just happy we quit bellyaching about 11 AM games being “too hard for the boys to get get up for”….(both mentally and physically I guess?)

 

[madillini4]

monsieur guerrier

 

[abchew2]

Coleman’s 3% really going to take a hit after today

 

[RML]

monsieur guerrier

Aptly named. He is a warrior.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

I said in the first few pages in this thread that just because TJ is back, you still need to lock in and win a basketball game. Easy to lose focus after all of the hoopla. Well...here we are.

 

[ginabackes00]

Rodgers just standing there watching ball go by. wth!

Looks like Underwood shared the disappointing play by Ty.