Game Thread: Illinois vs Rutgers

[ChiTown]

petro passes out of every open layup he gets

That’s what happens when you’ve lost confidence in yourself.

 

[FreshlySqueezed]

Even the dang analysts say "We know Illinois is one of the best offenses in the country" and we still have people here complaining about it.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Super nitpicky as it's 43-16, but I'm not sure the offense looked good with Keaton on the bench this time either. ESPECIALLY that Petrovic lineup, he's just not trustworthy in any game right now.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

18-0 run and the crowd goes mild

Lot of people heading home …

 

[SuperMetroid]

Rutgers is BAD bad. Good to see us not messing around and just stomping them

 

[Orangetool]

not bad, would like to see better free throw shooting. might come back to bite us in the second half

I love this post.

 

[zentrails]

not bad, would like to see better free throw shooting. might come back to bite us in the second half

edit: also 2 turnovers, need to clean that up

only a measly 4 fouls, a disgrace! LOL

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Super nitpicky as it's 43-16, but I'm not sure the offense looked good with Keaton on the bench this time either. Especially that Petrovic lineup.

Petro looking like a miss …

 

[grantlab]

Jake Davis is becoming so valuable to this team. Capable of burying 5+ threes a game, moves the ball, doesn’t turn it over, rebounds, and is always in the right spots defensively. I’m glad we (hopefully) get another year of this guy.

 

[thehass]

We’re up 30 at the half and I can’t help but feel like we played…ok?

Weird game. Rutgers looks god awful.

When you don'tmake shots you look awful. We have been there and done that

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Rutgers is BAD bad. Good to see us not messing around and just stomping them

I wanna see us stomp them the entire 2nd half …

This should be Mizzery level beat down …

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

20-0 run to end the half

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Petro looking like a miss …

He's this year's Carey Booth.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Double kill shots are fun. And Jake Davis.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

I wanna see us stomp them the entire 2nd half …

This should be Mizzery level beat down …

Yep. Let’s pump those kenpom & Torvik numbers up

 

[BoiseBaller]

Jake Davis is becoming so valuable to this team. Capable of burying 5+ threes a game, moves the ball, doesn’t turn it over, rebounds, and is always in the right spots defensively. I’m glad we (hopefully) get another year of this guy.

Very definition of an EDG. Shows up and does his job.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

Jake Davis

Jake Davis is becoming so valuable to this team. Capable of burying 5+ threes a game, moves the ball, doesn’t turn it over, rebounds, and is always in the right spots defensively. I’m glad we (hopefully) get another year of this guy.

I agree. Jake Davis is an excellent example of team, depth, coaching vision and character.

 

[blife]

Is it possible to hold them under 40 for the game? Butgers is definitely going to try to help us achieve that if the shoot that badly in 2nd half

 

[ChiTown]

I wanna see us stomp them the entire 2nd half …

This should be Mizzery level beat down …

And it’s great for the metrics too.

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

Tomi seems to be back... More minutes for Jake....

 

[illinifan1987]

They said I got carried away in the pre-game thread when I predicted a 30+ pt win. LOL
Because they looked way worse than PSU and this is a home game.

I called for a 31 point win

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

Rutgers is, well, not very good at basketball.

True. And Illinois is very good at basketball. Among other things.

 

[Illinisnake]

The last game I went to wasn’t even that fun. They won but it just seemed like nobody cared. lol

 

[FreshlySqueezed]

I remember there were a few folks around here that were somewhat disappointed when Jake announced he was coming back.

 

[madillini4]

I wanna see us stomp them the entire 2nd half …

This should be Mizzery level beat down …

Geriatrics in the student section aren’t gonna feed them like they deserve.