Game Thread: Illinois vs Tennessee

[FoundersClub]

Great second half.

Great, much needed resume boosting win.

Go UT the rest of this season.

 

[sacraig]

Boards are basically even this half. A good illustration of how important rebounding is.

 

[champaignpak]

ben is so damn tough i love it

 

[DeeIL89]

BEN CAME TO PLAY!!!! HUSTLE PLAY!!!!

 

[SuperMetroid]

Ben huge tie-up might be the play that wins this one

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Boards going our way now

Great hustle down the stretch. Best stretch of the season IMO

 

[RollChief]

All the Tennessee fans are leaving Bridgestone

 

[skyIdub]

YOU'LL GET NO MORE REBOUNDS AND F#$KING LIKE IT VOLS

 

[Jon]

I think we figured out that getting out worked is the only way we lose

 

[JJE]

Good adjustments for the second half. Good W

 

[BoiseBaller]

What a difference hitting some shots makes!

 

[Rap47]

Now what team has no heart.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

TOMI! KILLING THEM ON THE BOARDS. THAT'S HOW YOU FIGHT

 

[IlliniFan42]

We'll pretend that free throw miss was strategic

 

[BrownTown]

Offensive rebounding has been the real dagger in the 2nd half. Love the hustle

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Finally showing fight, needed this one.

 

[blife]

SO proud of the effort from the TEAM this half

 

[FloridaMan]

Effort is MUCH more satisfying to watch! Goodness, fellas. Bring this second half every freakin night!

 

[BrownTown]

Brad finally ends his Tennessee curse?

 

[SummerofGeorge]

Growing up tonight!

 

[Calvin]

Amazing slugfest. Sweet to come out and put them away in the second

 

[Oskeefan]

we are a tough matchup when we make our 3pts

 

[NarrowJ]

Thank u Ben for not letting Ament throw down a loser-frustration dunk

 

[CDRUSN]

Our best stretch run against good competition by far this year! So proud that they outfought a very tough team to close this out with authority.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Big Z hit those 2 big 3s that really changed things and Ben had some good big plays after the half court steal hiccup