Game Thread: Illinois vs Texas

[skyIdub]

 

[Godard]

Outstanding fake by Mayer. He's playing like the guy we thought we got from Baylor today and then some. Been really really good. RJ just needs to bury that open three.

No mullet, no problem!

 

[hoopsfan47]

What offense are we running?

Mayer scores offense.

 

[WeWillWhen]

This team will be crazy dangerous if it can get Mayer, CoHawk and Shannon firing on all cylinders during the same game.

 

[727ill]

This team is National Title caliber if Mayer plays like he did at Baylor. This is our first sneak peek at this.

 

[skyIdub]

Maybe the mullet grows faster this way?

 

[Rusty]

BU kept saying Mayer was making them in practice, it just wasn't carrying over....thank god it has tonight

 

[jumpingjack]

This team will be crazy dangerous if it can get Mayer, CoHawk and Shannon firing on all cylinders during the same game.

This team is gonna be full of surprises

 

[CDRUSN]

If cutting the mullet off did Mayer this much good, imagine if he shaved it down to bare metal!

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

MM is killin’ it!

 

[chudaman]

We love running people over on both sides of the court

Plus Skyy is playing pinball defense bouncing into guys.

 

[618to217]

Marquette em

 

[jumpingjack]

Plus Skyy is playing pinball defense bouncing into guys.

His closeout a possession or two ago from the floor in the corner was pure effort - I love this culture

 

[aaeismacgychel]

He didn't suddenly get better lol.

He had a back injury in the offseason. It explains a lot of his early season play if he was still feeling it. If his back finally feels good, then yes, I'd argue that he can suddenly get better. Sadly, I know all too well what happens to your performance when your back isn't feeling good.

 

[maxatlof]

Myers is FEELING himself tonight! That was some Jordan-esque type !!!! on that previous possession where he basically demanded Clark give him the ball, then he was like get out the way and let me put this dude on roller skates and shoot this three in his eye! Lmao

 

[InDaAZ]

To paraphrase Rob Reiner’s mom..
I’ll have what Matthew Mayer is having

 

[Epsilon]

Finally got them discombobulated

 

[Godard]

Boy, if we get it together, we can stop wasting an opportunity to blow out the #2 team in the country...

 

[Godard]

Myers is FEELING himself tonight! That was some Jordan-esque type !!!! on that previous possession where he basically demanded Clark give him the ball, then he was like get out the way and let me put this dude on roller skates and shoot this three in his eye! Lmao

Absolutely love the "No no no no...let me show you how it's done" element to his game tonight.

 

[illiniguy24]

Texas players making everything tough. Rebounds and lose balls are all contested and even after we gather it they are still swiping at the ball

 

[iillini67]

Meyer on Fire

 

[hoopsfan47]

ESPN box score says MM is 6 for 6 from the field.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

The speed from Mayer today is just ridiculous. Texas is unable to keep up. We need to keep getting him the ball.

 

[maxatlof]

I was this many days old when I suddenly realized how much Jay Bilas sounds like Butthead. LOL

 

[skyIdub]

I've never seen this many charges in my life. We are a credit card.