Game Thread: Illinois vs Texas

[Rusty]

11 TOs, 4 charges, leading scorer hasn't scored, 2 assists....up 3 at 1/2. This team just keeps coming at you.

 

[sully]

Oh how I have missed Jay Bilas snarky lame attempts at humor. At least he has SOME self awareness to joke his parents should have named him "Smug"

 

[illini80]

gotta be pretty happy with the score. We know we can play better, but we really have them out of sync.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Nice 1st half. Our offense needs work but we are really good.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Defense: A
Offense: C+

Let’s have a second half to remember and pick up a flagship win. This game is there for the taking.

 

[Godard]

KEEP. SENCIRE. HARRIS. ON. THE. FLOOR.

The man has a brilliant career teaching defense to kids at a basketball camp in the future.

 

[New Creation]

That was good D down the stretch. We have a really good chance to pull this out. TSJ wasn’t even in the first half (stat wise) he’ll show up and show out in the 2nd. Mayer will continue his tear.

 

[skyIdub]

DAINJA TIME!!!!! POSTERED!!!!

And 1.

 

[IlliniKrush]

TSJ’s head must not be right still. That’s like 5 air balls in a row.

TSJ with another air ball 3 at the end of the half

 

[sully]

Dainja with the slam! 37-34 at halftime. Despite our top scorer TSJ having no points. Lets go full throttle in the 2nd half.

 

[HailtotheChief]

DAINJA!

 

[HailtotheChief]

TSJ with another air ball 3 at the end of the half

It was tipped

 

[hoopsfan47]

KEEP. SENCIRE. HARRIS. ON. THE. FLOOR.

Use the proper motivation...if he makes both FTs, he gets another 5 min. of playing time!!!

 

[Rap47]

I’m guessing Mayer is on a secret minutes restriction? Otherwise I can’t see why he’s not out there again to close the half

He has 2 fouls

 

[WeWillWhen]

I’m guessing Mayer is on a secret minutes restriction? Otherwise I can’t see why he’s not out there again to close the half

Picked up his second foul with around 5 minutes left in the half.

 

[illinigiant80]

TSJ with another air ball 3 at the end of the half

Bad attempt at humor. Not the time.

 

[blife]

Okay, ESPN, let's at least try to stop saying "Iowa" as much as possible

Yes ESPN could not have 2 bigger tools calling this game. They cannot B@*w anyone other than Illinois enough.. painful to listen to these 2 goofs

 

[HailtotheChief]

DAINJA! Texas is good but they don't have Kofi! Going vs Kofi for 18 months pays off!

 

[InDaAZ]

I’m guessing Mayer is on a secret minutes restriction? Otherwise I can’t see why he’s not out there again to close the half

He’s one of five guys with two fouls - just being cautious…

 

[grantlab]

That was good D doesn’t the stretch. We have a really good chance to pull this out. TSJ wasn’t even in the first half (stat wise) he’ll show up and show out in the 2nd. Mayer will continue his tear.

It’s not something I thought I’d say, but based on defensive effort and intensity, Harris needs to be in more than Skyy does right now. He just bothers guys. You can tell they’re sick of him and just rush into contested shots. Even though it went in, that last look Texas got before the half is exactly what we want.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Didn't think we played particularly well, but made some buckets and thank goodness we are deep. May have been up 10 if we didn't hold fouls for 2nd half

 

[sully]

Mullet Mayer is waaaaay more athletic than I initially thought. That's not me complaining either lol.

 

[blife]

hopefully the Illini ice their forearms during half, they have been hacked more with no calls that any game I can remember in a long time

 

[bjp84]

I look for Texas to play more like the #2 team in the nation in the second half. Looking forward to how we respond. Great experience for our team.

 

[Kams Blueguy]

Defense: A
Offense: C+

Let’s have a second half to remember and pick up a flagship win. This game is there for the taking.

We scored 37 on a top 5 defense that only gives up 55 a game. The offense is better than C+