Game Thread: Illinois vs Texas

[bjp84]

Man, these refs sure are charge happy.

Smart teams know how to take them. We took alot of them last year.

 

[chudaman]

Might as well let Skyy jack up some threes at this point.

 

[jumpingjack]

Did anyone think we were going to win without a big game from TSJ? Nope.

It’s go time, Shannon!!

Agreed, now is the time. Harris on a minute restriction or something?!

 

[HailtotheChief]

Double dribble RJ,? That's a scared player ..

 

[hoopsfan47]

Basically, the whole difference in the game is turnovers 16-8. Turnovers are like a pt. each for the opponent.

 

[ThetaDragons]

Pivot point in the game. It's swinging their way and we're gassed and losing confidence, put harris back in please. Skyy is a year or two away, like I said last year, Ayo was different, grew up different, no slight to any of players in the league or ours, but there's certain guys that have a different mode. Epps and Sincere have that, you can have 4/5 stars next to your name, but there's things outside of basketball that shape us.

 

[D1959]

If only we could cut down on the dribbling, turnovers, miss shots, and fouls we’d be in this

 

[ThetaDragons]

Double dribble RJ,? That's a scared player ..

You get it.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Our offense looks like the Bulls tonight. Everyone standing around while one guy goes 1v1

 

[WeWillWhen]

It's not clear to me what we are trying to do on offense.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Step up TSJ. Show me what I saw in Vegas vs UCLA

 

[Navy_illini]

Someone needs to step up. Forget the refs. Play good D. Move the ball on offense and play with some energy

 

[Godard]

way past due for Underwood to go full blown Chris Farley mode right about now.

I don't "play the game" or "wear deoderant."

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Final score won't be indicative. I'm not sure we have gotten better this year at times Sloppy.

This offense is moving like old people doing it, slow and sloppy.

 

[Baskins Tiger]

In general the UofI athletic department should have developed techniques for students athletes to deal with the way Illinois is refereed

 

[jumpingjack]

Time for the dogs in the yard to show up and turn this around

 

[727ill]

Purdue would have their way with this Texas team. They actually back cut which basically neutralizes the intense ball denial on the wings.

 

[ThetaDragons]

Epps, Harris, Shannon, Hawkins/Mayer and Dainja

 

[azillini1]

We are not going to win these type of games against really good teams unless we stop the high TO's and run the offense better/have multiple people contributing on offense.

 

[mk345]

We do not look good at all. No passing, tons of dribbling, dumb play overall. If they don’t figure out how to clean this stuff up, this may go down as the most frustrating Illinois team of all time

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Smart teams know how to take them. We took alot of them last year.

We've tried taking 2 and the refs didn't call either. Texas has gotten every single one of theirs. Basically 6 50/50 call that all went one way ending in a change of possession

 

[ThetaDragons]

Look at Harris guard the ball!!!!!

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

16 turnovers against #2 in the country and multiple posters convinced that ESPN pulling strings on marionette refs is the reason we’re losing

 

[hiberto]

skyy has been less than impressive the last 2 games

 

[jumpingjack]

Harris is such a beast