Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[SoCal Illini]

Imploding. Can’t do anything it seems. If they can’t stop clingan, foul him… send a message. UConn is settled in, illini, not so much.

 

[SuperMetroid]

16-0 run mostly because of our own epic stupidity

 

[TheodoreRex]

Great season, Uconn is a great team, and we shat ourselves. Had a lot of fun this year.

 

[FoundersClub]

We can’t throw it in the ocean.

 

[bleedorange and blue]

Not to be a conspiracy guy, but it almost feels like the NCAA has some reason to not want Shannon to be a star and/or make the final four.

And he seems mentally checked out

 

[LvilleILL]

I mean we cannot make anything. Just not our night

 

[TheChief4Life]

Everyone needs to stop sayign it was a stupid offensive game plan. It was the right gameplan. You gotta get him in foul trouble.

However....

Once it became obvious they weren't going to call any, the gameplan needed to be changed. That's what's stupid right now. We haven't, won't, or can't adjust.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

I thought that MAYBE Purdue had a chance to beat these guys because Edey might negate Clingan....no way. UConn is fully loaded.

 

[Bigtex]

Wow amazing how poorly we started each half

 

[Boomauer]

We're down 16 to a team shooting 7% from 3....but we're shooting 20% from the field.

 

[Doogie94]

F'in refs.

Game pivoted on the missed push in the back on shannon's defensive rebound.

crap refs.

I'll say this again. Game pivoted on that play. If the F'in refs call the obvious foul, we have the ball and a chance to take the lead. Instead they get a 3 off that no-call. Game changer.

 

[azillini1]

TSJ and CH with 2 points each this late in the game... pitiful.

21 to 0 run!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BashCtIllini]

STOP DRIVING AT HIM

 

[illinifan1987]

The moment is too big for us. Such a bummer but what a great season.

As David Letterman said all the time, "It aint Oprah till it's Oprah"

 

[InDaAZ]

Brad u are a good coach but your stubbornness and arrogance has gotten so old

 

[SoCal Illini]

Lol at the bounce for that last 3 by UConn. About all I can do

 

[Flyin' Illini]

This is getting embarrassing.

 

[punchabove33]

All the 3 pointers hit the front of the rim… too tired already

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

I said the Bulls...we are talking about the Bulls teams from the Thibs era(which you brought up) vs the Bulls teams from the Hoiberg/Donovan/Boylan eras. My suggestion is you read what I wrote rather than coming up with your own inferences based on an agenda to prove me wrong

Oh my bad. Well either way, the Bulls teams nowadays are still popular. They're just frustrating as hell to watch.

 

[madillini4]

This is a joke.

 

[PopChampaign]

Dude we have 23 points this is unreal

 

[Mr. Roberts]

This is ridiculous.

 

[JAbada]

Still feel good about second half of this game. ILL!

Lol

 

[blife]

This is getting embarrassing.

Yes it is

 

[madcrazeeballa]

Guys it’s ok, I’ll call Irvin and we will be right back in this