Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[NASchamp]

Need to stop passing up layups when we drive to the lane. We don’t shoot a good enough percentage to keep jacking up 3s. Force contact and get to the free throw line (assuming we can make them today).

And have to run them off the 3pt line or we will get killed.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

This game looks like a 3-14 NCAA Tournament matchup. We are the 14 who is completely overmatched physically.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

We're just getting run out.

 

[rdk573]

So disappointing

 

[Illinisnake]

Underwood’s teams are never prepared and are always terrible on defense. Hes shown that in EVERY big game he’s coached in. Refuses to make adjustments on defense, Loyola was proof of that. So sick of being embarrassed on the big stage every year.

 

[Deep]

This game is over

 

[NarrowJ]

Great job Tomi !!!!! WHY WOULD YOU EVEN FOUL THERE !!!!!!

PATHETIC !!!!!!!!!

My god dude you are a freaking spaz

 

[CleverHandle1]

Although he missed a bunny, Petrovic can really help this team, only if they hit their shots.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Gotta stop aiming wide open looks from the arc. Got shoot in the normal quick rhythm like you are being guarded. Thinking about it does not help at all.

 

[Zorak]

We need to crash the glass BIG TIME or this will get ugly

Y'all keep saying "or this will get ugly" as though it is not ugly yet

 

[FantaIllini]

We are so timid and scared right now.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Every single guy on their roster just draining shots now

 

[FloridaMan]

How much is our NIL? Anything over about $100 is over spending. Never seen a lazier defensive team in my life.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

77 needs to sit down. He's in over his head.

Which one of our guys doesn't look like it right now. It's funny...if you go through the thread, we have different posters wanting different players sitting. Lol.

 

[PopChampaign]

should have called a time out after that 3 to stretch it to 13 but BU never calls a timeout to stop a run

Never does and I think his thought process is to toughen em up and teach em a lesson even if it means setting them up for a L

 

[risingfalcon98]

Just not on the same level of these guys. Kool-aid was way too strong

 

[logjam]

I cannot confirm this but have been told we are switching to orange uniforms at half....

 

[illiniguy24]

This was so predictable man. It’s exhausting cheering for Illinois sports.

 

[PopChampaign]

Y'all keep saying "or this will get ugly" as though it is not ugly yet

Uglier*

 

[Nuke Dukem]

Well, we can't defend or make a shot. Otherwise we good.

 

[ILL-Intentions]

They aren’t missing but our defense isn’t good. 30 piece blowout coming

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

77 needs to sit down. He's in over his head.

The guy that is creating high percentage opportunities!?! Mmmmkay….

 

[LuckyIllini]

Clown take. He’s the only one that penetrates

 

[Dr Copejam]

Right now, we don’t belong in the higher echelon of college basketball. We continue to be a work in progress.

Let’s make this a game boys!!!!

 

[DICKnaggie]

We just can’t stay in front of them defensively…

1. They are playing way harder than us. 2. They run incredibly hard to defend sets. Constant movement, screen and rescreen, etc. Izzo calls it the best offense in the country.