Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[Scoregasm]

Mirk just killing us, needs to sit all few minutes.

 

[Ryllini]

why do we never call timeout ON THE GROUND?

We don't call time outs around here

 

[JJE]

I hate watching this at home, I can’t imagine the people who paid hundreds of dollars to be there.

 

[Keisersose]

whistles haven’t gone our way, but we can’t dribble off our feet and legs. Be stronger. Wagler can get to the rim at will if we settle a bit

 

[Jimbo]

We’re still in this. Just need a run.

 

[TheChief4Life]

They cannot surely shoot 40% from three this whole game right? And at some point we will have to start making them, right?!

 

[WyattEarp]

Serious question? Are we being tripped?
We look like a junior high team on ice.

 

[BBlock24]

Now Single Testicle is even making threes

Lmao

 

[maxatlof]

He's a liability on both ends of the floor. He needs to sit.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Mirk they are trapping you. Fake inside and go over the shoulder glass away from the trap! Gotta be smarter.

Tomi needed that 3. Would have got it to 5 and it's a totally different game. Cut it to 4 with 8 to play

 

[Illiniaaron]

Illinois’ offense is so ragged. Stumbling around.

 

[illinitiger]

Cannot shoot this awful and expect to win. plain and simple.

gotta be AT LEAST 30% to have a chance.

Shooting wins most times...unless you are dominating on O glass

 

[Rusty]

In the bonus from here on out.

Thought they were at 6

 

[Retro62]

Just awful shooting. If we could only get a couple to fall and put pressure on them. UCONN is playing loose.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Damn had other good looks n missed that woulda cut it to 5 n the ref gives Mirk a bull!!!! foul that gave em 2 pts

 

[IlliniCaboose]

Shirt and seat changed

 

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

Let’s !!!!ing go guys. Come on. You don’t get this chance for glory every day. Get pissed off. Play with fire, passion, and will your way to victory.

 

[AssemblyHallForever]

Lots of game left but if we can't run them off the 3 point line and make a few of our own, this won't end well.

Yep. Have to run them off the line. They are 9-23 from 3. We can’t buy one.

 

[RaisedMyBoysIllini]

Worst we’ve played all year

 

[illinidday89]

We just can’t make shots.

That 6 point swing may be the one that does it.

Yep, that was a KILLER. The Tomi 3 was in and out and run down and bury one. Story of the night so far honestly.

 

[Illini2010-11]

Story of game with shooting. Tomislav gets a great look, rimmed out. UCONN makes a 3 on runout.

We are -15 from 3 pt line and down 9. That is the difference right there.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

We just can’t make shots.

That 6 point swing may be the one that does it.

Should we just cancel the second half? I will concede, we need to turn this around and pronto, but let's not call the fight too soon.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

We’re up on rebounds and free throws, but without some threes and second chance points it’s futile.

 

[FoundersClub]

What’s frustrating is that we are making this UConn team look far better than they are.

 

[fantasydaily708]

Once again Uconn has 6 fouls keep playing hard get them in the bonus and make free throws. Keep outrebounding them but gotta start stopping the 3s if we cant stop they 3s nothing might matter