Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

Seen enough of Mirk. Bad matchup for him.

 

[Dragons89]

How about something other than ISO ball. I like it but not every single trip.

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Only win condition I see if Illinois suddenly can’t miss from three.

 

[Ryllini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040566887751303440

Super clean

 

[LuckyIllini]

Bottom line Illinois can’t hit wide open 3s

 

[Fighting I 95]

We are going to have to get some stops and manufacture some points with the shots not falling. They hot from 3... who woulda thought

 

[PapaKvells]

On the bright side, we’re drawing fouls.

 

[Scoregasm]

We are clearly rattled and piddling down our legs, just settle down and play.

 

[SuperMetroid]

In the bonus from here on out.

Drive to the basket every time. Threes from inside out only

 

[hoopsfan47]

For some reason, we changed shoes at halftime...into ice skates.

 

[HailtotheChief]

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

220lb guys leaning on us

 

[illinidday89]

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

I know they won't admit it, but the bright lights seem to be a factor imo.

 

[Oracle21]

Illinois’ offense is so ragged. Stumbling around.

UConn def runs better action to get something open even if they miss it.

IL offense is lot of 1 on 1 dribble isolation

 

[DeeIL89]

Live by the three die by the three.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

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.

Honestly, we're lucky to only be down 9.

 

[azillini1]

Need AS to get us going on some drives. I would rather see Ben out there than Bam. He has just been terrible offensively in the last 8 to 10 games

 

[Epsilon]

Phantom phoul

 

[Retro62]

We cannot give up; UCONN didn’t against Duke.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Get in the bonus.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Just WILL NOT DROP.

This is BRUTAL.

 

[CDRUSN]

UConn is beating the Illini like a rented government mule, and working us like a minimum wage farm labor job. Can we please make some shots?

 

[Epsilon]

Getting handsy yes sir

 

[IlliniWu]

Let's get a run guys.

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

LOL these fouls. My goodness

 

[hoopsfan47]

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

I agree, but shooting difference is the major culprit in that.