Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[ChiIllini75]

Tough to win if you can't make open shots. Story of this game.

 

[FoundersClub]

Very frustrating. These are good looks.

 

[Oracle21]

Did Brad bench Boswell? He hasn’t been in for awhile

 

[JJE]

I hate this is how our season is going to end.

 

[Iamgroot]

Man this is rough watching miss wide open 3s and watching them take some contested bad 3s and watch them bounce in smh

 

[Scoregasm]

Really frustrating that we continue to shoot 3s and not post em up.

 

[AndyKaufmanstutor]

This is not the O that will get us back into this

100%

 

[FromTheLogo]

How do we not go down low to Big T more?

 

[One Man Fast Break]

UConn’s national championship or out first weekend just makes zero sense as a program.

 

[SuperMetroid]

“Stewart” now draining threes

 

[Iamgroot]

Somebody has to come alive if were going to have a chance

 

[hoopsfan47]

This game is still winnable for the Illini

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Please bball Gods!

 

[OrangeBlue98]

We need to have another card to play than “pick and roll and let’s see what happens”. I don’t care what the metrics say. You need to have a set or two to get players moving when you are bogged down in noonball on offense.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Ft shooting is better now get some stops. Gotta hit some of these good looks now.

Another few awful bounces off the rim for us n in for them. Omg! Lets go! Our D has been better 2nd half


DRIVE. DOUBLE BONUS

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

We cannot get a call or a bucket...

This is not a ref issue. We're in the bonus with 11 minutes to go for God's sake. Not getting stops is problem #1 and not getting on any sort of roll offensively....no continuity is #2.

 

[AndyKaufmanstutor]

TOMI GET/STAY DOWN ON THE BLOCK on occasion!!!

 

[WyattEarp]

Now we gotta hear about how Hurley’s able to rest his starters.

10 points is not insurmountable. Pull your heads out of your arses.

 

[GrapplingIllini]

Now is a good time for us to go on a run

 

[JJE]

Gotta have some urgency

 

[FloridaMan]

Looky there!!!! Get the ball down low, draw a foul! Amazing!

 

[Iamgroot]

Good take tomi

 

[FoundersClub]

We can close in a hurry if the shots start falling

 

[SuperMetroid]

3 on humpty dance

 

[chiefini]

This game is still winnable for the Illini

CLAMP DOWN ON DEFENSE AND REBOUND! Get stops, and go inside! You can do this!
Three on Reed! Hit your free throws!
Down to 8!