Game Thread: Illinois vs USC

[OrangeBlue98]

We just have one home game every year where we take a massive dump.

Probably more than anything else, that’s what I want to see eliminated from this program.

 

[Illini8420]

Yeah, we need KJ back

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Maybe play a zone for a trip or two and not let them get to the rim every time!!!

 

[FloridaMan]

Get stops! Or lose. That simple. Who is going to step up today? Staring at a terrible, terrible loss here.

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Someone, ANYONE, want to guard Claude?

Triangle and 2?

 

[LouHenson]

Claude Jordan!

 

[PopChampaign]

Illinois seems to like to let one player beat them over the years and this time it is Claude. They are using PnR over and over with Claude. Zone?

Jalen Pickett vibes

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Morez having a bad defensive game. Leaving his feet ALL the time

 

[derrick6]

Underwood timeout right after we make a basket. Classic.

We need it for the D. Can’t keep giving Claude the bunnies

 

[illiniguy24]

We can’t buy a basket and they are playing really tough. I think it will say a lot if we find a way to win this one.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

There’s a lot going wrong, but Boz/White/Riley being 0-12 from three tops the list for me.

 

[LTUtd]

Just noticed USC is rolling with a 10 man rotation.

 

[NashvILLe05]

Our guys need to stay loose. Feels like nerves and fear are starting to set in a bit. White, Hum, DGL, Bam….who’s gonna step up before it slips away?

 

[ILLFAN67]

For all the guys clamoring for Morez, he is getting eaten alive.

 

[biglug58]

PFs:

ILL 10 USC 16

Editing to add USC is playing the "they can't call all of them" angle today

Still, he got mugged badly in the lane

 

[Old Farm Illini]

Underwood timeout right after we make a basket. Classic.

I mean our defense is what’s killing us, not our offense.. I would have done the same

 

[DICKnaggie]

Maybe play a zone for a trip or two and not let them get to the rim every time!!!

Maybe make any adjustment?

 

[LadyLoyalty]

Sleepy State Farm Center on and off the court. Call in the calvary and keep Morez on the floor!

 

[CDRUSN]

Can we maybe double up on Claude and make someone else beat us? No one on our roster has even slowed him down going one on one. We got a bad case of Claude Balls.

 

[foby]

We can't end up 0-2 against the shirtless wonder

 

[ChiefKingfisher]

This has the feel of our home games against Maryland over the last few years. Need to finish strong, really can’t afford to drop this one if we want to compete for a conference title.

 

[Illiniam1984]

Remember when we were trying to recruit Claude in the offseason…we’ll here’s the reason.

 

[Butters]

We need it for the D. Can’t keep giving Claude the bunnies

If we can't get back and set up our D after a made basket without a timeout, we are toast.

 

[SuperMetroid]

For all the guys clamoring for Morez, he is getting eaten alive.

Yeah looking every bit the freshman on D today. Leaving his feet constantly

 

[Bigtex]

Boswell with half of the turnovers. Need better