Game Thread: Illinois vs USC

[BDMAN]

Well, this is what happens when your shot is not falling and you don't defend what is troubling is we know this, we are shooting 41% to their 50% and tied in rebounding we should kill them on the glass.

 

[DICKnaggie]

The fact the be are being out rebounded by a terrible rebounding team in USC tells you all you need to know about effort in this game embarrassing.

 

[NarrowJ]

Hm? Toss out the game against the worst team in the sport and it literally is. Near-loss, blowout, near-loss, blowout, and today.

What's our W-L record in those games again?

 

[ginabackes00]

It's like Brad took all of the out of bounds comments on here personally.

 

[Illiniam1984]

This is kind of what Maryland did to us last year and around the same time.

 

[madillini4]

NOW WE GO. STOMP ON THEIR ULTRA RIBBED THROATS.

 

[Illiniam1984]

Claude is killing us.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

DGL has made some really big shots today

 

[Captain Bubbles]

Gotta seal off the interior. Guys like Claude have been thriving by driving down the lane.

 

[TheodoreRex]

We gain momentum, one step forward. Then defensively give up a barely contested layup.

Next possession, a terrible, no good, contested 3 from deep.

We just can't get out of our own way today.

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Something good, 2 bad plays…

 

[New Creation]

Feels like we have been reading our own headlines... The team ball that got us wins did not show up today

 

[Illiniam1984]

I’m telling you this is what Maryland did to us last year and around the same date. It’s like USC watched the tape from last year.

 

[DevILLDawg]

They are making the tough 2s and killing us off the bounce. No long rebounds or chances for us to get running. Great game plan for USC

 

[JSpence]

What's our W-L record in those games again?

Stop. Go back and read the context, please.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

The board is harping on shooting, but the team is shooting 57% aside from Boswell and White. The problems are lack of ball movement and lack of rebounding. We have THREE offensive rebounds today, and are getting outrebounded by four overall.

 

[CDRUSN]

Claude has been working Tomi and Morez like a job this game.

 

[NarrowJ]

Stop. Go back and read the context, please.

No reason to be nasty, it was only a question

 

[PapaKvells]

The reliance of this shot will make us look great(PSU and Oregon), then awful (second half versus Washington and today)

Not if you’re committed to being a great rebounding team.

 

[LTUtd]

Something good, 2 bad plays…

 

[chief]

I see some hesitation setting in on the offensive side

 

[JSpence]

No reason to be nasty, it was only a question

I'm not, it wasn't, and I said please

 

[Fighting I 95]

That was not a travel

 

[hoopsfan47]

Nothing in the % sticks out....but the rebounding stat is an anomaly for the top rebounding team in the nation. Beach Bums lead by 4 and are 8-5 this half. That last rebound by Riley was the first good long bounce recovery for us that I remember.

The ball is not pointed so bounces are pretty predictable. Hope we can figure it out soon.

 

[madillini4]

Not a travel in any level of basketball