Game Thread: Illinois vs UT Rio Grande Valley

[WyattEarp]

Are we seriously getting out rebounded by these guys?

That’s just heart, hustle, and want to…

 

[orange100]

I disagree. I think the roster is fine... on paper. The problem is they're not playing well as a team.

and we do not play the games on paper. oof.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

I do not understand this. Why cant out media guys call BU out. Hawk should be on the floor.

Comeback has occurred with Hawkins on bench.

 

[LostinNebraska]

Playing Hawkins at the point is...mot gonna happen.

 

[chudaman]

Plummer is an incredible shooter

elite!

 

[Tophe]

Plummer with 15, Cockburn with 10, Hawkins with 6. No one else has scored.

 

[pvaughn8]

You don’t want to watch this. Kind of amazing we are not blowing this team out when Arizona beat them by 54 points.

I'm proud of myself for resisting the btn+ subscription after getting it the past two years.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

The thing I don't like so far --all the games so far-- is the lack energy on both ends. I don't think it's an effort thing, it just looks like they are thinking rather than reacting. They seem tentative or tired or both. Also, lack of PG depth is a problem right now.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Comeback has occurred with Hawkins on bench.

It started with him out there. The first 9-2 run.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Honestly I think the answer is we don’t have a dog lead guard right now. We had Andre and Ayo. Those guys didn’t let us play poorly for long. We need to find that again.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

I love Plummer as a shooter. Please don’t ever dribble lol.

 

[azillini1]

We are up by 1. Leading in TO's 9 to 3

 

[FortWayneFan]

Best to just not think about the score right now. Though, I have no idea what it is either, because I am watching on B1G+.

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

BBV with 5 assists

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Verdonk should be our 3rd PG. Two good assists to Kofi so far.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

I wish the referees understood that every one of these reaches on Kofi is a foul.

 

[Chad Fleck]

BBV can pass to Kofi.

Makes it look easy, as a big guy.

 

[azillini1]

Kofi and Plummer with 31 of our 39 points

 

[Newmark4thFloor]

Man! I am officially on the RJ hype train!! This boy is something!

 

[Newmark4thFloor]

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Just crazy that we’re only up by two at the half. Where is the energy and passion?

 

[CarsonHowe_9]

Melendez should be playing infront of DMW. He brings nothing

 

[King Snake]

There is a major confidence issue with this team. That’s a problem. You can’t coach that. Nobody willing to take a shot. Hutch looks completely lost out there.

 

[mydosburns]

Hawkins got taken out because he was trying to do too much. BBV with solid entry passes. Noting fancy.

 

[Chieeeeffffff]

Where’s the home cooking? 3 free throw attempts to their 8? Kofi is fouled every possession on offense. Should be smoking these guys regardless but I’m so sick of him being officiated differently (and to our detriment) because of his physical gifts.