Game Thread: Illinois vs Valparaiso

[CV Illini]

I can hear the postgame already. “Yada yada yada, I liked our 3 point shots and wish we would have shot more…yada yada yada”

Let the Sean Miller conversations begin lol

 

[New Creation]

He really has 21 in the first half…
23.. since now one wants to play defense this game.

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

What do you want them to do? Drive to the hoop and miss layups and FTs? The only guys driving I trust are Shannon and ty.

I really just don't know. This team is hopeless from everywhere right now. What an embarrassing first half showing.

 

[dbeverly26]

How do you lose that guy my god

 

[Illini8420]

Once again, this is when you put Sincere on a guy like Stafford but oh well

 

[FloridaMan]

Letting a guy from Valpo go for 23 in the 1st half? LOL I don't even have words.

Edit: and 45 team points good God

 

[BRucks]

This Stafford kid is from Illinois.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

It's fair to say that this might be the worst basketball game Domask has ever played

 

[Chickenmane]

Im triggered

 

[BBlock24]

Brad peaked with the 1 seed in ‘21. If the Illini couldn’t win that year with that roster, it’s unlikely that they’ll do anything of substance going forward.

 

[Navy_illini]

45 points. Where is the D

 

[New Creation]

It’s also safe to say, we are not as deep as we thought we were…

Also.. Coleman showing us how important he really is to THIS particular team.

 

[grantlab]

45 points in a half given up to the 331st best team in the country. Completely and utterly unacceptable, especially for a team that’s supposed to “hang it’s hat on defense”

 

[vikings001]

Keep feeding Dain this is the type of game he’s supposed to dominate

If he could make a FT this would be a great strategy. Idk why valpo doesn’t foul him more. Dain is the worst Ft shooter I’ve ever seen. He’s atrocious this year.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

So much for dreams of making the sweet sixteen or elite eight this year, we’ll be lucky to make the tourney.

 

[dbeverly26]

This Stafford kid is from Illinois.

You’d have Underwood in a noose if he gave a kid like that a scholarship

 

[azillini1]

5 0f 13 for us at the line... gee!

 

[Illinifan33]

Sorry Brad. This team is not really good. Underwood doesn’t know how to motivate players

 

[CV Illini]

Valpo on pace for 90. Solid defense.

 

[UCantHideYer]

I bleed O&B, but about to prick my finger and check for any yellow gold

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Rev, you got your team ready to play and had a heck of a first half. Nothing but respect.

 

[BRucks]

Shooting slash: 40/31/39

 

[PNWIllini]

Checking in at halftime. What the heck is going on.

 

[Gbop]

So much for dreams of making the sweet sixteen or elite eight this year, we’ll be lucky to make the tourney.

There is something fundamentally wrong with this program right now.

 

[WyattEarp]

That may be the worst 45 seconds of Illinois basketball ever.