Game Thread: Illinois vs VCU

[From the cheap seats]

Assuming we finish this, probably a better win than most of us think. VCU had won like 17 of 18 games, including that amazing comeback against UNC. And most of the crowd pulling for them (not that hostile crowds seem to faze the Illini).

 

[rjeffreys]

Pretty funny, 2 points for game, but what 2 points....the dunk

 

[zentrails]

I want to go back to AS drives! Finish them!!

OTOH, VCU probably spent the whole halftime talking about how to stop AS and then we do something completely different LOL

 

[SuperMetroid]

These guys are tired and broken. Keep pouring it on

 

[illini510]

Evans has thrown up some FN bricks at the rim and have somehow went in

Barry Evans...the man...the myth...the legend. Gotta be one of his better games of the season

 

[CDRUSN]

Or with power.

I was thinking of night carrier landings I've seen where a fighter pilot with engine problems slams it down hard and prays he catches the 3 or 4 wire to jerk him to a stop.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Got my wish and got it to a 20pt lead. Way to battle, love this team. Get to 70 points and this game is officially over

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

“Short Ivisic”…

 

[PNWIllini]

Alright Illinois get that coffee

 

[abchew2]

We are rebounding so much better this half

 

[Rhj1956]

Fouls
VCU 12
Illinois 11

Free throws
VCU 0-0
Illinois 10-15
Why all the whining about fouls?

 

[illinifreak30]

Now the refs calling light fouls on VCU

 

[illiniguy24]

You could iron a shirt on Tomi’s 3 point shot arc lol

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Something has changed with Tomi shot. No arch

 

[FloridaMan]

Who is that foul on?

 

[JKR]

Who was the foul on?

 

[curtmoss]

No foul on that drive

 

[jamarvelous31]

Where was the foul there

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Tomi what?

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Something has changed with Tomi shot. No arch

No legs…

No strength…

 

[Iamgroot]

Where was the foul on that he pushed off with his free arm

 

[FloridaMan]

WTF Tomi?

 

[Jersten]

This second half...again...just reinforces the thought that we are our biggest obstacle.

When we D up and focus......we are really....really good. The minute we relax, or get casual....we give up runs.

40 full minutes of this team is a Final Four team and I'll die on that hill the rest of the tourney.

I feel like Underwood is finally coaching them to take it to the rack, too. It's like they have a different mindset.

 

[JJE]

Tomi needs to spend the entire summer at the carnival playing the grip game.

 

[IlliniAlumnus]

VCU just doesn’t have enough “ic” on their jerseys.