Game Thread: Illinois vs Virginia

[BashCtIllini]

we need to spend some time tightening up the handles in practice

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Mayer has to finish there or at least get fouled.

A 4 point swing in this game is a big one.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Next foul, they are shooting FT, we don't wanna get in that battle

 

[illiniguy24]

TSJ wyd bruh

 

[eas23]

We need a facilitator. Jayden isn't doing it right now.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Dumb foul.

 

[Chillinini]

Sloppy.

I thought Illini’s defense was one of the best in the nation. VA is a bit better.

 

[skyIdub]

Uh oh. Bonus time might make this a really steep hill. They are getting calls that we aren't.

 

[Illini-Rule]

Getting killed at the free throw line.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

We got lucky there.

 

[ChiefGritty]

I would have lost it if they called that a charge, but that is the way they've been calling it

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Hoooo boy... Wow, was that a momentum changing call there.

 

[skyIdub]

Another call going to the basket. More FT's.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Illini with 7 turnovers so far this half....reverting to habit.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Must be nice to make free throws.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Another call going to the basket. More FT's.

This is by design. Switching our guards onto bigs and dumping it into the post every time down.

 

[Scoregasm]

90000000 uva free throws coming

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Huge put back!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Big board, Skyy and Dain. Let's go D

 

[Pikeillinifan]

We just can’t get any decent shots.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

All of the sudden we can’t get a stop.

Danger zone.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Huge 3, Epps. Huge.

 

[Chillinini]

Gotta hit your open shots. If RJ ain’t hitting them, sit him down.

 

[skyIdub]

Fran repeatedly calling Dainja "Danger" is the least offensive color call mistake in CBB history.

 

[eas23]

Best possession of the game when we needed it the most.