Game Thread: Illinois vs Wisconsin

[LoveIlliniHoops]

He seems to be a bit of a chucker to me. Being coachable would be important.

You can chuck when you’re hitting at his rate

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Here we are, one half remaining in a virtually tied game to decide the championship. I'll take this all day, every day.

 

[zentrails]

So many fouls being called.

But both teams playing fairly well.

Three of their best players with 2.
Only Ty and Luke with 2 for us.
I'll take that every time at the half

 

[Chad Fleck]

It sucks that I have ANOTHER birthday party for my kids, so I'm going to miss like the last 10 minutes of game time. Hopefully we do what we did yesterday and the game is well in hand by then, but I doubt it.

I'm a believer in celebrating parents on the kids birthday. What exactly did the child accomplish on that day anyway? With that in mind, your gift can be watching the end of this game.

(For the record, this isn't actually implemented anywhere in my life. It's just my dream)

 

[Ryllini]

Rebound and run!

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I’ll take a halftime lead of any kind. Let’s keep being a second half team and win this by double digits!!

 

[NarrowJ]

Three of their best players with 2.
Only Ty and Luke with 2 for us.
I'll take that every time at the half

Ty only has 1 according to game stats online (ESPN)

 

[hoopsfan47]

Being a fan of college basketball and watching games for over 60 + years, I think TSJ is the fastest driver with the ball to the rim and contorting his body to get off a shot that I have ever witnessed........On his last drive to the rim I looked over at NL # 3 and made eye contact with her , both of our jaws were wide open saying WOW at the same time.........

TSJ is just lethal when he is in motion and his first step is at max speed .....how's he do that ???......wowsa , it really really is ........

one concern is the amount of missed FT's for the Illini today.....can't leave points on the floor......


OK , the second half is our time to percolate this game into a 10-15 point win and a BTT title.......

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C'mon Illini ............Light our fire.............burn down them nets and lead us to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y..........................

Yup...been watching college hoops since the mid-50s and I have never seen a player who could drive through contact and finish like TSJr. Can't really think of anyone close.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

GET A STOP!!!

 

[azillini1]

Maybe DD in with Coleman to stop the Badger buckets down low. Four layups in a row

Update: 5 layups in a row

 

[TheodoreRex]

2 travels in a row by Crowl, no call.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Funny how relaxed the thread was in the first half.....now the anxiety levels rise. Lol

 

[hiberto]

can't keep trading baskets need some stops!

 

[McGuppin]

CH with another super quiet first 25 minutes. Would be great to see that guy who finished the last couple games strong.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

lol embarrassingly bad on defense. 7-7 for start half I believe. Shameful

 

[grantlab]

We’ve been allergic to the first 5 minutes of the 2nd half in this tournament. My gosh man.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

No stops to be found. Wisconsin is getting whatever they want right now.

 

[ohioillini77]

No foul there.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Chucky put a shoulder into Ty....other than that I saw no contact at all.

 

[TheodoreRex]

that's an awful foul call on Rodgers. Hepburn created ALL of the contact and then hit another stupid hard shot.

 

[punchabove33]

Our D is still in the locker room zzzzz

 

[Pikeillinifan]

That was a really weird zero contact foul call on Ty.

 

[Champaign88]

Phantom foul.

 

[cs04]

That was a foul?

 

[Get yourself a new map]

16 straight points to start the half. What are we doing on defense. AGAIN!!