Game Thread: Illinois vs Wisconsin

[Homecoming 2019]

defense was there, great effort on that side, offense needs to figure something out

 

[Mistakenj]

Wagler sure as hell doesn’t look like an NBA talent

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

Great defensive possession at the end of the half!

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

we are lucky they cant buy a three 5-21

Neither can we. Ours are much better looks too.

 

[cs04]

keep driving to the hoop

 

[Mr. Roberts]

At least we get Boswell back this half.

 

[Rap47]

Wagler should learn to pass off when he drives.

 

[BWBW]

I hope we focus on drives to the bucket in the second half.

 

[Julie Meinart]

Travel never called anymore

Unless it's Illinois.. no reason for Kylan to have 2 fouls.

 

[zentrails]

Neither can we. Ours are much better looks too.

Yep, I'll take a 6 point halftime lead when our 3's are not dropping, could easily be worse.
Now we need to wear them down in the 2nd.

 

[Doogie94]

Wagler got fouled by #22 on that layup.

Refs sure seem to miss a lot of fouls when he drives.

 

[Weatherspoon1]

D has been great Wisky is ice cold. Dre saving us. And Tomi is basically useless.

 

[jrock]

Game has heavy UCLA vibes. We cant keep blowing these double digit leads.

 

[BTM33]

I'm not sure what is going on with Keaton, but he can't be tentative with his shooting. He's an elite 3 point shooter...so shoot them.

I feel like he's trying to impose his will onnthe game by driving, but if they are not giving you the calls and you can't fully get to the rim...you gotta adjust. I think we can win by 12 or 15 if we focus in on the defense and get better shots.

 

[DeeIL89]

Andrej was great. Missed too many open threes. Got to make those. Ben tripped by Boyd on that rebound attempt and no call from the refs was BS and changed the momentum in Wisky's favor for a bit.

 

[wc_illini]

If we lose, blame it on me - I just texted someone "Stoj has it going today, it's done"

I sent some texts when we were up 23 on UCLA. I keep saying I won't make that mistake again, but I keep doing it

 

[hoopsfan47]

Lot of Jekyl and Hyde that half. We are winning the battle of the boards but they are closing that gap. Our lead is due to Wisky shooting 5/23 from the arc which is a negative anomaly that is not likely the continue for long. But, to our credit, we have done about as well as we can do to contest those bombs...but can we keep it up. We will need to do that to win.

Need good Tomi...maybe even great Tomi.

 

[GetAWin]

Why can't they close a half with running something and actually scoring??

 

[80'sIllini]

Not an impressive first half against a Wisconsin team without their starting center. Is Tomi giving us anything that contributes to winning? Compared to the fist game this AM- the level of play in this game is considerably below. Hoping we pick it up like we are capable of doing in the second half and win by 15+.

 

[BWBW]

Stoj, Davis, Z, Mirk, and Wagler. Have we ever seen that group together?

 

[AirTran]

I sent some texts when we were up 23 on UCLA. I keep saying I won't make that mistake again, but I keep doing it

What relationship does this game have to the UCLA game?

 

[jrock]

Tomi and Z a combined 1-6. Thats 5-42 in last 6 and half games of basketball. 5-42.

 

[fatt lacosse]

what in the world has happened to tomi lately? putting up a tony snell line

 

[Illinisnake]

Why can't they close a half with running something and actually scoring??

because of hero ball, Wagler should have take a shot there, he had the mismatch. Instead he drove it in against a big guy.

Tomi is so disappointing. Not even remotely close to the player he was. Can we put his tonsils back in????

 

[FloridaMan]

As others have already mentioned, Tomi needs to play about 5 - 7 minutes this half to spell Ben and Z. He is adding less than zero.