201154JC
- Rockford, IL
The tech was on the bench per BU.
Michigan State 80, Illinois 78 Postgame
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Pretty sure Larry bird did it in a game and made it and it was waived off as out of bounds or whatever. That was a long time ago.
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
Laying the ground work for future games.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
I realize it’s been 41 years so plenty of time to change a rule and from this angle it’s hard to tell for sure, but to this day Jay Edwards insists this shot went over the back of the backboard.
It’s neither here nor there, really. Boswell’s shot just reminded me of this.
A much happier ending in 1989.
5 fouls in 8 mins on a top 5 lottery picks - that simply doesnt happen in modern day basketball - it did today.
Dear Lord. I'm having flashbacks of "foul on Augustine from 2005"
Dear Lord. I'm having flashbacks of "foul on Augustine from 2005"
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Humrichous didn't make a shot the last 38 minutes of the game either.
sacraig
- The desert
We don't need a few calls to beat them handily. We just need a fairly called game. Shoot, even some mild home cooking against us would have been fine. We were very clearly better than them, at times even without KJ.
If the game in Champaign is called fairly, I think we win by 15.
Steelyunk
- Tobacco Road
He’s biting his tongue in the postgame. He seems to be low-key seething.
I am really proud of how the Illini battled against incredible adversity. Boswell epitomized that. Didn’t have his best game, tried to do too much at times, but never backed down.
I loved the idea of taking the clock down and going for the win given all of the factors. Sure wish Boswell had taken the shot when he penetrated like he did because even if he had missed Tomi had great rebound position.
Tough one to lose, but think this game will pay dividends down the road.
I loved the idea of taking the clock down and going for the win given all of the factors. Sure wish Boswell had taken the shot when he penetrated like he did because even if he had missed Tomi had great rebound position.
Tough one to lose, but think this game will pay dividends down the road.
I love it. Just lie about the liars and give them nothing. But yeah, the BigTen employs these guys for a reason. They are the best at… … what they do.
Leaving KJ in with 3 fouls to play matador D and then pick up his 4th foul didn't seem very strategic.
sacraig
- The desert
Nice assist. I forgot that one.
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
No win situation there. Not necessarily bad coaching.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
The team missed 10 free throws and went 5-24 behind the 3 point line. Missing KJ for virtually the entire game and only lose by 2. Quite remarkable really, and I think will be very helpful come March that these games are still winnable.
It absolutely did. You can't make that shot from that spot without going over the backboard unless you are a magician.I realize it’s been 41 years so plenty of time to change a rule and from this angle it’s hard to tell for sure, but to this day Jay Edwards insists this shot went over the back of the backboard.
It’s neither here nor there, really. Boswell’s shot just reminded me of this.
A much happier ending in 1989.
Did you see that 4th foul!?!???!!!!!
And I should know, I'm from Effingham.
He's frustrating to watch because he just makes some baffling decisions. Can do some good things but so often just settles or seems to speed himself up and then make a mistake. He also needs to understand that whens guarding someone who can't shoot.
He also will get himself in trouble defensively by over pressuring quick guards that can't shoot and then creating lanes to the basket when he gets beat.
He also will get himself in trouble defensively by over pressuring quick guards that can't shoot and then creating lanes to the basket when he gets beat.
Excuse my ignorance.... any idea what transpired here or what the call was? Where does it hit out? Or did they call his foot out? But the ref was signaling that the ball hit something considered "out of bounds"?
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altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Jay Edwards was a monster but his foot was on the baseline when he shot that. Never mind. Set up one of the great all-time NCAA basketball climaxes. And I do mean "climax." I still vividly remember standing in my living room on Chalmers Street watching Nick bury that turnaround J from beyond the hash.I realize it’s been 41 years so plenty of time to change a rule and from this angle it’s hard to tell for sure, but to this day Jay Edwards insists this shot went over the back of the backboard.
It’s neither here nor there, really. Boswell’s shot just reminded me of this.
A much happier ending in 1989.
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