To #10 on the road. We’re gonna be alright if at least one of those things isn’t true. The fact they all coincided in the same night was rough.
Michigan State 85, Illinois 82 OT Postgame
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Illini in Indiana
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Tonight was to learn and grow. We own our destiny still. Win out, we win it all. Please all things that are fair let us get similar calls against Wisconsin, Indiana, & Michigan at home.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
officiating, especially in OTMirk was fantastic tonight
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Andrej and Tomi both bumped his body while Fears was shooting. Same play over and over again with the same result. Should be hard hedging on Fears in those possessions to get it out of his hands because he absolutely torched us.
Illini in Italy
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FIFY
FightinIllini30
Future insider
I know haha. Made it so much worse
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
I would seriously contribute
Good loss, would’ve gotten too cocky at some point if we won out.
Timeout, absolutely. But if Z doesn't shoot that we don't get a shot off. Z made the right play. We has no other choice left. Should've called timeout when Brad saw the defense for MSU was there
As if they would’ve called it lol
I mean TSJ made a living doing that for us. Get a head of steam in transition and create contact.
If Fears had more of an outside shot I think he could be very Chris Paul like. His handle is great and he’s always in control and can get to where he needs too. To get 15 assists on a team with no scorers is impressive. The trip was dirty, but overall he’s impressive given his limitations and his teammates limitations
If Fears had more of an outside shot I think he could be very Chris Paul like. His handle is great and he’s always in control and can get to where he needs too. To get 15 assists on a team with no scorers is impressive. The trip was dirty, but overall he’s impressive given his limitations and his teammates limitations
The like button isn’t enough on this one. This is the same defense we’ve played for years. It doesn’t work!!!
It was inevitable. Did he not have 16 points while making only 2 field goals? He's still the Freshman
We missed Bos so bad tonight. He would’ve owned Fears.
Silver lining is that we didn't get anyone hurt or knocked out for a few games or even the rest of the year. That was my biggest fear going into this game.
21 fouls in us, 19 on them.
24 free throws for us, 23 for them.
The refs were fine, our shooting and rebounding wasn't. Can't win playing how we played. It's that easy.
24 free throws for us, 23 for them.
The refs were fine, our shooting and rebounding wasn't. Can't win playing how we played. It's that easy.
I was partially rooting for Brad to unleash Petro for one play to Sissoko Fears’ A$$…but I’ll settle for beating them in the BTT
Illini in Indiana
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Nice game Jake & David!
Think I'll go puke now.
MSU was the better team tonight. They crushed us on the glass and they exploited our one weakness when Kylan is off the floor. The whining about Fears refelects poory on us, not MSU. It was a basketball game not a drama based on a childish play that Fears made against Minnesota. The play in question clearly wasn't a trip and that was one of the best B1G officiating crews. Just once, would like to see our fan base have Illinois play poorly (and tonight that was more a function of MSU's rebounding) and not try to find fault. MSU played better than we did. Doubt that happens again if we see them in the tourney.
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