Purdue 83, Illinois 78 Postgame

BackThatPassUp · Jan 5, 2024

Just dug too much of a hole and ran out of rope. I love the kid but we were using ty Rodgers too much when it was evident this wasn't a match up for him. Dain has got to figure out other aspects of the game such as rebounding and iq. He's good at the flash but not the things that make cash.

IllinistuckinGopherland · Jan 5, 2024

That start was ROUGH, but it was their first road game after the adversity struck, in the absolute toughest road venue in CBB this year. Hard to blame them for getting shell-shocked. And really impressed by the 35 or so minutes that followed.

RickF · Jan 5, 2024

Illini in Italy · Jan 5, 2024

To all the pseudo-whiny-bi*ch fans who gave up up this team tonight . . .

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blife · Jan 5, 2024

Showed huge heart to get it back to 1 possession game. Too bad the Cohawk 1st half 3 got waved off on shot clock violation.

Chad Fleck · Jan 5, 2024

Good fight after the right lineups got put in.

From a metrics perspective, that's about as good of a loss as you can have.

RockfordIllini · Jan 5, 2024

Good fight. Needed a career night from TKR. Need to be tougher on the glass. Would help if refs called over the back a bit more often. But I think they’re gettable.

Ryllini · Jan 5, 2024

I can only imagine how many scouting report errors were counted in this game coupled with playing scared around the rim the hole was just a little too big.

sacraig · Jan 5, 2024

That was equal parts fun and frustrating.

MaineIllini · Jan 5, 2024

Proud of the team, proud of the effort. Proud of the program.

BigE · Jan 5, 2024

#1 team in the nation, on their home court, and a five point loss, I'll take it!

ejam21 · Jan 5, 2024

Team doesnt quit..unlike some whiners in the game thread who have to declare the game over

GO clean some stuff up and win vs MSU

KingWolf11 · Jan 5, 2024

I love Ty Rodgers as much as anyone can love Ty Rodgers.

You can't win if he doesn't even fake like he is going to look to take a jumper. You can't.

GetAWin · Jan 5, 2024

JSpence said:
Takeaway: Illinois knows what to do differently next time. Purdue has no idea.

Would put money on BU going with the same lineup though

abchew2 · Jan 5, 2024

Considering that was some of the worst, most scared basketball from us for 3/4ths of that game and we cover? I’m leaving feeling positive. Didn’t expect that 30 min ago.

Illini89 · Jan 5, 2024

Played great last 8 minutes, showed alot of heart, battled and came back on the road against #1. I love this team

racinghoss · Jan 5, 2024

WeWillWhen said:
I like our chances at home with TSJ.

I like our chances (gulp) without him.

Oldskoolkoach · Jan 5, 2024

Earned respect by anyone watching. A yo-yo game with grit and toughness to fight back when didn't have to. Could've just rolled over and said, "we live to play another day."

CV Illini · Jan 5, 2024

At least we don't have to spend the next 5 pages talking about giving Dain more playing time.

ginabackes00 · Jan 5, 2024

We definitely had opportunities that we’d normally take advantage of, but this team is really good. We put ourselves in a hole to start.

spillini · Jan 5, 2024

My only big complaint is that we should have recognized Ty was not going to work in this matchup earlier.

And that flagrant was comical. Like watching the sixth sense ending lol

Eternal Optimist · Jan 5, 2024

Purdue/NCAA may have underestimated this team without TJ before this game (even with the last two games being good results). This game just let everyone know that we are real.

Great fight! We can continue with optimist thoughts for this season. Enjoy the ride!

Deep · Jan 5, 2024

We beat that !!! in champaign when/if tsj is back

Even without him.

We are a good team

tpaillini · Jan 5, 2024

a 5-pt loss without our best player at Mackey against the #1 team..I’m not mad about it. let’s learn from the rough start in the first 10.

NoRival · Jan 5, 2024

Lots of home cooking.

That would have been a win if the refs called it even.

Purdue 83, Illinois 78 Postgame

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