The Deuce: That wasn’t a foul on Holloway. These stripes are bad *

Illinois vs. Alabama Road to the Final Four Game Thread * - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 19:47:19

Oh my. Orange script Illinois uniforms. - Ron McDon November 21, 2025, 19:12:18
- Beautiful* - KingTalkyTiki November 22, 2025, 0:03:45
- For uni nerds, pics of the original orange script from the 70s are incredibly hard to find - Blazer November 21, 2025, 23:52:07
  - Here's a grainy video vs Iowa in 1980 - illini222 November 22, 2025, 9:40:22
    - TY for posting that. - osklister November 22, 2025, 10:16:11
  - Also, blue script was sweet - Blazer November 21, 2025, 23:54:51
- Phenomenal* - bjl63 November 21, 2025, 20:30:18
- Meh. Until they change the shorts, these script Illinois unis suck. Give me the - voiceofreason November 21, 2025, 20:20:52
  - I prefer the orange Fighting Illini also... wish they had messed with blue instead... - uofi1998 November 22, 2025, 9:43:08
    - I celebrate the entire catalog* - Ron McDon November 22, 2025, 11:07:37
  - Insane take* - Herman Blume November 22, 2025, 9:28:54
    - They look they are running around with exclamation points inside of a diamond on the shorts. It’s - voiceofreason November 22, 2025, 10:51:30
- Like, but it’s tough when the Fighting Illini set is just sitting right there and should be primary* - OB25 November 21, 2025, 19:57:36
  - BLUE FLYIN ILLINI THROWBACKS NOW - Blazer November 21, 2025, 20:20:56
    - Nice pic of you and your son * - ATL November 22, 2025, 7:27:33
- Hm. I prefer white insides w a blue border. * - assassin November 21, 2025, 19:14:26
I laffed - OWWDig November 21, 2025, 13:57:40
- :-) Right there with ya. LOL. - osklister November 21, 2025, 13:59:07
  - I'm old enough to remember when our marketing stunk...like a flashing sign out on Leveret road - OWWDig November 21, 2025, 14:14:14
    - Another person old enough to remember when the exit was for Leverett Road, not Market Street. - osklister November 21, 2025, 14:51:29
      - I knew I spelled it wrong! But yea, so different now with the McD's/Road Ranger - OWWDig November 21, 2025, 14:57:28
    - Earlier this year, the new on-court personality briefly tried to start a cheer...... - Philo November 21, 2025, 14:23:32
      - The on court personality is so cringe. Cheeks, if you will* - Phytynlini November 21, 2025, 14:32:34
        
        It's a different guy than the DJ from the past couple of seasons, right? - OWWDig November 21, 2025, 14:39:34
      - Yea...there are still those moments. LOL* - OWWDig November 21, 2025, 14:29:06
random unimportant note re Fagbemi - Gene Parmesan November 20, 2025, 18:57:11
- Not just the best athlete on the team, the best athlete Underwood has ever coached - GMAW November 21, 2025, 11:29:10
  - Hutcherson falls to 3rd place. * - assassin November 21, 2025, 11:49:16
    - He'll be so disappointed* - uofi1998 November 21, 2025, 11:57:37
Oh, Kedric - GMAW November 20, 2025, 16:38:32
- I had no idea Kedric was a black guy* - gvibes November 21, 2025, 11:48:46
  - Did you think he and PMan just bonded over Illini basketball?* - Chuck Woodaby November 21, 2025, 14:45:52
  - you thought he was a Reggie Cleveland all-star?* - assassin November 21, 2025, 11:49:43
    - gvibes also surprised that Grayson is White and that Wang is Asian* - GMAW November 21, 2025, 11:55:52
      - Hey Wang, what's with the pictures? it's a parking lot.* - uofi1998 November 21, 2025, 11:57:16
        
        What, when you buy a hat like this I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?* - assassin November 21, 2025, 14:17:37
- LFG* - chorizo November 20, 2025, 17:51:14
  - Hell yeah* - Tortillini November 20, 2025, 19:55:37
    - Right? Eat shit Purdue and world!* - Warrin'_Illini November 21, 2025, 11:34:02
- That’s…an opinion.* - voiceofreason November 20, 2025, 17:46:05
- Nm* - WhitmansFolly November 20, 2025, 17:25:55
- Sigh* - OB25 November 20, 2025, 17:09:38
- How does anyone that wants to be taken halfway seriously write something like that?* - UofIL6 November 20, 2025, 16:40:28
  - He’s careful with what he says. How do you know? Because he said so. LOL.* - DocWalk20 November 20, 2025, 16:56:19
Just re-watched the lane violation, that was some ref show bullshit. - OB25 November 20, 2025, 14:50:49
- I don't know. When it happened, I immediately thought that it was flagrant enough that the refs - jjlocke923 November 20, 2025, 14:57:59
Watched it this morning. We probably split if we play 10 times. - WhitmansFolly November 20, 2025, 13:34:27
- Until proven otherwise I think Z is going to be feast or famine - ijustkrushalot November 20, 2025, 16:41:00
  - He needs to get Fletched* - WhitmansFolly November 20, 2025, 17:26:39
- I was surprised Z wasn't better. He lit Bama up last year. Went for 27 and 7* - AintHatin November 20, 2025, 13:49:13
Randomly, is Petrovic the first basketball 77? I don't remember another one.* - AintHatin November 20, 2025, 12:59:41
- You mean, aside from the world famous guy in the NBA right now?* - uofi1998 November 21, 2025, 11:58:26
- In the NBA Gheroge Muresan wore 77. Matched his height* - bjl63 November 20, 2025, 15:48:40
- the Bama fan directly behind me was overly annoyed about that* - Gene Parmesan November 20, 2025, 13:21:11
  - Because basketball players shouldn’t wear numbers that he can’t count to?* - Herman Blume November 20, 2025, 17:12:00
  - Did he realize that 95 is also not a common number in basketball?* - Dilbert November 20, 2025, 16:05:59
  - "Gol durn, these here Yankee schools gots them a whole new numberin' thingy." - osklister November 20, 2025, 14:41:52
- Kerr Kriisa wore it at UK* - Sammich November 20, 2025, 13:10:55
- i think this is only the third year in college you can be whatever number you want - assassin November 20, 2025, 13:09:53
  - Luka too* - Sammich November 20, 2025, 13:11:17
    - Lived on the second floor also. * - osklister November 20, 2025, 14:43:50
- I feel like it might be the 77 number, but he looked thicker than I thought* - snipes824 November 20, 2025, 13:08:28
- Man, it was weird and distracting seeing that! * - Tuscy November 20, 2025, 13:05:53
- unless someone from "way back in the day" had it, yes. - ijustkrushalot November 20, 2025, 13:00:16
Warning, old man post: struggling with identifying with the players as Illini rather than... - RSMBob November 20, 2025, 12:41:26
- Not telling you how to feel, but Terrance was a hired gun as well - snipes824 November 20, 2025, 12:45:01
  - And I'll give grace to TSJ for a couple reasons... - illinilosch November 20, 2025, 13:14:03
    - I’m a bit different. I couldn’t care less if they are Chicago or Illinois kids. - voiceofreason November 20, 2025, 13:20:11
      - Yes, but when they are from Chicago/Illinois (Ayo, Boswell, etc.), I'm inclined to love them - OWWDig November 20, 2025, 13:23:34
        
        ^^Straight from the Epstein files! - Kajagoogoo November 21, 2025, 11:31:53
one big picture plus - we weren't completely outclassed by a high level team of athletes - John Coctostan November 20, 2025, 11:25:39
- Nothing last night told me anything other than this team has a Final Four ceiling... - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 12:11:15
  - Without question a 2nd weekend tourney team. - illinilosch November 20, 2025, 13:15:53
  - Should expect/hope for Sweet 16 and celebrate anything beyond that. - ijustkrushalot November 20, 2025, 12:44:54
  - Agreed. This is going to be a really fun season* - illini21 November 20, 2025, 12:37:32
  - draw, performance in March, and health. - OWWDig November 20, 2025, 12:21:20
    - Yes, agree... I like our depth, and we need to find a consistent rotation... - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 12:23:11
- Agree. Only real concern I have defensively is with the Ivisic brothers. - OB25 November 20, 2025, 11:38:52
  - Nah... let's not go nuts on playability... he's still an awesome backup center.* - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 12:15:29
    - I’ve fairly quickly moved from “Let’s find a way to get these guys on the floor at the same time!” - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 12:49:24
      - You may be on to something there... but I don't want to overreach and judge guys on their... - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 15:54:14
  - Our D wasn’t great on the whole last night, but with big Z it was atrocious. - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 11:40:59
    - Good point. I was surprised/frustrated about how open his guy got for 3s several times* - OWWDig November 20, 2025, 11:48:05
- agree* - Tooldresser November 20, 2025, 11:28:43
Thinking back again, Kylan’s 4 fouls might have been the difference - snipes824 November 20, 2025, 9:23:03
- Couple of ticky tack ones was rough. Just no consistency at all in that game. - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 10:10:08
- I think Lee would have made a difference in this game. - JFG November 20, 2025, 9:31:17
  - I didn't know he was even expected to be part of the rotation this year* - illini21 November 20, 2025, 9:50:07
    - I doubt he’ll be a huge part, but he looked like a pretty good defender from what I saw. - JFG November 20, 2025, 10:02:58
  - How long do we think he'll be out? It wasn't a major injury iirc.* - Warrin'_Illini November 20, 2025, 9:33:48
    - Underwood said everybody was at practice the other day. - JFG November 20, 2025, 9:34:51
      - Cool, ty.* - Warrin'_Illini November 20, 2025, 9:36:46
Morillo officially signed - UIHuskie November 20, 2025, 9:04:01
- Excited about this guy* - CWR10 November 20, 2025, 10:12:11
A few thoughts. - JFG November 20, 2025, 8:37:06
- Has anyone mentioned Bama's uncanny ability for getting their own long rebounds on missed 3's? - deadpoolOG10 November 20, 2025, 9:23:37
  - we stunk on the boards - several - memyselfandillini November 20, 2025, 19:00:01
  - Long rebounds are like fumbles in football. It's pretty much luck. Actually it probably even - Herman Blume November 20, 2025, 12:12:10
    - That's a way a bad rebounding team can create offense... long misses... - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 12:28:33
  - Must have learned it from Purdue * - meanjeans November 20, 2025, 10:01:32
  - Maybe it’s me but over the past few years we seem to rarely get those long rebounds* - bjl63 November 20, 2025, 9:50:51
  - that long three board that got kicked out to a perfect, open step into it 3 was a killer* - VIV November 20, 2025, 9:26:16
  - that was excruciating* - cpsteine November 20, 2025, 9:25:39
- Good summary. Stoyakovic also looked gassed, but for good reason. That guy - jjlocke923 November 20, 2025, 9:04:41
- Petrovic had a pretty good stat line for just 12 minutes of play - Tooldresser November 20, 2025, 8:43:01
*opens thread, closes thread* - Gene Parmesan November 20, 2025, 8:31:04
we are pretty good . a few thoughts - Tooldresser November 20, 2025, 8:17:06
- Also don’t love the idea of trying out our new zone on a team known specifically for bombing threes* - meanjeans November 20, 2025, 10:05:18
- On the zone, one of the last possessions we seemed to show zone, but then drop into man. I’d have - voiceofreason November 20, 2025, 8:23:13
- they definitely practiced zone in warmups - Poldark November 20, 2025, 8:21:17
  - ^^part of the ECIME^^ - osklister November 20, 2025, 9:14:43
    - Z for zealot.* - JFG November 20, 2025, 9:32:33
      - TY. - osklister November 20, 2025, 12:03:45
It was insane how deep of 3s that Bama was taking. Unfortunately, they started sinking them. - Carl Spackler November 20, 2025, 7:35:18
After a night to sleep on it... - uofi1998 November 20, 2025, 7:11:04
- Tend to agree, but one huge concern manifested itself. - JFG November 20, 2025, 8:13:50
  - I think it's just a small sample size, he shot 82% from the line last year - UIHuskie November 20, 2025, 8:33:42
    - Good deal. Here’s to that.* - JFG November 20, 2025, 9:28:45
  - He had most of our turnovers too. That needs to be cleaned up.* - voiceofreason November 20, 2025, 8:22:00
    - Valid. I don't want to be overly critical...he and Bos were the only reason we were in that game. - JFG November 20, 2025, 8:31:21
      - I didn’t see us being able to drive and post up at will - snipes824 November 20, 2025, 8:38:52
        
        it looked like they fouled A LOT. very hacky and grabby* - Tooldresser November 20, 2025, 9:15:03
- I’m disappointed but okay with the result - TarheelIllini November 20, 2025, 7:42:23
It hurts right now but this is also important context. - OB25 November 20, 2025, 0:48:06
- the crowd seemed great on tv.* - Ari Gold November 20, 2025, 5:45:19
  - It was a really good crowd* - GMAW November 20, 2025, 7:21:18
- The question which prompted that response? - Walkon November 20, 2025, 3:00:54
  - Nice. *fistbump** - DocWalk20 November 20, 2025, 18:44:49
espn had tomi with 23 turnovers, that seems bad* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 23:39:56
We're gonna be fine. - JFG November 19, 2025, 23:37:25
- Take a breather, man* - illini21 November 20, 2025, 7:44:18
  - Nah, I’m all good. Thanks though.* - JFG November 20, 2025, 8:15:22
- Can we keep the political stuff out of the sports threads? * - jjlocke923 November 20, 2025, 7:33:52
  - Regarding politics and sports - RVA November 20, 2025, 8:14:04
  - Eat my ass, troll.* - JFG November 20, 2025, 8:09:29
The alter troll is no longer allowed to start a gamethread* - JacobRDaugherty November 19, 2025, 23:35:30
- lol. It’s a game thread. Who starts it isn’t important* - bjl63 November 20, 2025, 9:10:14
- I’m sure that’s the problem. * - harb November 20, 2025, 0:12:04
  - It's this board's problem, 100%. - JFG November 20, 2025, 0:14:31
- Shhhh...the troll alter should have been deleted by now, but we're pussies.* - JFG November 19, 2025, 23:38:06
Putting -5000 odds on the first words of Underwood’s presser brings… - OB25 November 19, 2025, 23:17:35
Racking my brain trying to think of a team on our schedule with better guards than Alabama. - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 23:11:04
- Purdue will be close. Perhaps not as athletic, but pretty darn good* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 23:13:53
  - Yeah, Braden is better than anyone on Alabama, but they don't have two of him - Blazer November 19, 2025, 23:15:30
    - Are we just switching every screen?* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 23:37:27
    - That’s where I’m at on Purdue* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 23:16:24
The only concerning thing is the carryover from years past of flat out missing open shots - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:54:51
- You’re looking for it. One bad stretch against a top 10 team is hardly reason to weird out* - GMAW November 19, 2025, 22:57:15
  - Also Alabama shot 4 more threes than us and made 2 more. It wasn’t a disaster * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 23:10:32
  - Maybe. It’s one game. But it was a thing last year. So you know, antenna up fairly or not - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 23:00:11
I don’t think we played well but I’m wildly optimistic long term* - GMAW November 19, 2025, 22:54:01
- A lot easier to win close games and build a team around a bucket getter like Stojakovic - OrangeSox November 20, 2025, 6:37:31
- yep. first game (and maybe first time) the entire team played together - Nobster November 20, 2025, 6:32:32
- We're gonna be fine. Really really good. - JFG November 20, 2025, 0:29:22
- Not sure if there is any other valid take. The integration of the folks coming back from injury - gvibes November 19, 2025, 23:37:08
- agreed. need to integrate Tomi and Petrovic. - Poldark November 19, 2025, 22:58:28
I thought Ben played well. Wagler was cheeks* - Mrap24 November 19, 2025, 22:51:52
We need to shoot better from the arc - Mrap24 November 19, 2025, 22:49:14
- Ivisic playing more will help* - GMAW November 19, 2025, 22:55:18
  - I agree.* - Mrap24 November 19, 2025, 22:57:18
Play like shit, you lose especially against a strong team. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:44:29
still very early, but a slight pattern emerging with mirk against P4 teams* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:43:30
- Huge meh on that. He was good to fine the whole game. Really good on boards* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:55:44
  - Yeah, I think second half was just matchups. He wasn’t out there as much* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:56:57
    - Alabama is 1 of 1 stylistically. No point in drawing broad conclusions based on playing them - OB25 November 19, 2025, 22:59:39
- This is an interesting dynamic at play here - OB25 November 19, 2025, 22:54:20
  - I intentionally tried to word the post very neutrally - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 23:01:32
    - I think that was true against Texas Tech - Blazer November 19, 2025, 23:16:51
      - I didn't say he was bad. I noted a pattern I was seeing* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 23:41:05
        
        And I'm saying there was evidence for the pattern against TTU, but not tonight* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 23:47:09
        
        Then we view basketball very differently* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 23:55:59
      - Right it's not like he generally sucked, he looked really good early* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 23:38:32
- He was dominant first half, and then vanished in the second - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:48:31
- 10 rebs, 4 assists, 1 turnover. He’s scary to watch but can’t argue with that * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:46:43
  - 4-13 from the field so low efficiency 10 points. did also have 3 steals and 1 block* - Orangeillini November 19, 2025, 22:49:21
- It’s certainly surprising when freshmen struggle against Top 15 teams* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:46:02
  - And play better against crappy ones? No way* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 23:05:53
- (no subject) - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:46:02
- I think I got laughed at when I brought that up against an earlier team. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:45:31
  - To be fair, you’re easy to laugh at* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:47:32
    - But not that statement considering what we are seeing. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:48:29
- Still had a double double* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:44:42
- Yeah, he’s slow and ground bound.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:44:30
Happy to chalk this one up to the injuries and not having the full roster the last month - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:43:22
- I didn't notice petro disaster at all* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:49:13
  - Some nice offensive plays, completely lost on defense/rebounding. -16 overall* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:53:22
    - I didn’t see what you saw on D. And he’s a PG, so rebounding ???* - Carl Spackler November 19, 2025, 23:40:39
      - He is a head shorter than anyone out there, I would have thought he was a walkon at first* - Illini Guy November 20, 2025, 6:25:16
- yeo. hope that is the next game's narrative* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 22:47:43
- Your Petro slander is odd.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 22:47:08
  - He wasn’t good. Looked like a guy who was a step slow lots of times* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:57:04
  - He was completely lost on defense, and made no effort on the boards - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:52:05
    - No he wasn't. Just silly.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 22:57:20
59.1% from the line is pathetic* - Mrap24 November 19, 2025, 22:42:38
- yep.hope its an impactful sitch for the team* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 22:45:24
- Considering at one point FT% was under 50%, they actually finished relatively strong* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:44:03
1-1 versus real teams. - nash November 19, 2025, 22:41:53
Played pretty bad, still had a chance to win, broke in a couple new guys. - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:41:40
- Yep. Brad with lots of teaching material / points too.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:42:29
- Definitely a lot of derp* - HeatMizer November 19, 2025, 22:42:24
very bummed in the moment, but still excited about what this team is when healthy and connected* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:41:34
crap - jdl November 19, 2025, 22:40:35
- woof. didnt expect that. but illinois didnt push the foul advantage - Nobster November 19, 2025, 22:42:59
- Welp. We are going to be really good eventually but we are only ok right now* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:41:14
  - I swear every season I look forward to February. Usually about this time in non-conferenc* - MC November 19, 2025, 22:42:10
    - In fairness that’s 100% our strategy * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:42:45
      - It’s all of college basketball now.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:45:08
Costly moments of poor execution and 13/22 FT is how you lose these games * - MC November 19, 2025, 22:40:35
Self imposed loss. But it won’t hurt so… see y’all next game. * - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 22:40:34
That’s a disappointing 2nd half, but I like where this is going.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:40:30
Oh well. Strong game. Just need to learn from it. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:40:19
Damn. Wish we played them in a month. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:39:43
- Tough to beat a returning elite 8 team with a bunch of guys who never played together before* - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:41:43
One year, it would be nice to not have FT issues early in the year.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:39:15
Well we know what to work on in practice * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:37:58
I miss when all the coaches were dumb and just let teams get that 3 up* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:37:51
yikes* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:37:49
No Flagrant there? lol* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 22:37:11
Left 10 points out there at the FT line* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 22:34:23
- I’m seeing 12-20 right now.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:35:10
  - 13-22 with 2 missed front ends and the lane violation.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 22:39:52
    - Ever the turd in the punch bowl* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:44:09
    - But if they’d made those front ends and missed the back ends it would be 15-22* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:41:01
      - that certainly would’ve helped!* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 22:47:22
  - missed two front ends* - Orangeillini November 19, 2025, 22:35:30
    - And counting the two we gave them on the lane violation* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:35:45
Nice to see Ben hit a fake rally 3. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:34:15
- There’s time* - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 22:34:59
Slick little play* - RVA November 19, 2025, 22:34:14
Hell yeah Ben. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:34:11
Ben says me/we not dead yet* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:34:11
Ben never makes the clutch three* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:34:04
0 doubt that one was going in* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:33:59
That will do it. Free throws, free throws, free throws. They are fucking free.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:33:18
Missed freethrows……………* - harb November 19, 2025, 22:32:59
Can Zach Hamer be the free throw coach?* - Poldark November 19, 2025, 22:32:57
Wagler very much a freshman tonight* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:32:53
- Bumslayer.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 22:34:11
If we had 1-2 more minutes … * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:31:58
- If we had made an even reasonable % of FTs* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:33:00
- We’d still be down 3* - CWR10 November 19, 2025, 22:32:51
That lane violation…* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 22:31:27
- It ended it* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 22:34:21
- Number of little things like that tonight* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:33:19
- Those FTs…* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:31:58
- 2 missed front ends…* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:31:44
Need about a second back on that clock* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:31:14
You can throw the elbow as long as it doesn’t land?* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:29:09
- Pretty much.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:31:08
I will accept the bad call if it is of benefit * - MC November 19, 2025, 22:28:51
It shouldn't be a dead ball foul, but if it was reversed, we'd be called for it* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 22:28:23
That’s nothing. Don’t want it* - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 22:28:17
- I’d take it* - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 22:28:37
No it was the late one. In a rational world, nothing. In a world of KBs flagrant….* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:28:09
We all know it would be a call on us but it won’t be on them * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:28:03
- It already was the Tech game* - RVA November 19, 2025, 22:28:26
  - Yeah thats the only reason id take it* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 22:29:05
Um…what?* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:27:41
- Should have thrown himself to the ground* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 22:28:19
Oh come on. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:27:23
potential what?* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:27:23
- should not be a call, eff that* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:27:50
  - I think Brad asked for the review.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:28:17
kylan with 4 fouls has killed us. playing softer on these guys* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:26:12
- Flip side is philon just let KB go to the basket 3 times due to the same* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:27:11
  - They can afford to trade unfortunately.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:28:41
Nobody can check Phylon* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:26:00
Did we ever have the ball with a chance to take the lead this half? * - MC November 19, 2025, 22:25:33
- Big Z bricked an open 3. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:26:06
- I mean, we must have since we came in up 1* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:26:02
  - Yeah yeah. I meant down the stretch we’ve been down 4-5 and they keep scoring * - MC November 19, 2025, 22:27:42
- Chance to tie (down 3) I think once.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:26:01
I can’t wait for them to have 4 guys foul out in OT* - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 22:25:24
So fucking soft. What a frustrating game* - CWR10 November 19, 2025, 22:25:09
We’re tired. But man they can score. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:25:03
We’re tired. But man they can score. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:25:02
This is the real problem with this roster. Can’t guard well enough* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 22:25:01
- Alabama might have the best offense in the country so there’s that* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:25:58
I hate that zone there so much. Just give the guy on a heater a free run with nobody checking* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:25:00
- Hmm. I don’t mind it. The man D was so bad* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 22:25:56
- People have asked for more zone over the years but zone sucks* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:25:28
  - The absolute worst. Ok for a change up like we did early in the 2nd. On that possession? Fuck off* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:25:51
Just cannot get a stop. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:24:45
They don't miss* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 22:24:40
- It’s what Alabama does. A miracle we’re even in this still.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:25:24
This felt inevitable as soon as Purdue beat them in Tuscaloosa - UIHuskie November 19, 2025, 22:24:29
Philon is nice. Big answers by Bos* - OrangeSox November 19, 2025, 22:24:10
- He’s not bad* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:25:02
so crafty* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:23:52
That was so good, KB. * - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:23:52
Z just killed us on the last three defensive possessions* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:23:41
- He jumps on every pump fake* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:26:03
- Yep. And that’s why Ben is now back in for him* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:24:16
- Why are we switching at the whiff of a screen* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:24:09
We just can’t get a stop* - shua November 19, 2025, 22:23:23
Bama has just gotten exactly what they needed at the exact moment they needed it all night * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:23:09
One stop. Please* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:23:06
- Or not. Ugh.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:23:30
  - Philon is awesome. Have to make someone else beat us* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:24:03
There is no way stojakoivc hould not have switched that* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:22:21
I question myself….why do I want to be invested in this stuff? * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:22:02
It has felt like we’ve been under a minute left for 3 minutes now.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:21:49
We're not a historically good little things team. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:21:39
Boswell is being very crafty* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:21:13
Just stepping on their own dicks. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:20:39
Jesus Christ, guys. Dumb.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:20:23
FUCK OFF* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:20:15
JFC. * - Tuscy November 19, 2025, 22:20:11
OMG* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:20:00
JFC* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 22:19:57
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:19:54
Just can’t get over the hump* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:19:31
lmao at that foul call* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:19:29
Does alabama have like a 5'6" assistant with size 14 shoes?* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:19:01
14 mins of shit and we’re down 3* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:17:43
The FTs man* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:17:39
Please make FTs * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:16:58
- Pretty please?* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:17:33
The Ben haters can eat shit. He’s been solid tonight and nowhere near our biggest problem* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:14:04
- The difference is the other problems are brand new. The Ben problem is not * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:20:04
  - But it’s not been a problem! - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:21:30
- As a proud Ben hater I've had no issues with him tonight. Hes played hard* - OrangeSox November 19, 2025, 22:16:39
- He’s been the best overall player on the team tonight even if I’ve cursed at him a few times* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 22:15:31
  - Wagler, Tomi, Z, Petro, all disasters - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:17:35
  - Not sure about that but he’s done all the things Brad claimed he was doing last year* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:16:44
You can tell when Ben’s footwork is right* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:14:01
Emotionally I feel like we're down 400, not 4* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 22:13:59
Wow. Ben finally hit a big one. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:13:56
Man, go get he ball. What is he doing there?* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:13:51
Ben is a clutch shooter, as I've said all along* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:13:49
Never a doubt Ben * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:13:39
Hell yeah* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:13:24
There we go, Ben. LFG!* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:13:21
Big Z is a sucker for the pump fake* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:12:24
You’re a million feet tall. You can’t leap on the guy. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:11:56
That wasn’t a foul on Holloway. These stripes are bad * - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 22:11:00

Just a putrid offensive performance* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:10:01
- Whether luck or skill or both Alabama definitely hit a ton of high leverage shit * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:11:10
- 22 points in a half won’t beat nebraska let alone these guys* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:10:36
  - bammesque without the defense.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 22:11:54
    - You’ve said some dumb shit… and this might be museum quality even for you. - tvillini November 19, 2025, 22:16:27
  - And it's still close!* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:11:24
    - Yeah. Gain a lead at any point the last 3 mins and we win. But don’t know if we can* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:12:01
45% from the FT line gets you bounced against good teams.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:09:42
Basically got nothing defensively at the 5 tonight, 6 combined rebounds - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:09:40
As soon as we gave up that ORB, it felt like disaster was coming…* - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 22:09:39
Bench Andrei until he proves he can make his ft’s - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:09:14
5-11 on FTs. Come on, guys.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:09:12
Really bad by petro. Didn’t put a body on at all. KB fouls huge here* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:09:02
- that was a welcome to D1 NCAA basketball moment* - OrangeSox November 19, 2025, 22:10:23
Get back to full strength soon Tomi. Bc Z ain’t it.* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 22:08:53
- Get healthy and in sync soon Tomi - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:10:44
- see ben as well.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 22:09:45
  - This is so lazy - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:12:37
    - It’s easier than thinking* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:15:11
Brutal * - MC November 19, 2025, 22:08:46
That was a sudden of a game ender as I can remember. Brutal.* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 22:08:44
Brutal sequence. * - Tuscy November 19, 2025, 22:08:36
Just giving away so many points* - shua November 19, 2025, 22:08:29
- “More games are lost than won” * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 22:08:55
Rough stretch there* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:08:25
Can’t stop stepping on our dicks* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:08:23
Blouses. * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 22:08:19
Game. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:08:15
Woof* - RVA November 19, 2025, 22:08:12
We’re going to lose because of free throws.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:08:06
- certainly high on the list.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 22:09:06
Not Z killer * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:08:04
welp* - biclops November 19, 2025, 22:08:00
Seriously tho, regardless of anything else, having a big time bucket getter is what ever - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:07:43
- But fucking bad ft shooter. Fuck me* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:08:23
I could’ve swore someone here said Andrej dad was not Peja. I feel betrayed. Also he’s our best huh* - MC November 19, 2025, 22:07:06
Now make the effin FT, please.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:07:03
- Sonofa.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:07:41
Z could have gone to get the rebound rather than standing there admiring his shot* - Orangeillini November 19, 2025, 22:06:20
Man the missed wide open shots. This sucks. We have to be better* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:05:47
Brutal swing there on the Z miss* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:05:35
- Yeah huge.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:06:28
6 point swing* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:05:34
Big Z having a rough one* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 22:05:16
6 point fucking swing. Shit.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:05:09
- Yep. That was big and not good. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:05:47
man stojakovic downhill is so good* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:03:52
- He’s strong. Great body control too. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:04:27
How the hell did Andre do that? Awesome. * - harb November 19, 2025, 22:03:46
Thank you.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 22:03:42
We take the lead at any point, we win* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:03:08
Alabama trying to let us back in it* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 22:03:08
Seems like Stojakovitch is pretty good huh* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:02:46
- Certified bucket getter* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 22:03:41
- I had no idea he was this good.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:03:16
  - I didn’t know anything about any of these guys* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 22:06:30
    - lol so true* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 22:11:06
  - I dont think anyone watched Cal* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 22:04:22
In Petro we trust.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 22:02:42
You can’t do that, Bos. * - illini November 19, 2025, 22:02:30
C’mon Kylan* - illini21 November 19, 2025, 22:02:21
A loss is looking more likely by the minute…. - harb November 19, 2025, 22:01:07
- On a 7-0 run.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 22:02:21
5-9 from the line with at least one missed front end isn’t great either.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 22:00:07
andrej's handle a little shaky against these quick guards* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 22:00:07
The preseason expectations are proving true - illini21 November 19, 2025, 21:59:42
Everyone is afraid to shoot. - tvillini November 19, 2025, 21:58:55
That posssession was a killer. JFC* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:58:00
That was a terrible possession. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:57:59
That shot clock violation is on the fans * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:57:50
I guess Hum subbing for Mirk is a wash * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:56:44
The 5 point swing we desperately needed* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:55:57
Game saving swing there * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:55:14
Our offense is gross. * - illini November 19, 2025, 21:55:07
- It’s basically no different than the first half. We just miss every shot so it seems shit - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:56:22
  - Yep. Got to make shots to score points. It’s pretty simple.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:58:19
  - Well except for that. Fuck me* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:57:44
11 points in 11 minutes isn’t gonna work* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 21:54:51
Our offense is like you’re constipated and the laxative isn’t working* - Stu November 19, 2025, 21:53:55
Where’s the foul there, DJ?* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:53:36
We just can’t hang with their quickness and ball movement.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:52:56
- Meh I’m not sure about that. We’ve countered it pretty nicely. Just missing everythign* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:53:53
  - I mean on the defensive end for us. Their shot quality is superb this half.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:59:31
  - Their shitty bigs making. Our sharp shooters missing. Simple as taht* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:54:31
Deciding not to set a screen isn't a foul* - RVA November 19, 2025, 21:52:27
- I don’t like the call but extending your arms like that is begging the ref to call it* - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:53:18
  - oh fuk...whatever. it was a shit call and it can be explained, but replay shows the joke* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 22:00:22
What a shit performance this half all around. Disappointing* - CWR10 November 19, 2025, 21:52:25
The inconsistency of these idiots is maddening * - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 21:52:12
Not good this half. Need to get to foul shots to help. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:51:59
- We don’t even have an edge there anymore after these last two minutes. * - illini November 19, 2025, 21:52:35
  - Nope. That happened as I was typing. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:53:09
Weak af* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 21:51:52
That’s crazy ticky tacky, DJ. * - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:51:50
This game got not fun in a hurry* - illini21 November 19, 2025, 21:51:49
Carstensen is killing us* - Carl Spackler November 19, 2025, 21:51:35
- He always does* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 21:51:55
jesus tomi* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:51:34
There we go, Tomi. Let’s GO!* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:50:50
ffs.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 21:50:02
Mirko is the one killing us. - tvillini November 19, 2025, 21:49:57
- We look very out of sync when he and Tomi are out there - Blazer November 19, 2025, 22:00:15
Can I get a close up of Mirkovic's shoes* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:49:52
No idea what the best 5 is down the stretch - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:49:52
All that, and we’re down 6 and in the bonus. D kept us in* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:49:11
- Which won’t matter if we miss front ends* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:50:06
- Bonus doesn’t mean shit when we can’t hit a FT.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:50:04
Going to need to hit our FTs* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:49:02
Our unathletic downside is getting exposed a bit here.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:47:20
- no. it's missing shots.* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:48:43
that tie up will bite AL in the ass*] - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:47:14
Don’t bring the ball down after a rebound. - EffinIllini November 19, 2025, 21:46:35
Andrej heater please.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 21:46:31
- with you always - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:47:48
- Somebody, anybody (on Illinois), please.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:47:29
Getting punched in the nose a little bit here. Let’s see how we respond* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 21:46:11
Keep the fucking ball up tomi. So many little things bad this half* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:45:40
- True but that was a lot of arm to allow him to touch the ball* - illini222 November 19, 2025, 21:47:41
Refs deciding to even out the foul calls apparently.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:44:58
Jeez don’t need that third on Boswell* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:44:55
- He shouldn't sit for three fouls this late* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:47:50
Here comes the ref show* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:44:52
Ooof * - illini November 19, 2025, 21:43:55
Also Mirkovic just doesn't look like a basketball player and I don't think i'm going to get over it* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:43:53
Freakin’ lid on the basket. My god!* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:43:46
Even missing the bunnies now* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:43:46
not being able to make layups is bad* - biclops November 19, 2025, 21:43:29
- 11/29 from 2* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:45:21
- Terrible in fact.* - EffinIllini November 19, 2025, 21:44:38
- Yep. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:43:55
- Fucjing Ben. - tvillini November 19, 2025, 21:43:52
Tomi looks very rusty* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:43:00
- Yep* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:43:24
What an incredibly dumb foul* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:42:48
Tomi needs to show more on these ghost screens - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:42:03
I know runs happen. I know AL is good. But man seeing another IL team fuck themselves - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:39:20
Jumping out of bounds and calling a TO isn't legal is it?* - illini222 November 19, 2025, 21:39:06
- I did not think that was a thing anymore* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:39:48
  - It was thing, then it wasn't, and now it is a thing again I think* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:40:55
    - Gotcha, thanks* - illini222 November 19, 2025, 21:46:33
    - kid didn't have "posession" - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:41:55
    - Yep.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:41:41
- It is IF the player has possession of the ball. He did not.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:39:47
  - truth* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:42:39
  - correct.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 21:40:26
Put Kylan and Petro out there together* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:38:49
We have no offense. Totally out of synch - Chilango November 19, 2025, 21:37:55
Hummer 1-8, 1-7 from deep* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 21:37:32
- Absolutely killing us* - OWWDig November 19, 2025, 21:38:06
Danger time. They don’t stop scoring, guys. Pick it up.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:37:20
Ben is actively hurting the team tonight, defense be damned* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:36:51
- Momentum vampire * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:38:09
- Yeah regardless of the d you can’t play him this many mins if he misses all these wide open looks* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:37:49
Not the worst start to a half but close. Oh well* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 21:36:48
This is teetering big time, we need a big play to keep this from getting away from us..* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 21:36:41
- no way...two fouls from fts. make it happen by 11 min and watch the change* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:38:26
Entering the Zone. * - illini November 19, 2025, 21:36:35
Bench Ben* - Poldark November 19, 2025, 21:36:14
- 1-7; 1-6.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 21:36:57
  - “Sometimes” but I was told otherwise. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:37:52
    - Man, you are maybe the most fragile guy on here* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 21:47:49
love illinois ads...no matter who you are, You. Are. an ILLINI* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:36:01
Wide open.sigh* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:35:50
Man, Ben* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:35:47
Alabama plays the same game every time. They score relentlessly until the other team goes cold. - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:33:39
- Their spacing is incredible* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:35:33
  - Yep.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:37:42
- I’m more impressed with their defense than their offense * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:34:36
  - It isn’t terrible, but we’re missing a ton of shots.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:36:54
  - We’re just missing shots lately.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:36:47
i'd go to petro again. the offense needs a spark* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 21:33:26
- It’s really become stagnant* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:37:21
Wagler is really struggling* - CWR10 November 19, 2025, 21:33:08
- Hopefully somebody will tell him that 16’ curls aren’t ideal. Edit: unless you’re Damask* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:34:53
Some ugly shot attempts so far this half. Hopefully getting it out of our system early!* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 21:33:00
Doing everything really well except make shots* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:32:26
- Yep* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:33:13
Come on guys, hit shots* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:32:18
I genuinely have no idea what the fuck Humrichous is continuing to do on this team - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:32:11
- He’s the only big besides David that can serviceably defend tonight* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 21:34:05
  - I’ll take my chances thanks * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:34:58
    - Tomi isn’t 100% and Z is an even worse disaster tonight - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:38:41
      - nm* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:45:38
      - Yes absolutely. I love Davis and he knows his role * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:41:44
        
        lol, ok - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:46:51
        
        Hey you put up the straw man, I responded. I refuse to accept that we can’t field a team without - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:50:48
        
        I think that’s generally true - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:52:48
    - agreed.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 21:37:34
- He’s about the only guy defending consistently tonight - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:33:44
  - I don’t accept that “his shot is what it is”. If we know he sucks, why is he leading in 3PA?? - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:37:14
- He decides he’s shooting before he gets the ball, situation be damned* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:33:21
Just like Kylan drew it up.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:31:25
Need a Big Ben shot….miss. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:31:10
Both Alabama fans must be livid* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:31:10
Take advantage of these fouls* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 21:30:09
Hope we can get something outta Tomi. They’ve got fouls, we should be able to get inside looks* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:29:59
Beautiful, Kylan.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:28:54
Make some fucking shots guys * - meanjeans November 19, 2025, 21:28:16
Let's make these early fouls count* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:27:22
Z really is soooo tantalizing* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 21:25:41
- …and then* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:26:19
  - and so frustrating* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 21:27:16
  - 4 point swing. Ugh* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:26:53
    - Like a 6’2 guy on him and gets bumped into a fall away* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:27:26
Let’s go Z* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:25:21
I’m enjoying this game* - TarheelIllini November 19, 2025, 21:17:03
- Im not enjoying this second half - TarheelIllini November 19, 2025, 21:36:44
This is fun* - OWWDig November 19, 2025, 21:14:42
- yes. its all i want - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:16:40
21-16 us on the boards. 40-38% 3pt shooting, us.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:13:50
i am literally engorged contemplating the ceiling of this team* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:13:30
- Just gotta get healthy and gel. Fun times ahead* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:16:14
  - you are an amax=zing gamethread poster, btw.* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:18:43
    - *flying chest bump* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:21:07
    - You sure you’re not drunk, Nobby?* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:20:08
      - started one more drink, so 20 minutes and all bets are off* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:21:07
Man Petro is smooth and looks the part. So many weapons on this team* - OrangeSox November 19, 2025, 21:12:35
- Defense seems solid too. Huge addition.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 21:22:34
basketball is always a little more frustrating when you don't make your shots* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 21:11:38
We didn’t surrender the lead in the 4 mins Boswell and Andrej were benched* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 21:10:00
- yep. and our def stoppers. boing!* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:14:22
Did that count as a “Big 3” for Ben?* - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 21:09:44
- yep. love that kid. all of them, imo are likeable* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:15:26
  - woof* not even drunk yet* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:17:23
    - Could’ve fooled us.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:19:43
      - oh, you fucking fuck! - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:24:00
- yep. love that kid. all of them, imo are likeable* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:15:21
- yep. love that kid. all of them, imo are likeable* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:15:18
We’ve got to find a way to cover them on transition 3s. Goddamn* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:09:04
- Yeah that’s been the most frustrating part - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:10:24
- They are far superior athletically. Thats going to be hard in transition.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:09:59
  - Yeah and in half court too * - jdl November 19, 2025, 21:10:46
  - They are.* - cpsteine November 19, 2025, 21:10:25
So Bama just reloaded with great athletes and shooters. The SEC is so annoying now.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:09:03
why did the clock run after the AL shot? Is that a first half thing?* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:09:00
- Yeah* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:09:26
  - cool....cool cool cool. Thanks bzr - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:11:27
I’ve seen enough. We are quite good, win or lose* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 21:08:35
- Yup* - illini21 November 19, 2025, 21:13:07
- About to say the same. Don’t wanna blow this, but I’ve seen enough to know our ceiling is - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:11:47
- And we are just scratching the surface.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:09:26
This is legit fun. Rando fans must be enjoying it * - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 21:07:52
So this is an elite 8 game basically. God damn* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:07:50
They answer in 7 seconds every time and it makes me want to explode. * - illini November 19, 2025, 21:07:46
- I can't even get my pants zipped up.* - Chuck Woodaby November 19, 2025, 21:09:26
Man he had to make that one because that was not wise* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:07:20
Humm3r!* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 21:07:08
OK, Ben.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:07:08
love it! This is great. we want AL to be good with these crazy 3s* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:06:51
There have only been a couple three attempts inside the nba line, right?* - gvibes November 19, 2025, 21:06:24
- correct. both teams are performing for scouts* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:07:37
Petro is quick. I like it.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:06:15
Don’t really have time for a bad Ben shooting game tonight.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 21:05:47
- 0-5; 0-4.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 21:06:25
Ben is 0 for his career in big time momentum 3s* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:05:44
- And not only that but it seems like it’s always a 6 point swing - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:18:40
Ben draining those threes. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:05:30
Go fuck yourself Ben* - HeatMizer November 19, 2025, 21:05:03
- We wouldn't be leading without him. * - Tuscy November 19, 2025, 21:06:27
  - Never know. No way to measure what his minutes would have amounted to with player x* - HeatMizer November 19, 2025, 21:09:17
  - You assume another guy on the bench couldn't do what he's done - IlliniSax05 November 19, 2025, 21:08:52
- Still 0-career on blow the roof off threes* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:06:03
- Unnecessary* - CWR10 November 19, 2025, 21:05:30
  - Meh* - HeatMizer November 19, 2025, 21:06:05
Danger with this lineup…Just get to the half and regroup* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:03:26
- it's fine if it's within a possession* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:04:37
- Or just give it to petro* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 21:04:05
It’s so hard because of the size and girth…..* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 21:01:12
Horrific officiating. Not biased. Just terrible. * - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 21:01:02
This game has been called poorly both ways* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 21:00:40
- ooo - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:03:51
- yes. but it's al benefiting. now with the hummer call...closer* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:01:33
- Cosign. Refs need to go back to bed and wake up for another day. It’s terrible. * - harb November 19, 2025, 21:01:21
go back and look at that "foul"* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:00:03
- The one on Davis? Seemed questionable live.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 21:01:15
  - on replay it looked terrible* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 21:02:18
Galloping Ghost! * - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 20:59:18
- He can do everything!* - LeatherneckIllini November 19, 2025, 21:00:20
Seems like a 4 mins we need to just survive* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:59:18
What a bad stretch the last 5-8 minutes. * - harb November 19, 2025, 20:59:06
I feel like this isn’t a Jake Davis game.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 20:59:05
Petro sighting* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:58:55
Petro in* - illini222 November 19, 2025, 20:57:39
- yus,,hopefully* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 20:58:23
This is a very poorly officiated game both ways. Weird ref show calls, significant contact ignored * - uofi1998 November 19, 2025, 20:56:21
- Carstensen and Selsz are in the house. So not super surprising.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:57:12
sells sucks ass.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:55:36
- DJ would like a word* - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 20:56:10
Get fucked, stripes. - tvillini November 19, 2025, 20:55:32
Absurd considering the other end. Come on* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:55:10
- ooo - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:56:34
- No shit* - Tooldresser November 19, 2025, 20:56:12
Not really a home whistle. * - harb November 19, 2025, 20:55:06
absolute terrible call* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 20:55:03
We need to start falling over when we get the slightest bump too apparently* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:55:02
also...crazy that that was our first ft attempt* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 20:53:33
Our length is bothering them* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 20:52:12
- Need to out a run together before half. * - harb November 19, 2025, 20:53:24
Ben is at least rebounding this year* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:51:15
- And some good defending on the drive.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:53:34
- Putting in a good defense shift too* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes November 19, 2025, 20:53:30
  - His length is really bothering them* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:55:15
Mirk is a little euro floppy, and I like it* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 20:50:48
Getting a few fouls called on the AL bumps and grabs recently. Different game if those get called* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:50:43
we've gone glacial* - snipes824 November 19, 2025, 20:50:31
Still waiting on that big Hummer 3* - UofIL6 November 19, 2025, 20:50:12
- In the meantime, I'll take his rebounding and team defense. * - Tuscy November 19, 2025, 20:51:04
- Yep, but he did follow a miss and get a rebound. * - harb November 19, 2025, 20:50:36
- He’s absolutely playing his balls off. Just can’t hit a fucking shot* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:50:26
  - Sometimes. * - harb November 19, 2025, 20:50:53
AL guy changed his pivot foot didn’t he?* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:49:12
- twice at least. but whatevers* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 20:50:01
the coaches should remind the team that they are not using the NBA line* - Nobster November 19, 2025, 20:49:11
Holy shit that was deep for Mirk. * - harb November 19, 2025, 20:48:19
if tomi gets his grove, runaway - Nobster November 19, 2025, 20:46:35
Wagler might be good. Like, for real good* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 20:46:28
no points between commercial timeouts, but still leading* - OrangeSox November 19, 2025, 20:45:23
It is very frustrating that none of our bigs want to bury smalls on switches.* - Carl Spackler November 19, 2025, 20:45:01
- We’ve also failed to get them the ball in a couple of those situations. Not as good hunting* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:47:02
- Bury meaning?* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:45:48
  - Take them into the post* - Carl Spackler November 19, 2025, 20:54:01
    - Agreed* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:55:45
We look just a little out of sync, but understandable given the injuries - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:44:09
11:58 last points* - JeffFrank November 19, 2025, 20:43:43
Alabama being allowed to give a ton of contact on the perimeter * - Ron McDon November 19, 2025, 20:42:31
tos are death against a team like this.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:42:11
Pretty obvious that Tomi is rusty and the guys are not in sync with him* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:41:57
- Yep* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:44:30
Fucking turnovers are killing us.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 20:41:51
So far the over the back / push in the back on rebound calls have been kind of tricky tacky* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:40:44
The ability for Stojakovic to get to the rim is so nice. He’s not TSJ but same idea. Just let him - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:37:22
- yep. he’s going to raise some roofs this year.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:39:16
It feels like Bama will either keep it close with the 3 or quickly find themselves down 10 or 15* - shua November 19, 2025, 20:37:19
Mirk already with 7 and 5* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:36:08
- joker like.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:38:13
This is very high level basketball* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 20:35:09
Can’t understate how shockingly good this atmosphere is. I’m gobsmacked* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 20:35:01
Hummer is working hard, but he really struggles vs these athletic teams* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:34:16
Holy shit this is high level* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:32:41
- Absolutely.* - voiceofreason November 19, 2025, 20:34:42
Scared my dog* - Herman Blume November 19, 2025, 20:32:35
I didn’t know he had that in his arsenal* - shua November 19, 2025, 20:32:18
oh my.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:32:05
HFS!! * - Tuscy November 19, 2025, 20:32:02
WHOA* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:31:48
Asshole Ari comment about our players. Drink. * - assassin November 19, 2025, 20:31:12
- gfy. same issues with those guys as last year.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:33:11
  - MY DIAMOND SHOES ARE TOO TIGHT* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:34:57
- Life must be miserable focusing only on every negative.* - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:32:54
  - They don’t get any more miserable than him. The fucking worst. * - assassin November 19, 2025, 20:35:57
Jesus Ben* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:31:02
Humrichous sucks* - GrandmotherPearlsJam November 19, 2025, 20:30:41
- *blocks your shot too** - DocWalk20 November 19, 2025, 20:33:33
missed kb layup. drink.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:30:39
Bama is taking rebounding very seriously. Crashing both sides* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:29:07
get ben out of there!* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:28:49
They sold a ton of late tickets, great crowd* - OB25 November 19, 2025, 20:25:54
- Drop the price, DIA bail them out or just late sales?* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:29:46
Bama’s guards are so quick* - Blazer November 19, 2025, 20:25:49
My view: - JeffFrank November 19, 2025, 20:25:09
- Crappy seats for a big shooter like you* - OWWDig November 19, 2025, 20:27:22
  - 1st row upper level!* - JeffFrank November 19, 2025, 20:32:23
ben misses open 3. drink.* - Ari Gold November 19, 2025, 20:25:01
- Bad mechanics. Feet not set. Miss. Same as it ever was* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 20:27:24
This is some incredibly high level offensive basketball* - John Coctostan November 19, 2025, 20:23:35
David Travelvic* - HeatMizer November 19, 2025, 20:19:03
This time review…get the fuck on with it - IlliniSax05 November 19, 2025, 20:14:46
I’ve taken enough misery from Arizona and UCONN to last me 12 lifetimes * - Jackie November 19, 2025, 20:14:06
- Word* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 20:14:21
8:15 tip……Go UConn * - jjlocke923 November 19, 2025, 20:03:36
Brad: “we’ve had our whole team in practice for a few days”* - opossum jenkins November 19, 2025, 19:50:36

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