Shameless plug for Hoops HQ (Brad talking offense) Archived Message Posted by LWillhite on February 18, 2025, 17:59:33, in reply to "Illinois @ Wisconsin game thread" So I (Seth Davis) asked Underwood on Sunday if he was still okay with his team taking so many threes. “I’m great with it,” he said. “The problem is when we don’t offensive rebound. We’re 15th in the country (in offensive efficiency) so we’re not bad on that end. It’s about attacking the rim and getting paint touches and then spraying it. And to be honest, we’re not a great low post team. We’re not going to throw it in the post a ton, right? So this is who this team is.” Previous Message Ivisic listed as questionable *sigh* Message Thread: | This response ↓ Illinois @ Wisconsin game thread - illini21 February 18, 2025, 17:21:43 I was at the game and still recovering. I'd like to make a shout out to the Krush that traveled - ibdoc February 20, 2025, 17:07:00 I know why he’s doing it, but the whole Underwood pre-Duke presser is about the illnesses again. - OB25 February 20, 2025, 16:51:52 I listened to it last night, and didn't actually find the illness stuff to be that prevalant - Blazer February 21, 2025, 13:01:15 "I don't want to make excuses" - WhitmansFolly February 20, 2025, 18:00:30 No shit. his adversity is like 1/10 of the women’s* - John Coctostan February 20, 2025, 18:30:04 I mean, the women are all seniors and 4 of the starters have played together for 3 years - JacobRDaugherty February 21, 2025, 12:57:39 I doubt players watch the presser * - jdl February 20, 2025, 17:02:33 I disagree. - voiceofreason February 21, 2025, 12:59:59 Valid * - jdl February 21, 2025, 13:21:43 Yeah I think it’s politicking a bit for the committee. Pre-excusing every loss - snipes824 February 20, 2025, 17:01:44 Though now that the back half has changed topics, Underwood is pissed at the refs for KJ - OB25 February 20, 2025, 17:00:42 Loser shit. Come on* - John Coctostan February 20, 2025, 18:29:33 Meh, KJ’s confidence is most likely pretty low. Sticking up for his guy.* - voiceofreason February 20, 2025, 18:42:52 And as noted by my %’s from the other day, I don’t think he’s wrong. - OB25 February 20, 2025, 18:46:33 I know it's technically a game thread but you still don't have to be this guy.* - Chuck Woodaby February 20, 2025, 18:38:04 Neither does Underwood* - John Coctostan February 20, 2025, 19:17:01 The ref stuff is obnoxious - Blazer February 20, 2025, 17:11:34 Also said his injury in January was caused by a hack on the wrist that wasn’t called* - OB25 February 20, 2025, 17:11:22 He has admitted to being a bad loser * - biclops February 20, 2025, 17:25:39 ordered the upside down banner TSJ tShirt !* - rozoben February 19, 2025, 17:56:47 Ant Wright breakdown of KJ's turnovers - Blazer February 19, 2025, 15:24:52 The really discouraging part of that is the wide open shooters on some of those plays. - larue33 February 19, 2025, 16:05:32 Yeah, in the moment, I wondered if Tomi was supposed to pop - Blazer February 19, 2025, 16:12:22 Honest question: why did we start Jake Davis if he was already sick pregame? - Blazer February 19, 2025, 13:22:24 Not of it makes much sense - jdl February 19, 2025, 17:39:46 And none of these guys are contagious? But we didn’t shake hands as a precaution* - CWR10 February 19, 2025, 20:46:54 He’s speaking to the committee trying to stay out of the 8-9 game. He seems much more - voiceofreason February 19, 2025, 19:28:41 Maybe he was hoping to pass it on to Wisconsin by half time.* - Chuck Woodaby February 19, 2025, 13:39:12 I sensed that maybe he knew he had a short window so wanted to get his minutes in while he could - OB25 February 19, 2025, 13:37:31 I remember that being weird back when Covid precautions were still in place - RVA February 19, 2025, 14:09:52 Yeah. I mean Brad's comments about not shaking hands are all good and well - Blazer February 19, 2025, 13:50:15 Was just thinking back to the high point of the season which to me was after the PSU game on 1/8 - OB25 February 19, 2025, 13:15:51 It all started breaking at MSU. Never really recovered. * - uofi1998 February 19, 2025, 13:19:16 Yeah that MSU road game just completely ruined this team moving forward. - illinilosch February 19, 2025, 13:27:27 Holy crap … cheapest tickets $400 Saturday! - ab75 February 19, 2025, 13:13:04 They weren't nearly as steep a couple of weeks ago. - Chicago1995 February 19, 2025, 16:22:11 Yep … I did also and waited because they always seem to get cheaper - ab75 February 19, 2025, 17:38:55 We are 111th in defense in our last 10 per Torvik. * - illini February 19, 2025, 12:53:37 This is a pretty good synopsis of the stagnation of our offense - Jersey February 19, 2025, 10:33:53 This is what makes the Tre situation so baffling - jdl February 19, 2025, 17:32:36 Four key words in there - "Illinois needs to adjust" - WhitmansFolly February 19, 2025, 14:20:17 Great stuff. I refuse to believe that Underwood doesn’t know this stuff. - voiceofreason February 19, 2025, 13:43:13 That's great analysis, and more evidence that our offense is not generating quality shots* - Blazer February 19, 2025, 12:32:00 it's pretty much get healthy, shoot the ball better, and get hot - RSMBob February 19, 2025, 11:57:36 That's a lot of words for "You should move ball and bodies like Wisconsin, but you don't" - LWillhite February 19, 2025, 11:52:59 I get so tired of hearing/reading that we’ll figure it out by March, or what a - jjlocke923 February 19, 2025, 11:24:40 Just blind optimism. Like a calendar page is gonna make the difference. Eh. - osklister February 19, 2025, 11:51:26 To be fair, Underwood teams generally improve / get better into late February / March. - DocWalk20 February 19, 2025, 13:05:18 Someone send that to the staff...stat* - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 11:01:31 hell, just send it to the Underwoods - IlliniSax05 February 19, 2025, 11:15:43 Sounds like the makings for a cell phone commercial. "Life with the Underwoods." - osklister February 19, 2025, 11:59:03 hot cousin Sara Jean needs bandwidth for her Only Fans - IlliniSax05 February 19, 2025, 12:03:34 Yeah, that sums it up pretty well - reggiedunlop February 19, 2025, 10:47:39 Random musings - snipes824 February 19, 2025, 9:25:19 The first point says it all … when KJ played like a star we were very good - ab75 February 19, 2025, 11:45:48 He also looks a lot better with a healthy Tomi and Morez. No Morez and a one legged Tomi? - Chuck Woodaby February 19, 2025, 11:48:01 Largely agree.. i think brad's job at this point is mostly roster management - ijustkrushalot February 19, 2025, 11:23:33 It would also be nice to have a bigger guard/wing that is a defensive stopper* - reggiedunlop February 19, 2025, 10:48:44 I think that’s an overly harsh assessment of KJ, saying he’s been borderline not good for a while - OB25 February 19, 2025, 10:20:09 I think you’re right. He was very good recently in some games - snipes824 February 19, 2025, 11:02:24 Career/Season high points against UCLA and Minnesota (24) and a great first half against MSU (13) - Chuck Woodaby February 19, 2025, 10:27:50 He can score...but the TOs are killers.* - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 10:53:30 I feel like his turnovers are pretty evenly distributed into 3 categories - OB25 February 19, 2025, 11:08:36 really? Maybe I'm just harsh, but i'd put those more like 50/30/20 - John Coctostan February 19, 2025, 11:11:53 Lately yes.. to the point you wonder if hes got injury issues still, or a prion disease - ijustkrushalot February 19, 2025, 11:13:19 It's possible, but he gets the ball poked away a lot from behind and I'm not sure they're hacks* - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 11:10:54 I don't really understand today's market, but Riley should stay one more year - Stu February 19, 2025, 9:53:49 Are we going to go with White transfers again? - Tooldresser February 19, 2025, 9:50:07 Tre would be his 4th transfer in 4 years. Just can't see that happening. - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 10:01:48 I think a guy who has done 3 in3 is very likely to go for #4. * - larue33 February 19, 2025, 10:26:27 Can't argue with that, I suppose. Given his performance though...gotta be a shrinking market* - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 10:52:20 So the thing with Morez is that he plays so damn hard. - EffinIllini February 19, 2025, 10:21:43 He seems to have a ton of leadership qualities too - jdl February 19, 2025, 17:35:25 It's certainly possible...but also, some guys are just wired that way. Just too much smoke - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 10:51:39 Is there really "too much smoke"? - bjl63 February 19, 2025, 11:01:51 Could be...but it's been out there for a while. It's only getting bigger now bc of the - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 11:07:40 Any chance we agreed to pay TA $700K to take the year off as long as he promised not to take those - Chuck Woodaby February 19, 2025, 10:54:15 there's always a chance :) but it's not like we could control it either.* - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 11:02:53 I definitely want to keep Davis. He can be a really nice piece off the bench going forward * - illini21 February 19, 2025, 10:00:43 He was great. Not so much since he hurt his arm, though* - bjl63 February 19, 2025, 9:35:22 He was. But I don’t know what is arm and what is being scouted and not being able to adjust* - snipes824 February 19, 2025, 9:53:55 There is some wild shit in this game thread. Basking in the familiar feeling of being off the rails* - OrangeSox February 19, 2025, 8:56:48 I can't believe we have to play Duke this week. Fuck me.* - Warrin'_Illini February 19, 2025, 8:50:37 I think it’s great. Sucks that we ruined what should be a game we’d really look forward to, but… - OB25 February 19, 2025, 9:21:32 The way sicknesses have torn through this team has been crazy - Jackie February 19, 2025, 8:42:31 Ivisic coming to the U.S. from eastern Europe and getting every plaque imaginable in two months - illini February 19, 2025, 9:02:29 Should be about to turn his immune system into iron-like steel by now* - illinilosch February 19, 2025, 9:25:50 Was Tre hurt or just “benched” - Mrap24 February 19, 2025, 8:36:16 He was sick first. Not sure what happened next. * - illini February 19, 2025, 9:01:29 Sick I think. Roughy mentioned a while back that both DGL and Tre looked like they lost 10lbs. - tvillini February 19, 2025, 8:57:21 does it matter? - Poldark February 19, 2025, 8:41:44 time to get separate water bottles* - lcubed February 19, 2025, 8:15:30 Do these guys wash their hands? LOL!* - Tooldresser February 19, 2025, 9:51:18 Remember when we were up 16 on MSU? - uofi1998 February 19, 2025, 7:25:57 68% TO rate for KJ. that seems impossible* - John Coctostan February 19, 2025, 7:12:51 he’s a mess.* - Ari Gold February 19, 2025, 7:27:22 In any other generation the talk of him being a lottery pick would seem laughable. - illinilosch February 19, 2025, 8:02:21 NET 20, Kenpom 21. Looks like the Rutgers loss fell to Q2* - biclops February 19, 2025, 7:04:17 so is central Illinois reeling under some virus just like the south. - rozoben February 18, 2025, 23:25:25 It hammered my household last week. We’re just now getting back to normal* - CWR10 February 19, 2025, 8:15:44 pretty sure 5 out of 6 in our household has had influenza a over the past 2 weeks - lcubed February 19, 2025, 8:15:02 Did any of you get flu shots? I got mine and have been fine - Jackie February 19, 2025, 8:40:51 I got the shot but still got sick this week. 4 weeks ago Mr Roz was sick but I never got it - rozoben February 19, 2025, 14:37:03 For those with influenza a is it turning into an ear infection? - GhostofPokeyStixPast February 19, 2025, 9:50:15 I’ve heard that from a couple of people* - illini21 February 19, 2025, 9:59:42 Nope and I usually get one every year. Whoops* - illini21 February 19, 2025, 9:20:10 My dad got the flu shot but had a bad case of the flu. - ghost_of_clt February 19, 2025, 8:46:57 yep, we all got them. not sure why it hit some harder than others* - lcubed February 19, 2025, 8:44:58 No post-game handshake due to illness. Davis left vomiting. Ivisic didn't travel with the team. - Tuscy February 19, 2025, 6:40:50 I’ve been down with the flu since Sunday. It’s brutal* - illini21 February 19, 2025, 6:24:58 i've been down with O.P.P. since 1991* - ArtVandelay February 19, 2025, 7:01:17 Hurricane had the flu last week * - Jackie February 19, 2025, 6:26:27 Remember when Boswell was burning sage around the court pregame of the USC game? - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:48:37 Boz needs to do a reverse burn sage ritual going in the opposite direction * - rozoben February 18, 2025, 22:55:18 It could only help at this point* - Jackie February 19, 2025, 8:38:53 We had one guy with a positive +/- tonight - GMAW February 18, 2025, 22:43:10 Q: In what world should Boswell be playing more than Lawhorn? - Dark Knight February 18, 2025, 22:41:21 Lol Underwood gets so annoyed at every Buchson question.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:39:46 Also spent a couple minutes pleading with all Illini fans to buy TSJ’s shirt for charity* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:43:15 I just wish this team tried to build on what we had. Brought Coleman, Goode, Ty, Amani, Sincere - JacobRDaugherty February 18, 2025, 22:06:44 There’s no way they could have done anything close to that. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:11:02 Agreed, but I think you could have prioritized Goode - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:13:29 I just don’t think there’s any path to a great season if Ty and Luke are guaranteed starters - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:20:00 How is it different than Tre and Ben being starters for 2/3 of the year? - Blazer February 18, 2025, 23:11:40 The legends of Luke and Ty.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 23:53:02 Probably. But if Ben shot 40% from three this year like Luke, we probably win 3-4 more games - Blazer February 19, 2025, 12:27:56 Agree, that would be a pretty low ceiling team - jdl February 18, 2025, 22:28:37 I love Ty but it's not ideal when you have a guard who can't shoot and teams don't guard him. - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 22:27:26 I wouldn’t take him over either guy - GMAW February 18, 2025, 22:38:56 Yeah that’s true. When you’re frustrated it’s easy to forget how bad a complete zero shooter was* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 23:00:47 Agreed, not sure how Kylan in his current form satisfies that need.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 22:43:06 But it made perfect sense in theory when he was a high volume 39% 3PT shooter for 2 years* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:44:11 1 month ago after the IU game Brad was a genius.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 22:45:31 This team needs someone to attack the basket* - JacobRDaugherty February 18, 2025, 22:42:38 yep. goode over ben and ty over white and this is a better team. I think there's a lesson there - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 22:17:34 Goode tripled his money and got to go home to IU. Prioritize better takes* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 22:16:17 Indeed. But we paid Ben more than Goode is getting at IU - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:17:52 We weren't going to pay Coleman what he wanted - jdl February 18, 2025, 22:10:05 Should have brought TJ and Domask back too* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 22:08:21 Once Chester left, Harris and Hansberry were, too. And they're not very good, either. - Kajagoogoo February 18, 2025, 22:08:01 Hansberry is pretty solid. And maybe Chester wasn't the guy to push out * - larue33 February 18, 2025, 22:11:53 Hansberry is really solid as a True Sophomore. He would play here.* - JacobRDaugherty February 18, 2025, 22:46:36 This team being sick is turning into Duhon’s rib* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 22:02:25 Except there’s actually been a postivie mono test and active vomiting. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 22:04:49 DGL allegedly lost 10 pounds* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:05:43 That Duke team went to the final four * - ijustkrushalot February 18, 2025, 22:03:34 Duke has so much size. Saturday is gonna be a mess * - illini February 18, 2025, 21:54:51 Keaton Kutcher and AJ Redd should get 20 minutes each. - ijustkrushalot February 18, 2025, 22:00:04 duke team total will be?* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:56:35 Definitely going to test your refractory period* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 22:02:04 However many minutes you’re rock hard thinking about it - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:01:28 1 sentence too much* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:56:32 so who will even be back next year to build around? - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:54:27 At this point, who knows? And this season might kill recruiting momentum, too. - Kajagoogoo February 18, 2025, 21:56:12 Yes, recruits hate putting guys in the league and a strong NIL game* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:57:59 We'll see. Even if Brad lands 18-yo studs again, what's he gonna do with them? - Kajagoogoo February 18, 2025, 22:02:18 Win 3 B1G titles and go to the Elite 8?* - Vandy February 19, 2025, 0:55:15 With a team like this? Not happening. Maybe if he's willing to "get old" again and rebuild this team - Kajagoogoo February 19, 2025, 9:25:39 I dunno. Win more games? - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:06:54 I’m sitting on this wall with you. He’s been bad this year, but holy shit look at what he’s - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 22:23:34 Hopefully give them an offense to run. * - larue33 February 18, 2025, 22:06:06 Guys, we are not even a year removed from being a top 10 team and going to the Elite 8* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:04:54 This. We’ve collectively lost our minds* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:07:42 Consider the source. I'm sure Loyalty is loaded with morons calling for Underwood's firing.* - Illiniphil February 19, 2025, 7:34:20 LMAO! Okay, empty troll. - Kajagoogoo February 19, 2025, 9:23:33 Look at how many people are agreeing with your knee jerk around here. - Illiniphil February 19, 2025, 11:27:56 Jake, Dra, Tre, Tomi, KB….maybe Will* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:56:05 Tre and Dra? Doubt it. Will's gone, too. - Kajagoogoo February 18, 2025, 21:57:14 Tre? 4th school in 4 years? Dra? Still friends with Davis and may feel good here - OWWDig February 19, 2025, 9:44:54 that’s pretty bleak and certainly won’t help the nonexistent culture.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:59:34 If you can get Tomi, Morez, Davis, and one of Boswell or DGL back… - OB25 February 18, 2025, 22:04:11 morez would be the key there.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 22:06:34 Well, Brad (probably). - osklister February 18, 2025, 21:55:06 Huge props to Tomi, he is a warrior. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:47:13 oooo - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:57:00 Speaking of Jake - jdl February 18, 2025, 21:49:35 Brad said he was "on the toilet" during half. - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 22:04:41 Can’t wait to see how many more guys get sick before the Duke game. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:52:18 Amazing how illness keeps ravaging this team. Haven’t seen anything like it - bjl63 February 18, 2025, 21:54:31 Someone said he got sick mid-game. Nit sure if that was a serious comment or not.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:50:52 He didn’t appear to be on the bench in the second half - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:50:22 Somebody mentioned he was maybe ill too - puking during the game?* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:50:21 i noticed he was on the bench next to Tomi at times during warmups* - ijustkrushalot February 18, 2025, 21:54:33 correct. the radio guys reported that at halftime.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:51:56 Ah thanks, missed that * - jdl February 18, 2025, 21:51:27 Dra would be league scoring champ in the Mac. * - illini February 18, 2025, 21:49:27 Santa Clara seems like a good destination.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:53:45 Too soon.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:58:52 Also, RIP Wisconsin streak* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:47:04 I choose to celebrate that it happened.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:49:31 Hopefully not the start of another streak - jdl February 18, 2025, 21:50:33 The offense wasn’t great, but it was passable - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:46:29 Rez is huge for our D - jdl February 18, 2025, 21:53:50 I’ve been on record since last year that I hate our scheme - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:03:53 It's not bad as a base scheme - jdl February 18, 2025, 22:13:35 YES!!! - larue33 February 18, 2025, 22:19:35 Agreed - Blazer February 18, 2025, 22:15:13 yep. the end of the ucla game was lol bad, but got swept under the rug with the w.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:51:07 Just sucking the joy out of life* - reggiedunlop February 18, 2025, 21:44:04 Agree. - osklister February 18, 2025, 21:46:36 Starters can’t even stop the end of the bench guys. Pathetic. * - harb February 18, 2025, 21:43:16 I just decided I’m skipping the Duke game* - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:43:03 N-I-T!* - bjl63 February 18, 2025, 21:41:04 The bubble is terrible and we have 7 Q1 wins. Not happening.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:42:18 Lose to Iowa and we finish on a 6 game losing streak, 9-11 in league - bjl63 February 18, 2025, 21:43:47 Even if we lose out? Because I wouldn’t put it past this group* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:43:15 No team with 7 Q1 wins has ever missed. Only two with 6 have, and one of those was sub .500 - Vandy February 19, 2025, 0:56:57 and kj has taken only 3 shots?!* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:40:58 hard to get many shots when you turn it over every time you touch it* - Orangeillini February 18, 2025, 21:41:30 0 assists* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:42:30 hard to get many assists when you turn it over every time you touch it* - Orangeillini February 18, 2025, 21:48:00 He did have 5 rebounds. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:51:31 That’s the unreal part* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:43:26 Wisconsin moves with purpose on offense. It's really fun to watch. - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:40:55 Good that they no longer play at a snails pace, too * - jdl February 18, 2025, 21:42:30 Ye olde "inside out" offense (or whatever they called it). - osklister February 18, 2025, 21:46:01 boswell and kj with 10 combined tos.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:37:29 We have no identity. Not a single person on this floor knows what they should do - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 21:37:28 This is where I’m at. The roster management has been chaos - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:42:06 It has been odd watching Brad not have a feel for a team this late in the year.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:45:50 That was why we hired him IIRC. Team at OSU got better as the year went on. - osklister February 18, 2025, 21:50:58 And until this season, that’s mostly been the case at Illinois. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:57:12 Our fanbase is legit insane - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:59:43 Pretty much sums it up.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 22:01:43 He ruined Tre White* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:43:30 And the DGL stuff is such a bad look - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:48:21 2nd time in 3 seasons it's turned into a mess - UIHuskie February 18, 2025, 21:37:27 We might be watching different games. This team played really hard tonight* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:39:40 Agreed* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:54:34 we’ll get that fixed.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:38:12 Morez played 13 minutes and had 4 rebounds in the game in Champaign - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:37:23 That play by Boswell is a great microcosm for this team. - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:37:01 it just demonstrated his lack of confidence* - Orangeillini February 18, 2025, 21:38:11 He really has turned into Chester Frazier* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 21:41:50 At least Chester always had his defense. Somehow that’s fallen off for Boswell too.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:47:04 That was amazing. He’s passed up a half dozen wide open threes, then that* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:37:39 passed up that layup earlier too. He's broken.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:42:45 I think it’s the roster. That doesn’t mean the coaching is perfect, but I think it’s the roster* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 21:36:59 It’s massive fail of evaluation - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:38:19 Agree* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 21:42:10 We looked perfectly fine for two months. They’ve all gotten worse both individually but - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 21:39:27 I love Brad but DGL playing like this is a real bad look for him. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:36:46 Hundo P* - Mrap24 February 18, 2025, 21:45:06 Should have put Ben on Tonje sooner.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:35:57 (no subject) - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:36:43 Narrator: - Taz February 18, 2025, 21:34:26 Pours one out for our metrics.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:33:34 8/9 line, here we come (if we’re lucky)* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:34:22 I’m wondering if we could fall to a 10. I’d prefer that.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:35:50 18-14 feels like and 17-15 is in range. - illini February 18, 2025, 21:35:42 I’d bet a very large sum of money that we don’t lose out* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:38:52 Hence, if we’re lucky. * - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:36:40 I expected it but this really, really sucks* - illini21 February 18, 2025, 21:32:53 Empty the bench, Brad. This is pathetic.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:32:33 Yup. Waive that flag* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:33:29 Brutal across the board* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:32:31 Hard to cut into a lead when you just keep giving away possessions* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:32:30 Do we just suck at dribbling?* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:32:00 Yes* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:34:44 Also suck at not losing. - osklister February 18, 2025, 21:53:07 I hope we come ready to play against Iowa* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:31:58 still can’t figure out why Vegas set the line where they did* - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:31:47 This game has been uncompetitive since jump* - bjl63 February 18, 2025, 21:30:41 Great night for Dra. Makes his lack of PT lately even more criminal.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:29:35 I bet I know a certain woman on twitter who agrees with you* - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:31:01 Yep* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:30:33 DGL = trey Holloman?* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 21:29:22 Avon Barksdale* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:30:17 I just couldn’t imagine watching this KJ performance and taking him in the lottery - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 21:28:25 I just don't get the talk about him going Top 5. - illinilosch February 18, 2025, 21:56:45 Holy fuck. Just killing us* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 21:32:29 Had this thought many times in the past few weeks* - Orangeillini February 18, 2025, 21:30:03 I can’t believe people still talk about him being a lottery pick* - Stu February 18, 2025, 21:29:38 I’d take Will over him* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:29:08 I think it might be a distinct possibility at this point.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:33:22 Our guys constantly get the ball directly under the basket and end up doing nothing - IlliniSax05 February 18, 2025, 21:28:10 Fuck off Ben* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:26:51 6’9” and 7’1” with touches within 3 feet of the basket and don’t even get a shot off* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:27:44 Hilarious * - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:28:42 Seriously. What was he doing there?* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:27:37 Apaprently waiting for 3 defenders to all collapse on him* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:28:07 He's elite at being unathletic* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:29:25 Tonje is like Shannon in the 2nd half vs. UCLA. Nothing you can do.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:24:01 I can’t believe Brad Underwood isn’t stopping Tonje* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:23:27 keep excusing the losses.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:26:03 So in all seriousness, why do you hate Underwood so much?* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:28:14 he’s a below average game coach and his son has no business on this staff.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:32:32 The Tyler stuff is overblown - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:53:55 It doesn’t matter who the coach is. He’s a troll* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:30:42 I’m not excusing anything. But a clown troll needs to be called a clown troll* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:27:44 Tonje is ridiculous (autofill)* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:23:13 He is, but what is KB doing there? He goes to contest then doesn’t. Maybe just - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:24:18 I think Boswell has played him really well - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:26:19 Probably worried about the 5th foul* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:25:15 Sure, but at least get a hand up.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:27:24 Also didn’t want to foul a jump shooter. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:26:35 Backbreaker after backbreaker* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:24:07 I remember when we had guys that could score 25 pts* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:23:37 This PBP guy is awful* - illini21 February 18, 2025, 21:20:04 Brutal. It’s like they haven’t prepared at all* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 21:22:33 The color commentator isn’t any better* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:21:13 Can't figure out why they hired an ND alum from ESPN * - jdl February 18, 2025, 21:23:58 I can’t figure out why the guy who group up in Illinois can’t pronounce it* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:24:59 lol, refs.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:19:50 no answer for an opposing player? imagine that.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:18:36 I mean you’re not wrong, but Tonje is a BTPOY frontrunner* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:20:04 This is a dream game for Ari* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 21:24:28 The wettest.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:25:31 Finally. We attacked the rim.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:18:21 This is just not fun* - reggiedunlop February 18, 2025, 21:15:46 Damn, they are really fucking good. Continuity and experience matters* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:14:34 remember when some thought gard was cooked?* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:16:51 By this board’s standards he still would be unless he gets to the S16 this year* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:21:25 like the entire Wisconsin fanbase?* - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:19:34 Gard can coach.* - nash February 18, 2025, 21:16:35 Meh* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:14:54 This game sucks* - Stu February 18, 2025, 21:14:18 I mean appreciate Tomi trying to gut it out, but he’s getting abused* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:13:49 He’s also so streaky - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 21:16:41 Someone has to play* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:15:35 Oh I know. Just lamenting the obvious* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:16:05 not sure the rim protection makes up for being a zero everywhere else.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:14:40 I think it does - ijustkrushalot February 18, 2025, 21:16:24 He’s already slow footed when healthy - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:15:36 On that one he tried to help Riley since he got sideways on his man - illini February 18, 2025, 21:16:30 Our whole defensive philosophy has been not getting in rotation - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:18:09 I mean, what’s the alternative? Booth?* - CWR10 February 18, 2025, 21:15:26 forfeit.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:16:16 Our defense wowzers. * - illini February 18, 2025, 21:13:45 Must be nice to make open 3s* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:13:38 40% vs 38%. It’s at the rim and rebounding that’s killing us* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:14:53 Yep. How sad is it that rebounding will be the primary reason we lose this game.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:17:00 I’m just talking generally.* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:16:31 Just don’t extend the arm, Kylan. Gilmore was already flopping back.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:12:14 I’m starting to dislike KB’s game as much as I dislike Ben’s game.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:12:04 Oh Kylan* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:11:44 Fouls 7 to 2 - IlliniSax05 February 18, 2025, 21:11:39 We should stop fouling then* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 21:14:27 Can someone tell Brad that Domask isn't on the team anymore? FFS* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 21:10:22 Lol, Ben. I miss Marcus.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:10:03 imagine playing like this over the last few months and still being a lottery pick - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:09:56 These Humrichous fadeaways are so gross* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:09:50 How does no one help DGL there? Come on* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:08:19 Might want to help DGL with Tonje there * - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:08:14 KJ being bad at basketball has hurt a touch - ab75 February 18, 2025, 21:07:43 The Bruce Weber Special timeout?* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 21:05:17 *bamm: who cares** - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:10:46 Hopefully to get Booth out.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 21:06:03 4 pts (1-for-1), 0 assists, 6 turnovers, 3 fouls For KJ* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:05:13 I’m sure his step function trajectory will help with European agents* - opossum jenkins February 18, 2025, 21:06:30 I’m just going to assume he is sick as well* - BradUnderwoodforprez February 18, 2025, 21:05:59 lol. Per Piper, Underwood almost put Kutcher in for Jakucionis * - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:05:03 Can’t believe we’re going to waste a good Ben night - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:04:23 Still could be beneficial in salvaging our metrics* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:05:25 Not trying to pick on him but man KJ is getting abused all over the court. Woof* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 21:03:53 Bad night* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:04:45 11-4 in orebs.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 21:03:50 JFC two 3’s this half that were 3/4 of the way down* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 21:03:18 But they’re all not perfect shots, so we should expect them to miss!* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 21:04:31 We’re shooting 38% from three - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:12:11 Of course!* - biclops February 18, 2025, 21:01:07 It is our new thing.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:01:43 I’m assuming we fired the guy in charge of concussion protocol - Blazer February 18, 2025, 21:00:36 It's like a new guy falls ill or forgets how to play basketball every single game* - OrangeSox February 18, 2025, 20:59:46 And * - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 21:00:38 Does the Duke game have to be on TV? Can we veto that somehow?* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:59:28 How does Ben not dunk that?* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:58:50 It’s Ben, so* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 20:59:33 He’s soft and has terrible instincts* - CWR10 February 18, 2025, 20:59:12 He had a monster dunk earlier this season. It’s in there somewhere. - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 21:01:06 Rebounding is killing us - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:58:44 Ben is up there with my least favorite Illini players. I can’t stand watching him* - CWR10 February 18, 2025, 20:57:27 sidejack: Shaun Pruitt, Marcus Liberty, Matthew Mayer* - memyselfandillini February 18, 2025, 21:03:50 You misspelled Brian Randle* - Stu February 18, 2025, 21:05:55 we could - memyselfandillini February 18, 2025, 21:22:18 no greater example of skeeter’s fail this year.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 20:59:52 Offensive foul?* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 20:57:08 Sit KB, please. He brings nothing.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:56:32 Everyone is sick…almost no choice but to play him and KJ* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:59:33 Easy Dre. You keep being productive then Brad is going to bench your ass* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 20:55:53 Tonje is riidiculius* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:55:17 Can't wait for him to completely dry up in an early ncaa tourney game* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 20:56:41 Ride with DGL* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:55:05 KJ just looks lost. Completely out of sync with everyone else* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 20:54:10 Great start to the half. KJ TO, Boswell Clank* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:53:44 drink.* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 20:58:02 Take a seat, KJ* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:53:43 Bench his ass. So sick of this* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:51:19 It’s pretty unbelievable * - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:52:14 That one he clearly expected Tomi to pop. Not sure who that’s on* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:53:28 lol - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 20:50:51 He kinda garbage* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 20:51:33 davis puking now too?* - Ari Gold February 18, 2025, 20:50:03 Unreal. Wisconsin can’t be thrilled about this either* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:51:01 This season is still missing a legacy-defining ‘KJ puts the team on his back for the win’ game - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:46:21 Nevermind* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:51:16 sigh* that northwestern game* - Nobster February 18, 2025, 20:48:51 He probably should start the half with a bucket* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 20:47:37 How about TO #6 instead?* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:51:11 Only can improve on that.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 20:51:48 #daretodream* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:46:56 Wisky with a halftime show. Do we even have them anymore?* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:46:20 Yes? - Dilbert February 18, 2025, 20:47:58 That painter was sleep inducing. And yes the jerseys - but no fun* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:50:39 Do these guys not realize that we’re missing Morez and Tomi is a shell…they keep - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:40:56 The analysis is a bit lazy. Jacobson is usually better than that.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:42:46 Yea, people love him but really lazy* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:44:02 Dopes * - illinijohn February 18, 2025, 20:41:58 We started to actually hit some shots. It’s the defense that’s letting us down - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 20:37:59 We are trying to fight through screens tonight at least* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 20:44:50 Yeah, the defense has fallen off a cliff the last month* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:38:37 More Riley has hurt it, and Boswell isn’t nearly the same defender that he was early on.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:40:18 I’ll absolutely take a 6 point deficit at the half. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:36:24 Pretty amazing. 2 bad defensive teams* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:38:10 Same. Lucky to only be down 6. * - harb February 18, 2025, 20:37:52 KJ’s turnovers are maddening, but they only have 5 points off turnovers - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:35:47 Re: KJ - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:36:27 Re: KJ - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:36:57 I see what you did there. Agreed on the rebounding, but it’s not surprising considering - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:38:19 Yep* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:38:54 Pretty darn impressive all things considered. Wisconsin played well too.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:35:43 Fortunately we’re a second half team!* - biclops February 18, 2025, 20:35:17 LOL. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:37:21 Keep kj on the bench. As much tomi as he can handle. Then kb, Riley, Tre and hummer - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:34:52 Good things happen with DGL on the floor* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:34:44 Thank goodness for his hustle and heart* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:41:44 Fairly miraculous to only be down 6 at half* - Ron McDon February 18, 2025, 20:34:35 We played well on offense. MUCH better than Saturday. - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:35:25 I’ll take it. Nice job by Tre at the end there.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:34:28 Could be worse. Good end to the half* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:34:26 I still want more Tre White. I know he hasn’t scored much, but he’s done some good things* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:31:25 Agreed. At least he and Dra have gotten some tick. Which is better than the last several games* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:33:50 Same.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:32:34 5 turnovers, all by one person, at least speaks well for the other guys* - Potomac February 18, 2025, 20:31:13 We have six threes. One off the bounce (Kylan under a screen), 5 set off passes - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:30:56 We've been better with KJ on the bench* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 20:30:21 well he single-handedly gave away 5 possessions so* - biclops February 18, 2025, 20:32:31 Not the first time this year. Our ceiling isn’t as high without him, but the floor seems to be.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:31:44 Noticeably* - CWR10 February 18, 2025, 20:30:41 If we had played like this on Saturday, we win by 10 - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:30:10 Kills me to say this about Wisconsin but they’re just too good. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:29:39 Seriously. And frankly how we played a lot early when we were hitting shots and our best - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:31:46 Yeah I can’t help but think they’re what Brad thought he built this year* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 20:31:08 That’s a settle 3 jack from KB* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 20:27:31 9 points in 3 possessions, then we take a dumb off the bounce step back 3. - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:27:21 Grind to half. Get it to 7 or less. * - illini February 18, 2025, 20:24:56 Man, we could use a Ben heater.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:24:25 Or a Riley heater - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:26:00 How about a couple of Boswell Bricks? * - illinijohn February 18, 2025, 20:27:49 Of course Ben hits one in a game that we ain’t winning* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 20:24:12 Ok now it’s kinda bullshit* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:24:01 KJ just stood and watched while his man cut to the basket. Fucking unacceptable. Done with him - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:23:50 Christ* - illini21 February 18, 2025, 20:23:44 Tonje just clownin* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 20:23:43 How was that not a travel?* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:23:32 Didn’t have possession* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:23:49 can’t happen, KJ. Just lazy* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:23:32 This would be a good game for Brad to grow a pair and sit KJ to make a point.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:23:31 Nice take, Kylan.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:21:15 I’m so sick of the shot quality stuff. Good players hit fucking shots! Little pop shots, fade aways - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 20:17:31 That tonje shot was worse than ANY we took vs msu. Draino* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:22:28 That Klesmit shot is their only step back - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:21:13 And then Tonje hits that. I give up* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:22:24 We’ve taken at least 5 shots that we actively try to encourage on D. And off balance angle bullshit, - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:20:05 Amen brother. Amen - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:18:36 I hate that they’re this good. But we look close to giving up all of a sudden. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:17:30 Brad literally says they don’t run plays, they just hunt matchups. - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:19:36 We're not even getting beat inside after the first stretch, just getting outplayed* - reggiedunlop February 18, 2025, 20:16:32 We’re 6-18. They’re 11-21. That’s it* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:16:12 Carter Gilmore is one of the more punchable B1G players I can recall in a while* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:15:23 Ooo - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 20:17:02 Our shot selection is fucking awful.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:15:16 Comically bad* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:16:38 And theirs is great - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:16:00 I’d push back on that a bit. I think it’s just that they guys who can make them. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:19:12 We aren't giving them much resistance. Ball screen D is still awful* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 20:16:56 This* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:20:17 Yep.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:16:27 Autofill? - IlliniSax05 February 18, 2025, 20:15:42 Indeed.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:16:40 welp* - biclops February 18, 2025, 20:15:07 Could not afford to have this kind of KJ performance tonight* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:14:40 I just don’t get the draft lottery hype. He’s not quick and he’s loose with the ball - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:17:09 He hasn't been the same since his bizarro forearm injury - OrangeSox February 18, 2025, 20:20:33 Yeah the lack of quickness is mitigated by his craftiness. But that itself is then - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:19:46 Figured I would get shouted down from the rooftops for saying this, so I didn’t. - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:18:30 He also has no right hand - IlliniSax05 February 18, 2025, 20:20:13 He's right handed.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 20:22:15 It’s even worse then* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 20:32:35 That’s a big problem then* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:32:27 Hilarious!* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 20:35:54 Need a good KJ game and a Riley heater. So far not getting either.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:16:48 It’s who he is at this point.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:16:11 His carelessness with the ball is unbelievable. Have to wonder if it hurts the stock a bit* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:14:40 Is that 4 TOs for Jakucionis now?* - biclops February 18, 2025, 20:14:04 Yes* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:14:43 Our shots aren’t just missing. They’re bricking* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 20:13:16 And they’ve had 4 or 5 roll in that could have rolled out. #notgoodbob* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:15:39 KJ passed up a shot at the rim to pass out there. Sigh.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:14:23 We have to run more sets* - reggiedunlop February 18, 2025, 20:12:48 These shots are not the answer, guys.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:12:41 Comically bad* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:14:16 Feels like we’re getting the best road whistle possible so far.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:09:13 Amazing that Wisconsin has only fouled once. Great defense!* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 20:11:17 The patented Wisky no foul defense* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:12:17 Meh. Could have easily gotten calls on a couple of drives that we didn’t* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:10:36 I haven’t seen that all. It hasn’t been terrible but certainly not in our favor* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:10:30 Carey Booth instabench* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:08:59 Booth is hilarious* - CWR10 February 18, 2025, 20:08:45 That’s was great. “What the f….oh, Booth is in.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:10:11 Dear lord at that Carey Booth shot. Ugly as sin* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:08:41 Thanks for making the trip. Have a seat.* - Chuck Woodaby February 18, 2025, 20:09:19 He doesn’t get the Ben leash* - Mrap24 February 18, 2025, 20:10:51 We can’t buy a foul on our drives. Will was grabbed on that drive* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:06:05 Underwood is gonna get a T, he’s been on the refs since the tipoff* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:07:44 ooo - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:06:58 We’re playing hard* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:04:40 Just hang in there and try to steal one at the end.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:06:51 Yeh I’ve got no issues so far.* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:06:16 Agree* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 20:05:17 Back off the mic my man* - HeatMizer February 18, 2025, 20:03:50 LaPhonso Ellis is a gigantic POS* - illini222 February 18, 2025, 20:03:08 Cosign. * - harb February 18, 2025, 20:05:16 What am I missing here?* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:04:53 Him and Digger did some work during the Deon/Pearl affair. - tvillini February 18, 2025, 20:22:54 Always has been. Apparently always will be.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:03:47 Ooof at the rebounding* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 20:03:07 Every bounce* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 20:02:09 We are not a quick team* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:03:09 Yeah* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 20:05:15 DGL, Boswell, and White are the only positionally quick guys on the roster* - GMAW February 18, 2025, 20:06:53 That was a sequence* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:01:40 That’s one word for it. Get a rebound, fellas.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:02:11 *does good things, bad things happen* * - biclops February 18, 2025, 20:01:20 No Laphonso. A Jake Davis catch and shoot wide open 3 isn’t the time to drive the ball* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 20:00:50 Riley/Tomi/Kj in…shots from Tre and Davis* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 20:00:35 JFC, KJ, take the fucking 3.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 19:59:05 It was actually a nice extra pass. Unfortunately it was Tre waiting there to catch and shoot it* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:00:38 Which is why it wasn’t a great extra pass.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 20:03:44 I can’t fault the guy for making the right instinctual pass / play.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 20:06:05 The TO king strikes again* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 19:58:39 Ridiculous no call wisky over the back of Tomi* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 19:57:56 I’m so confused* - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 19:57:40 wut* - biclops February 18, 2025, 19:57:36 Boswell has to shoot the 3. Ben has to not shoot that ridiculous contested midrange shot* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 19:55:15 Boswell cannot turn down that 3* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 19:54:33 That’s the exact one he should be taking. And he passed on it.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 19:55:23 What is he doing?* - CWR10 February 18, 2025, 19:55:20 Yep* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 19:55:00 Yep, painful. It’s our only chance to win.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 19:54:57 Like the energy, but we’re not going to be able to stop them* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 19:54:24 Wisconsin scored 116 against Iowa* - biclops February 18, 2025, 19:53:30 Crowl’s season high is 18* - biclops February 18, 2025, 19:54:37 Call that contact on both ends* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 19:53:27 Would be nice. Not holding my breath.* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 19:54:10 White still can't buy a bucket* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 19:50:07 He’s taken 2 awful shots. That tends to happen.* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 19:55:24 Not staying within the offense was why he got benched in the first place too* - WhitmansFolly February 18, 2025, 19:56:30 I’d like to renew my invitation to LaPhonso Ellis to lick my taint* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 19:45:41 “Ellinois”* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 19:53:25 What a fun, sexy time for you * - Jackie February 18, 2025, 19:47:21 Can’t Ty play like 5 games without burning the redshirt? * - LovetheChief February 18, 2025, 19:38:39 I was thinking about him last game. My biggest regret of this season that he’s not playing* - Nobster February 18, 2025, 19:43:53 ^ this is not hindsight. * - uofi1998 February 18, 2025, 19:45:23 Jakstys? I mean, even if just for 5 fouls* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 19:41:29 no* - Orangeillini February 18, 2025, 19:39:54 I’ll probably take this back in about 20 minutes, but I’m at least intrigued to see… - OB25 February 18, 2025, 19:37:07 Tip at 7:45* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 19:31:25 UConn/Nova will be finished by 9 * - jdl February 18, 2025, 19:37:44 Ben going to “jump” center?* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 19:32:21 Ivisic not starting - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 19:24:47 ooo - biclops February 18, 2025, 19:36:03 Luzl* - Jackie February 18, 2025, 19:40:21 I mean it doesn’t matter at this point, but start Will Riley for Chrissakes* - Blazer February 18, 2025, 19:32:43 Yeah, instead we get Jake Davis. FEELS LIKE A JAKE DAVIS GAME!!!!* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 19:37:04 Got to continue to boost his 6th man of the year resumee, apparently?* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 19:34:03 Cursed season. Charge it to the game, try again next year* - opossum jenkins February 18, 2025, 19:30:39 Woof* - DocWalk20 February 18, 2025, 19:30:06 Jeez. This is gonna be a bloodletting in the paint. * - uofi1998 February 18, 2025, 19:26:16 Nm* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 19:24:46 We need one of our rare nights where we make a bunch of tough 3’s and hopefully… - OB25 February 18, 2025, 19:25:53 The most annoying result is that we’ll shoot like 16/32 tonight from 3 - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 19:35:02 Narrator…* - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 19:32:32 But also, kinda wish he had just stayed home rather than being around the whole team* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 19:27:00 It is a little odd how all of our illness guys have just been on the bench the whole time* - snipes824 February 18, 2025, 19:29:06 Tomi supposedly out in warmups and will at least try to give it a go* - OB25 February 18, 2025, 18:40:56 If you can't beat them, infect them* - Dilbert February 18, 2025, 19:03:30 he's also just sitting on the bench not shooting* - assassin February 18, 2025, 18:44:41 They are tired of losing to us. - nash February 18, 2025, 18:14:35 Because, Wisco invented basketball. (rolleyes emoticon) - osklister February 18, 2025, 18:40:04 Shameless plug for Hoops HQ (Brad talking offense) - LWillhite February 18, 2025, 17:59:33 I agree with coach* - JeffFrank February 18, 2025, 19:46:06 I agree with coach* - JeffFrank February 18, 2025, 19:46:02 I agree with coach* - JeffFrank February 18, 2025, 19:45:59 I don’t know if I’ve ever dreaded a game as much as this one. Seems like it’s gonna be a - John Coctostan February 18, 2025, 17:35:01 Not being a smartass, but then why watch? Go out to dinner, or find something to occupy yourself. - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 18:42:28 We’re going to get drilled. Let’s just FF to the 8-9 game in March. - voiceofreason February 18, 2025, 18:22:22 I talked myself into a win but my goodness it could be bad if Ivisic can’t play. - OB25 February 18, 2025, 17:42:49 Duany Duany and Sam Okey expected to suit up for the Badgers* - Sammich February 18, 2025, 17:41:20 Excited to see the game plan Steve Yoder has drawn up for tonight!* - Herman Blume February 18, 2025, 19:08:59 FUN FACT! Sam Okey threatened to kick my ass because I kept calling him Smokey - VIV February 18, 2025, 18:04:38 LMFCO those were the days * - Jackie February 18, 2025, 18:48:49 Also Michael Wilkinson. Didn't he have a girlfriend in the band?* - LWillhite February 18, 2025, 17:58:09 Yes - IlliniSax05 February 18, 2025, 18:48:57 Nothing to lose. Everybody expects the team to fold. Prove otherwise * - uofi1998 February 18, 2025, 17:36:05 Cup is on. Shit pumping expected* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 18:11:59 Seems like maybe you should choose different PPE for a shit-pumping. * - uofi1998 February 18, 2025, 19:25:13 Good call...but I don't even know what that would be!* - OWWDig February 18, 2025, 19:33:53   Searching