Wide open layups will do that* Archived Message Posted by Ron McDon on March 7, 2025, 19:54:17, in reply to "great run to end half. Purdue shooting 56%*" Previous Message Previous Message Make 3 pointers, play defense Message Thread: | This response ↓ Here we go...PU/Painter dislike/respect (UI -4.5, O/U 159.5) Fox 8:00pm EST - RSMBob March 7, 2025, 13:14:37 Truly bizarre stat - in games we shot above 25%(!) from 3, we were 18-3 - John Coctostan March 10, 2025, 10:19:13 Not crazy at all. Undefeated when shooting 35% from 3. Lost one game shooting 33% - PapaDels March 10, 2025, 11:20:42 we need to just not suck from 3* - Tooldresser March 10, 2025, 11:27:06 Cinematic recap - ATL March 9, 2025, 20:09:00 Raftery is just great* - gvibes March 10, 2025, 9:18:17 Yep. The best at what he does.* - ATL March 10, 2025, 9:20:01 Just came here to post this. Great stuff* - Taz March 9, 2025, 23:14:37 Definitely feels like vibes are with us...great way to end the season!* - JFG March 10, 2025, 8:23:31 Regular season. * - Tuscy March 10, 2025, 9:12:09 I’m guessing this is the one of the blowhards that was asking Painter about the refs - OB25 March 9, 2025, 17:56:02 LOL at "I don't think there's a grand conspiracy against Purdue. If there is that would inexplicable - ATL March 10, 2025, 8:14:57 Have been traveling past couple days and checking scores. Are we officially locked in 7 seed in BTT? - GCIllini99 March 9, 2025, 10:00:48 Yes* - Mrap24 March 9, 2025, 10:34:54 Think so, and believe locked in to likely playing osu* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 9, 2025, 10:15:55 OSU actually plays the 15 seed first, and we play the winner of that game - GMAW March 9, 2025, 10:30:37 Right, OSU is locked into the 10 and I just assume they win that game* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 9, 2025, 11:07:36 Finally a Matrix update... still a 7 seed, but looks like only about 1/3 brackets updated today. - Carl Spackler March 8, 2025, 22:19:32 So if USC wins tonight we get the 6, right?* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 17:44:25 USC is just ass* - opossum jenkins March 8, 2025, 19:51:15 This could bump them back to Q3 for us* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 20:56:49 NET 71, still Q2 - biclops March 9, 2025, 10:41:42 Only dropped 3 spots on kenpom * - jdl March 8, 2025, 21:35:32 That’s good* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 21:37:04 That was an atrocious loss for us* - Mrap24 March 8, 2025, 20:54:49 UCLA is playing for the double by I think now that wisky lost* - Mrap24 March 8, 2025, 19:17:54 Also playing for the double bye* - HamptonSki March 8, 2025, 20:17:28 correct.* - Ari Gold March 8, 2025, 19:26:23 More importantly, helps us stay on the 6 line for the NCAA tourney* - Carl Spackler March 8, 2025, 18:34:00 Yes. We’re the 6 if USC wins, the 7 if UCLA wins* - GMAW March 8, 2025, 17:52:17 Yes we have the tiebreaker over UCLA, and Oregon (if they win tonight). * - illinijohn March 8, 2025, 17:51:44 Indy Star guy retracts post about Purdue filing a report with Big Ten about racial slur - OB25 March 8, 2025, 16:21:48 Maybe it was Jussie Smollett yelling at the family - IlliniOllie March 8, 2025, 16:57:49 One thing that made me laugh out loud. Purdue bench getting pissed. - WhitmansFolly March 8, 2025, 12:00:06 Fuck them, but I’d be pissed at that too - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 12:30:55 That was legit call* - JeffFrank March 8, 2025, 13:19:26 Says the old white guy - Blazer March 8, 2025, 13:47:03 Another old white guy who says there was nobody near him* - Potomac March 8, 2025, 14:38:06 As he was hanging you could clearly see him checking around to make sure there was nobody there - Blazer March 8, 2025, 14:55:18 This old white guy disagrees. Hanging on the rim - larue33 March 8, 2025, 13:50:01 My issue is with the call and the rule. I don’t really distinguish between the two - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 14:46:54 What if he dunked and then did a cartwheel on the floor? - Potomac March 8, 2025, 14:56:56 Let him. Probably will delay him getting back in D* - bjl63 March 8, 2025, 18:13:52 What if he spit and pissed in the other guy’s face. CAN YOU IMAGINE?!?!?!?!? - GMAW March 8, 2025, 17:54:42 I would not care at all. NFL players do cartwheels after touchdowns all the time - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 16:40:34 I invite every opponent to showboat as long as they want afterward* - RVA March 8, 2025, 15:04:06 And we’ve reached the slippery slope part of the argument. * - VIV March 8, 2025, 15:03:30 That’s right. They defined a tech for unsportsmanlike conduct… - Potomac March 8, 2025, 20:16:48 nm - WhitmansFolly March 8, 2025, 12:00:06 nm - WhitmansFolly March 8, 2025, 12:00:06 I’m sure it was touched on below but that was one of the best home crowds I’ve been a part of - illini21 March 8, 2025, 10:58:29 When Ben and Tre hit those threes in the last 10 or so minutes….absolute explosions.* - Ron McDon March 8, 2025, 13:07:05 It sounded like Raferty referred to it a lot. When SFC is on, it's the best.* - gullit March 8, 2025, 12:29:01 Aside from that 19-4 run in the middle of the first half, yup agreed. - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 11:05:40 I know we sprung some well-timed double teams in the last four minutes - GMAW March 8, 2025, 10:31:21 I came away last night conceding - apusikam March 8, 2025, 12:19:07 We lack athleticism - jdl March 8, 2025, 11:53:55 For a non-athletic team, we rebound pretty well. - osklister March 8, 2025, 13:50:19 We're really tall - jdl March 8, 2025, 14:15:10 Yep. An absurd amount of uncontested layups.* - Carl Spackler March 8, 2025, 11:25:51 Tomi just isn’t quick enough to do it, but Morez should help on that front I hope* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 10:43:44 Agreed. The quick hedge was barely even that last night and it got torched - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 10:36:12 I hope Tre's minutes don't go down when Morez comes back.* - gullit March 8, 2025, 9:35:40 The template is already there from Nov-Dec - Blazer March 8, 2025, 10:41:49 Tomi has been tiring quickly. I think there are enough minutes to go around* - CWR10 March 8, 2025, 10:29:42 That's an underrated benefit to having TKR - LWillhite March 8, 2025, 13:13:26 Tre coming back from the dead has been the biggest difference for this team* - OrangeSox March 8, 2025, 9:51:20 He and Riley have started 3 straight; keep it up* - Potomac March 8, 2025, 9:50:30 He’s the key to the whole offense. His cutting is vital* - GMAW March 8, 2025, 9:38:53 The cutting by everyone has been biggest difference last 2 weeks - John Coctostan March 8, 2025, 9:50:27 Will figuring out where he can use his natural athleticism has been a huge part - Taz March 8, 2025, 9:59:38 Up to a 6 seed in Lunardi’s update this AM.* - GCIllini99 March 8, 2025, 9:12:59 Interesting comparison by roughy of Illinois and Purdue - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 10:07:00 Yep. This is true of almost everyone on the 4-7 lines - Blazer March 8, 2025, 10:36:13 Fuck it. Let's just win the BTT again. * - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 10:21:21 This guy gets it* - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 10:33:46 Let's stay right there, please. - Illiniphil March 8, 2025, 10:05:46 The 2s horrify me and they should scare you too. They’d be 1 seeds in a less loaded year * - meanjeans March 8, 2025, 13:54:16 The non-B1G 2’s are really good. A 6 would be great because the 3’s are all gettable, imo* - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 10:09:11 I think we’re easily a 6 right now - John Coctostan March 8, 2025, 9:51:03 Yep. Now compare us to the current 5s (all of whom we beat head to head) - Blazer March 8, 2025, 11:06:25 Must have been asleep for the Clemson game - John Coctostan March 8, 2025, 12:21:54 Derp* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 12:23:20 #ideal.* - LovetheChief March 8, 2025, 9:29:34 Does not like ACC. Carolina 13-6 out, IU/OSU 9-10 in* - Potomac March 8, 2025, 9:27:59 Q1 wins: UNC 1, OSU 4, IU 4* - GMAW March 8, 2025, 9:37:27 Yeah, I watched parts of some bad games of theirs* - Potomac March 8, 2025, 9:44:47 Illini up 1 with 7:20 left. FS2 now. Sure…I’ll watch again!* - OWWDig March 8, 2025, 8:29:10 Pops popcorn.... - osklister March 8, 2025, 9:48:31 Underwood to know Monday if Morez will be available for BTT - Mrap24 March 8, 2025, 7:57:28 Don’t rush him back* - TarheelIllini March 8, 2025, 11:55:57 Looking at other big ten games. Go USC and Michigan?** - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 7:57:20 I want Maryland. Better prep for the tournament* - GMAW March 8, 2025, 8:07:41 agreed, bad matchup or not would love to play them - apusikam March 8, 2025, 9:36:26 They are the most SEC-like team in the league - GMAW March 8, 2025, 9:38:20 Makes sense. I was only thinking in terms of winning 2 btt games* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 8:08:39 That’s about as happy as I can get from a meaningless March game* - GMAW March 8, 2025, 7:27:40 I guess the NewsGazoo pre recorded the video from last night - ATL March 8, 2025, 5:14:31 German but props to Underwood Sr. for going after Steve Greenberg - Poldark March 8, 2025, 4:04:36 Huh: so that wasn't Squeaky Steve asking the question? :-) - osklister March 8, 2025, 9:51:53 Apparently there was some racist stuff from Krush direct at TKR’s family. - OWWDig March 8, 2025, 0:32:19 I scribbled some notes for my amusement - LWillhite March 8, 2025, 11:04:12 I can live with that stuff - not very creative but not racist either* - OWWDig March 8, 2025, 11:32:27 Maybe, like OB25, I’m just too naive, but can’t imagine this happened. I hope - jjlocke923 March 8, 2025, 9:19:32 Ugh, awful if true, and would cap a real shitbox year from Krush* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 1:31:01 Look on the bright side: some of them will get jobs in the administration * - ATL March 8, 2025, 5:15:27 Future Doge assassins. - WhitmansFolly March 8, 2025, 9:29:57 Can’t read it, any specific details provided?* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 0:55:34 This - illini thunder March 8, 2025, 1:09:55 Try this link - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 0:57:43 Maybe I’m holding them to too high of a standard, but man I just find that hard to believe - OB25 March 8, 2025, 1:05:55 Um, racism is not only alive but emboldened - memyselfandillini March 8, 2025, 14:06:09 Drunk college kids aren't likely to be your most upstanding citizens to shout it down * - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 1:11:09 Most of the shots of Krush on TV don’t exactly scream ‘drunk college douchebags’ though. - OB25 March 8, 2025, 1:19:06 It was also Unoffical today* - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 1:19:51 That’s #notideal* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 1:27:28 This. But it’s still disappointing * - OWWDig March 8, 2025, 1:12:32 Am I correct in remembering similar accusations a year or two ago? - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 1:18:11 That sounds familiar. Glad my kid wasn’t involved - we grabbed a quick bite pregame - OWWDig March 8, 2025, 1:25:30 Illinois Statement: - Dilbert March 8, 2025, 0:55:06 Just got home and the replay is on FS2 - 2nd half just started. Yes, I think I’ll watch!* - OWWDig March 8, 2025, 0:08:55 Pops popcorn.... - osklister March 8, 2025, 9:54:57 Omg, DGL - Blazer March 7, 2025, 23:15:14 Please come back next year, Dra, pretty please?* - IlliniRunner March 7, 2025, 23:27:32 Basically couldn’t watch at all, tried to follow score, finally home to enjoy. Bad ass - John Coctostan March 7, 2025, 22:56:55 Ha, couple of Purdue Graham Couch’s lobbed softballs to Painter about the road whistle being unfair - OB25 March 7, 2025, 22:49:59 Did they ask about the play where the refs literally gave Purdue three free points? * - meanjeans March 7, 2025, 23:28:25 and the multiple KJ head smacks that followed without notice?* - memyselfandillini March 8, 2025, 14:13:42 Carey Booth has the flu. Keep him away from everyone!* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 22:57:09 KJ also has been sick since before the Michigan game* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 23:03:30 lmao* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 23:00:57 Purdue Basketball X account has still not tweeted the final score * - jdl March 7, 2025, 22:56:00 Brad not having it - jdl March 7, 2025, 22:53:04 What an absolutely miserable game watch experience punctuated by 90 awesome seconds * - meanjeans March 7, 2025, 22:44:26 Obligatory - Blazer March 7, 2025, 22:48:27 Ever thus * - meanjeans March 7, 2025, 23:04:26 …to deadbeats, Lebowski. * - uofi1998 March 8, 2025, 9:37:15 I don’t know her handle, is DGL’s mom talking shit or is she pissed at his PT?* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 22:39:34 oooo - Blazer March 7, 2025, 22:41:41 LOL* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 22:43:10 Just catching up with the game thread. - Tuscy March 7, 2025, 22:30:57 No kidding. I stopped reading at halftime. Too depressing* - jjlocke923 March 7, 2025, 23:07:21 Fuck off. * - Tuscy March 7, 2025, 23:18:20 I missed the Raftery line after his ONIONS call: “From Lithuania with love” - Blazer March 7, 2025, 22:09:23 It’s funny, we head into tourney time with this transfer class looking excellent… - OB25 March 7, 2025, 21:58:30 It turns out that being healthy and able to practice is a thing.* - voiceofreason March 7, 2025, 22:31:03 If we get Morez back, it’s on* - AintHatin March 7, 2025, 22:17:37 fuck yes. I hope rez is back for an msu matchup* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 23:09:24 People rip on Brad for the “development program” stuff because of the roster turnover, but we are - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 22:06:10 Teams with 6 straight 20 win seasons in a power conference - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:57:26 The Groce days still feel like yesterday. 6 doesn’t feel real* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 7, 2025, 22:02:22 Almost as amazing that we are the only team on that list * - jdl March 7, 2025, 22:10:42 Are more going to get there in the next 8 days?* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 22:24:01 Yeah I guess Kansas could for 1 * - jdl March 7, 2025, 22:27:01 What I would do for the USC, Rutgers and Nebraska games back* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 21:56:18 Tre White is 9/15 from three since he came back* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:52:54 I don't understand why it took us so long to dig/double TKR, but glad we finally did. Awesome win.* - Carl Spackler March 7, 2025, 21:52:14 Brad and Raftery talked after the game about how we had been practicing it - Blazer March 7, 2025, 22:36:39 I was screaming for it too, but my only defense is this… - OB25 March 7, 2025, 22:42:13 That’s exactly it. Mix coverages, make him think, don’t let him get into a rhythm - Blazer March 7, 2025, 22:53:21 so most likely tosu vs. ufi or unl winner and then md in the btt?* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:43:26 I thought it was tOSU vs NW and then Michigan if we win?* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 21:53:37 Here is a helpful link - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 22:02:48 sound like a rough draw in the btt* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 21:44:49 Monster run down the stretch. D stepped up. * - illini March 7, 2025, 21:27:38 After the 4 turnovers* - JeffFrank March 7, 2025, 22:00:08 Fuck Purdue so hard.* - Toonces March 7, 2025, 21:24:43 They can eat absolute shit * - meanjeans March 7, 2025, 22:48:03 7-15 from 3, 7 big points from ben, and much better d in the 2nd half.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:24:24 Love how things are coming together with our cutting offense. I do wonder what is - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:24:11 He basically had a month with no practice or conditioning, and he lost a ton of weight/strength - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:37:31 And TKR is very physical/aggressive - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:42:00 Can I claim donuts here? - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:23:13 The 3’s fell in the second half - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 21:22:44 The opposite of how every other big home game from the last 4 years has ended* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 21:20:00 Ups to the crowd too, they really kept it up* - Jackie March 7, 2025, 21:18:12 yes.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:18:54 I hope Tre comes back next season * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:17:48 Hope? Yes. Am I gonna bet that way? No. - osklister March 7, 2025, 21:39:51 I pretty much hope that for everyone who reasonably could - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 21:19:58 Yep. Keep that core and we’re cooking with gas - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:21:20 I think I will too at this point* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 21:23:11 I hope so too. He has been critical and his cuts are beautiful. He finds the open spots - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:19:41 I don't get why he was black balled.* - gullit March 7, 2025, 21:19:30 Was he? Or was he just sick?* - bjl63 March 7, 2025, 21:21:19 Ben too lol.* - nash March 7, 2025, 21:18:58 His re-emergence has been the balls. * - uofi1998 March 7, 2025, 21:18:51 he’s made a huge difference since coming back.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:18:37 Tie game with 72 seconds left, they had the ball, we win by 8* - Orangeillini March 7, 2025, 21:17:29 Man we were so cooked down 10. Put Ben on TKR, started digging, profit* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:17:21 Ben hit a monster 3 when things were still precarious. Big ups to Hummer* - uofi1998 March 7, 2025, 21:19:31 His defense made all the difference in drop. Tomi just wasn’t quick enough to keep up* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:20:22 Yeah he fought his ass off. All you can ask. * - uofi1998 March 7, 2025, 21:21:00 Night night Braden* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 21:17:13 35-17 extended run to finish. KJ with giant balls. That feels gooooooood* - uofi1998 March 7, 2025, 21:17:04 Most satisfying win in a loooooong time* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:17:41 RSM Bob is hereby ""REQUIRED"" to start every game thread. :-))) - osklister March 7, 2025, 21:16:33 That’s how you fucking finish!!* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 21:16:06 Riley looked so happy to do the post game interview. Big smile for him!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:16:04 so uh we're a 6 now right? - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:15:30 I think we locked a 7, need another win or two to move up * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:16:53 We were already a 7 on the matrix, so definitely locked it. But man, this resume is tough to beat* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:18:17 yes - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:19:55 Think we aren't an 8, which is the important thing* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:17:34 correct.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:19:42 Yep * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:18:21 no. * - Poldark March 7, 2025, 21:16:15 Some say, Smith is still missing 3s. Fuck off Purdue * - MC March 7, 2025, 21:15:29 So glad he didn’t get a final rebound too* - Illini Guy March 7, 2025, 21:16:49 YES* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:18:43 But those calves!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:16:28 I paused the game and haven’t watched the ending. did we get more calves* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 21:44:08 Ben was so awesome. Come on back any time - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:15:21 Never a doubt* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:15:17 Huge win.* - nash March 7, 2025, 21:14:45 Amazing. Who saw us closing 13-1* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:14:43 Personally, me. * - assassin March 7, 2025, 21:15:36 AriGold. - tvillini March 7, 2025, 21:15:33 At least he sticks around if we win, unlike thunder* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:16:14 LOL* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:15:56 I made like 5 posts conceding the L. Shameful.* - nash March 7, 2025, 21:15:28 EAT SHIT PURDUE* - Jackie March 7, 2025, 21:14:40 Re: EAT SHIT PURDUE* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:14:53 Re: EAT SHIT PURDUE* - BoCool March 7, 2025, 21:15:20 Re: EAT SHIT PURDUE* - AintHatin March 7, 2025, 21:15:14 Re: EAT SHIT PURDUE* - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:15:05 EAT SHIT PURDUE* - osklister March 7, 2025, 21:41:32 Wow. Great finish for the team. They didn't stop.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:14:31 Eat shit, Purdue* - AintHatin March 7, 2025, 21:14:26 fuck yeah - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:14:19 We’re good again* - timmer March 7, 2025, 21:14:17 That is just a great fucking win* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 21:13:56 yep. made a ton of plays down the stretch, including fts.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:15:05 Braden Smith is Scott Skiles* - Poldark March 7, 2025, 21:13:55 Braden 0-3 late. Would have never guessed that* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 21:13:55 Needed this one. Riley is so smart, just a baller* - gvibes March 7, 2025, 21:13:51 Never a doubt * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:13:48 Woot. Glad I was wrong with my earlier post. * - harb March 7, 2025, 21:13:35 How many times could you punch Loyer’s face in 5 seconds?* - Stu March 7, 2025, 21:13:06 I couldn’t stop after 5 seconds?* - BoCool March 7, 2025, 21:18:15 great team win, but amazing games by ben and trey.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:13:01 smaller lineup with Ben worked* - Poldark March 7, 2025, 21:13:37 Credit to Brad for the adjustment* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:19:19 I turned the game on with us down 77-72 - TarheelIllini March 7, 2025, 21:12:48 wtg Mr 34.5 - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:12:36 Did Loyer flop or trip?* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:11:41 Looked like the right call * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:12:42 Ok. It was hard to tell from the angles.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:13:55 Shoved* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 21:12:28 Tre White you idiot!* - Poldark March 7, 2025, 21:11:36 Who knew doubling TKR would work * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:11:35 Sorry I ever doubted you KJ* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:10:54 Sweet-ass strip* - Jackie March 7, 2025, 21:10:48 Great play by Will. Wow.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:10:43 A clutch 3!* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 21:10:18 Wtf* - Stu March 7, 2025, 21:10:14 Wow was not expecting that to go down* - gvibes March 7, 2025, 21:09:57 well that went ok - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:09:55 ONIONS* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:09:49 EARLY * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:10:08 omg omg omg omg * - MC March 7, 2025, 21:09:44 Huge KJ 3. * - harb March 7, 2025, 21:09:13 enormous.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:09:41 No no no yes!!!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:09:39 I know….right. * - harb March 7, 2025, 21:09:52 Get a stop!!* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 21:07:58 Fat uglies.* - Toonces March 7, 2025, 21:07:53 LOL. Furst is such a dirty player. Goes for the head.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:07:11 Asking Ben to defend him is not fair* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:06:42 we have one guy who can guard ren - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:05:08 because of soft calls* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 21:06:04 Not him - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:07:28 Because he broke his wrist* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:07:03 For the love of god, I don’t care if they have 3 wide open shooters. Crash on TKR* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 21:05:05 Thank you* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 21:06:47 That's our Ben * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:04:47 Happy senior day, Ben* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:04:21 He’s played great.* - nash March 7, 2025, 21:05:01 love ya 34.5* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:04:21 My God the moving screens for Smith.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:04:17 yep* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 21:05:32 Hummer for 3. * - harb March 7, 2025, 21:04:16 call the moving screen in front of everybody at half court!* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:04:15 wherever he wants* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 21:04:02 Back to Tre cutting. Beautiful* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:02:58 Can’t believe we got that call. I’ll take it* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:02:57 Purdue just tougher. Yet again.* - nash March 7, 2025, 21:02:08 Also we don't defend* - gvibes March 7, 2025, 21:03:47 Usually when a player trips you get a foul call - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:01:43 omg. First foul call in like 8 minutes of game time* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 21:03:42 Maybe a makeup call there * - jdl March 7, 2025, 21:03:05 yup* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 21:05:15 Right? Are they scared to call any more fouls on PU?* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:02:13 Ugh, just unforced mental errors on defense* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 21:01:30 Probably game. Just so many mistakes and turnovers. * - harb March 7, 2025, 21:01:10 I agree, Purdue sucks at hoops basics. - osklister March 7, 2025, 21:43:49 Where you going KJ?* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 21:00:49 KJ’s been pretty bad.* - nash March 7, 2025, 21:00:39 He's a top 5 draft pick and I have no idea why* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 21:01:25 terrible.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 21:00:53 Would be nice to get a home whistle down the stretch for a change* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:57:44 Or not* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 21:01:05 Not there. Could have easily been a foul on PU* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 21:00:37 Without morez, we are getting pretty much nothing from the bench* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 20:57:35 So many mental errors* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:55:51 Loyer grabs Riley on every screen.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:55:32 And then they call that on Tomi? Eff you refs.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:56:08 Yep. furst bodies like that all the time* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:57:58 His shooting has been alright, but he looks absolutely gassed on D. - tvillini March 7, 2025, 20:57:31 Play on!* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 20:56:05 KJ can dunk right? * - MC March 7, 2025, 20:53:34 I think he was so shocked it was open* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:54:07 If they review above the shoulder, there are a few on KJ that should be looked at * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:53:32 like the very next possession* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:56:48 There’s no chance but I’d love to get one of these gifts some time.* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:53:05 Don't even think they were looking at it* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:53:42 Heh, weren’t even looking at it* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:53:38 Just so close but can’t get there it seems.+ - nash March 7, 2025, 20:52:06 get to the fucking line* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:51:59 Omg KJ, arghgjghfh* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:51:46 OMG. Missed bunny. :(. * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:51:33 ugh great idea bad execution * - MC March 7, 2025, 20:51:09 This team hates me* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 20:51:08 guarded him well there, didn't matter* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:50:26 Credit where it’s due: Ben is awesome on defense right now* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:49:37 Nice D pressure.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:49:33 Waiting for Packer to admire Smith's calves again.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:49:06 exploit the foul situation* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:48:55 Wtf - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:46:14 Aren't you supposed to not watch games now? * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:56:19 Plz to refreeze your TV. Thx* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:46:51 I'll find some sketchy wifi to connect to* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:48:09 Turn it off!! :D * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:46:38 Smith wasn’t holding back Boswell from outrunning him there?* - Illini Guy March 7, 2025, 20:46:12 I'm surprised they didn't call the foul on Boswell.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:47:01 Something should have been called…* - Illini Guy March 7, 2025, 20:47:23 Darin Fletcher sighting* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 20:46:12 Humrichous is like some kind of basketball god* - Stu March 7, 2025, 20:45:37 Except when he’s not - timmer March 7, 2025, 20:46:34 Ben the answer on TKR? As we have said all along* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:45:28 My god he made it* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:45:09 Admit, not a one of you thought that was going in* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:45:49 Somewhere deep down I think they’re all going in - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 20:47:47 This* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:52:46 Hand to god, I thought that would go down* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:46:21 ok Mr 34.5 - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:44:59 How are we winning? - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:47:59 Helped on TKR there, leads to open corner three. Just don’t know what you do* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:43:32 you keep helping on TKR * - larue33 March 7, 2025, 20:46:17 Furst about took off KJs head and no call. F Painter and his whining.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:42:42 yep. was a f1 maybe* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:43:48 10-0 for the good guys* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:42:41 My rally sense is impeccable * - Orangeillini March 7, 2025, 20:43:51 imagine if they didn't call that bullshit foul - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:40:04 I'm still waiting for our make up call.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:40:56 smiths off hand looked like it was in boz’s face, full extension* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:39:50 We’ve run really great offense. Just need stops and rebounds - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:39:14 the guy not named Ren got a walk called on him - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:39:01 I will take it. I assumed it was an and 1* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:40:25 Gosh our cuts are so pretty. This is what we are good at.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:38:44 yes a travel!* I’m going to be happy no matter what!* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:38:26 LOL. Finally! I dare them to call one on TKR now!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:39:25 and one wide set screen. and one furst bodying on the screen hedge* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:41:27 Get stops. * - illini March 7, 2025, 20:37:29 This* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:38:08 if we win this game - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:37:24 SFC is a terrible arena. No home court advantage at all.* - bjl63 March 7, 2025, 20:34:34 Huh, I was just thinking it looked fun in there.* - voiceofreason March 7, 2025, 20:39:19 don't give up a 19-4 run early* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:36:12 And figure out how to not give up easy drives all game long - IlliniSax05 March 7, 2025, 20:39:02 Well we do suck at home, so there’s that* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 20:35:06 Look, they’re better and we just aren’t it. But that was such a backbreaking call on KJ - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 20:34:12 Agree* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:35:13 I feel a rally coming on.* - Orangeillini March 7, 2025, 20:33:34 That’s just gas* - Stu March 7, 2025, 20:35:19 Or is it!* - Orangeillini March 7, 2025, 20:38:56 More DGL three point attempts will solve our offensive woes* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:32:49 yeah, he’s forcing it. they are in his head. we need to cut and drive and dish - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:34:43 He has a beef with Purdue* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:39:57 How do you end up with Tomi on Braden in transition* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:31:46 Just don’t understand why we don’t at least try something different on him* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:29:59 Fuerst is garbage. Just dork him and double* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:32:25 IDGI. No changes. Try something different. Is this a Brad call or Hamer?* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:33:45 Who knows. I think Hamer develops the game plan, but the insistence on sticking with it is Brad - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:35:09 Both. Neither can fix it so neither do* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 20:35:07 Hamer is the D gameplanner* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:34:32 But can't Brad overrule him? Or Geoff or OA? Someone on that bench has to realize this isn't - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:35:57 Another travel by TKR. * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:29:54 call one this game, please* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:30:42 Narrator* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:33:14 a moving screen. Please* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:35:54 LOL. Geoff.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:29:16 Omg on Will missing that fast break layup. This team just doesn’t have it* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:28:49 Have looked way more confident and dialed in away from home all season.* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:31:58 Oh no, what will Purdue ever do with frickin Heidi on the bench! * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:28:22 Just an absolute game changing bad call* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:28:06 Nah we were losing no matter what* - nash March 7, 2025, 20:31:17 Yep. Outclassed. Purdue is just too good and the defensive gameplan was comical* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:33:52 What defensive gameplay? Our defense has been trash all year with no changes.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:34:41 lol, so lazy by KJ.* - voiceofreason March 7, 2025, 20:27:20 How so? - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:28:01 Settling. Didn’t even try to move the ball. And a step back is not a good shot.* - voiceofreason March 7, 2025, 20:31:41 Loyer grabbed Riley's jersey trailing the screen.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:26:47 Worst fucking call. Autofill* - OrangeSox March 7, 2025, 20:26:20 Killer call. Will get the crowd fired up at least…* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:26:03 Home whistle* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 20:25:49 LOLOLOLOLOL * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:25:39 lol just horrible call * - MC March 7, 2025, 20:25:31 F that bailout call. Awful. Terrible.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:25:29 Fuck off stripes* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:25:29 all ball - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:25:26 lol oh my at that KJ foul call* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 20:25:02 In the bonus. Please attack the rim from here on out* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 20:24:46 I hate how good Smith is* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 20:24:38 we cut and pass well* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:23:08 You might cut and pass like Mays but you shoot like shit* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 20:24:26 It's so pretty! And then we settle for 3s.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:23:52 Well those two KJ step backs were settling* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:27:18 Very little settling in this game. Most have been kick outs off first actions - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:24:32 But when you are as bad at them as we are, I'd rather force the 2 pointer and hope for a foul* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:27:48 5 3s in 5 minutes. Not ideal* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:22:47 Smith might triple double* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 20:22:37 LOFL highlighting an egregious moving screen! * - illini thunder March 7, 2025, 20:22:04 did you see his calves!* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:22:31 Ignore the two handed shove!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:23:20 but those calves…who can look at his hands?* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:25:12 I think White has been the best option on Smith. Kylan just isn’t quick enough - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:21:09 Will Brad/Hamer make that change? They need to do something.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:22:20 Our home court “advantage” = Gene Hackman.* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 20:20:23 when we started 2/2 from 3pt I was hopeful this would be good shooting night. * - MC March 7, 2025, 20:19:17 We’re at 25% - that’s not an awful night for us. Rebounding/D is difference* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:20:52 D sucks. But missing so many wide open shots just deflates everything - John Coctostan March 7, 2025, 20:19:16 Even a normal shooting team would have made what...3 more?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:21:30 Can’t believe we’re gonna go another year without beating these guys* - ilinni11 March 7, 2025, 20:19:09 Could not be more sick of it* - Jackie March 7, 2025, 20:23:23 I wish I didn't look this up. 6-19 vs Purdue since 2010. VOMIT * - MC March 7, 2025, 20:22:14 They’re significantly tougher and better coached* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 20:19:49 Really thought we’d win tonight.* - nash March 7, 2025, 20:18:56 Same.* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 20:20:06 The number of threes we shoot is absolutely mind blowing.* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 20:18:52 what? When did this start happening? * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:21:17 They’re all wide open! We’ve taken maybe 2 bad ones out of 20* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 20:19:53 Sure. But we suck at them. Teams are happy or let us shoot them. - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 20:30:48 Yep. And we’ve gotten a bunch of looks at the rim that didn’t go down either - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:22:28 Yeah it’s maddening* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 20:24:48 yeah we just miss* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:20:22 Nice 2 handed shove "screen" by Smith.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:18:38 it’s great! Should be a play on* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:20:07 and they praise it* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:22:05 They have their talking points. Smith is one.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:24:44 just not physical enough.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 20:18:38 Smith grabs 2 Illini and moves down the lane, no problem * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:18:34 **hovers finger over power button** - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:18:31 Renn at his career high yet?* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 20:18:18 This defense is atrocious * - illini thunder March 7, 2025, 20:18:05 God I hate this team* - opossum jenkins March 7, 2025, 20:17:57 No idea what you do here. Tomi is absolutely gassed. No other options* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:17:55 And there’s the killer unnecessary 3 from Boswell* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:17:43 no stops - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:17:33 No rebounds. Ballgame* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:18:01 Man, this is just a clinical dissection* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:16:21 So many moving screens on PU* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:16:10 also look how wide the set their feet. * - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:19:29 I can live with wide feet vs moving 10' or grabbing jersey with 2 hands and pushing. - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:21:33 Last one was a hold that would even get called against the Chiefs* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:18:04 Never called* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 20:17:10 Prayed for defensive adjustments. No change* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:16:08 Brads classic defensive adjustment - "play harder" lofl* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 20:17:08 It's better than "MOOOVE!"* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:17:38 Effectiveness is nip and tuck on those two lol* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 20:18:57 LOL. It's predictably disappointing.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:16:40 wherever he wants* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:15:44 Who was that on?* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:15:22 Tre* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:15:37 Thanks!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:15:50 Make these early fouls matter* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 7, 2025, 20:14:57 morez would be helpful - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:14:55 Keep falling asleep on defense* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:14:53 Loyer took 3 steps there * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:13:24 not a foul - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:12:59 was it two hands or forearm* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:13:50 At the risk of sounding like a boomer, that hop by Smith is a carry* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 20:12:41 Well, no adjustment on TKR. Gonna just need him to miss enough of them* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:11:58 We really need a defense-minded Asst next year.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:12:44 Riley was flashing that time, but way too late to affect anything* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:13:36 He's an angry elf! * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:11:50 ooo - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:14:35 call that foul from behind* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:11:41 OMG what took them so long to call the foul on Smith? He had all arm* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:11:12 MC Ren goes wherever he wants* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:10:57 The fake hedge has gotten worse instead of better - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 20:09:14 100%* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:18:19 Yeah it worked well against teams that don't have an All America PG * - jdl March 7, 2025, 20:10:10 Humrichous played 9 minutes that half. Sit his ass Brad* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 20:08:19 What I don’t want to be hearing a little over an hour from now. - OB25 March 7, 2025, 20:06:46 he walks all the time* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 20:07:39 4 at least first half. scored on three of the possessions* - Nobster March 7, 2025, 20:10:28 And another.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:11:50 4-15 from 3, 0 points from the bench, and no defense, but only down 2. not bad bob.* - Ari Gold March 7, 2025, 20:02:06 ooooo - Blazer March 7, 2025, 20:03:38 Offensively front court has been great. Kylan and KJ are no shows on both ends - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:57:41 Rebounds are even, that needs to change * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:55:36 need to score 3 more points than them this half - Nobster March 7, 2025, 19:59:03 Most definitely. That and stop allowing Purdue layups will likely decide the game. * - DocWalk20 March 7, 2025, 19:58:13 I'm seeing we are +1 (16 to 15), but would be nice to have more. Really miss MJ.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:57:31 Missing 11 threes need 3-4 more offensive rebounds* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:58:24 Sleepers were rught early that KJ isn’t a 45% - ab75 March 7, 2025, 19:55:32 I assume this is sarcasm?* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 20:00:22 For giving up 58% shooting only being down 2 is phenomenal * - illini thunder March 7, 2025, 19:53:58 WTF just happened?* - ATL March 7, 2025, 19:53:56 Ok, I’ll take that. NOW PLEASE MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT BRAD* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:53:50 Like the cutting on O. Need to get Tomi some help on D and stop Smith* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:55:41 Sadly, this is the game we need Morez the most* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:56:41 The sad thing is that PU doesn't have much size. We should be easily out-rebounding them - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 20:08:04 Will is so talented* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 19:53:48 Sad that we only will get him for one year.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:54:38 great run to end half. Purdue shooting 56%* - Poldark March 7, 2025, 19:53:47 Wide open layups will do that* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 19:54:17 Riley does have that as well. Great finish to the half* - OrangeSox March 7, 2025, 19:53:31 We got lucky. Had a TO available to set up a play* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:53:30 huge * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:53:16 fuck yeah took their punch?* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 19:53:07 Get a stop here and you can live with where at given how bad much of this half was* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:52:06 Boom! Nice call!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:53:47 HUGE* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:53:15 Riley has a bad habit of playing small around the rim that I hope he works thru - OrangeSox March 7, 2025, 19:51:37 Maybe once he gets over 200 lbs? * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:54:05 I want to see a dunk with some authority. Get an attitude!!* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:52:10 Come on Will. That's two point blank layups* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 19:51:12 We have got to make their other guys beat us* - GMAW March 7, 2025, 19:49:38 Fuerst floats on the perimeter and hasn’t made a three all year. Just leave him* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:50:44 Is Uncle Phil a Purdue assistant?* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 19:49:35 For all the rest we’ve had, Purdue is playing way harder* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:48:58 They play a physical style, we've had trouble with those kind of teams - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:50:18 Raft trying to defend that. That was much worse than RJ's a few years ago* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:48:53 Bey - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 19:46:36 We can't afford to miss gimme layups and FT's* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 19:50:01 I'll take it over bricked 3s.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:50:59 Fuck it. This is an embarrassing performance* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 19:47:51 We need to keep cutting and driving until they start to pack it in* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:46:14 Tomi is bad tonight* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:45:16 (Defensively)* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:46:19 He needs help. He's not physical.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:47:31 thanks Zach Hamer * - Poldark March 7, 2025, 19:49:07 Don't count on any changes. Maybe at the half if we're lucky.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:50:02 Not sure why we thought we could beat these guys. Painter knows exactly how to counter us* - ilinni11 March 7, 2025, 19:44:22 I would take that B10 bracket. * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:44:03 Scoring at the rim at will, but can’t stop them - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:41:55 They are so damn well-coached and clinical, I hate it.* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:40:38 KJ is totally checked out.* - LovetheChief March 7, 2025, 19:40:35 Thanks thunder * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:43:31 I’m not seeing that at all* - GMAW March 7, 2025, 19:41:23 Agree* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 19:45:57 Yeah I don’t either. It seems more to be some physical limitations… - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:43:00 He has been for a few games now. Just go through the motions and get to the NBA* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:41:14 Yes, that will get you to the NBA* - Stu March 7, 2025, 19:49:16 LOL not getting that call Fletcher * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:40:31 Tomi getting abused on D* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 19:40:31 He's a stretch 5, not a physical guy * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:44:05 Brutal* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 19:42:09 They are much better than us* - opossum jenkins March 7, 2025, 19:40:01 started scoring again no stops* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 19:39:55 Another game with the disparity of hitting wide open 3s so stark* - John Coctostan March 7, 2025, 19:39:46 PU 3/7. IL 3/13.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:40:38 Missed 10 straight, all perfect looks except the Kylan step back* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:40:37 REN travelled twice on that trip - Nobster March 7, 2025, 19:39:45 Raftery “got to make that”. Ben *CLANK* - HeatMizer March 7, 2025, 19:38:35 Just not gonna be able to keep up at this rate - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:38:32 TKR is feasting on Tomi* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 19:38:13 We need to get back to Tre and Riley cutting.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:37:52 We can’t stop them at all* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 19:37:51 Play through Tomi, stop shooting threes* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:36:40 We've already shot 11 3s. One and done no O Rebs.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:36:04 19-4 miss miss miss miss miss* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 19:35:59 The quantity of home crowd deflating three point misses this team has had this season - OrangeSox March 7, 2025, 19:32:56 This is a crowd that has lost confidence in our ability to win these big home games - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:32:32 Look kids. Big Ben. Parliament.* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 19:38:05 They're on a 17-4 run. That's gonna take any crowd out of it - IlliniSax05 March 7, 2025, 19:33:28 I’m Stu, and these are my breasts* - Stu March 7, 2025, 19:32:32 Need to pick it up soon* - nash March 7, 2025, 19:32:25 Brick, brick, brick* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 19:32:12 Those last two from Jake and Tomi hurt so much - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:33:03 JFC tomi, you need to help - IlliniSax05 March 7, 2025, 19:30:57 Hard to tell what is supposed to be doing - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:32:15 3x tonight. Wide open lane.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:31:44 Just give the ball to Tre. His cuts are nice tonight * - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:30:55 I have a way of finding 17-4 runs against* - apusikam March 7, 2025, 19:30:38 Offensive gameplan is great. No idea what we’re trying to do defensively* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:29:42 It's baffling. Not sure what they're even trying to do. * - DocWalk20 March 7, 2025, 19:33:45 Offense gets so much worse when Ivisic is out* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:27:37 Ben shoots 34.5% from 3 - apusikam March 7, 2025, 19:25:02 Bumslayer Ben - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:27:06 How was the Riley foul not on the shot* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:23:25 lol. Grabbing someone's face is a "play on"?* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 19:22:56 Not shooting? * - jdl March 7, 2025, 19:22:23 Our "home" whistle is awful* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:22:06 Raft is kind of pissing me off* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:21:57 That’s an embarrassing call* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 19:21:13 Bullshit especially with what they are allowed to get away with* - OB25 March 7, 2025, 19:20:59 they never call charges. I’m told* - Ron McDon March 7, 2025, 19:20:45 That is a GARBAGE call on DGL* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:20:26 What should be a turnover turns into FTs for PU.* - SGIllini1 March 7, 2025, 19:20:14 PU gets away with murder and no fouls called. * - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 19:13:34 lol high knees. Fucking awful as always* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 19:13:23 Show the play guys* - snipes824 March 7, 2025, 19:13:12 What’s up with the broadcast? Any one else have it choppy?* - ibdoc March 7, 2025, 19:10:19 It was kinda low fi on Hulu. Switched to the Fox app o - ATL March 7, 2025, 19:14:00 No issues on yttv - IlliniSax05 March 7, 2025, 19:13:11 Fine for me* - jjlocke923 March 7, 2025, 19:13:06 Oh good, Raftery/Benetti, not Johnson/Jackson* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:02:05 And drunk homeless fan is back!* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 19:04:05 LMFCO that effin guy* - Jackie March 7, 2025, 19:13:54 Line moved to -4.5. Please happen!* - ibdoc March 7, 2025, 18:49:07 High Knees back at it again - OrangeSox March 7, 2025, 17:56:51 High Knees warning * - jdl March 7, 2025, 17:56:32 We can deal with him at home. - osklister March 7, 2025, 18:25:36 He's bad no matter the venue.* - WhitmansFolly March 7, 2025, 18:30:56 As he's working to prove right away* - DocWalk20 March 7, 2025, 19:13:44 Currently in Lafayette. Attempting to get out of this shithole as fast as I can. There - voiceofreason March 7, 2025, 17:28:46 Senior Night for the illustrious duo - Ben Humrichous and Keaton Kutcher* - Orangeillini March 7, 2025, 17:18:51 so it looks like we will be the 7 seed unless UCLA loses to USC - bucktownillini March 7, 2025, 15:22:04 Honestly, I think I'd rather face MSU in the 1/8 game* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 15:37:42 Freaking Maryland. Undy kryptonite.* - Warrin'_Illini March 7, 2025, 15:34:21 Good chance to break that habit. - osklister March 7, 2025, 16:12:15 Tough without Morez. But sure would be refreshing,* - JFG March 7, 2025, 16:17:53 The Carey Booth game! - AintHatin March 7, 2025, 16:28:53 ooo - jdl March 7, 2025, 16:52:31 Resting up for explosion against Maryland. Smart.* - Warrin'_Illini March 7, 2025, 16:55:04 Just have Kylan guard Reese.* - JFG March 7, 2025, 16:46:05 What is strange is we could be a better seed in the NCAA Tournament than we are in the B1G* - RSMBob March 7, 2025, 15:27:18 It helps when there is 4 of each seed in the NCAA tourney!* - UofIL6 March 7, 2025, 15:28:11 Details, details.* - DocWalk20 March 7, 2025, 15:28:40 As Spackler said in the other thread, I suspect Painter will likely clog up the paint - Blazer March 7, 2025, 15:11:22 maybe we’ll draw some fouls* - memyselfandillini March 7, 2025, 16:17:02 *pounds on table* *demands double decker taco inside a cheesy gordita crunch* * - VIV March 7, 2025, 15:06:28 ooo - Warrin'_Illini March 7, 2025, 15:10:36 Nice * - MC March 7, 2025, 15:00:06 Prediction: higher scoring than the football game* - ATL March 7, 2025, 14:05:11 Missed it entirely. * - osklister March 7, 2025, 14:02:12 LFG* - AintHatin March 7, 2025, 14:01:52 Shut them out.* - Warrin'_Illini March 7, 2025, 14:00:01 Feed Tomi down low and keep doing it* - bjl63 March 7, 2025, 13:16:04   Searching