Illinois - 1st Half Thread

[Ubermorgen]

welp.... All too familiar scoring drought to begin the game. Law with 2 fouls in 2 minutes.

 

[Figrating]

This team goes through these spells now and then where they can't hit anything...

 

[Catsfan34_rivals122428]

Not pleased with the start

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Mac looks horrible! Let's go boys!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly missed an easy layup! Nice defense!

 

[Ubermorgen]

Like the back cuts. Need to finish.

 

[TejasCat]

One of the dumber fouls I've seen. C'mon Vic

 

[Catsfan34_rivals122428]

Looking a little better. Trying to get to the rim

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Brown is looking good! Very quick out there! Nice addition to backcourt! Pardon is very solid under center! Law needs to play smart! Mac needs to step up!

 

[lou v]

One of the dumber fouls I've seen. C'mon Vic

Yeah, he's gotta know better.

NU's offense has been more efficient over the last several minutes -- after starting 3-11, they have gone 5-10.

 

[TheC]

Keeping it close, but man I wish we were shooting better.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Law is a great player! We need him out there!

 

[ubercat]

We are fighting Lawlessness.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

R u kidding me?

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Pardon need to monster jam that one

 

[TheC]

These turnovers are excruciating.

 

[lou v]

These turnovers are excruciating.

NU scoring: B-Mac 12, rest of team 11.

 

[Gladeskat]

Illinois is playing excellent defense...again. This is going to be a war.

 

[Gladeskat]

And it's killing me right now!

 

[Bwm57]

Brown is playing like a freshman right now.

 

[TheC]

Wow... what a horrible first half we played. I can't believe we're only down 1. What did we do right?

 

[Ubermorgen]

And as bad as it was, it's a 1-point game.

 

[NU Houston]

Illinois is playing excellent defense...again. This is going to be a war.

They're also slapping the heck out of our guys and not getting called for it. Skelly got hit several times on one possession, with no call. Amazing.

 

[CommodoresAndCats]

They're also slapping the heck out of our guys and not getting called for it. Skelly got hit several times on one possession, with no call. Amazing.

Taphorn got raked just holding the ball at the top of the key and almost lost it. No foul. Very difficult to play offense when the opposition can hand check without penalty. Then apparently a common foul can be called for having a foot on the restricted arc.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

We're in it after the first! All good.

Boy did I hate Jess Settles when he played. He's good in the studio.

 

[NU Houston]

Taphorn got raked just holding the ball at the top of the key and almost lost it. No foul. Very difficult to play offense when the opposition can hand check without penalty. Then apparently a common foul can be called for having a foot on the restricted arc.

Exactly. He got smacked on the arm twice on that play and didn't get a call. They're also slapping at us when our guys take it to the hoop, with no call. Refs need to wake up.

 

[willycat]

Brown is playing like a freshman right now.

He had better realize that there are 4 other guys on the court. No matter how many points he scores, he is hurting the team