***** OFFICIAL NCAAT Illinois Vs Kentucky Game Thread *****

[ukwildcatwildfan]

Butler looks like he has changed the type of brace he is wearing on his shoulder.

I think he started wearing a lighter one in the SEC tournament. Of course then he got hurt again so I'm not sure what he's wearing now

 

[bbnkat02]

Now, let's keep this lead.

 

[LmdCat]

I think Pope pampers these guys. It is obvious that Williams has no fear of his coaching staff. He drag *** around without any concerns of upsetting the coaches.

 

[oldsports_]

These announcers are dog shiit

 

[Ash Williams]

Anyone notice they are going at Butlers shoulder?

I saw that. little cheap shots as he runs by

 

[FiveStarCat]

Cmon Amari

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Williams can make that pass to Carr

 

[SemperFiCat]

Oh yippee, here comes Amari.

 

[ukwildcatwildfan]

drive and kick to BG is about as stupid of a strategy as I can think of.

would much rather have Garrison roll to the basket than pop out after screens

 

[mrjuk]

How can we let everything go in for them? Come on CATS

 

[FirewithFire]

Someone needs a T.

 

[JAPierce_2]

IL can’t make a shot

 

[KentuckyStout]

Almanor WTF

 

[TucsonCat]

Good call, ref. Don't let the Illini cheat.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Cats gone a little cold

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

almanor hasn't hit a shot since the pleistocene

 

[hotelblue]

clear foul.

 

[bbnkat02]

DAMN IT

 

[mrjuk]

Damn

 

[fatguy87]

Missed the front end. Leaving points on the board.

 

[RichardCory]

missed bunnies and free throws killing us

 

[LmdCat]

We should be up by 20 now and we are not because of all of the missed baskets at point blank range and mishandling of the ball under the basket.

 

[FiveStarCat]

**** this crowd

 

[HenryMuto]

Just can't miss front ends that was hurtful we have nearly blown this entire 12 point lead

 

[Seth_C]

These announcers are dog shiit

A series of moves!

 

[pauled#1]

These announcers are dog shiit

Illinois fans!

 

[TriCountyCAT]

We are gonna be lucky to even have a lead at the half

 

[MbergCat]

Our complete inability to capitalize on anything concerns me.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Illinois has to very happy. They should be down by 15-20 points right now but Kentucky has done everything to let Illinois stay in this game

 

[KyLegacyBBN]

Free throws. Ouch

 

[hotelblue]

fans are booing a straight minute. yet we have more fouls.

 

[FiveStarCat]

I love being a 3 seed and playing the 6 seed within 3.5 hours of their campus. Great job committee

 

[megablue]

32% isn't bad, but it's not enough to risk it any more in this game.

Illinois shoots only 31.4% as a team.

 

[Farsight]

So they call ticky tacky *** fouls on us but not on Illinois. Got it

 

[HenryMuto]

**** this crowd

road game

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

pissing the lead away

 

[Ash Williams]

He tried to hurt Butler's shoulder

 

[FirewithFire]

Lay ups and free throws. This team's fundamental suck.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Can’t buy an effing free throw

 

[NociHTTP]

Almanor is doing NOTHING. Made no attempt to rebound that FT miss, on Ill's previous possession he made no attempt to help under the basket despite being there. Someone needs to send him the memo that his job is more than making a pass as part of the weave out on top.

EDIT: great shot, Almanor!