Basketball LIVE GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Illinois

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

It was a jump ball

Wasnt, watch the replay

 

[bac2therac]

we have to ride Jacob...its our only option, needs to play the rest of the half

 

[MORRISCOUNTY]

Mulcahy needs to be looking to be more of an offensive threat when he comes in the game. If he never looks to shoot no one will guard him.

 

[sct1111]

Crazy but we need to put Jacob Young in for McConnell. Caleb is completely ineffective today.

 

[BillyC80]

Nice shot Caleb!

 

[FrankZ]

Wasn’t easy, but I’ll take it

 

[koleszar]

Yeah McConnell finally.

 

[BillyC80]

Great D!

 

[bac2therac]

1st fg in 6 and half minutes..wow

 

[RU Mike73]

Finish Jacob

 

[FrankZ]

Huge 3

 

[bac2therac]

Paul with the D and Ron with the 3

 

[BillyC80]

Mulcahy with the awesome D down low, Harper with the three!

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Live with jacob playing fast today. Hes making things happen and putting a lot of pressure on illinois. Ride him til the wheels fall off today

 

[bac2therac]

make these please

 

[PatrickRU92]

Great pass by Jacob getting RHJ to the FT line

 

[FrankZ]

26-22, 9-8 fouls, first TO. Can’t speak enough to the criticality of those last few possessions since the TO.

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Ha

Need to have Mulcahy and or young in the game since they can penetrate and create

But when PM does, he needs to take some shots.

 

[Pancho1939]

Young’s energetic and defense is worth 3 or 4 out of control plays or bad shots a game. instant energy that we don’t have...

love McConnell talking to Myles as he went to bench. Someone needs to snap him out of his funk.

 

[Scangg]

Let's gooooo big block from Paul. Young driving looking to dish

 

[AshCatchEm]

Live with jacob playing fast today. Hes making things happen and putting a lot of pressure on illinois. Ride him til the wheels fall off today

The monster has awakened in him

 

[BillyC80]

Looking better since Caleb’s turnaround jumper. D is stellar, just gotta make shots and FTs.

 

[koleszar]

Great pass by Jacob getting RHJ to the FT line

I guess you were right. Very impressed with the team today win or lose. Something just feels different with this team. They don't fold and keep hustling.

 

[shields]

Agree make both.

 

[bac2therac]

key stretch here...once shots fall you can get ride some confidence. A made basket is worth double in game like this

Illinois is down to 17.9% shooting

 

[RUJMM78]

26-22 Rutgers with Harper on the foul line. Harper and Young must lead the team to victory.

 

[FrankZ]

make these please

Please

 

[ScarletDave]

Mulcahey massive block on Cockburn wow. Young lighting it up. Great effort last few possessions. And THANK YOU Harper for driving and getting fouled! What a concept! Take that game to the Illini

 

[BillyC80]

Ugh.

 

[FrankZ]

Missed them both. Hat. Toss

 

[bac2therac]

ugh misses both....1-6 today for RU

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Free throws killing us

 

[koleszar]

Foul shots once again our achilles heal.

 

[FrankZ]

Why couldn’t that go in :chairshot:

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

1-6 from the free throw line?

 

[bac2therac]

come on Ron..finish that

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Lots of blocks now make foul shots

 

[richthedentist]

If we lose this game it is going to be because of foul shooting

 

[BillyC80]

Harper makes both, thankfully.

 

[FrankZ]

OK there you go. That’s how I like my FTs