Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[Illini8420]

Coleman is starting to realize how good he can be. You can tell.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Big Ten basketball is so much better than it used to be

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

This is fun as heck. Coleman looking like a pro.

 

[Shimmy24]

This is fun guys!

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

Good sign that Sencire is in. Was concerned about his health after he got banged up Tuesday.

 

[jumpingjack]

#33 sliding halfway to the locker room for a loose ball, he and TJ are looking like the leaders of this roster so far. Not super surprising I guess.

 

[hoopsfan47]

I think we are the better team. Whether we play like it or not remains to be seen.

Not sure there is a huge difference in quality, but Illini have more depth. Gotta find a way to end the layup drill the Terps are using right now.

 

[IlliniGman7795]

Maryland seems to be breaking our press fairly easily.

 

[PNWIllini]

I think we are the better team. Whether we play like it or not remains to be seen.

we’re awfully young and we’re on the road vs a Top Twenty team. I agree we could be better.

 

[grantlab]

I like our aggressiveness. Not settling. Coleman seems to be frustrated with his teammates on the lack of the press on a few of those possessions? Maryland breaking it with ease and getting right to the rim.

 

[Ryllini]

They are getting what they want at the rim. Make that adjustment and we should be fine

 

[Idea Gardener]

Coleman is starting to realize how good he can be. You can tell.

 

[sacraig]

 

[jumpingjack]

I like our aggressiveness. Not settling. Coleman seems to be frustrated with his teammates on the lack of the press on a few of those possessions? Maryland breaking it with ease and getting right to the rim.

Yeah, there was one play in particular where he turned around with his hands up like, y'all have a different call for that press that I don't know about?!

 

[PNWIllini]

This is fun guys!

I have said elsewhere that Maryland was a solid gain for the Big Ten. But we should still win tonight

 

[hoopsfan47]

6 min. without a turnover bodes well. Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Who is the Maryland grad announcing with Hummel?

Brandin Gaudin, who's actually a Butler alum. Been a national announcer for years now.

And just because he's not entirely pro-Illini doesn't mean he's pro-Maryland.

 

[PNWIllini]

They’re pressing us a little. Love it.

 

[spillini]

Terps are very very good downhill

 

[PNWIllini]

How was that a charge though

 

[FloridaMan]

There's the Kelly Pfeifer we all know and love, huh?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

This Maryland team is good. They're going to be very competitive in the B10 this year.

 

[mydosburns]

Slick spot on the floor. Charge

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Ok, not sure how that was a foul on Epps

 

[jumpingjack]

I have no idea what the officials were thinking on that Epps offensive foul.
The floor is clearly slick, call an official timeout and clean it up.