Illinois Post Game Thread

[temery]

 

[ktuck911]

We need to do a better job on that....from what im seeing in this Illinois game. We do that we're up by maybe 20-25

 

[thekollieman]

Right? What does the rulebook say for when the clock people mess up so badly…

Edit: announcers explained the clock people messed up PRIOR to the mess up we saw on replay a million times. Hence, the basket counts. What a mess. Go dogs.

 

[Travelman6]

Happy with a 13 point win over a good Illinois team 😀

 

[Candyman]

Solo shot is broken. 2-9 from three.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Smith!!!!!!!! My guy

 

[Dove]

There was a time in 1st half we looked like a F4 team. And we still need to gel.

 

[Punkbo]

Shot clock operator is my hero. Go Huskies!

 

[Scottobot]

Huge games off bench for Smith and Reibe with Reed and Demary in foul trouble. Worst officiating of year so far. Great win.

 

[HailUConn]

When you have 5 players who can light up and take over a game at any given day, you know that you are in good shape. Today that player is Malachi.

 

[husky429]

Malachi is the hero today. 14/2/9 from your bench PG is legit.

Mullins looks the part despite the quiet statline. Good shots, got in the right spot, worked for rebounds, moved well.

Reed needs to rest until Kansas 24/7. Not moving like himself at all.

Reibe's minutes during this injury are going to be HUGE for us in March.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Yes the clock wasn't reset when it should've been so they could ignore it resetting when it shouldn't have... Easy peasy

 

[upstater]

Right? What does the rulebook say for when the clock people mess up so badly…

Edit: announcers explained the clock people messed up PRIOR to the mess up we saw on replay a million times. Hence, the basket counts. What a mess. Go dogs.

The refs thinking was right. There were still 2 seconds on the play clock when the timer reset it to 20.

Malachi shot the ball 18 seconds into the shot clock.

So, it was close, but the logic was right.

 

[thekollieman]

Smith!!!!!!!! My guy

Malachi is a DOG!!!

 

[BGesus4]

Holy Malachi Smith

 

[Fatroony5]

Malachi Smith was the ultimate difference maker today, 2023 Diarra vibes. Such an important piece to get him playing that way & freeing everyone else up. Really want to see this team put teams away when they get up big, but hard to complain, they played excellent (for most of it).

 

[husky429]

I am so shocked we got that miracle Smith shot back. What was the rationale?

 

[Mister P]

The reports of Ball’s and Karaban’s demise in play were greatly exaggerated.

 

[HW611]

7 rebounds and 2 blocks for Reibe. 4 offensive rebounds.

Growing up before our eyes and is a big silver lining for Reed being out.

 

[Dibbie]

Shades of 23 where our bench can outplay starters

 

[FreeKlaiber]

Reibe two offensive rebounds on the 4 pt play. HUGE

 

[thekollieman]

Yes the clock wasn't reset when it should've been so they could ignore it resetting when it shouldn't have... Easy peasy

Well said! Lmao

 

[Travelman6]

Illinois coach likes his Balkan guys. Serbia, Montenegro, 2 Croats, a US born Serb.

Anyway, awesome win especially after some especially bad news recently. A little nervous when they cut it to 7 but our guys responded beautifully to close it out!

 

[bendm]

Got nothing from our best player and still won by double digits. Smith gets the game ball. Reibe honorable mention. Glad to see Solo getting his groove back in the first half. Mullins’ stroke is pretty.

 

[KingAG]

Once they figure out the 10-4 minute mark of the second half, they’re the best team in the country.

Argue with your granny.

 

[Mister P]

Great play by the bench. Especially Smith and Reibe again. Games like this is where you need to have depth.

 

[metsfan2323]

We have a two headed monster at center again!

 

[Waquoit]

As much as I've been a fan of Smith since that BCU game, I did not have him on my Shoots Dagger bingo card.

 

[upstater]

The blowout was in full force when...

Karaban picked up the most ticky tack call to break the momentum.

Karaban and Solo came out of the game. And a couple minutes later the Illini comeback started.

Lots of fouls for the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half. Incredible!

 

[thekollieman]

The refs thinking was right. There were still 2 seconds on the play clock when the timer reset it to 20.

Malachi shot the ball 18 seconds into the shot clock.

So, it was close, but the logic was right.

They clarified that earlier in the possession they didn’t reset they clock when they should have, which apparently added up to making it not close when Malachi shot it.

Edit: that’s what the announcers said, but it’s not what happened. That situation calls for official postgame follow-up. It worked in our favor, but it was not good officiating (in my opinion).