#2 Texas vs #17 Illinois 6pm on ESPN - Game Day!

[Dbeasy 15042]

Illinois has better defense and offense than any other opponent Texas has played. 

[Pancho 44712]

2 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

It’s his super bowl.  

We are everyone’s Super Bowl. It’s getting old.

[BERT 4358]

Just now, Wally Pryor said:

Must be if he won't making them in the 4th quarter.

But will it be 4th down??

[LTtxfan 49144]

Illinois playing good defense... Horns need this kind of tough game.

Gotta execute better on offense.

LET'S GO !!!

[TexArcher 37770]

There you go, D.

[Brian Fantana 6681]

Just now, Pancho said:

We are everyone’s Super Bowl. It’s getting old.

If you wanna be king you gotta take some shots

[The Ace of Aces 5175]

I’m supposed to be at this game - but missed my train due to meeting and am pissed. 

Illinois I thought would be the toughest team we will play so far, they’re far better than the ranking I believe. I’m an Underwood stan, though. 

Edited December 7, 2022 by The Ace of Aces

[pacman 7355]

Jericho sporting the PSG jacket.

[ClubWhatever 12120]

1 minute ago, Pancho said:

We are everyone’s Super Bowl. It’s getting old.

How long have you been a Texas fan?   It’s life. 

[VinyVango 684]

Illinois has better defense and offense than any other opponent Texas has played. 

And they have us outsized at almost every position

[Js1 85289]

Nice transition 3 and 7-0 run

[Gucci_Suit 2643]

I love Skyy Clark’s hair. 

[TexArcher 37770]

Those two 2-man buckets were sexy.

It's nice having a coach who's seen basketball played before and like, taken notes, and reread them, and told the team about them.

[ztejas 43412]

Timmy wtf was that... 

Great pass from Terio

[kingkoopa6 8347]

MORR3S! 

 

was late on it.. had to step away.

[VinyVango 684]

Missed an open Mitchell for a bad 3 that last possession

[hobbes2702 13029]

I’m perfectly fine if they give it to Dainja every possession. He is a turnover machine down there 

[pacman 7355]

Just about every stat line in our favor, just need better shot selection 

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Weird that we don't have fans behind the bench. In a city of 8.5MM you'd think quite a few alums would be at the game.

[shakahorn 1645]

Just now, hobbes2702 said:

I’m perfectly fine if they give it to Dainja every possession. He is a turnover machine down there 

Yeah he has to catch a high pass down low in the spot he has to shoot from in order to score.

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Shannon didn't get off the bus. At least for now.

[hobbes2702 13029]

1 minute ago, shakahorn said:

Yeah he has to catch a high pass down low in the spot he has to shoot from in order to score.

Yup. No ability to move with the ball

[Brian Fantana 6681]

Just now, Wally Pryor said:

Shannon didn't get off the bus. At least for now.

He's trying to play his special brand of hero ball which is the reason some Tech fans weren't all that sad to see him go

[TxTower 650]

Neither team playing very well. Half empty MSG is kind of a weird environment. 
Less airballed 3s would be nice. 

Duke and Iowa fans have the other half and they don’t play til 10:30 CT

[SL Xpress 7513]

7 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Illinois has better defense and offense than any other opponent Texas has played. 

But they turn it over and foul way more as well. 

If Mayer hadn't gotten unbelievably hot for the first time this season I don't think you'd be able to say that. They're not really running an offense. They're simply making shots. Which still counts, but it's not exactly sustainable from game to game.

We're not getting as much going in transition off turnovers as I thought we would. Definitely credit goes to Illinois. 

[Reynolds Woodcock 4739]

Let’s gooooo. Bob Meyers and Brad Stevens both checking out the squad tonight.

 

 

[hobbes2702 13029]

Just now, SL Xpress said:

But they turn it over and foul way more as well. 

If Mayer hadn't gotten unbelievably hot for the first time this season I don't think you'd be able to say that. They're not really running an offense. They're simply making shots. Which still counts, but it's not exactly sustainable from game to game.

We're not getting as much going in transition off turnovers as I thought we would. Definitely credit goes to Illinois. 

100%. 6-6 Mayer is what’s keeping them in this game and we are playing bad 

[Pancho 44712]

Probably should be up double digits

[MirrOlure 14760]

Where’s the flop???

[Js1 85289]

Sloppy end to this half 

[ztejas 43412]

Worst 1st half of offense we've played this year. 

Let's not repeat it. 

[hobbes2702 13029]

When our offense is dependent on Timmy then we are in trouble. Gotta get the guards going

[ClubWhatever 12120]

I wish we had a couple of bigs.  

[SL Xpress 7513]

Tyrese Hunter is driving me a little crazy with some of these turnovers.

Also, every time Disu puts it on the floor for an extended amount of time while running a half court offense I find myself clinching my sphincter. 

[VinyVango 684]

Disu looks like he may still be on the bus too

[texastroubadour 1210]

Carr was fouled

[Horn80 6114]

Texas lacking a big man is concerning.

[SL Xpress 7513]

Just now, ClubWhatever said:

I wish we had a couple of bigs.  

Might need to keep wishing. Beard likes his switching defense. Maybe he shocks me one day. 

[TexArcher 37770]

Carr 1-7 after 7-20 in his last game.  Really hope he's not coming back to earth after his good start.

[Pam Cummings 9639]

Hunter should shoot more

[kingkoopa6 8347]

lotta game left

[hobbes2702 13029]

That’s the Hunter we need the rest of the night. And we have to get Carr some space to score.

[Js1 85289]

Really doubt we play much worse and only down 3

[kingkoopa6 8347]

lol did the coach say regarded?

nevermind.. he said " we guarded "

[Hermanator 7032]

Ugly performance in the 1st. 

Down 3 but should be up after forcing 11 turnovers and shutting out their top guy. 

[D3zii 3676]

Everytime Disu gets the ball I panic he’s going to shoot 

[BERT 4358]

1 minute ago, hobbes2702 said:

That’s the Hunter we need the rest of the night. And we have to get Carr some space to score.

Plus he was playing with 2 fouls. Should be different next half. 

[ClubWhatever 12120]

Just now, Js1 said:

Really doubt we play much worse and only down 3

This club has multiple people who can drive and shoot and big guys we cannot match up with.  When we don’t get a free guy rolling to the basket or fast break spot up our shots are contested with length.  It’s as much to do with them as us. 

[BERT 4358]

Just now, D3zii said:

Everytime Disu gets the ball I panic he’s going to shoot 

I’m usually saying out loud “don’t shoot, DON’T SHOOT!!” 

[hobbes2702 13029]

1 minute ago, Horn80 said:

Texas lacking a big man is concerning.

Not really. Dainja has 8 points and 3 TOs. He should probably have 5 TOs. The best big man in college basketball played ok against us but below his best. Our switching, crashing, and closing of passing lanes makes it really hard on bigs.

If a big man gets position it doesn’t matter what size his defender is. And with the way the game is called even having a big defender isn’t going to stop a big from getting position.

Force TOs and force kick outs.