Illinois Vs. Lil Bro Open Thread
Illinios up 8-2 early, would love to see Sparty upset at home by a floundering Illinois team.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
Both teams look like they're sleepwalking.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
I-L-L!
January 31st, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
I really like the briliant comentary of 'if Illinois makes their baskets, they can win.' Genius!
January 31st, 2013 at 7:20 PM ^
This is some ugly basketball. I'd rather be watching OSU Wisconsin right now.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:42 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:20 PM ^
Which rival do I root for in this one?
/s
January 31st, 2013 at 7:21 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:21 PM ^
Illinois. Definitely rooting for Illinois.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:22 PM ^
Illinois really doesn't like to take good shots do they?
January 31st, 2013 at 7:38 PM ^
I'm not watching the game, so let me guess. Was it mostly Brandon Paul?
January 31st, 2013 at 7:25 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:26 PM ^
I have never seen any coach cry like Tom Izzo. It's embarassing.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:27 PM ^
Root for Illinois for sure. Love to see Tom Birdbrain blow a gasket.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:31 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:31 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:32 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^
Illinois getting killed on the glass.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^
Payne's got to be improving his draft status by stroking all these threes.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^
9 turnovers sparty!?!?! turrible turrible turrible
Illinois up 10 at half!
January 31st, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^
Let's see how cold Illinois goes in the second to let State win another close game over a bad team.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:12 PM ^
Cold and bad defense.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:50 PM ^
Spartans look really sloppy. Illinois is shooting well, but it's not like they are playing at a high level.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:52 PM ^
7 fouls on Illinois and 6 on MSU, so I assume I'm just going to hear MSU fans whine about the refs and how they never get any home court advantage.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 7:54 PM ^
Illinois looks good tonight and I'd love to see them hold on. . . but I'm not getting my hopes up. Sparty has a way of scraping out ugly wins this year.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
Nice, 10 point lead at the half.
I can't decide if Illinois is just unlucky with their recent terrible shooting or if it is their own fault for taking lousy looks. Probably both. The numbers look like just a cold streak but when you watch them it is like they take the first open perimeter shot they see on every possession.
Appling sure takes a lot of shots for a guy with a 46.6 eFG%. Got to be frustrating to the Sparty fans to see him take shots that should be going to Harris or Payne.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:56 PM ^
anyone else see bruce pearl shit his pants breaking down our matchup against IU? he forgot his 2nd point and then scrambled and said we rebound the ball well
January 31st, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
Right now, in addition to the 37-27 Illinois lead, the Spartans are also losing the battle of FG% - about 42% to 48% at the moment actually. In addition, the Spartans actually have the edge on rebounding (17 to 13) as well turnovers (9 by the Spartans, 1 by Illinois - no, I don't know anyone that wants to have more turnovers than the other guy), as the broadcast mentioned.
About one-third of the scoring in this game has actually been on three-pointers, led by Richardson for Illinois and Harris for Michigan. Beyond this, with the sole exception of Brandon Paul, no one has scored more than five points.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
...the power of the 2013 Fighting Corns collectible cup from Arby's > 2013 Li'l Bro' version
January 31st, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 8:06 PM ^
Illinois is going to try their hardest to lose this. Hopefully MSU sucks just enough to make them fail.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:07 PM ^
Spartans are steppng up on defense and Illini reverting to form.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:10 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 8:10 PM ^
Illinois offense looks very discombobulated at points. Kinda reminds me of Michigan during the Amaker era. Where there is a lot of individual talent but trip over their own feet and they are having trouble with every pass. Part of that should be credited to sparty's defense.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:20 PM ^
There really are a lot of teams around the country like that. It makes me grateful to have Beilein.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^
Game is over.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:15 PM ^
Wow, Illinois is really bad.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:25 PM ^
Just like Illinois season. Great first half. Ugly, ugly second half.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^
Way to give up a 14-0 run to start the second half Illinois.....
January 31st, 2013 at 8:17 PM ^
Michigan is playing tonight?
Because this is college basketball, and the only little brother resides in AA
January 31st, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 8:36 PM ^
I'm sorry. What?
January 31st, 2013 at 8:44 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 8:47 PM ^
I didn't see the post, so that makes much more sense. Thanks.
January 31st, 2013 at 8:57 PM ^
January 31st, 2013 at 8:18 PM ^
How does a team give up a 14-0 to start the half. Honestly, how does that happen?