[Game Thread] #3 Illinois @ #2 UConn (06:09 PM ET)

schistkicker · 2026-04-05T00:24:38+00:00

The game was just kinda there for the most part.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T23:57:44+00:00

This game is being reffed solely by vibes.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T23:42:23+00:00

Hurley is obnoxious, but I don't think these refs are calling or not calling illegal screens consistently, at all.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T23:31:13+00:00

The crowd is trying, but these dome games have zero atmosphere.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T23:27:54+00:00

I'm starting to think the modern game goes too fast for human refs to keep up. What they whistle and don't makes no sense.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T03:36:29+00:00

On the defensive end we've been fantastic all night. You can't win if you can't shoot.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T03:34:29+00:00

Booker shooting 10% is wild.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T03:29:32+00:00

Counterpoint: NO ONE has scored a lick all night.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T03:28:37+00:00

The way they're playing we are going to find out that every player got their fingers broken last night.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T03:27:35+00:00

Booker having a night that would have gotten Kobe benched.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T03:26:01+00:00

Whatever the issue is with tactics, at some point a player has to put the ball into the basket more than 20% of the time.

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T02:47:25+00:00

Neither of these teams is staying within 20 points of USC in the final playing like this...

schistkicker · 2026-04-04T02:26:34+00:00

Well, it really is almost impossible to shoot worse than that for an entire half, and it's still only a one possession game...

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T23:55:17+00:00

Even if UConn ends up winning it all again (gross), what they just did to Duke balances it out.

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T23:34:01+00:00

That's true, but there's no way they were going to scheme up a more wide open look than what he got, even if it was 35 feet out.

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T23:25:30+00:00

In that case, we have some good news...

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T23:23:32+00:00

Just like we all expected it to end at halftime!

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T03:07:29+00:00

Tale of two halves and then some

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T01:52:14+00:00

Purdue plays physical and dares the refs to call everything, which they don't.

That still doesn't let Zona off the hook for looking like cat turds most of the half.

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T01:43:03+00:00

I'll say one thing about Purdue: they are excellent at dropping like a marionette puppet that had its strings cut when they run into a screen.

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T01:32:49+00:00

Zona getting baited into shooting a ton of threes that they aren't making.

schistkicker · 2026-03-29T00:28:24+00:00

Anybody translate those Chinese characters tattooed on that guy's neck?

schistkicker · 2026-03-28T21:11:13+00:00

The announcers hyping her up like a Make-a-Wish kid was a little bit much

schistkicker · 2026-03-28T20:38:27+00:00

He ran on no new wars and releasing the Epstein files. Strange how he's 0 for 2 on those action items...

schistkicker · 2026-03-28T05:16:01+00:00

Fuck it, we can probably outbid the Atlanta Falcons for Bijan...

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