Big Ten Basketball

[Transmogrified Tiger]

MSU holds on by 11. Wisconsin down 16 in Purdue with 10+ mins remaining. They're almost at Mizzou-level freefall. U of I up 13 early at home over Penn St.

[rawaction]

did IU ever get close?

 

IU led by 8 in the first half. Down 5 at halftime. Down by 20 early in the 2nd half, and the closest they got after that was 7. The players battled. Calloway was excellent. Davis however got outcoached out of halftime as he has in nearly every game all season long.

 

I fully believe we had a shot to win if Davis wouldn't have been so strict with Killer after his 2nd foul. He sat the final 7 minutes of the first half. IU's 9 point lead was soon a 5-point deficit. In a game like today's, you gotta either stick with him with 2 fouls and build on the lead while you have the momentum, or put him back in when the momentum started to swing the other way. Then you use halftime to adjust accordingly if Killer has 3 fouls.

 

And I'm not a big Davis hater. But I think he has single-handedly killed Ben Allen's jumper. No playing time will do that to an 18-year old kid.

[stitchface]

did IU ever get close?

 

IU led by 8 in the first half. Down 5 at halftime. Down by 20 early in the 2nd half, and the closest they got after that was 7. The players battled. Calloway was excellent. Davis however got outcoached out of halftime as he has in nearly every game all season long.

 

I fully believe we had a shot to win if Davis wouldn't have been so strict with Killer after his 2nd foul. He sat the final 7 minutes of the first half. IU's 9 point lead was soon a 5-point deficit. In a game like today's, you gotta either stick with him with 2 fouls and build on the lead while you have the momentum, or put him back in when the momentum started to swing the other way. Then you use halftime to adjust accordingly if Killer has 3 fouls.

 

And I'm not a big Davis hater. But I think he has single-handedly killed Ben Allen's jumper. No playing time will do that to an 18-year old kid.

 

 

yea, I think in a non-conference home game versus #1 you take the chance with killingsworth. not like you have much to lose.

[CP_414]

did IU ever get close?

 

IU led by 8 in the first half. Down 5 at halftime. Down by 20 early in the 2nd half, and the closest they got after that was 7. The players battled. Calloway was excellent. Davis however got outcoached out of halftime as he has in nearly every game all season long.

 

I fully believe we had a shot to win if Davis wouldn't have been so strict with Killer after his 2nd foul. He sat the final 7 minutes of the first half. IU's 9 point lead was soon a 5-point deficit. In a game like today's, you gotta either stick with him with 2 fouls and build on the lead while you have the momentum, or put him back in when the momentum started to swing the other way. Then you use halftime to adjust accordingly if Killer has 3 fouls.

 

And I'm not a big Davis hater. But I think he has single-handedly killed Ben Allen's jumper. No playing time will do that to an 18-year old kid.

 

I am a Davis hater, and I agree with everything you said there. Davis has no idea how to use his players. Allen, Ratliff, and Wilmont are all "key" players on this team, and they all have virtually disappeared from the court for extended periods of time in consecutive games this year. IU seemingly gets pounded to start every game and every 2nd half. Monroe mailed in the season a long time ago but he still starts over Calloway who is at the very least our best defensive PG. The 4 guys behind the arc and Killer in the lane offense is a joke. It's really a shame because there is Final Four talent on that IU team, and they could miss the tournament. Maybe they can make a run next year with Robert Vaden, AJ Ratliff, DJ White, Ben Allen, Calloway, Cem Dinc, Joey Shaw, and a new coach.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Holy Crap. I think Penn State just won in Champaign.

[bukie]

Holy Crap. I think Penn State just won in Champaign.

 

Even if it does count, they lucked out. I don't think he got it off in time. But this is the closest one I've ever seen.

[Mark_R]

I thought it was pretty obvious that he didn't make it.

[stitchface]

the illini give away the big ten title by playing only 20 minutes tonight. pathetic.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

What a pitiful game by the Illini.

[illiniguy]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today. Edited February 5, 2006 by illiniguy

[jaydee]

embarassing. getting drunk now

[stitchface]

embarassing. getting drunk now

 

not a bad idea!

[illiniguy]

embarassing. getting drunk now

 

not a bad idea!

ah the beer won't even taste good.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

[stitchface]

embarassing. getting drunk now

 

not a bad idea!

ah the beer won't even taste good.

 

 

ohhh, there you are wrong!

[Derwood]

Wha? Wuzzu? Gigga-huh?

 

Penn State beat a ranked team? The last time that happened was....?

[stitchface]

Wha? Wuzzu? Gigga-huh?

 

Penn State beat a ranked team? The last time that happened was....?

 

shut up! :D

[illiniguy]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

[Derwood]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

 

Doesn't he automatically start every game with 2 fouls?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

 

He only had 3 fouls today, and even if they were all early(don't know, didn't see the game), the problems appeared to come in the second half.

 

EDIT: Sportsline says Augustine played 33 minutes today.

Edited February 5, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[SouthSideRyan]

That was interesting.

[illiniguy]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

 

He only had 3 fouls today, and even if they were all early(don't know, didn't see the game), the problems appeared to come in the second half.

He had four fouls, thus he sat when they cut the lead from 11 to -1

[Derwood]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

 

He only had 3 fouls today, and even if they were all early(don't know, didn't see the game), the problems appeared to come in the second half.

He had four fouls, thus he sat when they cut the lead from 11 to -1

 

The ESPN.com box score lists him as having just 3 fouls

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

 

He only had 3 fouls today, and even if they were all early(don't know, didn't see the game), the problems appeared to come in the second half.

He had four fouls, thus he sat when they cut the lead from 11 to -1

 

ESPN was mistaken then, my bad.

[illiniguy]

Pretty amazing. I am sure at the other big ten arenas that one would have got overturned. Nice game again by James Augustine, maybe when he is a senior he will stop letting those guys shoot right in his face and step up like the biggest guy on the floor and get that last rebound. Pathetic. Congrats to psu they played great. I would say Iowa is gotta be the favorite after today.

Last time I checked, Augestine is a senior now.

Yeah I am aware. I am also aware he has cost us a national championship with his disappearing act. You would think a senior would play better than that. Every game in the last three years we have lost was because he was in foul trouble. Every single one.

 

He only had 3 fouls today, and even if they were all early(don't know, didn't see the game), the problems appeared to come in the second half.

He had four fouls, thus he sat when they cut the lead from 11 to -1

 

The ESPN.com box score lists him as having just 3 fouls

Well I watched it and he sat, and the announcers said he had four fouls several times.