Game Thread: No. 10 Illinois vs. Northwestern

[PurpWildCatNation]

B10 zebras might be the worst of all time

 

[SmellyCat]

Did Barney smile? He never gets too up or too down when he's playing. I'm not sure I've seen him smile during a game.

 

[EagerFan]

Time for the refs to step in and get Illini to the line quick.

 

[Jaycg15]

Time for the refs to step in and get Illini to the line quick.

Refs have been as brutal as the layup line for Illinois.

 

[DaCat]

Boo Buie.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

oh my god

 

[Fitz51]

If NU wins, I believe the transitive property makes Chicago State the best Illinois-based team to play in W-R this season.

 

[FeralFelidae]

"Guilty" chants.

 

[SmellyCat]

Berry berry good!

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Shannon on the attack ... ummm

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

UPSET ALERT

 

[DaCat]

Shannon on the attack ... ummm

Apprehended by Berry

 

[Hkjb]

Just like...football...just like...football

 

[Hkjb]

Did Barney smile? He never gets too up or too down when he's playing. I'm not sure I've seen him smile during a game.

He is no Shurna....

 

[SmellyCat]

WOW!

 

[CappyNU]

What. A. Game!

 

[DaCat]

96-91. Nuff said.

 

[BosCat]

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

 

[SmellyCat]

Three weeks ago Illinois scored 96 on NU. Tonight NU returns the favor with a late 22-12 run.

 

[Jaycg15]

Good game. Buie showed out. Don’t deserve to win a game when you miss >20 shots at the rim.

 

[NUera]

Oh my…

 

[SmellyCat]

96-91. Nuff said.

NUff said!

 

[ballerog711]

NiCE!!!

 

[EagerFan]

Shannon was out of control all night, nice to Ty relieve him of that ball.

 

[drewjin]

I'm such a sucker for basketball games with happy endings!

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

CC deserves a lot of credit tonight.

 

[bjm989]

CC deserves a lot of credit tonight.

Agree. A lot of great play calls. Some really big out of bound calls and plays out of timeouts.

 

[SmellyCat]

CC deserves a lot of credit tonight.

I thought for sure they'd T him up. Happy to be wrong.

 

[EagerFan]

He had a few moments when he was earning it, but the refs were really bad

 

[zbag51]

Wow that was great. I was so stressed all game. That was awesome.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Is that you at the game, behind the bench, wearing the Purple 88?

No, that’s Big Mike, another legend from the great class of ‘88.

 

[catfans5]

Just got home. Really loud. Nice to walk out with Illannoy fans downcast.

 

[Catreporter]

They have been good (not perfect) all night on the first shot, but they have to finish the possession with the ball, not a basket, or it's all for naught.

I hate Coleman Hawkins so much. I can't put my finger on it - I just do.

He stomped off the floor without shaking hands after the game. Classless act, but I am not surprised.

 

[Sec.112]

Berry blocks another out of control Shannon attempt and Shannon’s hit the floor pretty hard.

Fans near me had quite a shouting match about him. Exciting.

Any idea if that's what Berry and Hawkins were jawing about after the game?

Cute f'ing move by Psyho Underwood to give Berry the finger-wagging sermon in the postgame line. That's not a guy who should be preaching about court etiquette.

What a slugfest!! It's so rare to see NU outmuscle someone. Incredible effort tonight.

 

[catfans5]

He stomped off the floor without shaking hands after the game. Classless act, but I am not surprised.

He was pushed out of there by a coach. He and Ty almost got into it earlier in the game. I made the same comment and a former player said it was a good move.

Hawkins is Bill Lambeir (sic)—-hate him, but would love to have him. Hawkins really plays hard and with emotion.After scoring a few times, he would gesture and stare at the students with a taunting look. He bitched about calls and was a true fighter. I am so happy the Cats beat him!

 

[catfans5]

Any idea if that's what Berry and Hawkins were jawing about after the game?

Cute f'ing move by Psyho Underwood to give Berry the finger-wagging sermon in the postgame line. That's not a guy who should be preaching about court etiquette.

What a slugfest!! It's so rare to see NU outmuscle someone. Incredible effort tonight.

Underwood is a pos!

 

[Hungry Jack]

He stomped off the floor without shaking hands after the game. Classless act, but I am not surprised.

He should have been T’ed up for his histrionics after a no call in the second half

 

[Styre]

He was pushed out of thrre by a coach. He and Ty almost got into it earlier in the game. I made the same comment and a former player said it was a goid move.

Hawkins is Bill Lambeir (sic)—-hate him, but would love to have him. Hawkins really plays hard and with emotion.After scoring a few times, he would gesture and stare at the students with a taunting look. He bitched about calls and was a true fighter. I am so happy the Cats beat him!

The officials told him to shut up more than once, too. I was waiting for him to get rung up but he always stayed just on the right side of the line.

 

[Baz=Heisman]

Any idea if that's what Berry and Hawkins were jawing about after the game?

Cute f'ing move by Psyho Underwood to give Berry the finger-wagging sermon in the postgame line. That's not a guy who should be preaching about court etiquette.

What a slugfest!! It's so rare to see NU outmuscle someone. Incredible effort tonight.

Underwood is an absolute b****. That wasn’t even a flagrant on Ty. Joke.