tOSU -2.5 at Illinois (ov/un 136.5) Sat Noon ET, CBS

[Fungo Squiggly]

good call. our bench is so deep that many substitutions could have been made. :p

Hey, I don't get 'em right very often. I have to pimp myself when I do, even when it's a layup.

 

[Jake]

Every team has a weakness, and ours is the lack of big men. We have several 6'5"-6'7" types, but a team with several 6'9"+ guys is a problem.

We need to box out better, consider doubling down at times, and select better shots on offense.

 

[dragurd]

Leaving things short.

 

[bkochmc]

Hopefully Matta went to the locker room during that timeout to find his team because they haven't shown up yet this half... except for Sullinger.

 

[Buckeneye]

Just got home a few minutes ago.

Not sure what's going on with the transition defense or the ticky tack - and non called fouls. But man Illinois looks like (and sounds) there getting away with a ton.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Sully has 13 boards, the rest of the team, 7.

 

[THEWOOD]

anyone else besides jared want to play??? come on guys

 

[OhioState001]

Cant we run a play to get an open shot? It looks like we are just standing around passing it to Sullinger

 

[Jake]

Just got home a few minutes ago.

Not sure what's going on with the transition defense or the ticky tack - and non called fouls. But man Illinois looks like (and sounds) there getting away with a ton.

We were up 33-26 with 3 minutes left in the first half and Illinois has been outplaying us on both ends of the court ever since.

Blaming it on the refs is a cop out. We're being outplayed.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Sully has 13 boards, the rest of the team, 7.

Slapping at rebounds instead of pulling them down now. If Lighty grabs that last one instead of trying to tip it, he would have had a much better finish there. When the other team is a lot taller though, the smaller guys have troubles pulling them down. We need more offensive movement.

 

[dragurd]

Random question why wasn't the court flipped?

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Lighty and Buford are a combined 4-19.

We were up 33-26 with 3 minutes left in the first half and Illinois has been outplaying us on both ends of the court ever since.

Blaming it on the refs is a cop out. We're being outplayed.

Absolutely agree.

 

[Jake]

anyone else besides jared want to play??? come on guys

Yep.

I don't know if it's just the size or what but Buford, Deibs and Lighty just can't get anything going this half.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Random question why wasn't the court flipped?

It was.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Buford appears to be very low on confidence... holding the ball on top, with no help in the middle and not driving at his defender with bad foot placement? GO FOR IT!