BTT: Illinois v. Purdue Game Thread

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Tip coming up on ESPN after conclusion of Michigan/Indiana game. Boilers get a second shot at the Illini....here's hoping they make a better go of it this time around.

Limit the TO's, better defense in the backcourt and take smart shots......and I think the Boilers move on to the semis.

Boiler up, my friends.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Winner to play Michigan in the BTT semis.

 

[MJ-79Boiler]

I I I I I I I T 's T I I I I I I I M E ! ! ! to go get that 3 seed and a possible Title !

That 3 seed is VERY real and VERY available right now - Boiler up & Hammer Down ! !

Fear the Beards ! ! !

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Ray D...gotta knock that down.....VE....nice, three. Boilers still look a step slow so far.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Looks like DDD aint gonna be changing anytime soon.

 

[Do Dah Day]

Just seeing little things, tired legs, slow feet, I think we have an easy game .... but I have been known to miss some other little things.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Why leave that guy?

 

[Do Dah Day]

after those first lazy passes, we're doing some nice things .... Offensive rebounds could be the best assists to AJ

 

[Do Dah Day]

Why leave that guy?

I didn't go back and watch it but I think our rotator didn't rotate.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

DM......for three! nice.....Boilers starting to work better into this game.

18-11 Purdue: 12:30+ left in half.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

DM......again!

 

[Do Dah Day]

Dakota --- The DAGGER

 

[PaBoiler78]

after those first lazy passes, we're doing some nice things .... Offensive rebounds could be the best assists to AJ

so far we look like we're tuned in and crisp.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

VE with two fouls......probably done for the half......this team is just frustrating at times.

 

[RDUBoiler]

We've had sharp passing, but it doesn't look like they don't have anything when it comes to covering our bigs.

 

[Augie85]

some of these foul calls are a little crappy

 

[PaBoiler78]

some of these foul calls are a little crappy

after Haas made a shot , I saw 2 couples wearing Purdue gear behind the basket and didn't even clap, why spend $ and your time and not even root for the kids.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

the assassin......yes.

 

[SqueakyClean]

(.....furiously playing cribbage....)

Apparently working.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

after Haas made a shot , I saw 2 couples wearing Purdue gear behind the basket and didn't even clap, why spend $ and your time and not even root for the kids.

Hey.....DOWN in front!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Pit would have loved that call.

 

[Do Dah Day]

so far we look like we're tuned in and crisp.

It does look that way

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

I can't watch right now, are we wearing the throwbacks again?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

I can't watch right now, are we wearing the throwbacks again?

yes.....Purdue up 40-25 with just over two minutes left. lead was at 19 after a CS dunk.

 

[PaBoiler78]

I can't watch right now, are we wearing the throwbacks again?

yes, and they look good on the players esp. the tops.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

yes.....Purdue up 40-25 with just over two minutes left. lead was at 19 after a CS dunk.

sweet. they should just make those bad boys permanent. There's good mojo in those.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Ray......make em pay!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Hey! a three-second call FOR Purdue.....

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

btw, J Hill playing good D today.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

45-25, Boilers @ the half.

 

[RDUBoiler]

Missed a few calls. Haas got mugged on the final shot of the half, but it's hard to complain when you're up twenty. Great passing from outside, great finishing from Haas, Hammons, and Swanigan.

 

[SqueakyClean]

Wow. What a half. No falloff from the Wisconsin game at all.

You know it's a good game for our Boilers when the biggest thing we could complain about would be 4 missed free throws.

 

[Augie85]

I want a huge blow out in the 2nd half! kinda tough living in Illinois and putting up with their crap over beating Purdue this year.

 

[PaBoiler78]

btw, J Hill playing good D today.

amazing our bigs can make off balanced shots and can't make a FT, big 3 by Ray D to stay off a mini run, terrible foul call on AJ, the ref blows the whistle 2 secs. after the block

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

20 points out of the 5 spot on 100% shooting?! jesus...

 

[PaBoiler78]

I want a huge blow out in the 2nd half! kinda tough living in Illinois and putting up with their crap over beating Purdue this year.

plus I'm sure you are hearing about the Lovie hire too.

 

[BBG]

Illinois is gassed... need to put a hurting on in the second half to show the loss was more of a fluke than anything else imo.

They keep this up in the tourney and we could have one deep run

 

[cprh9u]

Can only see the box score while working but looks like Purdue is doing exactly what they should... pounding it down low with AJH and Haas. Great 1st half!

 

[dumpsterFyre]

Who's this halftime guy who's talking up WVU?

The same WVU that lost to Florida by 17?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Wow. What a half. No falloff from the Wisconsin game at all.

You know it's a good game for our Boilers when the biggest thing we could complain about would be 4 missed free throws.

and VE getting himself in foul trouble. Hill did some damage, but the Boilers kept Nunn in check.

 

[Augie85]

Biggie's rebounding makes a difference.

plus I'm sure you are hearing about the Lovie hire too.

yep. I just tell them he couldn't do squat with the cream of the crop money bought in the Pros how is he going to do any better when he has to recruit