Illinois @ Iowa LIVEBLOG: Senior Night
Did I mention I'm into older chicks?
No, this isn't about an ill-advised promotion that brings the geriatrics to the singles' bar; it's the last night at Carver for Justin Johnson, Kurt Looby, and Big Boy. They face a 11-17 (3-12) Illinois team, and it may be Iowa's last opportunity for a W this season. It hasn't started well: Tony Freeman is clearly throwing the game, and Illinois is gaining confidence in their dribble penetration game. It's 20-14 midway through the first half.
If you've never read a liveblog here, now's the time to start. We're watching, we're talking, and we're not wearing pants. Join us!
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It's still 20-14 at the third media timeout, 7:53 to play. Iowa sounds, uh, putrid at this point. If this keeps up, those pants are going on without a moment's hesitation.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The bottom is dropping out
Iowa's out of control and not even trying on defense at this point. They're lucky to only be down by 8.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
...
Justin Johnson is a defensive liability.
-- Captain Obvious
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 5:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
This might come as a shock
But Iowa has only scored 5 points over the last two media timeouts. I know, a cold snap? With this team? Crazy. Now it's 25-16 at the break. Iowa's 2-6 from the free throw line, 2-8 from downtown, and finding new and inventive ways to give the ball away. I think Jeff Peterson stabbed it with a ballpoint pen, squeezed the air out of it, and threw it at the ref. That's a turnover.
This can't possibly keep up, right?
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Clarifification
By "at the break" I mean "at the last media timeout."
The crowd is cheering sarcastically because Jake made two free throws. Ugh.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Shaun Pruitt is the fucking bull god.
he can't even miss free throws. jesus holy lord.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The drought is over!
Praise everything!
Big 3 for Freeman, 29-21 Illinois.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
wow
The ball just slipped out of Free's hands and the announcers asked what happened, as if it hadn't already happened 5 times today.
I hate him, I really do.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 5:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That's a pleasant foul for Iowa
Freeman's at the line after a stupid foul, and shooting to get Iowa within 6. Better, Iowa ought to get another shot at the basket, as there's 45 seconds left in the half.
I can't even begin to guess how they'll fuck this up.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Even Bread Man
Couldn't help us right now.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 5:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bobby Hansen
Just said Tony Freeman had "back-to-back threes," as if they hadn't come about 12 minutes apart from each other.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He just said it again
Does he realize that the second of the two 3s Freeman attempted rimmed out? Does he realize that he has the most beautiful face?
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 5:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bob Hansen
Is the first man I ever loved.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 5:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Deja Vu
A horrifically bad half of basketball.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 5:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Gene Keady's
"hair" is shiny as a wet badger's pelt.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 5:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
What's sadder?
A) that Iowa turned the ball over eight times in the first half?
or B) that I couldn't tell you off the top of my head if that's above or below their season average?
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, I'm getting that from Dolph
His statistics are about as trustworthy as a 5-year-old with a chocolate-stained mouth.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sad state of affairs
Eight BXI teams are playing today, and seven of them will not be making the tournament.
Personally, I can't wait for the main event on tonight's card: Michigan at Penn State!
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Holy hell
Tony Freeman is the Illinois MVP.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
jaysus
The Virus just missed an easy dunk.
Crikey!
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
33-23 Illinois
This could be 43-23 very quickly.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Iowa is now, what, 1-3 on dunks?
Nice finish, Looby. Teach Tate.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
night night
and that's that. A little bounce pass through 8 guys into the lane by Iowa leads to a 3 by the Orange.
goddamn I'm getting frustrated
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Tony Freeman
Ought to be fed to that dinosaur with the black death spit in Jurassic Park, the one that eats the fat guy.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
This is incredible
Is Tony Freeman shooting for a double-double here? Because I don't think turnovers count towards that.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Make no mistake
Illinois sucks too.
I'm thinking of switching to cable so I don't have the BTN. This is unhealthy for me to watch.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I can tolerate
bad shooting. There's plenty of that going on.
But bad effort and such consistent bad decision-making is completely inexcusable.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Somehow, some way
Iowa is within single digits, despite playing so poorly that Dolphin is likely not to make it to the end of the game before walking out, never to return.
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST TATE IT'S A FREE THROW NOT A FUCKING SUDOKU, FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE ONE
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Something I've noticed
Doesn't it seem like Iowa finally wakes up offensively whenever they just say "fuck it" and abandon the system?
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can we, as Hawkeye fans
demand a class-action lawsuit against the Iowa athletic department? This is clearly not college-level basketball.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Score update
41-31, Illinois, 11:14 to play, Looby at the line to miss shoot two.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Illinois can't even give Iowa points.
Iowa is 6-16 from the line.
This is absurd. I might even call it a night.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe I'm about to type this
But uh... this game isn't over.
Even with Tony Freeman's 19th turnover of the night on a horseshit pushoff call 3 seconds after the nonexistent contact, he just got a makeup call and he's going to the line to shoot two. 43-35 Illinois with 7 and change to play. If he makes them both (and he's pretty good at the line), then Iowa's within 6, and Illinois has gone ice-cold from the field. Plus the crowd is begging to get into the game. One 3 from Johnson or Freeman and they'll go insane.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sure enough
He hit them both and the crowd got into it.
And sure enough, Illinois scored right away to put it back within 8.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
"Four on Fray-zah"
Oh Dolph, you slay me.
Freeman makes one of two, Iowa within 5, 45-40. Crowd is not, in fact, dead, contrary to earlier reports.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
just in time
to see a missed free throw. Like I never left!
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
BTN is FAN-TASTIC
They're constantly teasing the Michigan/Penn State game which is coming up next.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
48-42, 5 to play
Iowa ball after a McCamey turnover. Big Boy airballs a 3 for some reason.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
you don't know what you got til it's gone
Gornstar's shooting touch left him.
In January.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We're redefining "Cold War."
These teams are setting basketball back by at least 50 years. If it weren't for the shot clock, the score would be 19-13.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
here we go
Big possession here coming out of the timeout. We should geta good shot.
FUCKINGFUCK!!! GORNEY WITH AN 18 FOOTER??? auirsogn breaopgfmnoprea WHAT???? FUCK YOU!
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Tony Freeman is determined to see Iowa lose
There's no other way to put it. He must have 10 turnovers at this point. He has to.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Easy there, pep band
"Carry On My Wayward Son"? Isn't that a bit too fresh and hip? Are people even going to recognize it?
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Fucking Freeman
He spends the entire time throwing the game, then he makes a 3THW to bring them within 5. Fuck you, you asshole.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
fucking Free
Goes to the hole, initiates contact, scores, and makes the free throw, cutting it to 5 with 2:21 left.
He Hate Me.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
facepalm
If you can't even hit the rim, why try a 3?
1:02 to go, and Iowa's fouling Illinois's only good free thrower. Hits em both, Iowa's down 9. This one's over.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 6:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
A minute and a half left, down by 7
and the Iowa players were standing there pulling on their shorts, not even fouling the Illini to stop the clock.
Wow. This is reminiscent of a KOK offensive effort here. Bad, so bad.
This season should have ended 2 weeks ago.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I would
grow a mustache and wear it for a year if my reward was punching Freeman's lifeless body in the stomach.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 6:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Game over.
58-47 with scant seconds to go.
Way to go, Hawks. You've reverted to the non-conference Iowa. The one that was #240 in the RPI.
Fucking disgusting.
by Oops Pow Surprise on Mar 1, 2008 7:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
the end
Illinois had lost like 6 out of 7, they come into Iowa, on Senior Day, and beat us by 11.
by jebushchrist on Mar 1, 2008 7:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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