*****GAME THREAD (JIMMY V. CLASSIC) - #2 TEXAS vs. #17 ILLINOIS*****

[HornSports Staff]

The Longhorns and Fightin' Illini will square off at Madison Square Garden tonight at 6:00 PM in the Jimmy V. Classic.

Texas, ranked #2 in the country is 6-0 and is coming off a 72-67 win over #7 Creighton. 

Illinois holds the #17 ranking and is 6-2 and lost their last game 71-66 to Maryland.

The game will be televised on ESPN.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Go Horns!!

 

[UT1983]

These are the type games Texas needs to win to continue to make a national presence.   Plus a win keeps Texas in the hunt for the #1 ranking.  

 

[longhorn_mig]

 

[Baron]

Looks like this will be a slugfest

 

[Baron]

Play by play guy sounds a lot like Ron Franklin. #nostalgic

 

[texbound]

Tell you one thing, Illinois came to play and is playing physical. Texas better put on their big boy pants and keep them on the whole game.  Strong on the boards is the key tonight.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

And we take back the lead . . . 

 

[texbound]

This team shoots too many 3's.  That would be fine if we shot the ball better from the outside. Keep driving to the basket and take mid-range shot if the paint closes.

 

[Johnny Depp]

Losing at halftime. 34-37

 

[Baron]

This team shoots too many 3's.  That would be fine if we shot the ball better from the outside. Keep driving to the basket and take mid-range shot if the paint closes.

And the bigs aren't that good at rebounding. They are standing around the perimeter when a three is launched.

 

[UT1983]

I think most of us would expect a number one ranked team to come back from a three point deficit at the half against the # 17 team.

is Texas worthy of a number one ranking?   Looks like we are fixing to find our. 

 

[Johnny Depp]

Tied at timeout. ?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

A little Mo?

 

[Johnny Depp]

6 pt lead?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Rice was fouled big time.

 

[Johnny Depp]

6 minute drought for Ill. Great D. 8 pts. With biggy on the bench. 

 

[Johnny Depp]

16 turnovers, our D is smothering them ?

Foul trouble and tired, we are looking good ? 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Illinois has only scored 9 pts in second half