They just led off the coverage with the chest bump.

could be a big game for Demetri..good start

Oh this could be funny. Indiana has two offensive possessions, Tisdale has two blocked shots. Illinois is already up 8-0 with 18:30 left and Indiana was forced to call a timeout.

and......this one is over!

This IU team won't know what hit them today.

WOW!

I didn't think Demetri had that in him.

Think Bruce held a good week of practice?? These boys came ready to play today.

...told you guys Dmac could dunk!

Games after a 7 day lay-off always worry me especially early.

Certainly an advantage to play a team like IU in this spot.

Great start.

13-2, excellent start!

I'll be honest, I haven't seen much CBB this year and have not caught any Illini game other than the Vandy one.

Where is Legion? I thought this guy was going to be your best player (practice reports of him making like 25 3's in a row or something).

Legion is normally the first guard off the bench, though he normally comes in the game after Calvin Brock, too. He plays ole defense, so Weber doesn't trust him too much, and thus his limited playing time.

A early Semerau sighting....Tisdale picks up 2 weak fouls

Legion will be in. The starters are red hot right now.

Indiana's depth just went from 1 to none.

I think the refs are feeling sorry for IU early.

Typical B10 zebras.

it's pretty transparent what they are trying to do.

these guys really deserve the nobel peace prize.

They have made a couple of palming the ball calls on IU.

They were too blatant to let go.

The one on Semrau was laughable.

Palming calls don't eventually add up to free throws

Weber's only challenge at this point is to get guys to stick to the game plan and play hard for 40 minutes. That and Legion hasn't shot well at home yet, so I'd expect to see him out there for extended minutes in the second half.

This is a lot of fun to watch, but I don't know if it means anything (about how good we are). But still.

Tom Crean looks like the guy in the office who has to tell his boss that the big contract he expected has just fallen through, scooped up by their biggest rival. And it's his fault.

We aren't playing down to our competition is one thing that can be said.

That first half was a pleasure to watch.

Well done Illini. Well done.

Great 1st half. 45-20. The team looks focused.

I've been waiting over 2 years for this whoopin'.

Honestly, I wouldn't have minded not having Gordon nearly as much if I knew he would only play for 1 year.

The Hoosiers might be a decent DII team this year. Maybe. And I love it.

True. I'll go with that.

Well this is just spectacular! The only thing better would be if we do the same thing in Bloomington next month.

That was fun,,, let's have 20 more minutes of more fun

Dear Jim Jackson,

Its not enough just to buy a suit... you also must get it tailored.

Regards,

Adults

Yep, the first half was REALLY sweet! First installment this year's payback to the likes of samSCUM, Gordon, Knight, Alford, Cloverdale, Simmons, Thomas, Grunwald, Shidler, ect... etc ........

Shidler? Jay Shidler who went to Kentucky?

For all the grief Demetri gets about his inconsistent effort at times, Mike Davis has the same problem.

He won't be out there after the TO.

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Shidler? Jay Shidler who went to Kentucky?
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Oops, delete Shidler. I was on a roll.

IU board says UI playing cocky, making disrespectable passes..What is that????

No problem. I remember Jay well from the Class A tourney in the Assembly Hall (he was awesome) and then at UK. Would have been a great Illini..... oh well.

I guess 'direspectable passes' = the extra pass.

Maybe playing team offense and sharing the ball.

A cry baby fanbase getting what it deserves.

I think Altenberger just hit a 3.

Well done Eloy!

Cosign.

Keller = our newest zone breaker!

If Keller can make that shot, he needs to shoot it more.

If a team is going to give him 5 or 6 seconds to set it up like Indiana does, sure.

He can make it when there's no one around him.

Set shots are hard to get off when there's any kind of defense being played on you.