Illinois 89, St. Francis (NY) 64 POSTGAME

Dan · Nov 12, 2012, 07:49 PM

spin13 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:55 PM

Good effort

Dan · Nov 12, 2012, 07:55 PM

Final stats-

http://www.athletics.illinois.edu/mbbstats/

http://www.fightingillini.com/gametr...&startschool=&

CaliforniaIllini · Nov 12, 2012, 07:56 PM

Watching the game for the first half and into the 2nd half was super entertaining.

DaytonIllini · Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM

Wow! Nice results!

Groundhogday · Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM

Well, that was fun.

RecLeagueHero · Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM

Illini basketball is fun again!

Chris Yates · Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM

That was fun! I haven't said that about an Illini basketball game in quite a while.

kgwasmyfavorite · Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM

Huge commit...huge win...good day!

Illiniwek06 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM

Wow. 45 pts in the first half. 44 pts in the second half. Nice.

LubbockIlliniFan · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

its amazing to think that this was the team that had a hard time scoring last year...89 points!!! Thank god weber is gone...IN GROCE WE TRUST

GO ILLINI

Kramer116 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

I forgot what it was like to have fun watching an Illinois sporting event.

EddiesSweetJ · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaIllini

Watching the game for the first half and into the 2nd half was super entertaining.

More fun than we have had in a LONG time here with bball

IlliniWC · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

Was it bad that I wanted to see the team hit 90+ points?

The team looked great this game - it was fun to watch and looked fun for the players (in case you couldn't hear Brooke say that).

The team is playing so much more unselfish than the past bunch of years, it is refreshing.

Bring The Paign · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

refreshing

Illiniwek06 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

So nice to see the team look like they're having fun out on the court. Tonight may have been the first time I've ever seen Griffey smile. He looks so much more confident out there this year.

2005ILLINIWHITESOX · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illiniwek06

Wow. 45 pts in the first half. 44 pts in the second half. Nice.

great effort tonight, defense looked very good...definitely excited to watch them friday night against hawaii!

Botb9 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM

Biggest stat of the night: 17 ast, 8 TO. Build on it.

Dan · Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM

spin13 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM

Film at 11

BP3 · Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM

Looked good. I know, too early to say much.

ChitownIllini · Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM

Hard to believe this is a lesser version of last year's team. Everyone was dialed in on defense and the offense was getting guys open. Don't know how any high school kid wouldn't want to play in Groce's system. Yes, it was weak competition but we all know how that often went in years past.

jackman404 · Nov 12, 2012, 08:00 PM

I have a very hard time seeing how Ibby is on this team next year. Maybe he will surprise me, but I just don't think he can play at this level.

Griffey is such a different player under Groce. So much more confidence and he looks fantastic.

Paul still plays out of control. I guess we need at least one guy willing to shoot it no matter what, but Paul needs to tone it down just a little bit.

Illiniwek06 · Nov 12, 2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackman404

I have a very hard time seeing how Ibby is on this team next year. Maybe he will surprise me, but I just don't think he can play at this level.

Griffey is such a different player under Groce. So much more confidence and he looks fantastic.

Paul still plays out of control. I guess we need at least one guy willing to shoot it no matter what, but Paul needs to tone it down just a little bit.

Yeah, I thought there were a couple plays where BP could have kicked it out to an open shooter when he was driving kinda out of control into the paint.

EddiesSweetJ · Nov 12, 2012, 08:01 PM

BP with an A/TO ratio of 3:1. Take that any day!

Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM	#5
DaytonIllini Posts: 14,903	Wow! Nice results! __________________ "To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM	#6
Groundhogday Posts: 18,076	Well, that was fun. __________________ ONLY ORANGE!

Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM	#8
Chris Yates Recruiting Correspondent Location: Michigan Posts: 4,093	That was fun! I haven't said that about an Illini basketball game in quite a while. __________________ Last living member of Olaf Blab fan club

Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM	#11
LubbockIlliniFan Future Illini class of 2028! Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 985	its amazing to think that this was the team that had a hard time scoring last year...89 points!!! Thank god weber is gone...IN GROCE WE TRUST GO ILLINI __________________ Bleeding Orange and Blue in Lubbock

Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM	#12
Kramer116 Location: Chicago Posts: 9,606	I forgot what it was like to have fun watching an Illinois sporting event. __________________ @TomCrean: I am doing great. I have been thinking about you alot since last weekend. A whole lot. How are you doing?

Nov 12, 2012, 07:49 PM	#1
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,894

Nov 12, 2012, 07:55 PM	#3
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,894	Final stats- http://www.athletics.illinois.edu/mbbstats/ http://www.fightingillini.com/gametr...&startschool=&

Nov 12, 2012, 07:56 PM	#4
CaliforniaIllini Posts: 166	Watching the game for the first half and into the 2nd half was super entertaining.

Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM	#7
RecLeagueHero Townie Posts: 2,243	Illini basketball is fun again!

Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM	#9
kgwasmyfavorite Location: Connecticut Posts: 283	Huge commit...huge win...good day!

Nov 12, 2012, 07:57 PM	#10
Illiniwek06 Location: N of I-80 Posts: 974	Wow. 45 pts in the first half. 44 pts in the second half. Nice.

Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM	#14
IlliniWC Location: Washington, DC, United States Posts: 101	Was it bad that I wanted to see the team hit 90+ points? The team looked great this game - it was fun to watch and looked fun for the players (in case you couldn't hear Brooke say that). The team is playing so much more unselfish than the past bunch of years, it is refreshing.

Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM	#15
Bring The Paign I-L-L Location: Champaign Posts: 231	refreshing __________________ LONG LIVE CHIEF ILLINIWEK

Nov 12, 2012, 07:58 PM	#18
Botb9 Realist Posts: 3,155	Biggest stat of the night: 17 ast, 8 TO. Build on it. __________________ Hype is a self-serving beast that feeds on the hopes and dreams of fans.

Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM	#19
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,894

Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM	#21
BP3 Posts: 136	Looked good. I know, too early to say much.

Nov 12, 2012, 07:59 PM	#22
ChitownIllini Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 783	Hard to believe this is a lesser version of last year's team. Everyone was dialed in on defense and the offense was getting guys open. Don't know how any high school kid wouldn't want to play in Groce's system. Yes, it was weak competition but we all know how that often went in years past.

Nov 12, 2012, 08:00 PM	#23
jackman404 Posts: 1,475	I have a very hard time seeing how Ibby is on this team next year. Maybe he will surprise me, but I just don't think he can play at this level. Griffey is such a different player under Groce. So much more confidence and he looks fantastic. Paul still plays out of control. I guess we need at least one guy willing to shoot it no matter what, but Paul needs to tone it down just a little bit. __________________ Williams to tie it with a three......HE DOES!!!

Nov 12, 2012, 08:01 PM	#25
EddiesSweetJ Posts: 210	BP with an A/TO ratio of 3:1. Take that any day!