12/31 Games - Opening day of B1G play

Dan · Dec 31, 2012, 09:27 AM

Michigan State at Minnesota
1:00pm CT - ESPN2

Indiana at Iowa
3:00pm CT - ESPN2

danielb927 · Dec 31, 2012, 10:21 AM

Today is IU's first road game of the year. In neutral site games, they're 2-1 with two of those games going to OT. Should be an interesting one at Iowa today, they're not a bad team at all.

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 10:49 AM

Anyone watching the Cincy game? They just got the most BS 4 point play I have ever seen.

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 12:00 PM

You know what I don't like?

Taking someone with 4 fouls out of the game for a stretch of time.

IlliniSteve · Dec 31, 2012, 12:28 PM

Minnesota looks really good. Should be a fun game.

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 12:28 PM

We are going to get killed on the boards against Minny. They are good good.

illinifan4249 · Dec 31, 2012, 12:43 PM

Minnesota will pound us inside all day... hopefully we can neutralize them with some quickness from our guards and good outside shooting.

HsvIllini · Dec 31, 2012, 12:54 PM

Wow. Nice shot by MSU to close out the half down by 1...

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HsvIllini

Wow. Nice shot by MSU to close out the half down by 1...

This is a heck of a game.

HsvIllini · Dec 31, 2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lstewart53x3

This is a heck of a game.

Sure is.

chiefcub69 · Dec 31, 2012, 01:19 PM

Very good game going on, should be one hell of a year in league play.

sapan1030 · Dec 31, 2012, 01:26 PM

Minnesota is rebounding 50% of their misses. It'll probably be like 75% against us. Same with MSU

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sapan1030

Minnesota is rebounding 50% of their misses. It'll probably be like 75% against us. Same with MSU

Both of these teams look very good. Neither will be easy to beat.

SomedaySon · Dec 31, 2012, 01:44 PM

Ted Valentine is an embarrassment to all officials

sapan1030 · Dec 31, 2012, 02:09 PM

Wow, the Barn can really get loud

HeartofaChampion · Dec 31, 2012, 02:19 PM

MN is going to be tough this year, especially in the Barn. Athletes galore and many with good skills.

MSU is harder to read. Appling and Harris are a good backcourt, and they have some good 3-pt gunners and a decent post scorer in Nix. But they're lacking some chemistry right now. Odd mix of players that don't fit well together imo. Knowing Izzo, they'll be very good come March.

finalfour2011 · Dec 31, 2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lstewart53x3

Both of these teams look very good. Neither will be easy to beat.

Minny outrebounded MSU by 14...and MSU is usually known as a good rebounding team. Looks like they might get lots of second chance points against us.

IlliniRunIn07 · Dec 31, 2012, 03:26 PM

I'd be shocked if Iowa pulled off this upset, but they are giving Indiana all they can handle right now.

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 03:27 PM

Indiana is definitely beatable. I think they finish 3rd - 5th in the BiG.

I think the top 6 will be:

1.) Michigan
2.) Minnesota
3.) OSU
4.) Illinois
5.) Indiana
6.) MSU

But I think Illinois could just as easily finish 2nd - 6th.

I think MSU could finish top 3.

I think Minnesota could win it all.

OSU is good enough to win it all.

This is going to be a heck of a BiG season.

kuhl84 · Dec 31, 2012, 03:46 PM

I'm not sure I have ever been watching a basketball routing for Iowa. Strange experience....

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kuhl84

I'm not sure I have ever been watching a basketball routing for Iowa. Strange experience....

LOL just as long as you NEVER root for Indiana, I think we can all still be friends : )

DaytonIllini · Dec 31, 2012, 04:07 PM

Indiana gets the win on the road. That is really big.

Minnesota holds serve at home. They really needed to win that game and did.

It's going to be an exciting season. I hope the Illini can squeeze off 9+ wins in the regular season. That would be fantastic.

lstewart53x3 · Dec 31, 2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DaytonIllini

Indiana gets the win on the road. That is really big.

Minnesota holds serve at home. They really needed to win that game and did.

It's going to be an exciting season. I hope the Illini can squeeze off 9+ wins in the regular season. That would be fantastic.

Agreed. If we can find a way to get in the dance, I really think we have the potential to make some noise.

hermie1985 · Dec 31, 2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DaytonIllini

Indiana gets the win on the road. That is really big.

I guess I expected Indiana to win that one. Would have been big if they lost and they could have. Marble awful from the field for Iowa. Game had no offense down the stretch. Looking forward to Indiana at Assembly Hall.

DaytonIllini · Dec 31, 2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hermie1985

I guess I expected Indiana to win that one. Would have been big if they lost and they could have. Marble awful from the field for Iowa. Game had no offense down the stretch. Looking forward to Indiana at Assembly Hall.

No question that IU was favored. I see the season coming down to two things. Can you hold serve at home? Can you win some on the road? Right now, IU is +1 on everyone else.

Dec 31, 2012, 10:21 AM	#2
danielb927 Orange Krush Class of 2013 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 3,739	Today is IU's first road game of the year. In neutral site games, they're 2-1 with two of those games going to OT. Should be an interesting one at Iowa today, they're not a bad team at all. __________________ Illini Pride President 2012-2013 Orange Krush Class of 2013! - Orange Krush Road Trip @ Iowa, Feb. 3, 2010 The views expressed in these posts are solely individual and do not represent the views of any student organizations.

Dec 31, 2012, 04:07 PM	#22
DaytonIllini Posts: 14,914	Indiana gets the win on the road. That is really big. Minnesota holds serve at home. They really needed to win that game and did. It's going to be an exciting season. I hope the Illini can squeeze off 9+ wins in the regular season. That would be fantastic. __________________ "To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Dec 31, 2012, 09:27 AM	#1
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,908	Michigan State at Minnesota 1:00pm CT - ESPN2 Indiana at Iowa 3:00pm CT - ESPN2

Dec 31, 2012, 10:49 AM	#3
lstewart53x3 Location: Chambana Posts: 1,329	Anyone watching the Cincy game? They just got the most BS 4 point play I have ever seen.

Dec 31, 2012, 12:00 PM	#4
lstewart53x3 Location: Chambana Posts: 1,329	You know what I don't like? Taking someone with 4 fouls out of the game for a stretch of time.

Dec 31, 2012, 12:28 PM	#5
IlliniSteve Posts: 5,906	Minnesota looks really good. Should be a fun game.

Dec 31, 2012, 12:43 PM	#7
illinifan4249 Posts: 183	Minnesota will pound us inside all day... hopefully we can neutralize them with some quickness from our guards and good outside shooting.

Dec 31, 2012, 12:54 PM	#8
HsvIllini Location: Alabama Posts: 1,549	Wow. Nice shot by MSU to close out the half down by 1...

Dec 31, 2012, 01:19 PM	#11
chiefcub69 Posts: 151	Very good game going on, should be one hell of a year in league play.

Dec 31, 2012, 01:26 PM	#12
sapan1030 Posts: 640	Minnesota is rebounding 50% of their misses. It'll probably be like 75% against us. Same with MSU

Dec 31, 2012, 01:44 PM	#14
SomedaySon Location: Bay Area Posts: 231	Ted Valentine is an embarrassment to all officials

Dec 31, 2012, 02:09 PM	#15
sapan1030 Posts: 640	Wow, the Barn can really get loud

Dec 31, 2012, 02:19 PM	#16
HeartofaChampion Posts: 10,336	MN is going to be tough this year, especially in the Barn. Athletes galore and many with good skills. MSU is harder to read. Appling and Harris are a good backcourt, and they have some good 3-pt gunners and a decent post scorer in Nix. But they're lacking some chemistry right now. Odd mix of players that don't fit well together imo. Knowing Izzo, they'll be very good come March.

Dec 31, 2012, 03:26 PM	#18
IlliniRunIn07 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,792	I'd be shocked if Iowa pulled off this upset, but they are giving Indiana all they can handle right now.

Dec 31, 2012, 03:27 PM	#19
lstewart53x3 Location: Chambana Posts: 1,329	Indiana is definitely beatable. I think they finish 3rd - 5th in the BiG. I think the top 6 will be: 1.) Michigan 2.) Minnesota 3.) OSU 4.) Illinois 5.) Indiana 6.) MSU But I think Illinois could just as easily finish 2nd - 6th. I think MSU could finish top 3. I think Minnesota could win it all. OSU is good enough to win it all. This is going to be a heck of a BiG season.

Dec 31, 2012, 03:46 PM	#20
kuhl84 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 766	I'm not sure I have ever been watching a basketball routing for Iowa. Strange experience....