Michigan State, and any of these if we face them in BTT: Purdue, Minnesota, Maryland, Wisconsin, Northwestern, MSU. Michigan is currently 54.
You can google this pretty easily: http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi
Illinois 66, Northwestern 50 POSTGAME
Michigan State, and any of these if we face them in BTT: Purdue, Minnesota, Maryland, Wisconsin, Northwestern, MSU. Michigan is currently 54.
You can google this pretty easily: http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi
Give credit where it is due. Team's offense and defense looked sharp, still some things to clean up. Need to make more wide open buckets and Hill still over dribbles and loses the ball. He was effective when he can drive or pull up with a shot, but when he stalls with his dribble it often leads to turnovers.
Yeah, and when he stalls, it seems like the ball always winds up behind him somehow. Am I the only one who thinks that?
Defense was certainly good -- 0.83 PPP allowed against NU this season, worse for the rest of the slate (1.09), but I don't really think our offense looked super sharp. It is improving, and certainly is better with TJL on the floor, but we went through multiple long droughts again, and were barely over 1 PPP. Our % of attempts coming from the midrange is also still a little higher than I'd like, sitting somewhere in 30-36% range depending on the minimum distance you use for a midrange shot.
So those practice reports were correct.
Yep! And they said I was bonkers when I suggested TJL could be a serviceable defender as a freshman :thumb:
MrOizo
- Chicago
My dream scenario of 9-9 in the B1G and tied for fourth is still in play.
I remember your original post... crossing fingers!
The Dave
- CA
And what was really impressive is how much he played in the 1st half with the 2 fouls. Showed real maturity beyond his actual age/experience.
I'm falling in (basketball) love with this kid.
He's fun to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do with another PG in the backcourt with him next year (Frazier).
I think four more in a row gets us in the bubble talk again, but I fear the talk is of the first or last four out variety. Five more wins would almost certainly include a ranked team as our fifth victim. Only then would I be comfortable about our chances.
Nobody has mentioned JCL. Don't we need him to win out?
He's expected to play Sunday
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Looking at that, a lot of teams with bad and really bad losses ranked ahead on that list.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
It's kinda weird that 2 wins against Northwestern are considered our signature wins of the season (along with VCU). What a weird season this has been.
For our chances, we have to win out then play to the finals in the BTT to even be considered, IMO. One rung at a time. We're on rung 3, Nebraska. Lordy do we need that one.
For our chances, we have to win out then play to the finals in the BTT to even be considered, IMO. One rung at a time. We're on rung 3, Nebraska. Lordy do we need that one.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
I'd say depends who we could beat to get to Friday AND who we play/how we play that day.
The problem is that if we win out the regular season, then our seed will be high enough that we can only get a 9 to 14 seed on Thursday. I don't think there will be a top 50 team in the 9 to 14 slots for us to play on Thursday.
Illiini
- In the land of the Nittany Lion
Except there is no such thing as 110%. lol
There is if you have a poetic license and are certified in the use of hyperbole. :thumb:
Sunday can't come soon enough. That's the important game here.
Given that USA Today already has in First Four Out territory, I have to think that winning out plus one in the BTT gives us a good chance of dancing. Win out plus two in the BTT and you shouldn't have to hold your breath.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Depends on how you define 100%
If what we were seeing earlier in the season was 100% then we probably need 130% or 140%.