Pregame: Illinois at Indiana, Wednesday, February 14th, 7:30pm CT, BTN
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Indiana by 10+.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
THATS BEFORE OUR INEVITABLE DROUGHT HAPPENING
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Yes-we’ll explode for 16, much like tonight
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
Honestly thought the team would turn it around after the two wins. Now, I have no idea how we won any games. There's only two guys on our team that you have to defend. The rest of the team seems to have no interest in scoring. If Indiana puts three guys on Frazier and two on Black, we may just get shutout.
#wewillread
GortTheRobot
- North Bethesda, Maryland
If there ever was a game that earned the phrase "gut check," this is it. This is not a win, but it will be a chance to claw back into playing like a real team. If we come out and compete the whole game, and lose by less than double digits, I actually see it as a positive sign...god help me.
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
I'm afraid our guts are not in it with this team anymore for this season. The rest of the season could get fairly ugly. We could use some good news on the recruiting front.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
I believe that TJL had at least 4 layups in the last game, which is a huge improvement, and it didn't matter. Didn't open anything up, either. Strange.
This isn't rock bottom?
Am still hopeful the team comes together before it is all over. Theoretically, if IL happens to win 2 more games. They would not have to play the first day of the B1G tournament?
Also hope A.J., Black & Finke tell the Freshmen what it is like playing in Bloomington. IN will want to avenge their loss from a couple weeks ago. But it would be so nice to get that first road win.
illini80
- Forgottonia
He did do a nice job of driving to the basket. But to open things up we need someone to hit a few outside shots. Without that, driving just becomes that much more difficult as everything collapses. I suspect that's a little of why TF was less successful than previous games. They collapsed the lanes and were able to play him tighter on the perimeter. And we do not move the ball like other teams to find an open guy. By the time we do the defense has already adjusted. I have no answers. Obviously.
Basically at this point of the season looking for progress out of our freshman. Keep hoping at some point Smith and Williams begin to right the ship and start playing better and showing potential for next year. I have been shocked at how much poorer both players look compared to December. This tends to be the time of year when freshman adjust to college ball and make a major step forward but so far neither has shown any reason to think that is going to occur the rest of the season. Will be interesting to see if they can improve enough in the off season to be significant pieces next year
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
This isn't rock bottom?
Am still hopeful the team comes together before it is all over. Theoretically, if IL happens to win 2 more games. They would not have to play the first day of the B1G tournament?
Also hope A.J., Black & Finke tell the Freshmen what it is like playing in Bloomington. IN will want to avenge their loss from a couple weeks ago. But it would be so nice to get that first road win.
No. If we lose the rest of our games and the first game in the BTT and don't even play a game in March, that would be rock bottom...
If we lose the next 3 away games that would be a school record. Never in the 100+ year history of UI BB has a team never won at least 1 away game. Neutral sites don't count. Strictly away games. Look it up!!
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Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
Same as last year. Here Malcolm, take the ball, we'll just stand around.
Which isn't dissimilar to the several years prior:
2016: Malcolm
2015: Ray
2014: Ray
2013: Brandon
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