Illini_1979
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We're ignoring Maryland (.724), right? I mean, six years in the conference is nothing. Probably need to set a minimum number of years in the conference (10?, 15?, 20?) to count.
Pregame: Illinois at Ohio State, Thursday, March 5th, 6:00pm CT, ESPN
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haasi
- New York
Feliz one of six guys nationally to make Seth Davis’s 2019-20 All-Glue Team. Well deserved. Congrats Andres!
long write up focusing on his toughness and excellence.
https://theathletic.com/1646292/202...t-annual-all-glue-team/?source=shared-article ($)
long write up focusing on his toughness and excellence.
https://theathletic.com/1646292/202...t-annual-all-glue-team/?source=shared-article ($)
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Feliz is such a big part of this team's success. Good on him!
Maryland
at Rutgers Home to Michigan
Wisconsin
Home to Northwestern at Indiana
Michigan St
At Penn State Home to Ohio State
This is going to be interesting.
at Rutgers Home to Michigan
Wisconsin
Home to Northwestern at Indiana
Michigan St
At Penn State Home to Ohio State
This is going to be interesting.
We surpass Purdue if:
1. Purdue splits last two games, then loses 1st game in BTT, and first game in NCAA/NIT.
2. Illini winout regular season, win BTT, lose in sweet sixteen
1. Purdue splits last two games, then loses 1st game in BTT, and first game in NCAA/NIT.
2. Illini winout regular season, win BTT, lose in sweet sixteen
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Underwood went on at great length . . . in response to several different questions . . . about the character and heart of the team. Talking about winners, about the locker room, about Giorgi and so on. BU agrees with you, Wizard
My prediction: Giorgi triumphantly returns with 13 and 7. We squeak by 74-71.
I should also add we finally look like we've hit our stride and are a team no one wants to play. Go Illini!
I should also add we finally look like we've hit our stride and are a team no one wants to play. Go Illini!
Wow...what a huge motivator for the Illini....OSU comes in at #19 in AP poll while Illini almost ignored but put at #22. No one thinks our guys can win in Columbus and have written them off. Pretty sure that no one connected with OSU hoops likes that scenario....Illini are tough enough to beat without a huge chip on the shoulder. Love it!!
IF OSU wins their final 2 and the Illini lose out, the Buckeyes finish two games back of Illini for the B1G season. Yet writers like how the Buckeyes "LOOK". Can't fix stupid...unless the fix is in.
IF OSU wins their final 2 and the Illini lose out, the Buckeyes finish two games back of Illini for the B1G season. Yet writers like how the Buckeyes "LOOK". Can't fix stupid...unless the fix is in.
I believe we have the right guy too. Very happy to have him. Holtmann coached 3 years at Butler and now is in his 3rd at Ohio St. Has made the tourney all 5 years and ended 3 of those seasons in the AP top 25. He is a solid coach.
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
I’m getting awfully greedy now...after the win at PSU, I looked at the remaining games and thought only losing at OSU would be fine...not anymore. I’ve got that old orange Kool aid taste again, and I want MORE! Beat OSU (who should not be higher ranked based on play in the toughest league in the country) and DESTROY those smirking a-holes from that annexed cornfield they call a state.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Mine are all-time winning percentages, not just Big Ten. Maryland is included, theirs just isn’t spectacular.
They're the best 3 pt shooting team in the conference. It haunts me to think how bad our perimeter defense was early in the season. A lot better now, and hopefully up to the task.
Yeah I like Holtmann much better than Miller. I think he's coached very well, but knock against him would be that he's never built a program which really isn't that big of a deal because he didn't need to do that at OSU. Would be nice to get a win against him this week to push Underwood further up the list.
Miller I've just never been impressed with. Just checked and his record against AP top 25 at Dayton is poor, and without this no-call he never has that E8 run which is really the only accolade to his career.
Edit: for the record I'm not saying its a bad no-call, but Craft was fouled; he was also out of control.
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So ask Wisconsin, Michigan, Purdue, PSU, we were big dogs in everyone.
If OSU wins two more and we lose two more, it's a tie at 12-8.
It's no surprise writers have OSU above us. They're well ahead of us in advanced metrics, and their quadrant wins/losses look better than ours. They've also got five rotation players shooting 40% or better from three. We've got three shooting 30% or better.
That said, we play much better when we're the underdogs, and if Minnesota can win at OSU, so can we.
Liddell has played much better as of late, I wouldn't discount him in this game.
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Methinks our support guys have a lot to do with BU's success. Great to hear they signed on for another go around.
Absolutely right but giving him credit for hiring them and then listening to them.
Wood was an assistant for a long time, he's going to pay attention to the guy he hires, like any good leader would.
OSU is also a top 10 team nationally for 2p defense. Not a great matchup for us by the numbers. We didnt look great on boards against Indiana at home. I'm a realist...we will have to step up our game to win either of the next 2 games, IMO. Go Illini!
Believe I read that Ohio State is last in the B10 at defending the three. Frazier breakout potential....... Hoping. Really would be fun to light it up from long range. If we are going to make a run in the dance then I would have to imagine that in at least one of those games we are going to have to make something like 10-12 3's. I fully understand that isn't our offensive philosophy but we are going to need it in our arsenal.
Thought before the season it was a great weakness but Kofi playing big minutes and Kipper being decent has minimized it. Still a big weakness next year unless Giorgi, BBV, or Coleman surprises. Liddell would have helped but he is small for some of the matchups. Really high talent at the other positions with depth. Assuming Jacob will be as good as Kipper still expect Giorgi with most minutes.
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