I'm going to go way out on a limb and predict a Purdue victory.
I think we can win this one. Everyone had this pencilled in as a loss, but I like our chances here better than I did the first 3 games. Just hope the MSU loss didn't destroy the team's morale.
No offense, but what interior defense displayed by Finke and Morgan has lead you to believe that Hammons, Haas, and Swanigan won't put up 50 points between them? Without Thorne and Black we are in a tough spot in this game.
We need to crank up the pressure on Purdue's guards, that's how Iowa was able to come back and beat them. No way we'll be able to stop their front line, so you have to try and disrupt the perimeter and make it difficult to get the ball to those big guys.
This is the best strategy, but we just don't have the fouls to give. We saw what happened last night when MH had to sit after 2 early fouls.
. .not enough fouls to keep pace with a long Purdon't team with twin towers.
This is the best strategy, but we just don't have the fouls to give. We saw what happened last night when MH had to sit after 2 early fouls.
This team presents the worst matchup out of any B1G team for Illinois. Size, size, size.
Do we just try to pack in a zone and take away the post make them beat us from 3?? The 3 ball has to go in less than them having 7 footers drop it in the basket all game right?