There's still so much time before this game I think I am going to know everything about BYU and every possible scenario for us playing at the UC
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I do agree with Second and Chalmers that a big problem is having too many set contracts/games already. Not just for us but for many other power 5 teams. Between rivalries, early season tourney's, conference vs conference battles, etc. their just isn't a lot of wiggle room for another tough game.
There's still so much time before this game I think I am going to know everything about BYU and every possible scenario for us playing at the UC
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I have no input for the day so I'll just say this...Cleveland blew a 3-1 lead.
I heart you. Go Cubs.
And it's likely to get worse before it gets better. I just checked. Best available tickets on the floor in the corner are still currently going for $175 each. This first inaugural Chicago Legends is being run by an outside agency. It seems that the Illinois DIA has given up control of this game for the near future. The tickets we used to get behind the bench or five rows up center court through the IFund for under $100 each are a thing of the past. We're still going this year, but we're sitting in the 1st balcony section. How full do you think the UC will be with those kind of prices for this product, even if it is for two games?
So over/under 10,000 fans?
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5,000 for the Northwestern game, 13,000 for the Illini game.
What's sad is that is a massive increase for us over last year, LOL.
5,000 for the Northwestern game, 13,000 for the Illini game.
What's sad is that is a massive increase for us over last year, LOL.
Are we talking actually bodies? 9,000 for the UI game is probably the ceiling. Tickets sold will probably be close to 15,000.
This might not be the right thread, but I'm going to ask anyway. Next week we play at Maryland. Does anybody know what sections are Illini sections? Thanks.
It appears as though the only dedicated section is the one right behind the visitors bench. No seats are available within a million miles of that section. For that matter, no good seats are available at all. I've bought some very bad and very cheap seats in the hopes of moving down into better ones if the ushers don't do a lot of enforcing.
Looking at the updated KenPom rankings (BYU = 56, ILL = 68), the adjusted tempo rankings are intriguing.
If I am interpreting this correctly, it looks like Utah is one of the best teams at pushing their opponents to an uncomfortably fast tempo (#3), while Illinois creates somewhat of an opposite affect (#218). For a comparison, West Virginia is ranked #31 in adjusted tempo on KenPom, and that was a big struggle for Illinois.
BYU has played Coppin State, Coastal Carolina, Valpo, Weber State, Utah Valley, and Utah State. That might have an affect on their adjusted tempo.
I'm more concerned with a team's defense than their adjusted tempo. BYU will be decent defensively but a lot it will depend on Mika.
Was talking to my coworker who used to work for in BYU basketball program. He said they jack a bunch of threes...if they can make them, BYU wins. If they can't, Illinois rolls.
Fortunately the rigid UC rims may help us here.