Pregame: Illinois at Indiana, Tuesday, February 2nd, 8:00pm CT, ESPN
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I still dislike Tom Crean and Mike Davis
This is the classic trap game, which it shouldn't be because Indiana is pretty good. It's sandwiched right between Iowa and Wisconsin. I'm more confident in our game vs Wisconsin than this one. It just has the feel of an "oh no" game.
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People love to throw that term 'trap game' which doesn't exist in my mind but especially not in this case. This is a road game at IU. This is a big game and this team knows it. If they lose it won't be because it was a 'trap game'.
Very few trap games in the Big 10 this year - "on any given Sunday."
illini80
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I think this game will show if we have matured yet. Not hard to get up for the Iowa game, but we had trouble getting up for games prior to that. If we have the Iowa intensity, we have turned the corner on the season and I like our chances to still win at least a share of the B10. Obviously, I think anyway, every game is a must win to win the B10 unless Michigan falls apart on their layoff. Anyone heard if any Michigan BB players came down with the virus?
Bloomington is a tuff place to Win "normally" but I also think we will will but closer game then most think..
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No - But almost all teams after coming back from virus layoff has had a really tuff time..
Not only is Indiana a bubble team at best right now, but I think Archie is coaching for his job.
Gonna have to win a couple on the road to make up for the blips at home.
The lineup change has elevated our game. Grandy is much more of a scorer and X factor player than Monte.
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IU at home playing for their tourney hopes will be tough. We will have to come out early and take a lead, and play hard for 40 minutes to win. I've seen this game many times. Illini leads by 6 at half, IU makes a 2nd half surge to lead by 3, Illini hits a couple big shots & makes a couple stops. Illini take a 6 point lead back and win by 4.
We need to get Adam Miller back on track. He was 0-3 vs Iowa. DaMonte must still be hobbled since he only took 1 shot and missed.
altenberger22
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I think Archie still has some time. I'm not following Indiana recruiting very closely, but he's got just one big-time player in the current starting line-up. He needs more talent.
altenberger22
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IND 70
IND 70
Yep, it looked to me like he's still having trouble moving like he used to. Good thing Grandison is stepping it up.
They "need" a tournament bid and not a NIT !!
We play like we did against Iowa we win. We play like we did against Md. we lose. The way we played against Iowa we are in the final four. Can’t be Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
It is funny that Coach, like a broken record, states "we did not practice well" every time we get a L
He should make that statement before the game, so we can lower our BP and sleep well
He said we practiced awesomely last week. Don't think you will get the before game info. You'll just have to worry like all of us. Wouldn't be much fun if we knew the ending.
I just hope Larry Scirotto isn’t officiating. He’s done 4 Illini games this year; Rutgers, Maryland, NW, and Iowa.
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And he tried to screw us with a 4 second call against Iowa.
I know this post is probably in partial jest, but since its been said - I have always been more concerned with the tall bald headed ref - he's really not very good.
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Refs don't really matter. It's all about the players.
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