Pregame: Illinois at Michigan, Tuesday, March 2nd, 6:00pm CT, ESPN
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Believe Michigan should be favored but (unlike some) still believe we should play the game. Seems pretty consistent with the predictions of the Whisky game without Ayo. Believe we have a distinct advantage with three players in Ayo (assuming he’s playing), Kofi, and Trent. Not really worried about Wagner as he will not go off in a big way but will get some points. Problem is stopping Livers as he is big and can score from outside. Bench is a crap shoot IMO as Giorgi, Belo, and DMW could have great games or fizzle. Michigan bench solid but not game changing except maybe Brown. Hold Livers to his season average and the game will be close and we have a closer.
Some places are now at Michigan -6.5 down from an opening of -8.5
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I mean there is a reason your team did not want to play Illinois their first game back and took some extra time. It was not out of “an abundance of caution,” because your women’s team played that same night...
sacraig
- The desert
Except ours. Until this year we all just assumed we would lose every game for the last 10 years.
Believe the mens wrastling team also wrastled the same day.
sacraig
- The desert
I'm liking this based on the use of "wrastle."
Illinois in an upset, 74-71
Is the Baylor game really at 4 o’clock? Is today a holiday I missed?
Its just you and Ive never seen a issue more overblown than the turnovers considering the makeup of the team that has only one natural PG on it . Curbelos issues have more to do with strength than anything else which is actually a great thing considering hes a freshmen and its something he can remedy over the off season .
We play at one of the faster paces in the country for a top team and I while all coaches strive for perfection the reason BU aint harping on the turnovers is because over we are committing one more turnover per game over last years team while basically going from 137th to 17th in scoring while our shooting has gone up 43% (145) last year to 50% (9th) this year.
They simply need to play their game warts and all and they will be fine
i think we lose by double digits, but also didn't think we'd beat wisconsin without ayo, so what the hell do i know
skyIdub
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Season School Conf G GS MP FG FGA FG% 2P 2PA 2P% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 2019-20 Illinois Big Ten 31 31 850 151 284 .532 151 283 .534 0 1 .000 111 164 .677 107 165 272 20 17 44 59 81 413 2020-21 Illinois Big Ten 24 24 658 165 247 .668 165 247 .668 0 0 95 167 .569 81 156 237 3 5 32 43 57 425 Career Illinois 55 55 1508 316 531 .595 316 530 .596 0 1 .000 206 331 .622 188 321 509 23 22 76 102 138 838
Right?? I guess it's a consequence of it being in WV.
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It really comes down to the fact they are executing at a really high level consistently - they are just playing unbelievably well. It's not like the talent overwhelms you with super athletic players you can't match up with like a Baylor - on paper we should be the better team and if you do the player to player comparison I like our chances, but basketball being a team sport, they execute much more consistently than we do and minimize mistakes
We capitalize on mistakes as well as any team in the country - but Michigan just doesn't give teams many, so we'll have to execute in the half court really well tonight in order to win
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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If it's close, I like our chances. If it's a blowout, I'm guessing we lose.
Lol. I love scUM fans. This is why their football team will never live up to expectations.
Hearing anything on Ayo's status?
The desperation wreaks from scUM fans...
As much as I'd like to see us at full strength, I hope Ayo is out and sits until the BTT to get him as close to 100% as possible for the NCAAs - assuming we have a 2 seed locked up.
But, I'm not a doctor, I only play one on the board.
But, I'm not a doctor, I only play one on the board.
if he is healthy and ready, he should play. Ayo is a warrior, he's on a mission right now.
#maskedayo is here
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I would love to see Michigan bigs foul out trying to hack Kofi. We would be in trouble without Kofi but without Dickenson we roll Michigan. They should be favored, but I like our chances if Ayo plays. Also, Izzo is still a turd.
For me, it depends on what you mean by 100%. If there is a decent chance that he can reinjure it or make it worse, then I agree. But if it isn't 100% healed, but it isn't anymore dangerous, then I say play (if he can).
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