Illinois 72, Kansas State 64 Postgame
We won.
Some improvements, had good ball movement, much better effort, Hutch looks good. I think it's gonna be one of those seasons where we just hopefully can grind out these wins and when it comes to March we don't even recognize the team we were in November.
Some improvements, had good ball movement, much better effort, Hutch looks good. I think it's gonna be one of those seasons where we just hopefully can grind out these wins and when it comes to March we don't even recognize the team we were in November.
Hutcherson provides a prescense at the two guard. Need that type of player who can drive or receive back cuts. Like seeing Curbelo, Hutch, Grandison, CH, and Kofi. Good 3 pt shooting, ball handling, mismatch set ups.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Life is so much happier when we win and I avoid the game thread.....
Also, NL # 3 sitting beside me and holding me close helps too.........
I was busy when Trent got hurt but Brian B. said it didn't look good....something about BBV fell on him and hurt his knee.....I bet belo is still feeling the effects of the concussion and I believe he got hit on the head at least 2 times during the game...I expected Belo to throw up when they had the camera on him...
Hutch looked great
DMW hit a big 3 and played great D
Kofi with another double double and a great assist to Plummer for a three
Plummer with seven 3's will be the talk of the college scene , but this was a team victory with all competing hard .....
Hope that Trent is ok
Hope that Belo is ok
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday....My holiday plans fell into place in a great way.....
Details will be posted soon on the Old-Age thread.......................................
Also, NL # 3 sitting beside me and holding me close helps too.........
I was busy when Trent got hurt but Brian B. said it didn't look good....something about BBV fell on him and hurt his knee.....I bet belo is still feeling the effects of the concussion and I believe he got hit on the head at least 2 times during the game...I expected Belo to throw up when they had the camera on him...
Hutch looked great
DMW hit a big 3 and played great D
Kofi with another double double and a great assist to Plummer for a three
Plummer with seven 3's will be the talk of the college scene , but this was a team victory with all competing hard .....
Hope that Trent is ok
Hope that Belo is ok
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday....My holiday plans fell into place in a great way.....
Details will be posted soon on the Old-Age thread.......................................
Payne can’t stop fouling, his minutes will only improve when he can play defense without fouling.
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
It's not just the must win W...it's the way they finished it. Breaking the press was very well done by Hutch, DMFW, and Plummer. Gutty. Gritty.
Plummer went full nuclear.
Hutch handling the ball at the end could end up being a season saver too.
Please, please good news for Trent.
Plummer went full nuclear.
Hutch handling the ball at the end could end up being a season saver too.
Please, please good news for Trent.
7 assists to 2 turnovers!
BBV fell into his knee and Trent eventually went straight to the locker room.
Go Bearcats
I'll gladly admit to a good finish. That is the style of fight I expected to see the previous games.
Very well said . We have not been a set half court team since BU took over. Transition or bust.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
But they still pulled off a win while missing key players and not playing to full potential. That is improvement in my book.
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
Honestly IMO, it was similar to the last couple games except Plummer hit shots. Kofi & Plummer were good, but the rest of the team seemed lost & didn't want the shot. We have good shooters, if the shot is open hit it. Defense was OK at best, but not the intensity and discipline of last year. Trent's injury is very concerning, he is one of our best clutch players.
We are seeing for certain that this team has a long way to go. Not a great night defensively or ball security ...but there were two glaring improvements that deserve comment.
1. Kofi.....a) definite improvemnet at FF line (if it can be sustained. b) there are other players at the arc that can bury a three when he gets doubled and tripled....and he can see them....and he can pass to them (since there is no one near about 3 of them). Kofi had a good, but not great, game. He will get better, I hope at catching the ball, but fortunately he is patient and not running guys over. KC tonight showed (and I hope learned) that he can do what the NBA scouts want to see (even hitting a short jumper).
2. This team is not going to shoot from the arc with their feet all season. Open shots were buried tonight. Plummer gets a tip of the hat from me...he may be an elite shooter. But after listening to Underwood applaud the shooting of kids I don't think are good shooters, he certainly got my attention and has for his shooting to date. It will be sorely needed, but at his size, someone like Hutch, if focused on the task, can take him out of the game and others need to score too.
Overall, a win is a good thing, but we are learning just how high the mountain in front of this team looms and it is not a foothill. Nevertheless, great to see Hutch get some important min. and show well. Sure pulling for that kid to be a catalyst. And I deeply hope Trent can make a speedy recovery.
1. Kofi.....a) definite improvemnet at FF line (if it can be sustained. b) there are other players at the arc that can bury a three when he gets doubled and tripled....and he can see them....and he can pass to them (since there is no one near about 3 of them). Kofi had a good, but not great, game. He will get better, I hope at catching the ball, but fortunately he is patient and not running guys over. KC tonight showed (and I hope learned) that he can do what the NBA scouts want to see (even hitting a short jumper).
2. This team is not going to shoot from the arc with their feet all season. Open shots were buried tonight. Plummer gets a tip of the hat from me...he may be an elite shooter. But after listening to Underwood applaud the shooting of kids I don't think are good shooters, he certainly got my attention and has for his shooting to date. It will be sorely needed, but at his size, someone like Hutch, if focused on the task, can take him out of the game and others need to score too.
Overall, a win is a good thing, but we are learning just how high the mountain in front of this team looms and it is not a foothill. Nevertheless, great to see Hutch get some important min. and show well. Sure pulling for that kid to be a catalyst. And I deeply hope Trent can make a speedy recovery.
Pruman, you are my hero!
IlliniSaluki
- IL metro east burbs of St. Louis
Plummer was just lights out. I was hoping he would get 2 more 3's for the school record. (I think they said 8 is the record?)
Curbelo was better even though I was still yelling a few times to "KICK IT OUT!" when he had players open on the wings as he drove towards/around the hoop.
Kofi being Kofi and another double double. Loved that 15 footer while being guarded.
Trent did a lot of other things to help out on an off shooting night. Hope he is going to be ok.
If we had only half the TO's we did we would of won by 20.
Glad we beat Webber.
Curbelo was better even though I was still yelling a few times to "KICK IT OUT!" when he had players open on the wings as he drove towards/around the hoop.
Kofi being Kofi and another double double. Loved that 15 footer while being guarded.
Trent did a lot of other things to help out on an off shooting night. Hope he is going to be ok.
If we had only half the TO's we did we would of won by 20.
Glad we beat Webber.
