Usually but not always. Last night we had strong E and SE winds statewide. Blowing from Indiana toward Iowa. Today, of course, we're back to the more typical circumstance that you cited.Geography lesson: Iowa blows; Indiana sucks.
Usually but not always. Last night we had strong E and SE winds statewide. Blowing from Indiana toward Iowa. Today, of course, we're back to the more typical circumstance that you cited.Geography lesson: Iowa blows; Indiana sucks.
No freshmen in the top 9 in minutes played.9 out of 13 AZ players are freshmen.
Agreed. Sometimes you just have to keep it simple and to be honest who doesn't wear orange to a Illinois basketball game.Call me old fashioned but I think all the stripes should be orange
Just got off the phone with an Arizona classmate/teammate of mine who moved back to Tucson over a decade ago. Talk around Tucson is that the Illini will win due to home court.
However, neither of us see it that way due to two things. Pace of play will be forced by the Cats and the Illini insistence on sloppy ball handling and passing will lead to another 20 turnovers in that column and an Arizona win in double figures.
Yet, for me, there always exists the possibility that a light will go on and Illini players will realize that there is a good reason that thousands of their fans, who want them to succeed, continue to cry at the top of their lungs to "stop the damn turnovers". If we can keep them to 10 or less while Kofi continues to find open shooters our of double teams....this can be an Illini win by double figures.
Unfortunately, we have enough of a sample size and a stat sheet that shows those winning traits are not likely to happen...but there is no reason it can't happen. So here remains the odd Cat hoping for an Illini victory...with two pretty darn good Illini players sitting on the bench in street clothes.
Skip the food and stick to bourbon, you will be optimistic like me!I'm hoping the game lives up to the hype. My gut says Arizona by 8, but that might be the leftover Chinese I ate for lunch.
Getting the other bigs going will help KofiI feel like that probably won't play against us, or at least not effectively. Kofi runs great for his size and BU preaches effort.
The good ole days are here again.
Certain experts have commented that it may indeed be a Dudek/Epstein type of situation.
Per ESPN (https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/12 and https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/356)
TOs:
IL: 15.9
AZ: 12.4
Given that AZ will be playing in front of 15,000 screaming fans, the *chances* of them generation more TOs is real. In fact, the chances they will play a sub-par game is real.
I think IL has the edge. And, if IL is hot, then this is a double digit win for IL
I feel that a double digit win for IL is around 65-70%
I camped to get Rose Bowl tickets in December 2007.
NY strip steak , baked potato and Peppermint Schnapps for me................Skip the food and stick to bourbon, you will be optimistic like me!
Warm and 70 here in South Carolina today, and no wind.........game could actually be played outdoors.Usually but not always. Last night we had strong E and SE winds statewide. Blowing from Indiana toward Iowa. Today, of course, we're back to the more typical circumstance that you cited.
As expected, heavy betting came Friday night into Saturday's action, and the line has shifted to -2.5 for Arizona (as of this writing). One site had Zona as -3.5. Betters are playing favorites in the rankings rather than doing their research. I'm not a betting man, but I'd take the Illini at home and bet the under.The line started at -3.5 for Arizona and has since dropped to -2 and -1 depending on what site you use.
Meh...we beat Rutgers by 30 after Bo high-fived all of the Rutgers players in the layup lines.
No Iowa???My never want to lose Top 5
(Non BIG)
1. puke
2 Zona
3 billy boys dream school
4. Little green guy (got them already)
5. Any team with pearl involved