2/10 Games

[chrisRunner7]

I don't care. Said it before. I love Da'Vante Jones. He is blue collar tough.

I was just thinking the same thing. Not a position of need for Illinois but I'd love to have him on my team. Works so hard on every play.

 

[altgeld88]

Beatable. Eminently beatable.

 

[FlotownIllini]

Purdue missing wide open threes

It can happen to anybody, on any given night. If this game continues going the way it is, Purdue looking to be brought back down to earth a bit.

 

[azillini1]

Purdue has to bring Edey back if they are going to pull this out (I am pulling for SCUM). Williams just is not as effective against Dickinson as I believe Edey can be. Diabate with 15 points. He is having a really good game in the paint.

 

[727ill]

I mean Purdue is doing what we did on Tuesday. Missing wide open threes.

No team in the country can overcome missing open shots.

 

[SouthFarmLlama]

I love how Purdue looks apathetic and sloppy when they play other teams, but when they play us, they are Final Four mode.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Purdue has 2 assists in the first 25+ minutes.

 

[altgeld88]

I love how Purdue looks apathetic and sloppy when they play other teams, but when they play us, they are Final Four mode.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[frozenrope9190]

Did we break Purdue?

 

[altgeld88]

Did we break Purdue?

They spent what they had on us. Depleted. How can you replicate that effort two nights later?

A lot of time left here, however.

 

[BillyBob1]

Did we break Purdue?

We were a trap game.

 

[21ChampaignSt]

I haven't been watching super closely..what is Michigan doing to Purdue that we didn't/couldn't?

Initial thinking is that Dickinson pulls their bigs away from the rim, opening up lanes for guys to get to the basket.

 

[Rocky]

Purdue has 2 assists in the first 25+ minutes.

and THAT was like us in 2nd half. You hit the nail on the head. No rhythm.

 

[AdDoBe]

We were a trap game.

 

[grantlab]

Is it crazy to think @MSU might be our easiest remaining road game…?

 

[727ill]

I haven't been watching super closely..what is Michigan doing to Purdue that we didn't/couldn't?

Initial thinking is that Dickinson pulls their bigs away from the rim, opening up lanes for guys to get to the basket.

Making threes while Purdue is not.

 

[FlotownIllini]

Is it crazy to think @MSU might be our easiest remaining road game…?

Kinda looks that way right now

 

[Mr. Roberts]

I haven't been watching super closely..what is Michigan doing to Purdue that we didn't/couldn't?

Initial thinking is that Dickinson pulls their bigs away from the rim, opening up lanes for guys to get to the basket.

Dickinson is hitting threes, but Purdue is turning the ball over, getting beat to the 50/50 balls, and playing one on one on offense - no ball movement. Michigan is playing well, but, to me, its more Purdue playing like crap so far.

 

[Rocky]

Is it crazy to think @MSU might be our easiest remaining road game…?

I don't want to like that comment because all 3 road games are a bit scary.

 

[chrisRunner7]

Making threes while Purdue is not.

Dickinson hitting threes
Houstan hitting threes
Ivey hero ball working only 60% of the time instead of 100% of the time
Edey sat out large stretches with foul trouble, though foul #3 wasn't a foul

 

[azillini1]

I haven't been watching super closely..what is Michigan doing to Purdue that we didn't/couldn't?

Initial thinking is that Dickinson pulls their bigs away from the rim, opening up lanes for guys to get to the basket.

And Michigan is killing them on the boards ... 28 to 19. Michigan is also getting a lot of points in the paint.

 

[21ChampaignSt]

Making threes while Purdue is not.

Maybe. Purdue only made one more three than we did though.

 

[illiniguy24]

I will always root for whoever/whatever makes it most likely that Illinois wins the conference championship. No questions asked. I would also sell my soul for it.

 

[En Fuego]

 

[Ignatius Shang]

Painter is putting both Trevion Williams and Zach Edey on court. Did this happen before this season? Don't think so for our two games.