Game Thread: Illinois vs Houston

[NarrowJ]

Well they're on pace for 40 offensive rebounds, so that's not good.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Interesting that BBV comes in to replace Kofi rather than Payne.

 

[DeonThomas]

Long rebounds off those missed 3-point attempts. Wow.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Are we suddenly immune to rebounding?

 

[the juiceman cometh]

We're giving them tons of shooting practice right now

 

[blife]

they are amazing at O rebounds because they throw up bricks that carom about 12 -15 feet from rim

 

[DMWSuperFan]

SOS is a line item in a teams overall rating. It doesn’t effect O or D efficiency. Personally, I think the SOS adjustment is too weak. That’s why we have several mid major teams that I believe to be overrated by Ken Pom.

Dug a little further and you are right. It doesn’t factor in SOS at all. In fact, playing teams that have bad defenses, or in a more accurate sense, playing a bunch of teams that play teams worse than them (boosting their season averages) helps your metrics. Think that’s why Houston and Gonzaga look so efficient

 

[WSIOTCSS]

Well we still can't make layups, not good.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Finally get a bounce.
And FWIW, this 3 minute delay on comments isn't much fun.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

That’s Kofi’s best post move in a month.

 

[NarrowJ]

HOU missed last 9 shots and we are only up 2.

Then give up a 3 and commit a careless turnover.

We should be up by 8.

 

[CentralILLini]

Edwards foaming out the mouth

 

[hiberto]

curbelo no threes please. cohawk should have shot that

 

[Illynois]

Hawkins has to shoot

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Ugh we should not be settling for Curbelo deep 3s

 

[LoveLovie]

Shoot the ball Coleman

 

[SouthFarmLlama]

Curbelo 3s are not going to win this game. Why is it up to him to shoot these?

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

Can’t win this game if we’re afraid to shoot open looks. C’mon!

 

[skyIdub]

CoHawk has to stop giving up open shots. Curbelo is not who we need shooting.

 

[RML]

Hawkins has to take wide open 3's

 

[Calvin]

Wonder why Plummer isn't in. Is he that weak on defense?

 

[mydosburns]

Belo has a weird side rotation on his shot. Wonder if that’s why they are in and out so much

 

[number1IlliniFan]

Please start clicking on O!

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Curbelo cannot be the one taking that 3 shot. Don't care if he's wide open. Coleman needs to take that and if he passes it, Curbelo needs to know enough to pass it up

 

[CasualObserver05]

RJ?