Illini Basketball 2022-2023

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Illinirog70

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Epsilon said:
Holy cow. B1G network just showed that Izzo is 74-0 all time in November. Whatever you got to say about the guy, that is crazy impressive.
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Wait! He just lost to Gonzaga on the boat last week. Maybe that was against the spread?
 
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pruman91

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Skyy Clark's first impressions of being an Illini — fans are great, games are fast

Skyy Clark has started to find his footing as the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball point guard after a rocky debut.
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By Anderson Kimball Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — During the Illinois men's basketball game against Monmouth, Brad Underwood got a pleasant surprise from his freshman point guard Skyy Clark.
Clark went up to him and suggested a couple plays to run, showing a comfort running the offense in just his third collegiate game.
"I mean thinking it and understanding it," Underwood said. "And that's tremendous maturity."
Clark, a four-star recruit and crown jewel of the Illini’s latest recruiting class, ran pick-and-rolls and has operated the offense efficiently as a lead guard the past two games after a rocky start.

He had a team-high six assists Monday that included a couple off two-man action with Dain Dainja. He'll be the team's floor general when it goes to Las Vegas to play No. 8 UCLA on Friday (8:30 p.m. ESPNU).
"That was big progress," Underwood said. "Skyy in high school went and finished those plays because of his athleticism and his strength. His strength got him those plays and his decision making; basketball IQ made the right pocket passes."
ark said there were a lot of emotions in his first college game, one that’s his first competitive game since rehab and an ACL tear with a couple minor injuries kept him out for most of his senior season.
"It's all good emotions, I can tell you that," Clark said. "Having a crowd rooting for you, especially that many people, is amazing."
 
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Fighter of the Nightman

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Unless I’m missing something … how the hell are Braggin’ Rights tickets not on sale yet? Have our hotel booked and pumped to go, and it’s only a month away, lol…
 
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Bigtex

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Shannon is the most explosive Illini player since…..
 
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Bigtex

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Bigtex said:
Shannon is the most explosive Illini player since…..
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Not the same game but as far as explosiveness - Dee Brown.

Combination of getting to the rim and hitting outside shot
 
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Emerson Bigguns

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Joel Goodson said:
What if I told you Rodgers will have the longest NBA career of our frosh?
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If the jump shot comes along, I don’t doubt it for a second. He’s going to be a tank after a full year with Fletch.
It wasn’t a shot at Ty.
I’m just pleasantly surprised with everything Epps and Harris have brought to the party. I was not sure they would be ready for a significant role.
They are ready.
 
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Joel Goodson

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Emerson Bigguns said:
If the jump shot comes along, I don’t doubt it for a second. He’s going to be a tank after a full year with Fletch.
It wasn’t a shot at Ty.
I’m just pleasantly surprised with everything Epps and Harris have brought to the party. I was not sure they would be ready for a significant role.
They are ready.
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Yeah, the bright lights and big stage haven't phased them. They definitely belong and, for the most part, are ready. The biggest thing is adjusting to the athleticism at this level. This ain't high school anymore, lol.
 
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Roundball Sage

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With the Illini's sweet victory over UCLA on Friday night... and the Illini performance on the road against Michigan on Saturday... this has been one of the best 18-hour stretches in a very long time in Illini history.
 
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