still confused about the ben love from brad. just doesnt make sense
Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan State, Saturday, February 15th, 7:00pm CT, FOX
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Mich St. had serious issues scoring on Indiana's zone defense. And they had absolutely nothing to stop Ballo and Reneau down low.
Unfortunately we don't play zone, and our big men aren't post players.
But I still expect a win.
Unfortunately we don't play zone, and our big men aren't post players.
But I still expect a win.
Agreed on the first point, totally disagree on the second, but we absolutely agree on the last.Mich St. had serious issues scoring on Indiana's zone defense. And they had absolutely nothing to stop Ballo and Reneau down low.
Unfortunately we don't play zone, and our big men aren't post players.
But I still expect a win.
Big basketball day for me on Saturday!
At 11:30 my 8th grade son plays in state (elite 8)! If they win, they play again Saturday evening! Championship would be on Thursday!
They won regionals last week, then sectionals last night. Lots of fun! If you’re still reading this..sorry to bore you, but we are 20-3. Lost first and third game of season, cruised for a streak, then lost to a team we had beaten by 28 earlier this season, and now we are on a roll again. Last year we were 19-2 regular season and would have been undefeated had it not been for sickness. Matched up with a team better than us in the regional championship, and lost by 4 or 5. Been a fun couple years!! Happy to get some hardware this year.
…then the illini game plays second fiddle Saturday night! Beat them!
At 11:30 my 8th grade son plays in state (elite 8)! If they win, they play again Saturday evening! Championship would be on Thursday!
They won regionals last week, then sectionals last night. Lots of fun! If you’re still reading this..sorry to bore you, but we are 20-3. Lost first and third game of season, cruised for a streak, then lost to a team we had beaten by 28 earlier this season, and now we are on a roll again. Last year we were 19-2 regular season and would have been undefeated had it not been for sickness. Matched up with a team better than us in the regional championship, and lost by 4 or 5. Been a fun couple years!! Happy to get some hardware this year.
…then the illini game plays second fiddle Saturday night! Beat them!
MSU is going to be mad that they didn't Izzo his victory. Lets keep him tied when he leaves Champaign. Win Saturday.
Congrats and best of luck! Don't be afraid to take notes for out of bounds plays to give to Tyler
/s..kindaWe’ll have TSJ for this one.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Beat Sparty!
Really wanted MSU to get that W. Would have been pretty cool to pass Bobby by beating Indiana.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
I, for one, would like KJ to actually be allowed to play in this one, unlike in that horror show in East Lansing. Please and thank you.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I am still lol that it was a one-possession game at the end in EL and we could easily have won it. I mean, BU must have smiled at Izzo in the handshake line: "Yeah, the refs beat us but we owned you this afternoon, in your own house, w/o our 20+ ppg star."
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Think Izzo has an NIL deal with the refs?
State could do nothing about Indiana playing through two bigs. There is the recipe for Saturday.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Agreed, but whatever recipe we used in EL last month (I can't recall now) worked just fine. Add KJ for more than the ~5 mins he played and we'd have won that one by 10 on the road.
This may be a revolutionary idea but I think the key to winning is starting hot offensively and opening the game in zone defense.
MSU is ranked 351 out of 364 in 3-pt percentage, why not just clog the lane and make them shoot threes in a hostile environment?
What exactly is BU's aversion to zone?
MSU is ranked 351 out of 364 in 3-pt percentage, why not just clog the lane and make them shoot threes in a hostile environment?
What exactly is BU's aversion to zone?
We don't ever practice it.
I think this is a pretty good idea. I'm skeptical BU will do it, and I normally would agree with him. But after watching IU/MSU last night after our game I think it is a good strategy. Obviously, if MSU hits a couple quick threes simply go back to man; and you don't need to zone the whole game. But in spots I think it makes sense Saturday.
Which is precisely what teams do to us, to be honest. But here's the thing: they have capable 3-point shooters. The percentage is low because their three highest volume 3-point shooters only make them at a 28% clip. But if it was just Jase Richardson (38%) and Jeremy Fears (42%) taking the shots, they would probably have better success. Akins on his own has taken 123 from deep.
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