Illinois 113, Jackson State 55 Postgame
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Armchair Illinois on Instagram: "Thats an #Illini victory! 113-55 Big time games from: David Mirkovic: 19 pts, 14 rebounds, 4 assists Ben Humrichous: 21 pts 5 rebounds, 5/9 from 3 Keaton Wagler: 18 pts 6 rebounds, 4 assists . 8/10 from the ft line N
Get insights into the Illini's impressive victory with a detailed recap of the game's key moments, including impressive shooting percentages and highlight-reel plays. Discover why the Illinois men's basketball team is a force to be reckoned with this season.
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InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
God I’m dying laughing at Bruce trying to end the interview with Mirk but Mirk didn’t get it and just kept talking 
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Tasty beat down of a clearly overmatched opponent
Fun to see the Illini on the court again. Not sure how much I learned from the game except that Jackson St isn’t very good when out-sized by a team like Illinois. But game went like I expected, and that is a good thing.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
I was chuckling at Bruce thinking about saying his name and then deciding to not attempt it.God I’m dying laughing at Bruce trying to end the interview with Mirk but Mirk didn’t get it and just kept talking
Not sure how much if any AS can raise the ceiling for this team, but Petrovic might if he can defend. He will have to do that if he wants to get off the bench much. From all reports, AS has had some difficulty in finding his game, but after seeing what he has to go against in practice, I can see why. Lots of tall timber to try to score against as a driver. Truth is, Lee might be able to add a much needed penetrate and dish style like Feliz provided. A shame he was injured.
We also must not overlooked Ty as his defense is much needed. Big question about him will be if he can make a shot, or at least prove that ability so defenses will let him go unguarded on the perimeter and sag down on our other bigs who can.
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The free throw shooting was discouraging I thought. We have 1 or 2 games each year where foul shots cost us (notably Alabama last year).
Texas Tech will be a loss if we miss 10+ free throws. Have to get it corrected.
Texas Tech will be a loss if we miss 10+ free throws. Have to get it corrected.
Even though it was only Jackson State, I'm now bathing in Orange Kool-Aid
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Well Illini Nation , how was that for a season opener ??????..............did it meet all your expectations ?????...............any doubt's that we are a team with a sky high ceiling ?????....................I will give my hearty hi-de-ho of this season is going to be a fun filled exciting ride to the highest plateau's of college basketball with a vivacious script to be written that is chock full of plot's and sub plots putting a smile on all of our Illini Nation's faces.........
so many points and stat's that I will leave for others to expound on........I am glad to get a win that counts in the W column....
pru , that was fun , almost as fun as seeing you and NL # 3......it really really was.....call you later papi.........
ok babe....you look marvelous , btw.......mmmmmm mmmmm good..........you really really do............
party time...........spot is an excellent bartender...........he really really is...............
I am " Comfortably Numb "..................................
I saw that, LOLGod I’m dying laughing at Bruce trying to end the interview with Mirk but Mirk didn’t get it and just kept talking
I'm fearing it's if, and not when.
The record for most rebounds by a Illinois team is 79 in 1959 all I can say there must of been a lot of bricks thrown up in that game
Nice start. Good to have Illini basketball back.
Coach style comments -- if you only want the orange tint, move along.
Humrich and Davis had solid games. They did not do anything flashy. They just did their assigned tasks and were (mostly) in the right places at the right time. The offense was much smoother when Davis was on the floor.
Big Z: Needs to work on protecting the ball. When you have a rebound, the first priority is holding onto it. You can't just lazily bring it down, and you especially can't go straight to a dribble. He lost multiple balls after the initial grab. Another issue is his passes. The passes, especially the ones inside out, are telegraphed. Several were tipped, and at least one was stolen. He also needs to get his arms up sooner when guarding the perimeter and they are going to shoot. They took several successful shots over him.
Mirkovik - He did well based on his size and strength. There were a TON of mental mistakes. First, like Z, there wasn't enough emphasis placed on protecting the ball. There were multiple lazy passes, some dangerous passes, and some poor decisions when to pass, e.g. the pass out to Davis when he should have just dunked it with authority. He also is too loose with the dribble in traffic. Mirkovik was out of position defensively a fair bit, and did a poor job of closing out on his man; he reacted too late, thinking "should I", vs. just doing it. The offense often stalled with Mirkovik in the lineup and then smoothed once Davis came in. Some of this is arriving late. Some of it is not.
Wagler: A bunch of freshman mistakes. He tried to do too much 1:1 at times. (Not bad play, just freshman play.)
Defense: A solid team defense was nowhere to be found tonight. The defense played was purely using size/athleticism vs. being in the right positions and doing the right things. Rotations were off (missing, missed). Closeouts were poor. I get we had some people out. This looked to be more than just a coordination issue. Individuals were looking lost and didn't have their job down yet.
Offense: Despite the score, the offense didn't seem to flow most of the time. (It flowed far better with Jake than with Mirkovik.) One issue was the passes, both inside out, and around the horn were not crisp enough. They gave the defense time to rotate and recover. Another issue was when an player near the hoop noticed a teammate driving at them. They blindly vacated the area leaving their defender right in the path of the driving player. Stay and seal them off.
Lets get better each game, and make a run in March.
Humrich and Davis had solid games. They did not do anything flashy. They just did their assigned tasks and were (mostly) in the right places at the right time. The offense was much smoother when Davis was on the floor.
Big Z: Needs to work on protecting the ball. When you have a rebound, the first priority is holding onto it. You can't just lazily bring it down, and you especially can't go straight to a dribble. He lost multiple balls after the initial grab. Another issue is his passes. The passes, especially the ones inside out, are telegraphed. Several were tipped, and at least one was stolen. He also needs to get his arms up sooner when guarding the perimeter and they are going to shoot. They took several successful shots over him.
Mirkovik - He did well based on his size and strength. There were a TON of mental mistakes. First, like Z, there wasn't enough emphasis placed on protecting the ball. There were multiple lazy passes, some dangerous passes, and some poor decisions when to pass, e.g. the pass out to Davis when he should have just dunked it with authority. He also is too loose with the dribble in traffic. Mirkovik was out of position defensively a fair bit, and did a poor job of closing out on his man; he reacted too late, thinking "should I", vs. just doing it. The offense often stalled with Mirkovik in the lineup and then smoothed once Davis came in. Some of this is arriving late. Some of it is not.
Wagler: A bunch of freshman mistakes. He tried to do too much 1:1 at times. (Not bad play, just freshman play.)
Defense: A solid team defense was nowhere to be found tonight. The defense played was purely using size/athleticism vs. being in the right positions and doing the right things. Rotations were off (missing, missed). Closeouts were poor. I get we had some people out. This looked to be more than just a coordination issue. Individuals were looking lost and didn't have their job down yet.
Offense: Despite the score, the offense didn't seem to flow most of the time. (It flowed far better with Jake than with Mirkovik.) One issue was the passes, both inside out, and around the horn were not crisp enough. They gave the defense time to rotate and recover. Another issue was when an player near the hoop noticed a teammate driving at them. They blindly vacated the area leaving their defender right in the path of the driving player. Stay and seal them off.
Lets get better each game, and make a run in March.
The best part about Mirk is that so many of the things he does are sustainable-even against good teams. When you play with his motor, his toughness, his IQ, and have the skillset he has, he's going to do some really great things this season.
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