I'll go out on a limb and say he finishes with 34. His ceiling, as of now, is higher than Will Riley's. I just hope we beat UCONN's 110 points 
Game Thread: Illinois vs Florida Gulf Coast
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The overreaction to these things always kills me. Everyone has to realize that these things happen and it comes with the territory. These dudes are playing at such a high level that injuries are inevitable. A small percentage are very lucky to have a career with zero injuries.
Take a deep breath, crack a beer and let the Illini cook.
Plus best FT shooter I can remember playing for us in a long time, didn't expect that from the freshman
Heck, him, Mirc sorta a freshman, and 3 yahoos would be a darn good team, good thing we have no yahoos! LOL
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
If and when this team is fully healthy, look out.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Peacock. Bro.
Hard to emphasize the importance of having Z on this roster and able to play 17 minutes at the level he did. A deep bow of respect to Mr. Z.
WT absolute F???? Wow
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
Block #6! Come on Big Z
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
We are the perfect example of next man up....................59-27 with multiple players still out......
AS looks impressive in his first action as an Illini....hopefully he has no problems with his knee after tonight.........
Bam with 18 pts.......
Wagler with 16 pts,,,,,,,
fgcu shooting 22 %.................that's some great D by the Illini............
hope Tomi's knee is just precautionary and saving him for TT....................
I wonder what our ceiling is when we get all players healthy and playing without any restrictions...could it be..................
AS looks impressive in his first action as an Illini....hopefully he has no problems with his knee after tonight.........
Bam with 18 pts.......
Wagler with 16 pts,,,,,,,
fgcu shooting 22 %.................that's some great D by the Illini............
hope Tomi's knee is just precautionary and saving him for TT....................
I wonder what our ceiling is when we get all players healthy and playing without any restrictions...could it be..................
Mirk is way way way ahead of where any freshman could ever be. Unbelievable player
Not sure that Petro will raise the ceiling immediately (please take the time to understand those words before taking offense). However, the contribution of which he is capable would not lower anything....just keep the engine humming longer over 40 min. of battle. That is what depth means. What can he provide to the backcourt that Wagler and Boswell don't? Both are better shooters. But he should shine against pressure teams like Houston.
Just give him time to find his way and his niche. Hope he can just enjoy playing hoops with this team and not the pressure to be a star.
you would have a real hard time convincing me there are 5 freshmen in the country better than Mirk
Boswell also having an absolutely phenomenal game today. Just an incredible performance from our entire team
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
And one of them might be his teammate.....
Our O is sick! Dizzy watching us.
My fondest hope is that BU will embrace the zone as a potent and effective defense and teach it at a high level. It can really shut down some pretty good teams if played with focus and competence. Not saying it is better, but it can be against some teams. Illini should embrace both.
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