Illinois wins kind of comfortably with Stojakovic and Boswell being our leading scorers, 86-75.
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I've gone on an absolute goose chase for this stat... I went through each B1G opener between 2008-2011 and could not find anything where 2 freshmen team mates both scored 20+ points.
Either this stat is an AI hallucination, falls within a different time, or somehow I missed it during that period. Maybe we need to outsource this one to reddit or something.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Descending into that fetid rabbit hole will not end well.
Yes! I knew I wasn't going crazy... so this means the real stat is even more impressive (of course barring we both have made a mistake and missed it).. does seem likely someone just asked AI... which I do and have found at least for sports-related things it is wrong A LOT
Descending into that fetid rabbit hole will not end well.
If anyone thinks we argue a lot on here, please go to reddit and have a look
.Not to Quibble FURTHER (re-quibble?) but Two freshmen to score 20+ points on the road against a quad one team and also lead the team in rebounds and assists (and maybe taking out the trash and doing the laundry) since...forever....oh yes, in their big ten debut.
Just guessing Brandon Paul and DJ Richardson...
I did the same thing!
My only guess (if this stat is real) is it is referencing two teammates who scored 20+ points but not necessarily in the same game. Like if Player A played in his team's Big Ten opener and scored 20+ points, but Player B missed it with an injury or suspension. Then, when Player B made his debut later in the season, he scored 20+ points.
Otherwise, maybe whatever database (or AI) they consulted wasn't populated with such specific information prior to 2009ish
It's not an issue when the other team has a traditional center, but if Nebraska decides to abandon the paint, which like for most centers is the Ivisic comfort zone on defense, that's the problem. Tomi's also probably the slowest player on the floor when facing Nebraska, so we could end up in 5v4 situations just from him not getting back in time.
I'm not going to sweat it...#FOTN will knock this one out during his lunch hour, just give him time!
Can someone with Twitter send them a DM and ask? lmao
Tilly (OSU) had 13 & 8 but efficiency was poor and fouled out
Reibe (UConn) had 8 & 7 in 22 mins
Sherrell (Alabama) couldn't stay on the floor, 4 fouls in 9 minutes
The one game vs ranked opponent where Tomi did not play, Toppin absolutely feasted
Though the overall talent of a Tilly, Reibe or Sherrell is questionable and certainly not at Mast's level
Going back to last season, I recall Tomi really struggling with more traditional bigs like Reese, Malauch, Mark Mitchell, etc. and shined vs stretch bigs like Nate Bittle, Z (vs Arkansas), Igor Milicic Jr, Dawson Garcia, etc.
Has anyone seen Mast run? I think he is slower than Tomi... he was out for a year after a knee surgery... idk... he is exceptionally strong, a very good 3 point shooter, excellent passer, and has some post moves but he is no athlete
Reibe (UConn) had 8 & 7 in 22 mins
Sherrell (Alabama) couldn't stay on the floor, 4 fouls in 9 minutes
The one game vs ranked opponent where Tomi did not play, Toppin absolutely feasted
Though the overall talent of a Tilly, Reibe or Sherrell is questionable and certainly not at Mast's level
Going back to last season, I recall Tomi really struggling with more traditional bigs like Reese, Malauch, Mark Mitchell, etc. and shined vs stretch bigs like Nate Bittle, Z (vs Arkansas), Igor Milicic Jr, Dawson Garcia, etc.
Has anyone seen Mast run? I think he is slower than Tomi... he was out for a year after a knee surgery... idk... he is exceptionally strong, a very good 3 point shooter, excellent passer, and has some post moves but he is no athlete
Big Jack
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Can’t believe I didn’t note Tennessee’s bigs did nothing as well, Estrella’s per 40 scoring numbers are crazy good and he had 4 points on 2-5
Difference is sleepers go on with the full understanding that they are fans providing their opinions about college sports, most often basketball which is their clear favorite. They get a lot of views from Illini and Purdue fans and reasonably those teams get a lot of play for better or worse. If you don’t watch them with the expectation that it’s just like talking hoops with your buddies then you are setting yourself up for disappointment. I don’t think they try to portray themselves as something they aren’t. Unlike many sports journalism outlets do (which they are not).
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altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I believe the proper syntax is ampliquibble.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
When I was in college we walked five miles in waist-deep snow to get to games at the Assembly Hall.
In both directions. During finals.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I was doing that in pre-school during nap time.
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Illinois 86
Nebraska 76
I predict a big Andrej Stojakovic game. I'm not convinced Fred has anyone who can keep him out of the lane.
Nebraska 76
I predict a big Andrej Stojakovic game. I'm not convinced Fred has anyone who can keep him out of the lane.
It could be because I'm skewed watching his highlights to catch up, but he doesn't appear slower than Tomi.
I set the time in this video to when he scores and runs across the court, he initially takes it a bit slow to celebrate but then picks up speed.
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