Week of 2/23 Games Thread

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Altuve27
EmeraldCityIllini said:
I actually agree with missing the free throw here... the odds of getting a full-court pass where the clock doesn't run to hit a 3 is much greater than a one-handed heave from full court. Time & score, though, when Duke did it against Butler in the title game, there was 3.6 left, and Hayward almost had it.

That said, if your players aren't trained in the situation enough to not run up to the shooter, then you're not capable of pulling if off.
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I am glad you talked about this. Missing the free throw with that little time left is the correct play. By the time the team that is behind secures the rebound the only thing they have time for is a full-court heave.

Fouling a guy 85 feet from the basket is, uh, suboptimal.
 
#179      
WyattEarp
EyeoftheIllini said:
Unbelievable end to regulation in Oregon State game. Beavers up by 3 with 4 seconds left and instead of fouling, they let San Diego roll the ball up court and then hit a 3. Please, please fire Tinkle. At least Beavers won in OT.
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Yeah, but he did beat Loyola with 2-3 zone at a time…when the mere mention/suggestion of it by an Illini fan on loyalty would nearly get you blacklisted. 😂
 
#181      
EyeoftheIllini
EyeoftheIllini said:
Unbelievable end to regulation in Oregon State game. Beavers up by 3 with 4 seconds left and instead of fouling, they let San Diego roll the ball up court and then hit a 3. Please, please fire Tinkle. At least Beavers won in OT.
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Dang, if I knew all I had to do was ask for it on Illinois Loyalty, I would have done it a long while ago. Wayne Tinkle finally let go.
 
#182      
Fly Illini Fly!
A big one this weekend would be Gonzaga @ St Mary’s.

St Mary’s will be playing for a conference title:

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#184      
kyillinifan
That crazy high school in the video reminds you of Mirk fouling the UCLA player just before half.
 
#188      
RabidDawgClassic
Altuve27 said:
I am glad you talked about this. Missing the free throw with that little time left is the correct play. By the time the team that is behind secures the rebound the only thing they have time for is a full-court heave.

Fouling a guy 85 feet from the basket is, uh, suboptimal.
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I’ll bet the Southern Oregon message board was LIT!
 
#190      
Altuve27
I am kinda torn on this Michigan State/Purdue game. For argument’s sake, let’s say MSU wins at Indiana and loses at Michigan. I think the Hoosiers are in full crater mode.

Since MSU owns the tiebreaker with us, don’t we want them to lose at Mackey tonight? Am I looking at this incorrectly?
 
#191      
ImGonnaBeILL
Oh hey, #11 Virginia actually plays someone this weekend.

The likes of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Indiana make me want to vomit with them feasting on cupcakes. Indiana and Vanderfraud have since been exposed. Hope to see Duke wipe the floor with Virginia
 
#192      
jumpingjack
Josh Dix and Owen Freeman robbed Creighton in the portal. Never thought spending huge on 2 players on a bad Iowa team that didn't play any defense was smart. Creighton is likely to finish below .500
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#193      
jumpingjack
Am I rooting for Purdue tonight for any particular bracketing purposes? Because I really don't want to be forced to cheer for Sparty under any circumstances.
 
#195      
IlliniFan42
Something I appreciate about NBCSN is the women's game was on but it was time for Purdue Michigan State to start and they just switched over immediately.
 
#197      
casemeau
What benefits Illinois the most tonight: a Purdue win, or a Michigan St. win?
 
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