Illinois 105, Penn 70 Postgame

[BigE]

Our most points of the day stands as SLU "only" scores 102.

Did we win by the most today also?

 

[Sheldon Ram]

Let’s put VCU in a stranglehold!

We just need some more Cat Scratch Fever

 

[wettsten]

*moot

 

[Illinisnake]

Great things happen when you get the ball into the post and also drive the ball! What a game for Mirk!

 

[Battle89]

Very pleased we have the high score for the tourney so far

And biggest MOV right? 35?

 

[grue2]

Andrej driving to get the defense to collapse in the 1st half: A
Andrej's decisions after the defense starts to collapse: F

Stop being a selfish twit and play for the team. I'd have benched him for the rest of the game by the middle of the first half.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Andrej driving to get the defense to collapse in the 1st half: A
Andrej's decisions after the defense starts to collapse: F

Stop being a selfish twit and play for the team. I'd have benched him for the rest of the game by the middle of the first half.

I honestly love that he drives the lane. But does he EVER make one?

 

[fatboyslim]

Andrej driving to get the defense to collapse in the 1st half: A
Andrej's decisions after the defense starts to collapse: F

Stop being a selfish twit and play for the team. I'd have benched him for the rest of the game by the middle of the first half.

Ok whatever

 

[grue2]

So...did Underwood make halftime adjustments or nah?

BU made a first half adjustment and sat Andres who was being selfish and inefficient. He should have been passing out a whole lot more when the defense collapsed on him.

 

[fatboyslim]

I honestly love that he drives the lane. But does he EVER make one?

Me too. I think he brings a different element to our offense in that he attacks the basket.

 

[wc_illini]

We won by 35 with an AdjD of 112.9 (unadjusted 1.03pts/poss, but Penn's offense has been pretty bad). That's insane

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

1.57 points per possession. BY FAR our highest of the entire season (we haven’t cracked 1.5 in ANY game).

Our highest this season against high major opponents (which excludes the Jackson State and FGCU games) — 1.44 against USC.

On the season we average 1.252 (which is #1 in the country).

INSANE offensive showing.

Our highest ppp outputs this season:

1. 1.568 today
2. 1.499 against Jackson State
3. 1.465 against FGCU
4. 1.436 against USC
5. 1.433 against Missouri
6. 1.387 against Purdue

Just crazy to do that in a tournament game.

 

[PNWIllini]

Getting VCU now is ideal.

A team with an emotional comeback to win. A team riding the only high they would get this tournament.
A great unpredictable performance just in time to hit the Illinois brick wall.

We good I think.

We can be. Whether we play like we are is another story

 

[jamie13197]

I WILL ROB A F#%KING BANK

Kentucky offered Big10 player of the year 7 million to transfer. He chose Michigan.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Our highest ppp outputs this season:

1. 1.568 today
2. 1.499 against Jackson State
3. 1.465 against FGCU
4. 1.436 against USC
5. 1.433 against Missouri
6. 1.387 against Purdue

Just crazy to do that in a tournament game.

Good enough to take back the #1 offense on Kenpom:

 

[PNWIllini]

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What an awesome display of BB awesomeness by Mirko-Man tonight..............he set's a new Illini record for rebounds in an NCAA tourney game with 17 along with 29 points..............he is such a delight to watch him do a little bit of everything on the court and leading us to another victory...................

Brian Barthart just announced our game Saturday is a 6:50 start CT.....I 'm pretty worn out from a full day of BB watching so I will close this out now...............

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sweet dreams my love.........sweet dreams..................

Pru after dark

 

[chiefini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2034843878801490100

From Captain Boswell…

 

[Dan]

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

Our highest ppp outputs this season:

1. 1.568 today
2. 1.499 against Jackson State
3. 1.465 against FGCU
4. 1.436 against USC
5. 1.433 against Missouri
6. 1.387 against Purdue

Just crazy to do that in a tournament game.

Good enough to take back the #1 offense on Kenpom:

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If only Brad knew what he was doing

 

[Nuke Dukem]

A perfect example of why rebounding is our key

Too soon I know but this why Mirc’s return must be priority #1 for next season, right?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

If only Brad knew what he was doing

What particularly interesting is if we lost there would be 700 posts on how miserable we are and how the program is failing. When we win.....crickets.

 

[Chillinini]

I usually watch the post game wrap up show every year…..but seriously, frickin Satan. Can’t stand that douche bag.

 

[Piotyr]

The tradition continues...

Hoop Informatics (@hoopinformatics.bsky.social)

TOURNAMENT TOUGH!

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[Idea Gardener]

Somebody tell that WSJ sports reporter he’s an imbecile

What happened?

 

[Sheldon Ram]

I honestly love that he drives the lane. But does he EVER make one?

Do people ever look at our stats? Andrej and Big Z are leading our team in fg%. So I guess yes he has made a few