foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Agree with most. But agree with @aaeismacgychel that dj carcinogen is a h*ll to the no.
Pregame: Illinois vs Houston, Thursday, March 26th, 9:05pm CT, TBS
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We will beat Houston....for one reason!!!! The next game let down of getting sent home by Iowa/ Nebraska will be of Epic proportions
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
One thing Illinois might have in it's advantage is the ability to "light up the scoreboard" when the offense is clicking. Houston has gone over 80 against major conference tourney teams twice. 94 vs Arkansas early in the year & 88 against A&M in round 2. If we are hitting shots one wonders if they have the offense to score 90 if need be.
Of course they are a good defensive team so it's harder to get the quality shots. But our offense is so 3 reliant that if the shots are falling it's hard to stop. We are also varied in that several guys can & have gotten hot at times this year. We also have 3 guys that are good drivers of the ball.
We really haven't had much trouble with getting good shots in games this year. It's been other things that have let down at times. We need one of those 14/29 type of nights from deep.
Of course they are a good defensive team so it's harder to get the quality shots. But our offense is so 3 reliant that if the shots are falling it's hard to stop. We are also varied in that several guys can & have gotten hot at times this year. We also have 3 guys that are good drivers of the ball.
We really haven't had much trouble with getting good shots in games this year. It's been other things that have let down at times. We need one of those 14/29 type of nights from deep.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
We're a funky, weird, unique challenge.
We have played teams that are more like them than the teams they've played are like us.
The trouble is, above all else the coaching point against Illinois is don't be intimidated by us. Do what you do well enough and that will start putting pressure on us and cracks start to form. Be the protagonist of the game, Illinois will allow you to do that.
If you grew up in Illinois back in the day, you had to do a 5th grade project and create an "Illinois Notebook", doing research on many aspects of life in Illinois. I will never forget one particular nickname I found...the Sucker State. Now, I live in Missouri so ya gotta show me...no longer a sucker. But I do like "The Basketball State"
Hey! Take it up with Torvik lol
I am pretty certain that there are no players or coaches who are "scared" of the other team in either locker room. However, I do fully believe that both teams have the undivided attention of their coaches....or at least they all should have. These kids know they will have to play at a high level of intensity and competence in order to advance any further. It should be a battle extraordinaire with blunders and highlights on both sides. We will have to hit some tough shots and make FTs to win, along with competent play.
And it changed to 1.0 overnight
If you’re paying $$$$ to go see your team, are you leaving or getting your money’s worth on another game of basketball…
by this rate we will be favored on Thursday
sacraig
- The desert
I... do I... do I like this? I don't know if I can.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
This is a big time analytics vs vibes game.
Analytics say toss up where Illinois narrowly edging it is tempting, vibes say Michigan game 2.0
Guys quit being weird.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I was reliably told that the couch coaches actually have some really good ideas. I’m surprised Brad disagrees
I thought they tried to avoid refs from the teams conferences. Am I mistaken?
I am beginning to think they can win this damn game.
analytics have favored IL all year. eye test wise its just extremely unlikely IL wins this game.
I’m more interested in how he answers.
Depending on my mood I might try something like “Well, everyone has their opinions, but since I’m the coach, yours don’t count! Enjoy the game and thanks for coming!”
Hell yes they can.
Back to back lol.
You’ve had a lot of eye testing on Houston? People I talk to that aren’t Illinois fans here in the KC area seem to think Illinois passes the eye test. The quote from the office today was “your boys looked like real championship contenders this weekend.”
I’m not saying they are or aren’t going to beat Houston. Houston is really good. But I don’t get your comment at all.
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