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    Pregame: Illinois vs Iowa State, Thursday, March 28th, 9:09pm CT, TBS

    Of all the games Illinois has played this year, this is the most important one for them to have a strong start. If they are sloppy with the ball and ISU gets some turnovers and fast break points at the beginning, this could turn into a blood in the water feeding frenzy. On the other hand, if...
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Iowa State, Thursday, March 28th, 9:09pm CT, TBS

    This. Iowa State totally dismantled Houston in Big 12 finale. We don’t have a single win close to that. People have pointed out they missed first 9 shots against WSU. They made first 8 or 9 shots in the opening game and jumped to a 20-4 lead. An Illinois win would be their best win of the year...
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    Weekend of 3/1 Games Thread

    Wouldn’t it be more a steady stream of work?
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    Week of 1/29 Games Thread

    I agree that we are bigger and better athletes than Wisconsin. Have to credit them for running excellent pick and roll offense and being a very good passing team. Very few turnovers as well. Illinois can certainly beat them in Madison, but will need our best effort. Crashing offensive glass...
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    Purdue 83, Illinois 78 Postgame

    Marcus is clearly our most important offensive player with our current roster. They need to lighten his load by having someone else bring the ball up the floor. Can’t have him gassed at the end of a tight game.
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

    I understand Purdue is having a great night from 3. That happens. Getting out rebounded and out hustled is disappointing. Hope they match Purdue intensity second half, at least.
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    Illinois 98, Florida Atlantic 89 Postgame

    In general I agree with this. There are several areas where I see room for significant growth/improvement for Illinois. However, FAU's ceiling goes way up just if Goldin is able to play for 30 minutes a game. Very impressed with skills he showed tonight.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Florida Atlantic, Tuesday, December 5th, 5:30pm CT, ESPN

    All good questions about matchups. Conversely, who guards Quincy? Weatherspoon is 6'-4" , 185 lbs. Quincy is 6'-8", 220 lbs. Feed him on the low blocks and Weatherspoon is a bug on the windshield.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Florida Atlantic, Tuesday, December 5th, 5:30pm CT, ESPN

    Outside of their center, ever other starter is between 6’-0” and 6’-4”. Think we should have Quincy, TSJ, and TR relentless attack the rim (within framework of offense). Maybe get their center in foul trouble, too. Then own the boards on both ends. Make bully ball the order of the day. This...
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    Illinois 76, Rutgers 58 Postgame

    The week of uninterrupted practice was a big reason for this.
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    Pregame: Illinois at Rutgers, Saturday, December 2nd, 3:00pm CT, BTN

    Congratulations on your analysis. As a 40+ year structural engineer I concur with most of what you said. It is definitely dense concrete, and the Assembly Hall roof is technically a "shell folded plate". Not many around. I don't pretend to know anything about acoustics, but do know that the...
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    Pregame: Illinois at Rutgers, Saturday, December 2nd, 3:00pm CT, BTN

    Let's not forget that they have had an uninterrupted week of practice to prepare for this game. Let's hope the offense shows improved movement and spacing to get the Illini better looking shots. Agree that Rutgers is a good defensive team, but our offense is better than theirs. Might be a 48-39...
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Southern

    Hope Shannon isn’t injured. He’s playing really hard, but really wish he’d learn to jump stop and take a midrange shot. We already know he can overwhelm lesser athletes on the way to the rim, but that won’t be the case against high level competition.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Valparaiso, Friday, November 17th, 7:00pm CT, B1G+

    PS. I think there is a lot they should learn from watching the Marquette film.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Valparaiso, Friday, November 17th, 7:00pm CT, B1G+

    I'd love to see a cupcake game where TSJ took nothing but "mid-range" shots. There has been a lot of talk about him being a 3 level scorer, but virtually everything so far has been either a 3 or a head down freight train to the rim, much like last year. He justifiably draws so much attention...