dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Cold shooting, especially from three point range, crucial turnovers, missed free throws.
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lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Because how the conference performs is not a reflection of our own performance.
What makes WIsconsin likely to go down? Upsets happen, and Michigan State was not a good team away from their home cooking officiating.
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- Pdx
Thanks for the synopsis. I cut out of work to watch our game but didn’t call in for the whole day
Michigan fans have to be ecstatic right now, with Michigan State and Ohio State both losing
They struggle containing bigs and North Carolina has a plethora of them.
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Don't be too ecstatic. They haven't played their game yet.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
So far not impressed with OK State. Maybe they're having an off game?
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Cunningham looking really bad so far.
illini80
- Forgottonia
Well, go undefeated and make a strong run every year in the NCAA like Gonzaga and I guess your fine. Play a B10 schedule against what’s considered a weak conference and see what that does to your Kenpom rating. Personally, I’d love nothing more than to see and all B10 Final 4. JMO
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I must be out of the loop. What’s wrong with Liberty?
sacraig
- The desert
Too busy complaining about their seed.
illini80
- Forgottonia
They suck?
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
How other big ten teams perform in a one-off, single elimination tournament game does not impact our KenPom Ranking.
This OSU/Liberty game is fugly basketball.
Having been and Illini fan for since the mid-50s, I would never make a categorical prediction about any collegiate game. But the defensive facet of this team, given a 40 min. effort and focus, is definitely the key to beating Loyola. No tricks needed....the Illini play the defensive end with excellence for the past month and it shows dramatically. In this tournament, the 3 pt. shot is the great equalizer, but the Illini work through screens and stay on the ball as well as any team I have seen...at least lately as it was not a 40 minute effort until then. Seems like they got the message and have worked hard to make it theirs...every day. But MVC teams are nothing if not patient. And their coaches are smart enough to know if they work hard on both ends, limit turnovers, and hit the three, their top 2 or 3 teams can win on any given night. This Illini team can put a big clog in that machine if they defend and take care of the ball. I can't imagine they came this far to forget that. Loyola will likely make it a single digit game most of the way....but these Illini have not done the work to let the Ramblers ramble over them!!
Couldn’t have asked for more chances in the last minute
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That's how Liberty plays. They want to slow it down and frustrate their opponent. Their head coach was an assistant at Virginia under Tony Bennett if you're familiar with Virginia style basketball.
Low scoring battle so far. OSU missing easy shots and piling up fouls.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
Figured it out -- founded by Jerry Falwell.
It has to do with who they have hired (Hugh Freeze and the Baylor AD that was part of hiding the sex assault scandal within the Baylor football program). And then their former president is a pretty garbage human being. So in essence, a “Christian” school hiring individuals with...shall we say...at best extremely questionable morals and at worst straight villains.
Edit: At least I assume that’s what it’s about
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I think that style is effective against teams that are average defensively in the half court. Don't think it would work against us because we will just suffocate you
Go Fighting Falwells
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