Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[Dan]

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[Dan]

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[BigMuddyMonster]

Curbelo will be a star. Every time he comes into the game it is much watch television.

 

[logjam]

Curious how the minutes are split this week concerning Hawkins and Grandison, could BBV get some tick? Heard was full on in practice, good to go!

 

[Pop'sBlackDog]

Curious how the minutes are split this week concerning Hawkins and Grandison, could BBV get some tick? Heard was full on in practice, good to go!

Tyler available as well. Hawkins has proved to be consistently more dependable than Grandison so far, which considering Grandison's experience could just be his needing to accept role. All should get a 3 or 4 minute spurt to see how they fit in rotations that highlight their best abililities. Thought BBV was available last game so possibly Tyler will sit and BBV get a rotation or two...very interesting to see how our bench develops, and rested impact players play.

 

[altenberger22]

Late prediction:

ILL 69
NW 61

We cover.....barely. And NW may be leading at halftime.

 

[illiram11]

I wish we could rewind 2 years so that yelling psychopath for NW would not be in the stands....now she can just yell from her couch.

IL 70
NW 69

Nail biter night.

 

[Go Nats 88 Illini]

ILL 77
NU 69

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

ILL: 124
Nerds: 14

 

[LoveLovie]

I predict Kofi shoots 70% from free throw line

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

NU's strategy for slowing down Kofi is to try to keep him from receiving any entry passes. Curbelo, do your thing.

 

[Spoon House]

ILL: 124
Nerds: 14

I cackled.

 

[Hummus]

Illinois: 72
Northwestern: 65

IL takes a 4pt lead, say, 36- (corrected: 32) (edit: into) half without covering despite an early run to start the second half.

 

[ILLINI IN NE]

I predict Kofi shoots 70% from free throw line

Lets see,,,

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Kofi sinks his first FT!

And then misses the second.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Ndub's uniforms make it look like they work at Medieval Times

 

[Retro62]

Huzzah! One for two!

 

[Miles Leonard]

Throw that down, Kofi

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

What happened to angry dunking Kofi?

 

[kowalskiego]

haha, heard "grown !!! man!" on that kofi put back

 

[Yossarian]

F#$^&* dunk it, Kofi!

 

[CogDog]

haha, heard "grown !!! man!" on that kofi put back

I heard that too. Still laughing

 

[hoopsfan47]

I predict Kofi shoots 70% from free throw line

I'll bet more or less

 

[hoopsfan47]

How can anyone explain Geiogi's soph slump?....he was a completely different player last year all season. But otherwise amazing.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Curbelo can split defenders in his sleep.