Remember, doesn’t matter if we win by 30 or 1. Pretty or ugly. Just win & advance. Let’s go illini’! You got this.
Game Thread: Illinois vs Houston
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Bonner actually works for BTN too but most of the time I only ever hear him calling Maryland games.
Ken Pom takes SOS into account.
Offensive rebounding will drastically improve your offensive efficiency - points per possession go up when you get more shots per possession.
I’m not sure how much SOS factors into efficiency metrics, but i imagine to some degree it can’t capture everything. From what I could understand on KenPom, it is difficult to see where SOS really factors into the O and D metrics. I admittedly didn’t dig super deep, but it sounds like the metrics do indeed factor in SOS, but not sure how that all works as it seems it would be a bit of a circular formula (strength of opponent is based on your own strength which is based on your strength of schedule), so not sure how they calculate it all out to avoid that
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
Come out with your hair on fire. We got this.
Have a hard time taking KenPom ratings seriously with them being #2 (ahead of Arizona, for example). If they were in the teens, I'd be more receptive.
Pruman's pre game meal... lolEarly morning game and jitters got me like:
I think the question is how? How do you determine the strength of team b while considering their strength of schedule, which inherently includes team A
Glad we are focused and prepping for game situations!
Honestly, I feel like KenPom is one of the better systems in place, IF you just realize that it is a computer and there are times there are outliers. Obviously, Houston is good and for whatever reason, this system puts them up higher than most.
SOS is a line item in a teams overall rating. It doesn’t effect O or D efficiency. Personally, I think the SOS adjustment is too weak. That’s why we have several mid major teams that I believe to be overrated by Ken Pom.
Man, I'd love to see us win this.
We absolutely cannot come out and shoot 0-9 from three, need to hit 75% plus from the free throw line and hang with them on the boards.
Guard play will determine this, and Hawkins can be the x factor, we really need his energy.
We absolutely cannot come out and shoot 0-9 from three, need to hit 75% plus from the free throw line and hang with them on the boards.
Guard play will determine this, and Hawkins can be the x factor, we really need his energy.
1. Guessing Trent’s eye looking better is why the line moved… good sign
2. The Kenpom challenge here is less than UNC or Michigan overcame. (Not to mention St Peters)
2. The Kenpom challenge here is less than UNC or Michigan overcame. (Not to mention St Peters)
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Well, guys, this is it. It’s one thing to come out flat/stiff/“off” in a First Round game vs. a 13-seed in what is pretty much everyone’s first REAL NCAA Tournament game. It is quite another to not take that absolute gift of a wake-up call and then not come out fired up for a chance to go to the Sweet Sixteen.
I’m a bit scarred from Friday, but I’ve seen these guys battle before and I’m optimistic they’ll come out and give Houston all they’ve got! Let’s do this.
I’m a bit scarred from Friday, but I’ve seen these guys battle before and I’m optimistic they’ll come out and give Houston all they’ve got! Let’s do this.
Big day for the program. Could be the last time we see a lot of these guys in Illinois uniforms. I hope it isn’t.
And Chuck picked us so forget those stats.
And slapping the floor!!!
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