We’re going to give up 50+ points in the first half.
Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa
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GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
They are scoring within like 5 seconds every drive and it’s painstaking for us to get a decent look
My kingdom for a stop, jeez
They’ve guarded a few actions rather poorly. That last SLOB was a breakdown.
19-5 bench scoring...hope I don't need to tell you who.
JJE
- North Port, Florida
Agreed. Can't be slumping in March or your gonna get bounced quick.
Now people will see just how important damonte is on the defensive side of the ball. This 13-0 run started with him on the bench
Iowa shooting 60%. Really hurts not having DMW and Grandison out there.
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Defense has been embarrassingly bad for a while now.
It’s worth calling out that yet again (just like Penn State) we are letting our opposition completely control the games tempo.
It’s hard to win in the B10 when you’re playing the other teams game.
It’s hard to win in the B10 when you’re playing the other teams game.
A zone? Full court pressure? Anything other than a half court man that they're obviously extremely comfortable against.
Big quagmire because they have no chance without him playing. This is the problem that you run into when you don't have players over 6'3"(Hawkins aside) they can play the 4.
They don’t have anyone who can stop Kofi, and we don’t have anyone who can stop Murray. But it’s a lot easier to double Kofi. Helping on Murray is creating a layup line.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
How are we this bad defensively with this old of a team at this time in the year? Not going to win anything like this.
I was about to say the same thing. One game he looks so good and then you have one like this. Hopefully, he gets better quickly.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- Batavia
Letting them score on 11 straight possession…..
Good strategy...try to take Plummer and Kofi out and Frazier is doing little offensively. Curbelo as cold as he can be.
Things might change, but when?
Things might change, but when?
This d is t working. Can Brad try a zone?
It’s one thing to be out shot.
How, in a game this important, we are being out worked and losing on hustle plays is beyond me.
How, in a game this important, we are being out worked and losing on hustle plays is beyond me.
Unfortunately the data doesn't support the illini in big games. Layups, dunks and wide open 3s and we have zero offensive rhythm
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