Illini Basketball 2022-2023

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Dan

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Welcome to the Illini Basketball & College Basketball 2022-2023 thread :illinois:

Illini Basketball 2022-2023 (19-10, 10-8)
DateOpponentResult
Mon, Nov 7Eastern IllinoisW 87-57
Fri, Nov 11Kansas CityW 86-48
Mon, Nov 14MonmouthW 103-65
Fri, Nov 18UCLAW 79-70
Sun, Nov 20VirginiaL 70-61
Fri, Nov 25LindenwoodW 92-59
Tue, Nov 29SyracuseW 73-44
Fri, Dec 2at MarylandL 71-66
Tue, Dec 6TexasW 85-78 OT
Sat, Dec 10Penn StateL 74-59
Sat, Dec 17Alabama A&MW 68-47
Thu, Dec 22MissouriL 93-71
Thu, Dec 29Bethune-CookmanW 85-52
Wed, Jan 4at NorthwesternL 73-60
Sat, Jan 7WisconsinW 79-69
Tue, Jan 10at NebraskaW 76-50
Fri, Jan 13Michigan StateW 75-66
Mon, Jan 16at MinnesotaW 78-60
Thu, Jan 19IndianaL 80-65
Tue, Jan 24Ohio StateW 69-60
Sat, Jan 28at WisconsinW 61-51
Tue, Jan 31NebraskaW 72-56
Sat, Feb 4at IowaL 81-79
Sat, Feb 11RutgersW 69-60
Tue, Feb 14at Penn StateL 93-81
Sat, Feb 18at IndianaL 71-68
Mon, Feb 20MinnesotaW 78-69
Thu, Feb 23NorthwesternW 66-62
Sun, Feb 26at Ohio StateL 72-60
Thu, Mar 2Michigan6:00pm ESPN
Sun, Mar 5at Purdue11:30am FOX
Mar 8-12Big Ten Tournament
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Retro62

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I'm usually watching games with no sound at the bar with an Illini brother, so I had not heard Dain referred to as the "Dancing Bear." I think it's great. I would like to have him paired with a great vertical leaper we can call "Captain Kangaroo." Ty's quickness off the floor make him a candidate. Not advocating for the moniker in reality, just revelling in a reference that goes all the way back to my childhood...which is way back.
 
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Heisenbobble

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Retro62 said:
I'm usually watching games with no sound at the bar with an Illini brother, so I had not heard Dain referred to as the "Dancing Bear." I think it's great. I would like to have him paired with a great vertical leaper we can call "Captain Kangaroo." Ty's quickness off the floor make him a candidate. Not advocating for the moniker in reality, just revelling in a reference that goes all the way back to my childhood...which is way back.
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I think of something completely different when I hear "dancing bear":
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IlliniTime

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I really think that the schizophrenic nature of our team is going to make us hard to prepare for in the ncaa tournament. We don’t dominate in any category, but we can do a little of everything. We can shoot some 3s, we can drive to the hoop and create, we can block some shots, we can dump it inside and play big. We’re not going to intimidate anyone, so maybe this year we can start the tournament as a middle of the pack seed and get a little momentum going and make a deep run. We have some experience in the tournament the past few years, so maybe the 3rd year is the charm. Go Illini!
 
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mysterio2525

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IlliniTime said:
I really think that the schizophrenic nature of our team is going to make us hard to prepare for in the ncaa tournament. We don’t dominate in any category, but we can do a little of everything. We can shoot some 3s, we can drive to the hoop and create, we can block some shots, we can dump it inside and play big. We’re not going to intimidate anyone, so maybe this year we can start the tournament as a middle of the pack seed and get a little momentum going and make a deep run. We have some experience in the tournament the past few years, so maybe the 3rd year is the charm. Go Illini!
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What a glorious day of Fighting Illini basketball coming up! The men at 11AM and the women follow at 1PM!! Can't beat it!! No better way to spend a Sunday afternoon!! I have my recliner all picked out and ready to go!!
 
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The Brad never adjusts takes are one of the craziest things I see on this forum and social media at times.

Brad is one of the few coaches I’ve seen who is often willing to make significant adjustments. Just the northwestern game alone, we made personnel changes, adjustments on who facilitates the offense, eliminated post doubles, help defense on Buie, and even stopped doing spread. I do question our staff’s initial game plan at times but adjustments - not so much.

I’d love to hear other game adjustments from this year others can think of
 
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Fanview said:
The Brad never adjusts takes are one of the craziest things I see on this forum and social media at times.

Brad is one of the few coaches I’ve seen who is often willing to make significant adjustments. Just the northwestern game alone, we made personnel changes, adjustments on who facilitates the offense, eliminated post doubles, help defense on Buie, and even stopped doing spread.

I’d love to hear other game adjustments from this year others can think of
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Adjustments also have to be carried out by players in order to determine if they’re successful. Watching the guards in the NW game go under screens in the first half was maddening. I highly doubt that was the scouting report. Underwood made it clear in the post presser it wasn’t the expectation.
 
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pruman91

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ginabackes00 said:
Adjustments also have to be carried out by players in order to determine if they’re successful. Watching the guards in the NW game go under screens in the first half was maddening. I highly doubt that was the scouting report. Underwood made it clear in the post presser it wasn’t the expectation.
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Yep , he made that crystal clear and also how the coaches told Dain about nu doubling on the baseline and he tried that anyway with 3 to's..........

For all the detractor's of BU's coaching ability , I say NUTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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HailtotheChief

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pruman91 said:
Yep , he made that crystal clear and also how the coaches told Dain about nu doubling on the baseline and he tried that anyway with 3 to's..........

For all the detractor's of BU's coaching ability , I say NUTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well he certainly made good adjustments and I am sure coached them exactly like he said. No one is perfect and he also made a even more impactful adjust changing or scheme on both ends of the court after the first three B10 games. He did realize that likely was a mistake playing that way. I think we would have won some of those games if we didn’t play 5 out and switch everything. That’s one reason MM was frustrated, He did realize that was a mistake and listened to his players. BU is a very good coach and recruiter and it’s good to see him make adjustment. and have the players that can do so. He as do all coaches do make mistakes but last nights play in the first half was not one of em.
 
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Iloveorangekoolaid

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So I’ve been thinking all year long people have been complaining that we’re not a good 3 point shooting team and I’m clearly addicted to emotional pain so I went back and looked at how our last 4 tournament games went in the 3 point shooting department.

2021: Drexel 2/7 28.6%
2021: Loyola 4/14 28.6%
2022: Chattanooga 3/17 17.6%
2022: Houston 6/25 24%
Total: 15/63 23.8%

Woof.

Disclaimer: I think last year we shoot much better if Trent doesn’t have pink eye and Jake is healthy

I’m still a believer in this team making some noise in March.
 
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Iloveorangekoolaid said:
So I’ve been thinking all year long people have been complaining that we’re not a good 3 point shooting team and I’m clearly addicted to emotional pain so I went back and looked at how our last 4 tournament games went in the 3 point shooting department.

2021: Drexel 2/7 28.6%
2021: Loyola 4/14 28.6%
2022: Chattanooga 3/17 17.6%
2022: Houston 6/25 24%
Total: 15/63 23.8%

Woof.

Disclaimer: I think last year we shoot much better if Trent doesn’t have pink eye and Jake is healthy

I’m still a believer in this team making some noise in March.
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Last year’s team by tournament time was decimated. 100 year storm as far as injuries (I hope)
 
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illini80

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I knew Feb would be a tough month, but I certainly didn’t think we would lose 4 of 7.
 
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