Illinois 105, Cincinnati 96 (Exhibition) Postgame

#27      
hoopsfan47
EmeraldCityIllini said:
The lineups were funky so I don’t wanna go overboard either way…

But hard not with Ethan Brown. And conversely, Vaaks.

Not that Vaaks was bad, in fact, the opposite. But minutes under 20, bench. I’m confident he’ll start, but I’m curious.
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One would expect more minutes from SV and Z, but that would be forgetting that BU needs to find two guys off the bench that he can trust, He would likely prefer even more of these types of preseason games with which to do that. Brown looks to have a spot, and maybe JJ.
 
#29      
jamarvelous31
EmeraldCityIllini said:
The lineups were funky so I don’t wanna go overboard either way…

But hard not with Ethan Brown. And conversely, Vaaks.

Not that Vaaks was bad, in fact, the opposite. But minutes under 20, bench. I’m confident he’ll start, but I’m curious.
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I assume there were some messages being sent...
 
#32      
ILLFAN67
Guys. It’s an exhibition. It doesn’t count. Freshman played and avg of 10 mins or more. BW wants to see how people play against competition. I wouldn’t read much into Vaaks and Z’s minutes.
 
#36      
CleverHandle1
I know I've been too nitpicky and negative at times, but

If the Illini Freshmen played half the minutes,
without Mirk,
against a potentially Top 30 team
with an impressive defense
on the road, "packed house" or not, then . . . . . . . .

this VICTORY is a validation that this Illini team is a National Contender--no doubt!
 
#42      
Altuve27
Yes, I know it was an exhibition and all that that comes with. Illinois is EXTREMELY talented, and they should believe very strongly that they can win the national title because they can.
 
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