Illinois 64, Michigan 62 POSTGAME

bombayIllini · Jan 25, 2020

foby said:
WE GOOD.

And, ugly at times.

But who cares?

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jan 25, 2020

Some Illini vs. Michigan last times for today:

-Win at Michigan: 2009-10 (Won 51-44 at Crisler in late February in what ended up being the last win during the regular season for that team)
-Sweep Michigan in a season series: 2002-03 (Won at home in late January 67-60 before winning in Ann Arbor in early March 82-79)
-Sweep Michigan and Purdue in the same season: 1990-91 (Beat Purdue at home in early January, won at Michigan in late January, won at Purdue in early February, and beat Michigan at home in late February)

SummerofGeorge · Jan 25, 2020

jrmarcus said:
Outrebounded, gave up more steals, blocks, turnovers, and fouls. The difference is Ayo and team defense. Held UM under 40% shooting and under 24% from three, with them jacking a bunch of threes.

I like Juwan Howard, though. I hope he finds success at UM, except against Illinois.

No idea why they didn’t double Ayo to get ball out of his hands... but I am glad they didn’t.

chiefini · Jan 25, 2020

illiniorphan said:
Awesome game, this team has heart!!!!

And SAND!

KSmooth · Jan 25, 2020

That Ayo isn't human. He's a goddamn lizard -- cold blooded.

purcy51 · Jan 25, 2020

I'm starting to trust in Illini basketball again. First time in a long time that has happened. Had me on the edge of my seat the entire second half. Damn what a finish!

altgeld88 · Jan 25, 2020

IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Some Illini vs. Michigan last times for today:

-Win at Michigan: 2009-10 (Won 51-44 at Crisler in late February in what ended up being the last win during the regular season for that team)
-Sweep Michigan in a season series: 2002-03 (Won at home in late January 67-60 before winning in Ann Arbor in early March 82-79)
-Sweep Michigan and Purdue in the same season: 1990-91 (Beat Purdue at home in early January, won at Michigan in late January, won at Purdue in early February, and beat Michigan at home in late February)

~~We actually swept both (4-0 total) in 2002.~~

Whoops. Who would have guessed Wikipedia was wrong? You're right on. It has been 29 years. Wow.

chief53 · Jan 25, 2020

Dre was great today. Coaching was great today. ILLINI was great today. This one was for ARCH------RIP

Ransom Stoddard · Jan 25, 2020

altgeld88 said:
We actually swept both (4-0 total) in 2002.

? KenPom site has us losing at Purdue 1/9/2002, 84-75.

Edit--UIUC Pressbook confirms the KenPom data.

Joel Goodson · Jan 25, 2020

Team has stones. Ayo has the big kahunas.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Jan 25, 2020

altgeld88 said:
We actually swept both (4-0 total) in 2002.

One of the sites I'm looking on mentions Purdue winning at home early in that season though the wiki shows that Illinois won so who knows.

skyIdub · Jan 25, 2020

WHO'S NEXT!????

mdonsbach · Jan 25, 2020

bombayIllini said:
And, ugly at times.

But who cares?

Butler uglied there way to back to back title games. I’ll take that all day and twice during March madness!

EyeoftheIllini · Jan 25, 2020

I missed it. Did Kenpom or Torvik have the Illini winning?

jrmarcus · Jan 25, 2020

Ayo's family goes to all his games. So happy for them to see their son just tearing it up.

bombayIllini · Jan 25, 2020

TRank (Torvik), prior to the Michigan game:

. We wnt from +4.1 (pre PU) to +3.4 (post PU, pre MI).

We nearly met their Offense prediction.

And, BEAT their Defense prediction.

What did KenPom have to say about this game?

audie · Jan 25, 2020

kyillinifan said:
That was for Arch.

Yes. That was for ARCH!
I was emotional enough, and then you hit me with that...

altgeld88 · Jan 25, 2020

Ransom Stoddard said:
? KenPom site has us losing at Purdue 1/9/2002, 84-75.

Yep. Relied (stupidly) on Wikipedia. Opened the Illinois basketball record book and found my mistake.

altgeld88 · Jan 25, 2020

Ransom Stoddard said:
? KenPom site has us losing at Purdue 1/9/2002, 84-75.

Edit--UIUC Pressbook confirms the KenPom data.

Yep. Fixed it. Thanks.

FeelYourPaign · Jan 25, 2020

bombayIllini said:
TRank (Torvik), prior to the Michigan game:

View attachment 5541. We wnt from +4.1 (pre PU) to +3.4 (post PU, pre MI).

We nearly met their Offense prediction.

And, BEAT their Defense prediction.

What did KenPom have to say about this game?

KenPom had us a 4 point underdog, basically the home court advantage.

westcoastillini · Jan 25, 2020

Ayo!!!!!!!!!!!! He is so money

AJsDad · Jan 25, 2020

Feliz and Williams were the glue that kept this game from falling apart. Ayo was the beast who stole it.

PNWIllini · Jan 25, 2020

Missed the live thread but watched the game, had to take the dog for a run right afterwards, I was more pumped than she was. What a win. This team is amazing.

Could have folded up several times but didn't.

Efrem Winters fan · Jan 25, 2020

SummerofGeorge said:
No idea why they didn’t double Ayo to get ball out of his hands... but I am glad they didn’t.

Pretty tough to defend any better than Simpson did. Ayo just too tough.

ChocolateThunder · Jan 25, 2020

Illinois 64, Michigan 62 POSTGAME

bombayIllini

IlliniFaninHoosierLand

SummerofGeorge

chiefini

KSmooth

purcy51

altgeld88

chief53

Ransom Stoddard

Ordained Dudeist Priest

Joel Goodson

IlliniFaninHoosierLand

skyIdub

Winged Warrior

mdonsbach

EyeoftheIllini

jrmarcus

bombayIllini

audie

altgeld88

altgeld88

FeelYourPaign

westcoastillini

AJsDad

Cesaroe

PNWIllini

Efrem Winters fan

ChocolateThunder