Was courtside for this one, and what a treat to see them hang in to the end, before Ayo gets a cold-blooded kill on the road. Didn't look good when he tried to set it up, but man, what a gritty play.
UM did not impress me. They were ok, but nothing like the Jon Beilein teams. They had ZERO assists at halftime, at least the 5 guys on the floor. Both teams had good plays and bad ones, but Illinois fought harder.
Random thoughts:
Very tightly called game. Not impressed with some of the light contact stuff they called.
Da Monte gave us several extra possessions.
Kofi is a good defender. Pretty smart about timing his blocks, and waiting for smaller guys to actually get up in the air.
Trent in foul trouble was tough. He's a guy that steadies the team, and they had to go stretches where he simply wasn't available. Feliz of course, fills in well.
Tevian was not given much of a role, which is what I expected. Hope he wants to be a part of this team, but he has to earn coach's trust.
Ayo, well, everyone seems to have noticed his performance, so no need to comment
Really happy for everyone. Fun to see us in the top-25 scoreboard