I never really thought about it, but you are right….if he jumps to meet the ball it’s a call.
Illinois 71, Michigan State 68 Postgame
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Foul Shooting
Illinois. 18 - 22
MSU. 5 - 7
Fouls
Illinois. 10
MSU. 15
Please.... PLEASE let the officiating schtick go.
Do the refs miss calls? Absolutely. There were 130+ possessions in the game. They're going to miss some. Some won't go out way, some will. Tonight, the disparity was in our favor.
The fact is that we won't be three and made 13 more free throws(and had Walker saddled with foul trouble)....let's be pleased with the outcome.
Same team that curb stomped Baylor a month ago. They're still talented and very dangerous.
illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
- South Bend, IN
We got to make Izzo 1-4 in conference for the first time in his entire career. That's worth a pat on the back.
He elevates the level of play of the other four players no matter who they are when he is in.
Not saying he's MJ 2.0 but he has a similar effect on our team, IMO
Yeah, Luke’s defense actually really has stood out in a positive way compared to previous years
Coleman has stepped up his D big time. Early in the season he would never help in the paint, now he’s a monster.
I have a suspicion he didn't help his cause on a wide open 3. Didn't even put his hands up and a TO from Brad came real quick.
I’m pleased with the win, never said I wasn’t.
You mean, what is "Hammond" supposed to do? C'mon, Tom, say the kid's name right!
Agreed. This is why I think the Illini can go on a nice run here with convincing victories. They're conditioned very well both physically and mentally. They play very well together. Hansberry and Nico will get healthy and be solid contributors while DLG gets more minutes and will show flashes of aweness.
I think they can get to 17 - 3 going into Columbus, who can be beaten at home.
In the end, this should be a very good win. With the way Spartan played tonight, MSU can go on a roll here with their schedule coming up. They should be stacking up the wins, which will make this win very impressive, imo.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Luke Goode, the guy shooting >40% from 3 on the year…hasn’t shot the ball well in his entire tenure at Illinois?
What else do you have for us tonight?
They’re a top 5 big ten team by the end of the year.
Listen to a press conference. Or an interview, when he doesn't skip them. He says things a person that despises coaching the game would say. His doubling down on dismissing analytics (and basic stats?) is the opposite of an agile mind.
With 9 seconds left the refs went to the Illinois bench and told them to calm #4 down. (I was behind the bench) I guess Harmon was getting mouthy with one of the MSU players. At that point in the game it was very foolish of him and Brad and the other coaches all jumped up and yelled at Harmon. He walked right up to coach Underwood for a quick earful and the coach patted him on the back. Right after that Goode missed his FT. I'm sure he was very ticked about that last 9 seconds. He'll get over it tho.
That's on ESPN or your app. On the U of I stats page, he's 9 for15 for 60% this season, so even worse. On the other hand, Luke did a great job to control the ball and grab it with two hands in traffic and quickly get it up around his shoulders on that play where he definitely earned that 1-and-1 FT that he missed late in the game. I immediately forgave his nerves at the FT line for his awesome hustle and 6 important rebounds. He has great shooting technique, so he just needs more reps late in games to calm those nerves. Keep up the great job Luke!
Good point, yet Goode's 60.0% is less than 10% behind Rodgers 69.6% (by U of I season stats), so I expect Luke to catch Ty on FT % by season's end. Rodgers is doing awesome from the line this year (considering his past), so I want him to keep it up. Goode can realistically get up near 80%, if he continues to rebound like a champ and attempt rebound shots, where he is likely to draw fouls and get FTs.
Yeah. It was from a couple of years ago during an unnecessarily close game at home against Northwestern. But the sentiment generally applies every game.
There was a Ty “Roberts” mention tonight, too.
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