Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
So amazingly proud of the staff, the players and holy moly our FANS!
Illinois 73, Michigan State 70 POSTGAME
it really was a very loud crowd and so much fun to keep playing well
Regarding getting into the NCAA? It is often who is the best team over the last 8-10 games. With the emergence of Kipper and TJL we are a more complete team than even a month ago.
SUPER proud of the team effort and the win they get to claim because of it.
38 more minutes from Malcolm. Game high minutes, points, assists... and that's par for the course. He is talent that works hard.
Miles Bridges is a fantastic player but also got some questionable calls. His NBA move and finish was great, but there was an obvious hook on Kipper on the spin. He also clearly walked at the end of the first half, a ref mistake that was worth 4 points. There was an obvious missed travelling call on Langford as well in the second half. And the pick on Malcolm included an extended shoulder.
Great stats for the Illini (the final score), MH with 22 points:
http://www.fightingillini.com/documents/2017/3/1/GM30_Illinois_MSU_Box.pdf
Sad but true, so prepare yourselves: ~8 months until next home game.
http://www.fightingillini.com/documents/2017/3/1/GM30_Illinois_MSU_Box.pdf
Sad but true, so prepare yourselves: ~8 months until next home game.
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Well done, Bruce. That evens things out for me, if not for your haters.
Who would have ever thought a year and a half ago that Maverick Morgan would be a powerful inside force that is either double teamed regularly or will dominate offensively? Way to go Maverick! Congratulation to Malcolm and to all the guys! Congratulations to Coach Groce and to the coaching staff! Great game!!!!!
illynifan34
That's a winner!!
- OH
The pick on Malcom was really close to ruining this whole night. Looked scary from my couch.
Foggy Notion
- San Francisco
Great effort, and a great win. Malcolm made me cry.
Trakis
- Chicago, IL
A very long time. His love for this program and school all came out right there.
Unless Iowa also finishes at 9-9, in which case the W-L record of the "round robin" between the three teams controls. Our 3-1 record then gets us the seven seed.
Not holding my breath on Michigan losing again, nor on Iowa going 1-1.
Looked like he took a big shot to his hip and will need some chiropractic after watching him struggle to walk afterwards.
Was good to see SFC packed and as it should be - proud of the crowd.
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What a game. And then what a moment by Groce and Hill in the post game interview. Malcolm has been my favorite Illini post the Dee Brown era. Great kid, great basketball player. Malcolm had a great game, as did Maverick. I have really enjoyed watching both of those two improve during their time here at Illinois. Keep bringing this type of intensity for the rest of the season and good things will continue to happen for this team.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Yeah, I heard that, but do you really buy in to "coach speak"?
That was a throw away to excuse their loss, imo.
p.s. I did still enjoy hearing it.
+1. Love that kid