This is nasty, I love it.
Great teams find a way to win.. I used to think it was luck. This wasn't lucky. We are good. Go Illini!!I have to admit, that was one of those games that I have no idea how we won - I can't think of anyone I would say played "well" for us, we couldn't guard a lick the whole first half and for stretches in the second, had a bunch of unforced turnovers, yet someone we pulled it out
And you know what, I couldn't care less - we gutted it out and we're Big Ten Champs!
"I'm sorry that Fran McCaffery had to see that celebration" SAID NO ILLINI FAN TONIGHT!!!! How much sweeter was this to do it against Iowa!!!! Hahaha yes!!!!! I'm so happy!
CoHawk has become absolutely thrilling to watch. His nose for rebounds, his tenacity, and his high BB IQ are a joy to behold. Please, Fletch, force feed him and get him in the weight room!
I wasn’t worried for a single minute…
More than that..he was concussed also.He also didn’t have Kofi for 3 games
I don't know. The turnovers hurt, BUT he completely changes the focus of the opponent.Curbelo kind of hurt us down the stretch.
Start with Kofi, Curbelo (until the last 2 minutes, he looked clearly gassed) and Hawkins. Plummer and Frazier had very little offensive help,I have to admit, that was one of those games that I have no idea how we won - I can't think of anyone I would say played "well" for us, we couldn't guard a lick the whole first half and for stretches in the second, had a bunch of unforced turnovers, yet someone we pulled it out
And you know what, I couldn't care less - we gutted it out and we're Big Ten Champs!
I mean…Kofi had 13 pts and 9 rebounds at halftime. Finished 21 and 14…hard to say nobody played well on that alone.I have to admit, that was one of those games that I have no idea how we won - I can't think of anyone I would say played "well" for us, we couldn't guard a lick the whole first half and for stretches in the second, had a bunch of unforced turnovers, yet someone we pulled it out
And you know what, I couldn't care less - we gutted it out and we're Big Ten Champs!
He’s been a different player the last few games, and the Illini probably aren’t BIG Champs without his turnaroundCoHawk has become absolutely thrilling to watch. His nose for rebounds, his tenacity, and his high BB IQ are a joy to behold. Please, Fletch, force feed him and get him in the weight room!
From being down 43-28 w/ 3:00 remaining in the first half, we outscored them 46-29.Iowa was limited to 29 points in the second half! That's pretty good dee.
37 minutes, man. Only Trent played more tonight. A lion out there for us.He’s been a different player the last few games, and the Illini probably aren’t BIG Champs without his turnaround
I think Kanon Catchings is the son of Tauja Catchings who played for the illini women back in the late 90's early 2000's and is the sister of Tamika Catchings. If so he's got some good genesGotta believe there are a handful, if not all, of these highly rated recruits that experienced tonight’s BIG championship victory that will now have a heavy lean to the beloved!!!!!
No visit these kids will ever make to another school can come remotely close to the experience they had tonight.
What a magnificence win for an amazing team, that we will will benefit from for years to come.
In attendance tonight:
Ty Rodgers ('22), Morez Johnson ('24), James Brown ('24), Nojus Indrusaitis('24), Devin Royal ('23), Cooper Koch ('24), Ty Pence ('23), Caden Wilkins ('24), Spencer Elliott ('23), Kanon Catchings ('24)