I don't have the real reason, but I'm guessing because neither can score efficiently or defend well.
Lets face it, on any real Illini squad, these guys would be getting garbage time minutes exclusively, neither is ready for league play.
That being said, I'm pumped about any road win at this point. Lets build on this progress, tenuous as it may be, and win 5-6 more.
I hope they have more player meetings...sounds like the one after Indiana game made a difference.
Two dumb questions:
1. Just how does Finke pronounce his last name. Coach and some of the players seem to vary.
2. Is Minnesota an unnaturally bad rebounding team, or did something really change last night that can make a difference going forward? We've played MM and MF together before. Heck, we've had MT at the 5 for part of the season. Why did we suddenly become so dominant last night? Will we out-board OSU?
Too many holes in that zone. A decent team will roast it.
Nice to get a win, but that is a really bad Minny team. We have a lot more talent than they do.
It looks like we had a philosophy change on rebounding last night. I think it paid dividends on both ends of the floor. When was the last time we out rebounded the other team and had 2 players with double digit rebounds?
It looks like we had a philosophy change on rebounding last night. I think it paid dividends on both ends of the floor. When was the last time we out rebounded the other team and had 2 players with double digit rebounds?
I don't have the real reason, but I'm guessing because neither can score efficiently or defend well.
Lets face it, on any real Illini squad, these guys would be getting garbage time minutes exclusively, neither is ready for league play.
That being said, I'm pumped about any road win at this point. Lets build on this progress, tenuous as it may be, and win 5-6 more.
Any reason why jordan & Williams did not play?
Hard fought game, great 20-2 run to go from 55-60 up 75-62.
Biggest key to the game is Groce finally realizing that playing people out of position does not work. In previous games, with Thorne out, he would keep on substituting Finke/Mav for each other, playing Finke totally out of position, allowing the defense to extend to the perimeter. Tonight, he stuck with Finke and Mav together in the same lineup, allowing Finke to play PF and keeping Mav in the C/post. Obviously, Mav had a great game, which further freed the perimeter, but Groce really stuck with the scheme despite the short bench.
Problem is if all you have at the 4/5 is Finke and Morgan, it's almost impossible for them to play together a full game. Big guys rarely are able to go hard for 40 min/game. So unless Thorne or Black is available, you're going to need some minutes from Hill (or maybe Williams) at the 4 position.
I hope they have more player meetings...sounds like the one after Indiana game made a difference.
Malcolm Hill said there was no player meeting after the IU game
KN and Finke both talked about a players meeting in their interviews.
Did anybody see after the Finke fall (which really looked nasty) that the first to his side was Groce and then as they walked off the two gave each other a hug. Probably one of the key moments of the year IMO.
Anyone with a pic??
Did anybody see after the Finke fall (which really looked nasty) that the first to his side was Groce and then as they walked off the two gave each other a hug. Probably one of the key moments of the year IMO.
Anyone with a pic??