Deserved. They had all the attention tonight being the only top 10 team playing. Nobody came away impressed. The goal is a conference championship, they won and kept that hope alive, but saying that the eye test wasn't anything short of terrible... wouldn't be an honest assessment. Take the win, move on, a bunch of significant games forthcoming.This win dropped us from #5 to #9 on Torvik.
he's a different player this year. Huge development on KofiI have to give it up for Kofi. He's definitely made huge strides in figuring out how to play without getting fouls. It seems like this has just come along in the 2nd half of the season. IIRC he finished with 39mins and 2 fouls.. we don't win without him\Ayo in the game.
They won. And behind Iowa now who is ranked 120 on defense?to 6?
This, ladies and gentlemen, is how to not cover the spread.5 points total off the bench
7 of 21 from deep
one starter=zero points
He did cross check him, but he is the only one that was called for that all night. Kofi did it 4 or 5 times and so did Nebraska's center.When Georgi comes in for Kofi, it feels like they are trying to run the same offense, but that's just not his game and he ends up forcing more than he needs to. I wish he would look for the double team and pass it out for a 3. More often he tries to force something and either ends up taking a horrible shot or a turnover. Then he gets frustrated and make silly fouls on defense.
Tonight in the first half, I don't what he was doing, but a guy was running across the lane and Georgi just cross checked him. BOOM foul.. and the coach pulled him immediately.
I don't know what the answer is, but he needs to figure out how to not hurt the team when he comes in.
They won. And behind Iowa now who is ranked 120 on defense?
No, it did not. But this same team looked like a Final Four team only 6 days ago. One can only hope that they will muster that type of intensity in late March when the stakes are higher.This didn't look like a final 4 team...
Ok fair. It’s just frustrating to see. You beat Iowa and then don’t lose but Iowa jumps you.yeah but iowa is far and away teh etter offense. Going by kenpom their offense is truly exceptional. Only 1 team had a better OEFF in the last 5 years, and 3 teams in the last 10.
They have us by 9 points on O, we have them by like 9ish points on D. Overall efficiency margin goes to them by like .08 points. Its razor close
I can only guess, but I'm thinking that the focus and effort for that game would have been at a significantly higher level.Michigan is kicking themselves for ducking this.
That’s the problem with ratings based purely on data. Last night they were NOT the worst team in the BIG. They may have the worst record in the BIG, but last night they could have beaten many of the BIG teams.As it should...we were playing against the worst team in the B1G and just barely eeked by. Granted I think they played better than they normally do and probably were gunning for the Illini, but ultimately ran out of steam.
This is on the coaching staff.When Georgi comes in for Kofi, it feels like they are trying to run the same offense, but that's just not his game and he ends up forcing more than he needs to. I wish he would look for the double team and pass it out for a 3. More often he tries to force something and either ends up taking a horrible shot or a turnover. Then he gets frustrated and make silly fouls on defense.
Tonight in the first half, I don't what he was doing, but a guy was running across the lane and Georgi just cross checked him. BOOM foul.. and the coach pulled him immediately.
I don't know what the answer is, but he needs to figure out how to not hurt the team when he comes in.
If he comes back next year, I’m in. Grange and Butkus stuck around for the diploma.At what point do we start the gofundme website for the Ayo statue?
Good thing KenPom ratings don’t matterOk fair. It’s just frustrating to see. You beat Iowa and then don’t lose but Iowa jumps you.
Yay! Inside every silver lining is a dark cloud! I can’t wait!Welcome to 2021-2022 Illini Basketball. Back in the middle of the pack.