Yes...I am quite certain that no team playing in the NCAA tourney will play intense defense, especially on MD. Not a chance...which of course will make the Illini path to the FF pretty easy. Need to go book a room in Phoenix area...and get a tee time.
Illinois 77, Ohio State 74 Postgame
A win is a win … Let’s do it again tomorrow …
So sorry for your loss.Sooooo, after losing my brother on February 4th, I lost my 67 yo brother-in-law, my sister’s husband, to pancreatic cancer this afternoon. Even though he was a staunch UW and Packer fan, he appreciated my family’s fanaticism to Illinois. At times tonight, with my heart already hurting, I thought I might be next. Thank you, Coleman, Dain, Ty, and Terrence, for pulling this one out. I’m toasting with vodka to Russell and my Illini tonight…
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I'm going to need another bottle of that.A win is a win … Let’s do it again tomorrow …
I was going to mention it if no one else did.
Also, Jake Diebler as never beaten the Illini as a head coach. (Is he the new Juwan Howard?)
Inject that straight in my carotid.
I do like having Battle's on my team, though.
Big Jack
- Decatur
My sincere sympathies. My 81 yo brother may not make it to see the Illini play in the 2024 NCAA tournament. May not be much joy in Mudville...even with an Illini win.Sooooo, after losing my brother on February 4th, I lost my 67 yo brother-in-law, my sister’s husband, to pancreatic cancer this afternoon. Even though he was a staunch UW and Packer fan, he appreciated my family’s fanaticism to Illinois. At times tonight, with my heart already hurting, I thought I might be next. Thank you, Coleman, Dain, Ty, and Terrence, for pulling this one out. I’m toasting with vodka to Russell and my Illini tonight…
Yes Ty is playing like his early season self again.
They're up to 48 on kenpom after being terrible for a good chunk of the season. I really think they should get a look at one of those 11 seeds.
so very sorry for your lossSooooo, after losing my brother on February 4th, I lost my 67 yo brother-in-law, my sister’s husband, to pancreatic cancer this afternoon. Even though he was a staunch UW and Packer fan, he appreciated my family’s fanaticism to Illinois. At times tonight, with my heart already hurting, I thought I might be next. Thank you, Coleman, Dain, Ty, and Terrence, for pulling this one out. I’m toasting with vodka to Russell and my Illini tonight…
That's wild because Harmon had such a good opportunity to foul Thornton before he passed it to Battle. Would have been free throws with like 4 seconds left, so if you get the ball in they're desperation mode to get a shot off.
Battle honestly got a good look too. Just didn't go down.
Yes it also requires fouling at the right time. You want to wait to let them run clock but also don't want to make it even close to where you could get a 4 or play.
Some positives this game for sure (Dain, Ty, TJ, late-game Coleman), but I have some concerns heading into the tourney…
1. Coleman doesn’t look right. He’s been saying all year he’s significantly limited by his leg, but his movement looked much worse than it has tonight. I wonder if it’s been aggravated or if he’s not resting it sufficiently. After seeing him move laterally I wondered if his unwillingness to shoot is coming from him knowing he can’t get his legs under his shot properly right now.
2. Love TJ, hell of a player, but I’m worried he won’t get some of these whistles he relies on when he out of control throws himself at the defense in the tourney, and it will mess with him and the team’s rhythm.
3. Don’t know what was up with Domask tonight. He’s been our steadiest, most reliable guy this season and he just didn’t have it tonight. The handle was shaky, he didn’t have the touch on his jumpers or around the rim, had a bad turnover late.
4. Was really encouraged seeing QG return to form against Iowa and am equally discouraged by him completely no-showing tonight. Him crashing the boards on both ends makes us a way better team, and he didn’t do that at all.
5. Bench production outside of Dain was pretty rough.
1. Coleman doesn’t look right. He’s been saying all year he’s significantly limited by his leg, but his movement looked much worse than it has tonight. I wonder if it’s been aggravated or if he’s not resting it sufficiently. After seeing him move laterally I wondered if his unwillingness to shoot is coming from him knowing he can’t get his legs under his shot properly right now.
2. Love TJ, hell of a player, but I’m worried he won’t get some of these whistles he relies on when he out of control throws himself at the defense in the tourney, and it will mess with him and the team’s rhythm.
3. Don’t know what was up with Domask tonight. He’s been our steadiest, most reliable guy this season and he just didn’t have it tonight. The handle was shaky, he didn’t have the touch on his jumpers or around the rim, had a bad turnover late.
4. Was really encouraged seeing QG return to form against Iowa and am equally discouraged by him completely no-showing tonight. Him crashing the boards on both ends makes us a way better team, and he didn’t do that at all.
5. Bench production outside of Dain was pretty rough.
That's every damn game!
OSU threw two guys at him whenever he closed in. Late, he took notice of that and found both Ty and Dain on multiple occasions.
Perfectly said
I thought Domask played ok but things didn't go his way tonight. He had 5 or 6 shots that he normally always makes that bounced or rolled out. Those go in he's right around his normal offensive output. He basically was doing the same thing he has been doing the last several games. His shots just weren't falling tonight.
Thank you Carol! Carol! Plus I don't hate having a 6'10 dude who can stay in front of guards making the 3 a really hard shot.
If you have a risk of turning the ball over then just guard the 3. I could be wrong
Good stuff there.A win is a win … Let’s do it again tomorrow …