Illinois 78, Minnesota 69 Postgame
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Thank you for the win. Rest up. Get TSJ healthy. Come prepared for Thursday.
gotta say, I wasn't sure if RJ would ever recover from that missed three Saturday.
Guess I was wrong. Hope it sticks.
Guess I was wrong. Hope it sticks.
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
Weird game--almost no bench points, missing TSJ, but the starting 5 put the hammer down and RJ busts the ugliest slump I've ever seen with a double-double.
Bring on the Loosiers.
Bring on the Loosiers.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Couldn't be happier for RJ.
And the garbage 3 is of course on track
Epps just quietly keeps getting buckets. He has that ability to forget the last fifteen shots and know the next one is going in.
And Harris is just crazy fun to watch for a guy not all that interested in calling his own number.
Our freshmen collectively.
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And Harris is just crazy fun to watch for a guy not all that interested in calling his own number.
Our freshmen collectively.
.SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Has there been a single game this year where some dude hasn’t gone nuclear against us in garbage time?
Really wish that last open three would have gone in to put a cherry on it.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Every freaking time the other team hits the garbage 3 at the end. Even worse when it cuts it to single digits to leave a final last bad taste in your mouth.
This one is all about RJ, so glad for him.
A couple cathartic dunks and the big three when they cut it to 9.
First double double, its all good.
A couple cathartic dunks and the big three when they cut it to 9.
First double double, its all good.
The TSJ injury may be a blessing in disguise. It gave RJ an opportunity that he otherwise wouldn't have had, and he took advantage of it. Let's hope he can build off this performance and be a key contributor the rest of the way.
This game has sparked some optimism back in my life about this team. I know it’s Minnesota, and we didn’t have an amazing game, but there was a lot to like about the growth we get out of this game. Let’s get hot and go on a deep run next month!
The last time RJ had more points than he had tonight was the big ten opener against the twerps
It's nice to see RJ bounce back. Hopefully it will turn his season around.
I'm glad RJ wasn't benched as some called for. We are what we are 27 games into the season. Cannot keep giving up 30+ points to guys or we are going to give someone 15 minutes of fame come March.
Good win in a must-win game. Gotta tighten up the defense and execution, but will enjoy this one until Thursday when it will take more.
Good win in a must-win game. Gotta tighten up the defense and execution, but will enjoy this one until Thursday when it will take more.
Vegas hates this one trick
These gophers lookin’ like they need rehab.
Did what we were supposed to do - no self congratulations needed. Beat Minnesota and cleansed the putrid stench of a losing streak off our bodies.
The real work starts now: generate heat one game at a time to finish the season on a blazing streak such that we can set the tournament on orange and blue fire.
Say what you will, but you gotta respect Coach Underwood’s conviction in RJ Melendez - both as a coach of basketball and as a mentor of young men.
Coach simply would not let RJ Melendez succumb to failure.
Both Coach and RJ demonstrating what it is to be a dignified man.
I’m lookin forward to putting the absolute BEATS on Northwestern later this week.
On3 out.
We should’ve won by 30 pts with better decisions, consistency and shot making, but I’ll take the W. Big matchup with NW next.
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