Except it was prime time…on the Big 10 Network. So it’s sort of a big deal.
Illinois 82, Kansas 75 (Exhibition) Postgame
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Wow, lot of new faces, new numbers, hard to keep up with who is who.
Two take aways
Should we, will we, be ranked higher as a result of this “win”?
Robbie Hummel continues to make the case that he is an ELITE college basketball analyst.
Two take aways
Should we, will we, be ranked higher as a result of this “win”?
Robbie Hummel continues to make the case that he is an ELITE college basketball analyst.
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I-L-L!
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Was really no different than a November 12th game. Both teams wanted to win. Kansas did nothing out of the ordinary. It was a real game. No matter what you want to label it.
I like how this team plays basketball.
I liked that both coaches played it for reals. Kansas had 6 guys double digit minutes, and limited minutes to others. We had 9 with 8 or more minutes.
illini2225
- La Grange, Illinois
Well, I'm ready to get hurt again
Hard not to get very excited after this exhibition. Hopefully this is not the highlight of the season for us; but if we stay healthy, if CH & TSJ shoot consistently, and we play solid D we could be very good to great.
DReq
Always Illini
- Central Illinois
I-N-I!!I-L-L!
For me, if we would have lost by 7....the most important thing is still what's on film. Are we going to be ranked 15th because of the win?
Broadcast seemed to indicate he got a positive reception.
They're over in the football thread complaining about BB and how bad Lunney's playcalling is.
Hope he gets one more chance.Dickinson can't even beat us when the games don't matter.
One encouraging thing I take from tonight: I’m not sure we had bad three point shooters last year, so much as we took bad threes. Mostly the same guys looked MUCH better tonight taking ball-rotation, in-rhythm, open threes.
It may well be. He has stated that he likes an "old" team and he has one. Love the lineup that finished the game so we did not have to agonize over DD, Ty, or Sincere shooting FTs with the game tied. I really love those guys, but they need to learn to make FTs...it isn't that hard. But having Harmon, Domask, Cohawk, Quincy, and TSJ on the floor really made me confident. Props to CoHawk for finally putting a consistent and higher arc on all his shots. The sky is the limit for him if he can make shots...loved his game tonight. And TSJr. was a pot of gold!!! His shot selection was much improved and he knocked down some jumpers in the lane too. The future is bright. Hope the young guys do not get impatient but enjoy the ride and are ready when their number is called. They will see some pretty big games this season.
The best aspect of this team is their patience and decision making. They get everyone involved and no one is shooting air balls from row 5. They play the game the way it should be played and no one who played tonight played without a solid contribution.
I agree 100%. The only thing I don’t like about hearing him do a game is the reminder that he could’ve played for us.
My favorite play: the full around the horn for an open three where everyone touched the ball.
I still clearly remember the torture of that PSU game we lost when McClain's 3 pointer to win was 1/2 second too late. That entire game was agonizing to watch. We won't have any games like that this year!
So, to me it counts in the sense of helping erase that bad memory
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
It's also pretty obvious that it's and old team that listens.
Clean up the FT dumpster fire and we might have something special in the oven.
Yes, the extra pass mindset is a good sign.
Dainja will play and he will get fouled a lot.
Please someone get him an arch on his freethrows.
Please.
Please someone get him an arch on his freethrows.
Please.
skyIdub
