1. Whitman hasn't even been announced officially as AD, and already we are putting major beatdowns on opponents. I smell major turnaround!
2. It's all about the little things, like scheduling. If we could have played Rutgers 10 more times this season, we could have been a contender, we could have been somebody!
3. I can't believe Rutgers fell for Malcolm's patented "I have a bad hammy, go easy on me." routine. Get 'em on their heels, and then let 'em have it, Malcolm. Way to go. So smooth, so sneaky!
4. OK, all you Mav doubters, is he da man or what!? He really has improved far more than I expected, that's for sure. He is so much quicker and more agile. You wanna dunk on me? YOU wanna dunk on ME? Not in my house fella!
5. Kendrick had a solid game for him, or a really good game for most other players. The combo of Kendrick and Malcolm really is something. It's too bad this group has been so hobbled for much of the season, so our dynamic duo doesn't usually get much help.
6. JCL can shoot. When you see him put one up, you understand why he is going to be the all-time three-point leader as a freshman at Illinois at this rate. He is going to be fun to watch as the rest of his game comes around.
7. DJW continues to look better and better. He only took two shots, but he ended up with 8 points and 5 rebounds. I think he is really going to be something special over the coming seasons.
8. Khalid Lewis doesn't get a lot of kudos around here, but he showed some spark tonight. He and Mav showed off some nice passing at times, and I really liked the bounce pass to Mav (who caught it) on his cut to the hoop.
9. Well, all we have to do is keep this up. How hard can that be?
Go Illini!