Illinois 83, Northwestern 74 Postgame

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WyattEarp
BatteredWifeSchwartz said:
I’m just ignore the last 3 minutes because ultimately it doesn’t matter. Remember the last 2 minutes at Penn State last year? Yeah who ultimately cares when March rolls around.

We had a 37 minute answer to a woeful game. Some of the comments in the last postgame thread by “insiders” were actually insane. This team is still talented and very together. Also, for whatever it’s worth, Brad definitely still has that juice.

Onto the next one. I-L-L.
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Okay yeah…sure…it only takes 1 to win and that sort of thing. I’m glad we showed some life today too. But I mean come on…you gotta play 40 minutes. The last 2-3 minutes will definitely, definitely, definitely… matter in March.
 
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jrum48
BatteredWifeSchwartz said:
I’m just gonna ignore the last 3 minutes because ultimately it doesn’t matter. Remember the last 2 minutes at Penn State last year? Yeah who ultimately cares when March rolls around.

We had a 37 minute answer to a woeful game. Some of the comments in the last postgame thread by “insiders” were actually insane. This team is still talented and very together. Also, for whatever it’s worth, Brad definitely still has that juice.

Onto the next one. I-L-L.
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Every minute matters! That is what is taught and coached! If the starters are in, then that means every minute matters for the subs who have taken their place. Every minute matters until the final buzzer. You are practicing/game to beat the best team on your schedule and getting ready for that opportunity when it finally arrives. Each moment of practice and game is setting you up for the ultimate challenge whenever that game finally arrives. That is what we do not get from the University of Illinois basketball coaching staff.
 
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Oracle21
Nearly the entire game was garbage time not much to take from it. I’d be shocked if this Northwestern team makes the tourney.
 
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IllinInTheLou
Second place is 1st loser said:
Best thing that could have happened for BU. It's a win, but a MAJOR teachable moment at the end. He'll use it.
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Well… I would hope so. But BU allowing our guys to jack up lazy 3’s those last 5 minutes is totally unacceptable.

Aaaaand… if KJ leaves the ball unattended again with 5 seconds left before the final horn I’m gonna just lose my mind!
 
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NashvILLe05
Back in the win column is all that matters! Continue improving and get ready for Nebraska. LFG!!
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frozenrope9190
BrimfieldBomber said:
Tell me, without telling me, you didn't watch.
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Can anyone just take a win? Anyone? This drives me up a wall.that every single win has to be a 39 point win on the road against Oregon or they should be embarrassed? Other teams play well, too. We don't always play optimally in stretches. But we won this game and they never got that close. Take a breath, please.

And I watched the game.
 
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BatteredWifeSchwartz
WyattEarp said:
Okay yeah…sure…it only takes 1 to win and that sort of thing. I’m glad we showed some life today too. But I mean come on…you gotta play 40 minutes. The last 2-3 minutes will definitely, definitely, definitely… matter in March.
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It’ll matter in March when it’s a 5 point game, not when you’re up 20.

Last years game at Penn State was much more concerning than this and we know how that team turned out in March.
 
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Fly Illini Fly!
BatteredWifeSchwartz said:
It’ll matter in March when it’s a 5 point game, not when you’re up 20.

Last years game at Penn State was much more concerning than this and we know how that team turned out in March.
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But the thing is... that won't happen when it's a 5 point game. It was a mental lapse directly resulted by nothing outside of being up 20 for the whole game.
 
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