LouHenson
- Naples Florida
I agree but the problem is if that happens we are a 5 seed in the tourney that matters. If we were to beat Michigan then tOSU and even lose to Purdue in the BTT we are probably a 3 in the big dance.
Illinois 93, Michigan 85 Postgame
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IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
This early????
Orangetool
Give me back my Afta, heh heh
Missed FTs will be the reason we fail in the tourney.
I always want to be the regular season champs although a four way tie ( and a poor record against the top teams) isn't the ideal way
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Can't wait for the next 200. All of them for the beloved.
Orangetool
Give me back my Afta, heh heh
Game situation IQ needs work.
Grandison, twice, really?
Grandison, twice, really?
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
I feel like that might put the right kind of chip on our shoulder. We seem to play better when we think of ourselves as underdogs. I'd be okay carrying that into March Madness
So would have Juwan.
4 of the ten missed Ft were Kofi's. I am willing to give him a pass. He throws this team on his back and carries it all game long. If he is mediocre (65%) on FTs I'm ok with that.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
To bring my characteristic note of pessimism: Man, if Caleb Houstan and Malaki Branham stay, those are players that will dominate this league, in a way we've relied upon Kofi and Ayo for.
Orangetool
Give me back my Afta, heh heh
Hawkins just needs to keep going, its all good.
In Michigan in February? What the heck.
That was satisfying... not sure why plummer didn't get more minutes ind 2d half. Good team effort.
Plummer 1st half and Kofi 2d half can work in most games.
Plummer 1st half and Kofi 2d half can work in most games.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
They started earlier than most colleges and end in early May. Not bad, but ugh.
While watching this game, I came to the conclusion that the Illini’s struggles with letting teams back into the games is defense. I don’t know what the metrics say or don’t say, but they’re just not as good defensively as they were last year — overall as well as generating O from the D (though they got a couple of fast breaks today). They have some incredible offensive runs like they did in the first half and to a lesser degree early in second half, but didn’t get enough stops to really put other team in a huge deficit. Then when they hit a bump of their own on offense, the D can’t stop a team from coming back. As great as Plummer is on offense, he’s almost as bad on D. And while Curbelo is great off the ball with his hands, he is no where near as good with his straight up D. I think the Illini really miss Miller and Ayo’s overall D and their size. Illini are still good enough to win plenty of games, I just don’t expect too many easy victories the rest of the way.
Having said all that, great win. Plummer in first half, Kofi in second half and Trent closing things out was fun to watch. And it seemed like everyone got into the action in some way. Bring on the next opponent.
Having said all that, great win. Plummer in first half, Kofi in second half and Trent closing things out was fun to watch. And it seemed like everyone got into the action in some way. Bring on the next opponent.
deja two.
I do too but with uneven schedules change regular season championships does not mean you are the best team like in years past
We only played Neb PSU MSU O$U Minn and Wisky once. Not sure if I missed anyone
I think if we would have played Wisky twice and PU once we would had one more win
We are a good team and it is nice complaining about this than worrying about making the tournament
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
I LOVE Plummer and what he did in the first half offensively was truly spectacular, but my guy was having a rough go of it defensively. In the second half, he was a liability and we needed someone to clamp down defensively. Notice BU cited Belo's defense in the post-game press conference.
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