Illinois 95, Iowa 85 Postgame

thefalcon5 · Feb 24, 2024

doltmanns said:
As much as it pains me to admit, Iowa is one of the better offensive teams. I thought our 2nd half defense was passable.

I think they’re a tough defend. Got some plus midrange shooters. Really difficult to defend all three levels of scoring effectively.

I thought they hit some tough ones in the first half, they didn’t fall in the second. Defense was obviously better too, but it felt like they were 75%+ from 15ft and out on 2s.

illiniguy24 · Feb 24, 2024

IlliniShelt said:
FWIW, this is BU's first win vs Iowa without Kofi.

And Iowa also doesn’t have an All American this year either

ChiTown · Feb 24, 2024

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1761501335193608276

NarrowJ · Feb 24, 2024

Let's all slow the roll on Nico supplanting Domask. Like some mentioned, sure, he can play vs teams like Iowa & Michigan. Domask had the same amount of turnovers as Nico in double the minutes. Can't agree with the calming PG hoopla. He looked really erratic often. Hit a couple threes otherwise his line is pretty meh.

Guy will be good for us in small doses, but savior he is not.

PattyOBryant · Feb 24, 2024

I'd pay money to watch Chester Frazier and Justin Harmon have a stare-down competition. My goodness that young man is instense in his demeanor.

2qtslow · Feb 24, 2024

Over/under on the number of minutes Moretti plays against Minnesota next week?

I'd like to be wrong, but I am afraid it will be 1, just like it has been in most games this year.

and 69 others · Feb 24, 2024

KC_Illini said:
If you didn’t watch the game you won’t realize it but Nico did everything we needed him to do. Could be huge for March

I hate to be that guy, but based on BU’s history, we won’t see Nico in the next couple games. I’m kind of kidding, I hope.

Roundball Sage · Feb 24, 2024

Illiniaaron said:
Don't mean to be a downer, but is everybody going to drop at least 80 on the Illini the rest of the season?

I hope so! As long as the Illini score 81 for all of their remaining games until May. And take home that big shiny thing.

ChiefGritty · Feb 24, 2024

KC_Illini said:
If you didn’t watch the game you won’t realize it but Nico did everything we needed him to do. Could be huge for March

I truly believe there's an alternate universe in which he doesn't get hurt and has evolved into a key contributor this whole time.

Obviously very limited from a size/strength perspective, but he really offers a skillset the rest of the team doesn't have.

OrangeBlue98 · Feb 24, 2024

Roundball Sage said:
I hope so! As long as the Illini score 81 for all of their remaining games until May. And take home that big shiny thing.

We're joining the NBA after the college season is done??

alexander58 · Feb 24, 2024

NarrowJ said:
Let's all slow the roll on Nico supplanting Domask. Like some mentioned, sure, he can play vs teams like Iowa & Michigan. Domask had the same amount of turnovers as Nico in double the minutes. Can't agree with the calming PG hoopla. He looked really erratic often. Hit a couple threes otherwise his line is pretty meh.

Guy will be good for us in small doses, but savior he is not.

I admire those who recognize match ups will dictate playing time opportunities.

BWA · Feb 24, 2024

Still mad about penn state

Fighter of the Nightman · Feb 24, 2024

Some bad thing still, sure … but just as many great things and our sixth win vs. iowa in seven games!

Same story … if this team can clean up the mistakes, we have Final Four potential. Period.

voiceofreason93 · Feb 24, 2024

NarrowJ said:
Let's all slow the roll on Nico supplanting Domask. Like some mentioned, sure, he can play vs teams like Iowa & Michigan. Domask had the same amount of turnovers as Nico in double the minutes. Can't agree with the calming PG hoopla. He looked really erratic often. Hit a couple threes otherwise his line is pretty meh.

Guy will be good for us in small doses, but savior he is not.

Completely disagree. Players develop with minutes, domask has played thousands of minutes in college basketball and we know he is NOT a PG, but BU has forced him to try to be one with very little effectiveness. OH, then we tried to make a guy who is a 3-4 guy play PG and tell everyone it's going to work. Neither has been effective. Look at all the top teams in college basketball, they have true PGs playing the PG position.

Putting all your marbles in the transfer portal for a PG every year is ludicrous. Develop a player who is showing signs he can do it.

Moretti should log 20 minutes a game every game moving forward, then we can really evaluate what he is.

Fighter of the Nightman · Feb 24, 2024

BWA said:
Still mad about penn state

It is kind of hard to let go just how psyched we’d all be right now if we’d just hung on Wednesday… Alas, we move forward!

biglug58 · Feb 24, 2024

2qtslow said:
Over/under on the number of minutes Moretti plays against Minnesota next week?

I'd like to be wrong, but I am afraid it will be 1, just like it has been in most games this year.

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NarrowJ · Feb 24, 2024

voiceofreason93 said:
Completely disagree. Players develop with minutes, domask has played thousands of minutes in college basketball and we know he is NOT a PG, but BU has forced him to try to be one with very little effectiveness. OH, then we tried to make a guy who is a 3-4 guy play PG and tell everyone it's going to work. Neither has been effective. Look at all the top teams in college basketball, they have true PGs playing the PG position.

Putting all your marbles in the transfer portal for a PG every year is ludicrous. Develop a player who is showing signs he can do it.

Moretti should log 20 minutes a game every game moving forward, then we can really evaluate what he is.

False

ILLI die hard · Feb 24, 2024

Finally, B.U. told his starters,sit your butts on that bench!! I can lose with you or without you. Best decision he could have made. Team came back and got the wjn.

uofi7477 · Feb 24, 2024

Second place is 1st loser said:
I don't think that he's the ultimate answer long term? Brad will need to address that in the off-season. Obviously, Fears in 2025 helps. Nico could be a band-aid to get us through this year.....late in games.

Portal

alexander58 · Feb 24, 2024

voiceofreason93 said:
Completely disagree. Players develop with minutes, domask has played thousands of minutes in college basketball and we know he is NOT a PG, but BU has forced him to try to be one with very little effectiveness. OH, then we tried to make a guy who is a 3-4 guy play PG and tell everyone it's going to work. Neither has been effective. Look at all the top teams in college basketball, they have true PGs playing the PG position.

Putting all your marbles in the transfer portal for a PG every year is ludicrous. Develop a player who is showing signs he can do it.

Moretti should log 20 minutes a game every game moving forward, then we can really evaluate what he is.

i would be surprised if Moretti logged 20 minutes a game moving forward. I like his skill set, but his ability to stay in front of quicker, smaller guards would be an issue and bigger guards would take him to the woodshed. If you factor in the constant switching on defense, he would be a real liability on defense. It would be the same thing you see from Dainja.

IllinistuckinGopherland · Feb 24, 2024

Fighter of the Nightman said:
It is kind of hard to let go just how psyched we’d all be right now if we’d just hung on Wednesday… Alas, we move forward!

So true. Don’t throw away the inbounds OR Coleman makes two free throws and everyone is talking about which one seed we’re hoping to match up with in the Elite 8.

ChiefGritty · Feb 24, 2024

Fighter of the Nightman said:
It is kind of hard to let go just how psyched we’d all be right now if we’d just hung on Wednesday… Alas, we move forward!

I mean today wasn't exactly a "we're fine, everything's great" performance either, but at least we saw some interesting new possibilities.

Kilgore Trout · Feb 24, 2024

Indy Illini Fan said:
Yup ... Something like that ...

Coach doesn't control being a good teammate though ...

So do you expect to see DGL in the portal after the season?

stlrunner · Feb 24, 2024

voiceofreason93 said:
Completely disagree. Players develop with minutes, domask has played thousands of minutes in college basketball and we know he is NOT a PG, but BU has forced him to try to be one with very little effectiveness. OH, then we tried to make a guy who is a 3-4 guy play PG and tell everyone it's going to work. Neither has been effective. Look at all the top teams in college basketball, they have true PGs playing the PG position.

Putting all your marbles in the transfer portal for a PG every year is ludicrous. Develop a player who is showing signs he can do it.

Moretti should log 20 minutes a game every game moving forward, then we can really evaluate what he is.

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voiceofreason93 · Feb 24, 2024

alexander58 said:
i would be surprised if Moretti logged 20 minutes a game moving forward. I like his skill set, but his ability to stay in front of quicker, smaller guards would be an issue and bigger guards would take him to the woodshed. If you factor in the constant switching on defense, he would be a real liability on defense. It would be the same thing you see from Dainja.

Same thing we see with Goode?

Everyone keeps talking about defense like we are lock down. All this length equates to 80 pts a game?

Let's see some player development, and maybe we can implement a guard who can help us salvage a game in the last 4 minutes.

Illinois 95, Iowa 85 Postgame

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