A$$ meet bench is a great motivator. Lets see how Luke and Ty respond next time out.
Illinois 95, Iowa 85 Postgame
We were sitting behind the basket at the South end of the stadium where the students were and we noticed that the students rolled out this curtain when Iowa went to the free throw line. The woman in back of us was laughing so hard. Did anyone else notice the curtain as well and see what they were doing?
We have been doing this in the second half this year a bit...don't recall seeing it in the first half...but maybe? We are simply copying Arizona State's "Curtain of Distraction".
I love it, though.
I’m very surprised at the number of people on this post game thread.
I read the last post game thread.
I thought everyone just cashed in their chips and left Illini fandom.
I guess I read that wrong.
I read the last post game thread.
I thought everyone just cashed in their chips and left Illini fandom.
I guess I read that wrong.
Moved up to #4 offense on KenPom
That being said, I thought Moretti gave us a lift and a calming influence on the court by taking the pressure off Domask. So much is expected of him by this coaching staff in part by necessity because Moretti was injured much of the season is just rounding into form.
Things of note from yesterdays game.
1. Underwood said he had a long talk with Hawkins about his play. Probably should have had that talk 3 years ago instead of babying him.
2. John Beilein said Hawkins has great upside if he would just stop trying to referee the games and yelling at other players. Hawkins is known around the conference as a cry baby and is quite moody.-His whining at the end of the PSU game because the ref wouldn't give him the ball to shoot the free throws caused him to lose focus, miss the free throws and out of frustration lunged at 3 point shooter and lost the game.
3. I am still concerned about the lack of defense inside and our guards getting beat by quicker guards. In 4 of last 5 games the Illini are getting outscored inside by 5.5 points. They are also giving up almost 86 points a game and 2 of those games were by teams that are offensively challenged.
4. Iowa didn't play all that great today especially shooting the 3 but you can bet they will shoot it better at home.
5. With 4 games to go I think the Illini will be hard pressed to win 2 of them finishing 13-7 in conference and possibly in tie with Wisconsin, Northwestern, MSU for 2nd.
1. Underwood said he had a long talk with Hawkins about his play. Probably should have had that talk 3 years ago instead of babying him.
2. John Beilein said Hawkins has great upside if he would just stop trying to referee the games and yelling at other players. Hawkins is known around the conference as a cry baby and is quite moody.-His whining at the end of the PSU game because the ref wouldn't give him the ball to shoot the free throws caused him to lose focus, miss the free throws and out of frustration lunged at 3 point shooter and lost the game.
3. I am still concerned about the lack of defense inside and our guards getting beat by quicker guards. In 4 of last 5 games the Illini are getting outscored inside by 5.5 points. They are also giving up almost 86 points a game and 2 of those games were by teams that are offensively challenged.
4. Iowa didn't play all that great today especially shooting the 3 but you can bet they will shoot it better at home.
5. With 4 games to go I think the Illini will be hard pressed to win 2 of them finishing 13-7 in conference and possibly in tie with Wisconsin, Northwestern, MSU for 2nd.
I wondered if the clock started late. I suspected that that was what they were checking on the replay: particularly whether one of our guys tipped the pass, in which case the clock should have started then.
Didn't Kentucky do it for spell there, when practically everyone on thay team was a five-star recruit?
Happens all the time in the NBA and in hockey even more. If you have the depth it helps especially late in an uptempo game. Iowa ended the game missing some layups and some midrange they had made earlier. Not saying it was only their legs but we definitely have the depth to do it in the future as well.
I have to agree with several people on this. If Hansberry nico Dain and DGL can get a little more tick earlier in these games and even midway through the second half our starters will be a bit more rested come crunch time and it might even mean one or two of these guys coming off the bench help close out games depending on who’s playing well. I still think this team can be destined for great things. We’re a couple terribly sloppy plays and seconds away from being a 22-5 team and had Shannon never been suspended I contend we beat Maryland at home and we’re a 23-4 team. It’s that close! ILL!
Keady did it to us in the early 80s. Boilermakers were down by something like 20 points with 10 minutes left in the game. He put in "Mr. Beach" Jim Rowinski and several other bench players. Purdue ended up winning the game on a 20-foot bank shot from Rowinski at the end of the game.
It’s not that rare- I think every Illini coach has done it at some point, the oddity is that it’s usually when your team is down 20/being steamrolled and it’s a Hail Mary move to get something to change
I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in a close game like that before
Are we one of the only teams in the country not to have lost a game by double digits. Got to hope Pu loses two more games.
I apologize if someone already mentioned this but DGH looked miserable in the handshake line.
The other one is Duke.
MDchicago
- Lake Norman NC
Quick scan of Ken Pom top 25 leaves only us and Duke as the only two without any double digit losses.
Good factoid to help maintain some perspective in trying times.... but still need to fix the leaky defense!
Matches our 2022 football team.
Harmon reminds me a black Clark Gable or Billy Dee Williams - handsome guy.
”A__ meets bench, bench retains a__. A__ transmits signal to brain, brain transmits signal to body. Body gets a__ off bench and plays better!”
Bobby Knight, former Whosier head coach.
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