InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Illinois 97, Missouri 73 Postgame
Combination of a lower preseason rating than most other systems, and a slow start. However, it's trending up:
According to Game Score, the Illini have had 6 A-level performances this season, all in the past 7 games. Two B-level games (Eastern Illinois, @Tennessee), two C-level games (Marquette, Oakland), and one F-level game (Valpo, which they trailed by 9 at the half but still won). Continue playing like they have the past 7 games, and pick up the defensive intensity against the high level teams (aside from Rutgers, that was dominance on both ends), and the sky's the limit.
I'm still...TJ is him.
Just a ridiculous talent.
And the rest of this roster is pretty damn special. A few years ago, I would've been thinking, wow, wait until AH is a junior and DGL is running the offense like a pro.
But the future is now. And now is the future.
We're going to win some NC's real quick.
Just a ridiculous talent.
And the rest of this roster is pretty damn special. A few years ago, I would've been thinking, wow, wait until AH is a junior and DGL is running the offense like a pro.
But the future is now. And now is the future.
We're going to win some NC's real quick.
OMG I was watched that and felt sorry for the kid trying to stop AJ.
Like, he's been working harder than that against defenders way way better than you for some time now.
A top 10 moment in Braggin Rights moments for me.
Also, CoHawks reaction to this is epically meme worthy.
That 13 second stretch for him that started with that hustle rebound and wound up with 2 buckets and two rebounds should show any scout what he can do.
That was sheer will and effort! Such a special player!!
The starters reaction says it all, 1000000% about team for these guys. The Beloved are back baby.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
a couple small notes I thought about while rewatching
-Amani had such good hustle. Gave you a few great rebounds and then sprinted down the court. Really good IQ defense too for a freshman. Knows exactly his role right now.
- this game was pretty much a national spotlight for Illinois. Without many other good games on, I bet a lot of eyes (and AP voters) were watching this one.
-Amani had such good hustle. Gave you a few great rebounds and then sprinted down the court. Really good IQ defense too for a freshman. Knows exactly his role right now.
- this game was pretty much a national spotlight for Illinois. Without many other good games on, I bet a lot of eyes (and AP voters) were watching this one.
I want to see that again.
Not even a doubt.
And, if this team stays healthy and locked in, we are in for something special.
And, if this team stays healthy and locked in, we are in for something special.
Just to give everyone who has never had to interact with a mizzou fan an idea of what us St. Louisans have to deal with. I’ve always had to sit on the mizzou side every time I’ve gone to the game. And I stayed for the whole game last year and took my lashing like a man. This year, the same friends were wanting to leave by halftime because they couldn’t take it. This after a mizzou grad tried to legitimately say that Columbia was a better college town that Champaign because Champaign was in the “middle of nowhere” but Columbia was somehow a part of a “metro area.”
This is just a taste of why this game means so much to St. Louis Illini. Mizzou fans could not be more hypocritical if they tried
This is just a taste of why this game means so much to St. Louis Illini. Mizzou fans could not be more hypocritical if they tried
I… I… think… this is brads best team?
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
No. 13 Illinois dismantles Mizzou as Tigers’ shooting goes cold in Braggin’ Rights game
Missouri made just one of its 17 3-point tries in the first half, setting the stage for a sizable loss to Illinois.
The switch everything defense destroyed Mizous offense. Will be fun to see it against NW.
So glad my apprehension about the game was wrong. Nice to have a wire to wire bragging rites win and even nicer to see the team continue to improve every game.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, highest ceiling since the finals team. Might be an even better defense team than that one when everything is said and done. Very exciting season ahead.
So glad my apprehension about the game was wrong. Nice to have a wire to wire bragging rites win and even nicer to see the team continue to improve every game.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, highest ceiling since the finals team. Might be an even better defense team than that one when everything is said and done. Very exciting season ahead.
Decock better have us ranked next week
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Agreed. Decock better not give us the shaft. Balls in his court now, honestly.
Let's get Purdue and then decide. That 2020 team was something else. This one has a chance to make it interesting though.
I would love to see that Purdue game make everyone reassess their national POY predictions.
Illini in OC
In. The. Alley.
Love to see Sencire in the middle of this. We have some seriously good culture.
Much closer team than last year.
Can't find much of anything to criticize. Played solid in every category. Energy level was fantastic, ball movement was great, rebounding, shooting, free throws, just a total beatdown. Mizzou was exposed at every turn, Illini overpowered them. Shannon is just a superstar, Guerrier has become a beast, Hawkins has played 2 solid games on BOTH ends of the floor, Ty is a blue-collar rebounding stud. If these BIG 3 show up every night they will be unstoppable. Now let's go after the Big teams!
