Shannon continues to play himself into the next level.
My favorite play: the bull rush drive for the throw down. Too much.
My favorite play: the bull rush drive for the throw down. Too much.
Illinois 98, Florida Atlantic 89 Postgame
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Stakes just a little bit higher in the Garden against a ranked and very solid team. Amazing performance.
Win, lose or draw, that was a fun game to watch. And no matter what the outcome was to be, it pretty much will help this team down the line. Fun team to watch for sure, but even after a sloppy start, this team is resilient and will never back down. So many options, so dangerous. Can’t wait til the next game.
Our orange is better than your orange.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
In ‘The World’s Most Famous Arena’ – the Illini just proved that they are...
The READY-FOR-PRIME-TIME Players.
And some of The Beloved showed that they are ready to play again... and again... and again on that famous floor in years ahead.
Once again, the Illini grabbed a hold of the game and would not let it go. When they were challenged... they swatted the Opposition away like shooing a pesky fly.
This season is going to be FUN...
The READY-FOR-PRIME-TIME Players.
And some of The Beloved showed that they are ready to play again... and again... and again on that famous floor in years ahead.
Once again, the Illini grabbed a hold of the game and would not let it go. When they were challenged... they swatted the Opposition away like shooing a pesky fly.
This season is going to be FUN...
Great win. Played really smart basketball taking advantage of mismatches . Our overall size and length at guard position causes problems. Nicely done guys including coaches.
Wow! We looked really, really good! Terrance and Domask were literally unstoppable.
Looks like the question will be: who will rise to the number three option?
I say play that by committee.
I say play that by committee.
We just beat a really, really damn good basketball team. Hung 98 on a Final Four team.
Marcus Domask. What else can be said about him tonight? He was THAT dude. He was backing down FAU guys and showed no fear.
Terrence Shannon had 33 points....and still wasn't the best player on the floor. How scary is that?
Marcus Domask. What else can be said about him tonight? He was THAT dude. He was backing down FAU guys and showed no fear.
Terrence Shannon had 33 points....and still wasn't the best player on the floor. How scary is that?
Huge resume building win against a quality opponent on a neutral court
Didn’t think this was going to be high scoring after the first few minutes. Don’t think we can count on shooting 60% every night
Our scouting report going forward will be tough for teams. Who do you have to match up against TSJ or Domask? You take them out Hawkins and Goode have been known to go off
Team needs to focus for next game
Didn’t think this was going to be high scoring after the first few minutes. Don’t think we can count on shooting 60% every night
Our scouting report going forward will be tough for teams. Who do you have to match up against TSJ or Domask? You take them out Hawkins and Goode have been known to go off
Team needs to focus for next game
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We suck
and hopefully not again till the final 4
LET’S GOOOOO!!!!! Man, this team is fun to root for…infinitely more than last year’s team.
* Domask is a straight dog! We haven’t had a guy who can get a bucket like him in I don’t know how long.
* Shannon is the best all around Illini player in a long time. I said what I said.
* Hawkins is a bipolar player - spectacular and then maddening.
* Great minutes from role players.
* Tremendous coaching. Just kept exploiting mismatches all night.
* Domask is a straight dog! We haven’t had a guy who can get a bucket like him in I don’t know how long.
* Shannon is the best all around Illini player in a long time. I said what I said.
* Hawkins is a bipolar player - spectacular and then maddening.
* Great minutes from role players.
* Tremendous coaching. Just kept exploiting mismatches all night.
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
Underwood pushing Domask to be more aggressive offensively indicates he might know a little bit about coaching.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
His free throws sealed the game, should be a training video for the importance of free throws in closely contested games. If you can’t hit 80%, you belong on the bench the last 3 minutes of a tight game.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Should be good for the old tourney resume.
Ryllini
- Lombard
@LvilleILL was the first to warn us. We good!
How do you underestimate a team returned 14 players who were in last years final four? Dominant win. Enjoy this for a night!FAU is a really good team. I think a lot of people underestimate them. They are real. But we are realler