Illinois 74, Colgate 57 Postgame
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Great first half. Not so great second. Got the job done, which is what matters. 20-22 from the free-throw line.
-16.5. Incredible
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Vegas once again...
Don't know if we can put the toothpaste back in the tube after that one.
I'll see myself out.
I'll see myself out.
Good start, really bad stretch in the second half. Can't have those. I don't understand why we don't put the press on when we are in the middle of a no-movement, bad stretch of offensive play like we had today - especially against a team with no ball handling. The quickest way to energize us is to kick start our D, and press has a chance to do that. I just don't understand why we don't employ it more in these kind of situations. Our length can cause issues; put Domask at the back end and put pressure on the ball.
It got dicey for a second there but we got the W. Need to figure out the zone busting sauce because Colgate befuddled us with a zone and I imagine our conference companions won't hesitate to break one out against us.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I don't gamble, but with the spreads posted all over the place now...it certainly adds some late game intrigue when I know it. I was shocked Colgate fouled down 15 with 35 seconds left.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Hey, guys. We shot 20/22, or nearly 91% on free throws.
Difference in the game.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
4 guys with 14 or more points. We have options when we need a bucket.
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The ranking order goes:Ok....BU just said QC was "our best athlete".
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Tyler U.
Took our foot off the pedal, still closed it out, great rebounding and ft shooting. I love this team.
What is the dude in the background doing??
Coasted to the win, they got hot for six minutes while we got a little cold or it would have been quite a bit more than a 17 point win.
Overall solid effort. They packed the paint and mixed in a zone to muck up the game in the second half. We seemed to lose focus and settle a bit on offense but kept up defensive focus for the most part.
Biggest positives for me were Coleman and Quincy offensively. Both look like they are feeling better and of course our offense is much more potent when they are hitting shots. Liked Ty’s aggressiveness too. Tough luck with a few bunnies but those will start to drop if he remains aggressive.
Biggest negative to me was our transition defense was pretty mediocre. We need to clean that up in a hurry or Mizzou will bury us with transition 3’s.
Given the sleepy Sunday morning start right after finals week and a 3 game road trip against a tourney caliber opponent, I will take a mostly comfortable 17 point win.
Biggest positives for me were Coleman and Quincy offensively. Both look like they are feeling better and of course our offense is much more potent when they are hitting shots. Liked Ty’s aggressiveness too. Tough luck with a few bunnies but those will start to drop if he remains aggressive.
Biggest negative to me was our transition defense was pretty mediocre. We need to clean that up in a hurry or Mizzou will bury us with transition 3’s.
Given the sleepy Sunday morning start right after finals week and a 3 game road trip against a tourney caliber opponent, I will take a mostly comfortable 17 point win.