Expect an angry Iowa on Sunday.
Pregame: Illinois at Iowa, Sunday, February 2nd, 12:00pm CT, FS1
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we won both games without him. I hope it makes us stronger and we dont need to do it again!
WE have a new defense philosophy and Kofi in the middle. We wont leave shooters vs them or anyone like we did last year. It is a new scheme with a big dude down low. We are good at guarding the three now last year is in the past.
A reminder for everyone:
It will have to be a team effort. I am not sure anyone in the B10 can guard him one on one. i think guards will need to help out top and not let Kofi get fouls out there . We miss Verdonk. W ehavent had him all year and at 6'8'' 240 and a shooter he was brought he to fill that hole. Its will take a team effort. We certainly need Kofi and GB and i would not be shocked if they were not on the floor as much vs Iowa,
The team will have to guard him. He can play outside too and we dont want Kofi out there. Oturu got fouls on Kofi and could have had more. We dont have a Draymond Green type of physical guy to play inside and out. I had hoped that was Verdonk. and it may be he has just been hurt since day one. It is why it will take a team. FYI most teams dont have that guy like Mississippi State's Reggie Perry.. We can switch and guard. BU will have a plan.
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We're on our way to Iowa City
To get a win
Though it might not be pretty.
#8STR8
To get a win
Though it might not be pretty.
#8STR8
Would love AG to prove himself on his return and help shut down Iowa shooters....Tousannt will be a handful for any of our guards btw
bring on Iowa! #RoadKill
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Tyler Underwood...dude can take a serious charge.Yeah, who's going to guard this guy?
Angry Michigan.
Angry Purdue.
Angry Wisconsin.
Par for the course.
Defense travels.
No way Kofi can guard Garza on the perimeter....was kind of surprised last night that Minny didn't use Oturi to pull Kofi away from the paint a little more than he did.......a couple of times Oturi did he went around Kofi easily.....Kofi just isn't quick enough (foot speed) to guard guys like Oturi and Garza 12-15' from basket
I also think this is the toughest game. They have size and can shoot. Shot 36% from three against Rutgers and out rebounded them. Would be a great win but not expecting it. Would have felt bad losing to Minny but still upbeat if this is a loss. Rutgers also a tougher game than MSU at home imo.
Yea, Garza's going to get his. Need to keep our bigs out of foul trouble and in the game, and not let the other Iowa perimeter players go off for big numbers. We need to be better offensively than the last couple of games.
No doubt this is a tough matchup, and if I were a betting man, I’d put my money on Iowa. But we’re seriously not giving ourselves enough credit. #1, our defense has been terrific. #2 we’ve proven we can win on the road. #3, Yes Garza is going to be a matchup problem for Kofi, but so was Oturu, and Kofi still got a double-double. And reading the Iowa boards it sounds like they haven’t realized Ayo has been the best player in the Big10 in January.
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This one's gonna get chippy. Gonna need composure. Kofi, Garza and Giorgi will be bangin'! Old school B1G!
Find a way to get Garza frustrated and off his game early. I think Kofi is quick enough to stay with him outside, but now we have to guard the cutters with the lane cleared out.
Maybe our toughest road kill of the year after Sparty.
Find a way to get Garza frustrated and off his game early. I think Kofi is quick enough to stay with him outside, but now we have to guard the cutters with the lane cleared out.
Maybe our toughest road kill of the year after Sparty.
Tough game for Alan Griffin to come back into, given what he's coming off. Or maybe its the best one to come back to since he should be most "reformed" coming into.
You must’ve missed Kofi guarding Oturda outside, staying between O and the basket, then forcing a walk...
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