Pregame: Illinois at Ohio State, Sunday, February 4th, 11:00am CT, FS1
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mattcoldagelli
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KenPom does not like our chances in this game
I'm guessing that Kenpom didn't like PSU's chances in Columbus either!
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BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Look at this mass of humanity that KenPom has placed above us in the current rankings:
We can, and should, move up within (and out of) this group. Make it happen, fellas.
We can, and should, move up within (and out of) this group. Make it happen, fellas.
In the offseason and early on this season, I heard lots of chatter about how we'd win some we should lose and lose some we should win with this young team. Well, we've had more than our share of games we should have won that we lost. Now it's time to start notching some in the "win some we should have lost." Sunday in Columbus would be a great place to start that.
Illinois wins simply because we stop thinking they won't, or can't. I'm pickin' up good vibrations...Trent's givin me the excitation. Go Illini!
haasi
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Look at this mass of humanity that KenPom has placed above us in the current rankings:
We can, and should, move up within (and out of) this group. Make it happen, fellas.
To be fair, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wake and Iowa all beat us. But agree that we should move up. Cmoooooon momentum
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Don't think so. BU will have a scheme to limit him. If they play defense like the last game it will come down to shooting. Shoot like against Rutgers and we win, but that it a big if.
Yes to this. The BIG curiosity. What might that scheme look like?? I can't wait to see.
mattcoldagelli
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It wouldn't be really Illinois-like, because he's been great against everybody. He went for 30 against MSU.
I actually feel like some tertiary player seems to step up against us. At least in the Groce era it seemed that way. We actually limited the other teams best player well at times, but some guy who averages 5 pts would drop a 20 burger on us and look like an AA.
Times are changing though. OSU is more than just KBD, but hes a big reason they are where they are now. Too bad Groce couldn't coach against his old backcourt mate.
mattcoldagelli
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Right, that's what I mean. True Illinois style is for some guy averaging 3 a game to go for 17.
I'd actually like to see our recent history against top individual players. Granted, there hasn't been many lottery picks in the Big Ten the past 10 years, but matchups with Kris Dunn & Dennis Smith stick out in my memory in terms of NBA talent we kept in check.
Yeah I didnt the the "n't" at the end of the would
. Selective vision.It's irritating but I think the way we play D might help prevent that.
Somebody is drinking the Orange Koolaid. It would require 40 minutes of great play. Something that has been a problem so far this season. Illinois is capable but can they do it for 40 minutes away from home. Hope so. I will take a swig of the Orange stuff.
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But then, so did our #2 (Izzo's ignorant reference to Kipper (almost)).
I predict we win (as long as we can score more points than they do).
skyIdub
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Perhaps all we need is for BU to find a progressively more grotesque jacket than the last two games. Whatever it takes!
GO ILLINI!
What? That last jacket was awesome!
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Finke shooting
If anyone has a way to speak to mike finke please ask him to quit fading left right or back on his threes when he is going towards the basket he doesn’t miss
If anyone has a way to speak to mike finke please ask him to quit fading left right or back on his threes when he is going towards the basket he doesn’t miss
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