Opening line is ILL - 10.5
Easy money. Illini had a week to recalibrate after the loss, and I bet they were laser focused all week. This is a mature team. They are going to look good tonight. They would win by 15 without Kofi. With Kofi, 20+.
Opening line is ILL - 10.5
Having flashbacks to Rutgers and Missouri 2020....Looking at the remaining schedule, there is a decent chance this team goes undefeated or maybe only loses one game all the way through the Minnesota game (3rd big ten game). Kofi and Hutch coming back is massive depth wise and for just overall scoring. This is a very good and talented team, everyone needs to trust in Brad. The loss tonight will help big time down the road.
Sign up for a free trial of Fubo.tv and watch from home. Just make sure you cancel before the seven days is up.I can't believe the game is on ESPNews. I downgraded my Comcast package and don't get that channel anymore. I always thought ESPNews was just for showing the start of games postponed on another channel due to overtime in the previous game. I guess I'll be forced to go to a sports bar and drink on a Monday night. Sucks to be me? I think not.
The issue Monday was it CLEARLY wasn’t his night, it clearly WAS Trent’s night and yet we played/coached like the opposite was true. Seriously ONE fewer bewildering turnover, and we win. One.
You know full well people are not saying Curbelo should not shoot or that he should stay on the perimeter and make simple one-station passes. I do feel he should dial it back some and not always go for the highlight reel pass. I also think he can over penetrate too often, which has led to some bad shots and bad passes. To his credit though, it has also led to some great baskets.
Appreciate the thoughtful replies. I think that there are people who want Curbelo to drastically simplify his game and frame it as “acting like a real point guard” or something. I just don’t know what else that would mean besides shooting less and moving the ball from more conventional spots on the floor.In that situation being more a point guard means understanding the game is starting to get away from the Illini, you’re not having a good night, identifying who is and helping them win the game rather than trying to do it all yourself.
[…] I don’t want ‘Belo to stop being ‘Belo.
Kofi: isn’t it our time Mr. Borowski?(OK, Boomer), I hope that Kofi is as inspired and motivated as Forrest Whitaker was portraying Charles Jefferson in Fast Times... Yes: I'm old but full of wisdom
Ok, Curbelo's 3 point shooting percentage at Illinois is 13%. From 3 point range this season, he is 0/7 in two games, similar to last season. He's great at penetrating on the dribble and has a very high percentage of 2pt shots, many of them layups last season.Last year, Curbelo had the team’s third-best percentage on two-point shots (Kofi, Granderson) while taking the third most such shots (Ayo, Kofi, and 4.5x more than Granderson). It obviously wasn’t working on Monday but it’s ludicrous to say he’s not capable of scoring at decent volume and high efficiency.
I’m seeing a lot of people say they want him to be a “point guard” but am genuinely curious as to what that means. How does a point guard create offense in today’s game without breaking down defenses and disrupting rotations? And can he do that without being a credible threat to score himself? Defenses are way more sophisticated than they were even 10-15 years ago, and you can’t just pass the ball around the perimeter and back cut anymore.
I just don’t know what folks envision him doing when they say stuff like that. Not what he did on Monday, sure. But he’s got 30-plus games under his belt, most of which showed him to be effective at both scoring and creating. If he just stays on the perimeter and makes simple one-station passes, he’s literally taking his game away from the things that allow him to be valuable to this team.
Cincy has an array of big men. Look for them to maul Kofi.Can't wait to see King Kofi dunk all over Cincy
Very excited to have tickets to that one! If we can get back on track and Arizona can keep it up, that could be a massive game…After watch Arizona whip Michigan we will have our hands full with them
Curious how much the current century factors into those statisticsAs a (somewhat) side note, this tournament has four of the more underrated traditional basketball programs in the country, if you ask me (national ranks I/A)!
Winning Pctg. - #16 Cincinnati (.642), #19 Illinois (.639), #19 Arkansas (.639), Kansas State (.584)
Final Fours - #11 Arkansas (6), #11 Cincinnati (6), #12 Illinois (5), #13 Kansas State (4)
NCAAT Appearances - #15 Cincinnati (33), #15 Arkansas (33), #17 Illinois (31), #17 Kansas State (31)
AP Top 25 Finishes - #8 Illinois (28), #10 Cincinnati (25), #17 Arkansas (17), #18 Arkansas (16)
Total Weeks in AP Top 25 - #11 Illinois (472), #12 Cincinnati (434), #35 Arkansas (273), #43 Kansas State (221)
Pretty clear dropoff to KSU, and obviously Cincinnati has not always played in a "Power Five" conference, but Arkansas is a pretty good "peer" for us as far as overall tradition goes.
Winners play at 8:30pm. Losers at 6what determines what time we play tomorrow? schedule says 6 and 8:30