Big fan of Harold's. Would often eat there twice a weekend when it was in Champaign
Body, beets, Big Ten basketball: Juice shots help Illini reach peak performance
The Illini take two shots of beet juice before games, which maximizes performance.247sports.com
Pregame: Illinois vs Iowa, Friday, January 29th, 8:00pm CT, FS1
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Agreed with your points, that was last year. I thought we looked very efficient against Penn St. zone this year, maybe better than our regular half court offense.
Not mocking Fran, although I don't like him and love seeing him go francon5, serious question about him.
Has he had a stroke, or have a medical condition with his facial muscles? It could have just been the video but it looked like his mouth/cheek kept doing something odd.
Minor quibble with the article. It’s a 3-2 zone. It was a 3-2 zone every time they ran it last year, vs us and vs others. It’s a natural fall back from their 1-2-2 press. Why is every zone a matchup zone nowadays? Some zones are just straight zones.Last year in Iowa city, Coach Francis ran an effective match-up zone and the Illini lost 72 to 65
Zoned Out - How Can Illini Defeat More Zone Defense Looks?
Illinois only converts 28.4 percent of 3-pointers in Big Ten play so Brad Underwood knows his team can’t likely shoot teams out of a zone.www.si.com
Why might the zone be less effective this year, than it was last year? Thoughts?
It worked because even though kofi was good our guards penetrating vs their guards was our best matchup. That’s why you play a 3-2. Teams have great penetrating guards but can not hit corner 3s.
altenberger22
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I'll take Iowa and the points. Just watched the disaster of a game played by Michigan State and I feel we're due for one of those, particularly after a long break. Guess I'm still disheartened by the back-to-back home losses earlier this month. I'm thinking Iowa goes bonkers from behind the arc.
Hawks 83
Illini 67
But I want back on the bandwagon if we pull out the victory........
I'm optimistic but....both those loses came after week-long breaks, this will almost be 2, but seems like Iowa has been off for awhile also.Hoping those Beet shots help.
I drank beet juice tonight in solidarity. If they kick iowa in the teeth, I'll keep it up for the rest of the season.
This is not a great matchup for Illinois. Their ability to shoot the three vs our inability to guard the three and Garza's ability to play on the perimeter vs Kofi's struggles guarding the perimeter....are both going to be major, major issues.
I think Illinois will keep within shouting distance, but scoring droughts, poor free throw shooting and an inability to keep the Iowa guards in check with lead to our demise.
Iowa. 82
Illinois. 72
I think Illinois will keep within shouting distance, but scoring droughts, poor free throw shooting and an inability to keep the Iowa guards in check with lead to our demise.
Iowa. 82
Illinois. 72
Wish Feliz was back for this one.
Homecoming 2019
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You predict a 16 point loss for our best team in 15 years and expect to be welcomed back on the bandwagon with open arms?!
Bad vibes on this one. Really hope I'm wrong.
I friggin hate Iowa.
Just saying.
My most hated team in the Big Ten and its not close.
Just saying.
My most hated team in the Big Ten and its not close.
It’s GAMEDAY FOLKS!!!! Let’s goooooooo
illiniswish09
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You do know that Sparty literally couldn’t practice during the majority of that stretch? They had twenty whatever days off and then 3 days of practice before Rutgers. Yes we’ve gone a long time without a game but we’ve been practicing every day and I’m sure have had some really tough ones with scrimmages. This is way different.
Yeah nobody will be there to pull you up onto the wagon after this win. The loser mentality of some on this board is insane.
And I watched the disaster of a game Hawks had with Indiana last week and believe we have a great shot.
Need to play great D and dont go on a major scoring drought.
Illini 78
Hawks 73
KEY TO ILLINI WIN...DEFENSE!
I'm convinced we won't win a shootout...Gonzaga can, I dont believe we can.
Keeping Hawkeyes UNDER 80 POINTS will make an Illini victory possible.
3 teams so far have kept Iowa under 80 ...Purdue, Rutgers, and Indiana...hoosiers won, rutgers should have won and Purdue fell flat offensively (<40% fg)...and had 3 FT attempts to Iowas 14
All 3 teams kept Iowa below their made FG avg of 29 and under 80 points.
PURDUE...22 Dec lost to Iowa 70-55 handily; boiler makers only attempted 3 FTs to Iowas 14...refs clearly "let them play"...and maybe had a Hawkeye bias
Purdue held Iowa...
-below avg fg made of 29(24)
-below avg of 16 Fts made /gm(10)
-below avg of 42 reb/gm(34)
RUTGERS...2 Jan, lost to Iowa 77-75, lost at FT line (4/12 for Rutgers...Scarlet Nights win if they make 60%FTs)
Rutgers Held Iowa...
- below avg fg made of 29(24)
- below avg of 10 3p/game(7/18)
- below avg of 42 reb/gm(37)
- below avg of 19 asst/gm(13)
INDIANA...21 Jan, beat Iowa 81-69
Hoosiers Held Iowa...
-below avg fg made of 29(24)
-below avg of 10 3p/game(5/23)
-below avg of 19 asst/gm(14)
Defensive intensity will give us victory!
I'm convinced we won't win a shootout...Gonzaga can, I dont believe we can.
Keeping Hawkeyes UNDER 80 POINTS will make an Illini victory possible.
3 teams so far have kept Iowa under 80 ...Purdue, Rutgers, and Indiana...hoosiers won, rutgers should have won and Purdue fell flat offensively (<40% fg)...and had 3 FT attempts to Iowas 14
All 3 teams kept Iowa below their made FG avg of 29 and under 80 points.
PURDUE...22 Dec lost to Iowa 70-55 handily; boiler makers only attempted 3 FTs to Iowas 14...refs clearly "let them play"...and maybe had a Hawkeye bias
Purdue held Iowa...
-below avg fg made of 29(24)
-below avg of 16 Fts made /gm(10)
-below avg of 42 reb/gm(34)
RUTGERS...2 Jan, lost to Iowa 77-75, lost at FT line (4/12 for Rutgers...Scarlet Nights win if they make 60%FTs)
Rutgers Held Iowa...
- below avg fg made of 29(24)
- below avg of 10 3p/game(7/18)
- below avg of 42 reb/gm(37)
- below avg of 19 asst/gm(13)
INDIANA...21 Jan, beat Iowa 81-69
Hoosiers Held Iowa...
-below avg fg made of 29(24)
-below avg of 10 3p/game(5/23)
-below avg of 19 asst/gm(14)
Defensive intensity will give us victory!
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Iowas biggest weakness by far is transition defense. Gonzaga ran em off the court. We need to take advantage of our athleticism, keep turnovers low and hit free throws. Run Brad run!
We're due to reach a FRANCON 1 this evening.
I especially like Francon 2...hope we get to see that phase tonight....good job Nox- Status