Ugh, the injury bug. I didn't miss you.
Pregame: Illinois vs Longwood, Wednesday, December 13th, 7:00pm CT, BTN
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eMitch
- Quincy, IL
Don't know how to find or post gifs but if anyone has the Tom Hanks in Splash "The little boat?!?!" - that would be perfect.
Not as good as the UC-Irvine - Oregon State baseball matchup from a few years ago
If I could figure out how to embed a pic, my comment would make a lot more sense
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ChazzReinhold
Mom! The Meatloaf!
It's interesting that in Lou Henson's press conference he commented on how penetration is the key to basketball today.
If our lineup gets any smaller we'll have to lower the rims.
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
Ahhh... we get Andy Katz calling the game tomorrow night...
I hope the freshmen + Jordan + Alstork + Tejon can all play like starters. They all have the potential and they all have had their ups and downs. Why single out Alstork and Tejon?
Plus three guesses on the over and under.
Future Walk-On
- Peoria, IL
KenPom has Longwood at 343/351 
.... please just cruise through this one. RPI gonna take a nice hit.
.... please just cruise through this one. RPI gonna take a nice hit.
Feel like we need one of those.
South Carolina fans that I see in the clinic here have given me one "phrase" of advice over the past 20 years. "You can't lick our Cocks!". That is actually a true cheer and may just be one step above "The Fly is open! Let's go Peay!" (as "weird" cheers go)...
GortTheRobot
- North Bethesda, Maryland
This seems like the perfect game to give Greg and Matic minutes. I would like to see them on the court (not together) for a few stretches.
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
Could and should cover, yes, but I kind of hope Underwood uses this game to coach and get the end of the bench some minutes, so the opportunity for a closer (-15) game is out there.
I want to see tough play against a cupcake. Enough of the "playing down to the competition" nonsense we've seen for a decade.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Nope. Without Leron or Kipper, this will be primarily a teaching game. I'm expecting a 10-15 pt win.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
I think that BU said he is a game time decision, but he has a foot injury. Sounds like a strain or something like that, from practice I believe.
Wow, what a great article, thanks Rob for sharing!
Per BU, he would have fouled out in Vegas if played 5 minutes. Probably hyperbole, but if he's a fouling machine, he's probably good for at most 20 minutes or so.
I love Underwood's optimism. We tend to focus on the bad when the team's losing, but as a coach you have to keep the team on an even keel, and focused on what you're doing right.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/coll...cle_c09e5e9e-1f77-5b50-b796-93ad4de5701c.html
CHAMPAIGN • When Brad Underwood showed up for the Illini Rebounder’s Club luncheon on Monday, he apologized for running a little behind.
“I’m sorry I’m late,” the Illini head basketball coach said. “We just committed three more fouls.”
Two days after the fact, Underwood was able to make a joke about the 36 personal fouls Illinois committed in an 89-82 loss to UNLV in Las Vegas. It wasn’t funny. But other than make it an enormous point of emphasis in practice — which he has done — he couldn’t change how the fouling negatively affected Illinois’ chance to win the game.
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CHAMPAIGN • When Brad Underwood showed up for the Illini Rebounder’s Club luncheon on Monday, he apologized for running a little behind.
“I’m sorry I’m late,” the Illini head basketball coach said. “We just committed three more fouls.”
Two days after the fact, Underwood was able to make a joke about the 36 personal fouls Illinois committed in an 89-82 loss to UNLV in Las Vegas. It wasn’t funny. But other than make it an enormous point of emphasis in practice — which he has done — he couldn’t change how the fouling negatively affected Illinois’ chance to win the game.
lol
Ebo and rest of the bench will get their turns tonight for sure, go Illini.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Well, their schedule sure hasn't been much. The Lancers are 3-6, with wins over North Carolina Wesleyan, Bluefield State, and Fayetteville State. Saturday they were beaten at VMI (4-5) by 11 points. Saying that, I look for an Illini win, but by less than 28.5.
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