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Pregame: Illinois vs Marquette, Tuesday, November 14th, 7:00pm CT, FS1
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RichardKeenesCousin
Richard Keene's Cousin
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I mean ... we also have not LOST to a top 10 non-conference opponent at home since Wake Forest.
Those opportunities just don't come along very often. There are an absolute maximum of 10 possible opponents in a given season. If Illinois, any other Big Ten team or Mizzou are ranked in the top 10 during the non-conference season - things that have happened many times in the last 25 years - you are quickly down to a handful of options. The odds any of them are playing in Champaign in a given season are just extremely low. It's not like we have been given the opportunity and losing the games. I mean, since 2000, these are the only RANKED teams we have played at home in the non-conference!
2000-01: W 87-79 vs. #7 Seton Hall (ILL #9)
2002-03: W 92-65 vs. #12 North Carolina (ILL #25)
2004-05: W 91-73 vs. #1 Wake Forest (ILL #5)
2006-07: L 72-66 vs. #19 Maryland (ILL NR)
2011-12: W 82-75 vs. #19 Gonzaga (ILL NR)
2021-22: L 83-79 vs. #11 Arizona (ILL NR)
2023-24: vs. #4 Marquette (ILL #23)
It's easy to skew the stats with a small sample size. Put in another, way more positive light ... we have not lost to a ranked team in Champaign while we were also ranked since at least the 1970s. (I got bored and stopped looking at that point.
)Question: Can you get your cousin to come in and give this team a shooting clinic before tonight's game?
Question #2: Can we please shoot tonight like it's OUR home court??
Those are some blowout wins against UNC and Wake Forest.I mean ... we also have not LOST to a top 10 non-conference opponent at home since Wake Forest.
It's not like we have been given the opportunity and losing the games. I mean, since 2000, these are the only RANKED teams we have played at home in the non-conference!
2000-01: W 87-79 vs. #7 Seton Hall (ILL #9)
2002-03: W 92-65 vs. #12 North Carolina (ILL #25)
2004-05: W 91-73 vs. #1 Wake Forest (ILL #5)
2006-07: L 72-66 vs. #19 Maryland (ILL NR)
2011-12: W 82-75 vs. #19 Gonzaga (ILL NR)
2021-22: L 83-79 vs. #11 Arizona (ILL NR)
2023-24: vs. #4 Marquette (ILL #23)
It's easy to skew the stats with a small sample size. Put in another, way more positive light ... we have not lost to a ranked team in Champaign while we were also ranked since at least the 1970s. (I got bored and stopped looking at that point.
That Nielsen face at the end kills me...99% of the time he's the one making the outlandish comment and getting the funny looks from others. Here he gets to turn and give the 'WTH are you talking about' face.
I think of him as a Swiss army knife. Useful in a bunch of situations, though not really amazing at anything in particular. I think the matchups kind of dictate his role game to game. HIs defense is usually his best attribute. He can guard just about anyone. He also creates a lot of mismatches on offense, depending on the opposing personnel. He's going to find ways to impact the game, but it will likely look a little different every night.
sacraig
- The desert
Ultimately, I think it comes down to who scores the most points. It's key that we are able to score more points than the Golden Eagles tonight. If we can do that, we will come away victorious.
Thanks for taking the time. You've convinced me.
MDchicago
- Lake Norman NC
sacraig
- The desert
I think one major goal of ours should be to prevent Marquette from scoring too many points.
Any advice for this situation?
Illini in OC
In. The. Alley.
Saw highlights from Marquette, they are much better and athletic than I thought they would be. There center and SG will be problems, they seem to know each other better than our team knows each other. Which makes sense since they return 85% of scoring from last year (or something to that effect).
Basically this is the older version of the team that beat last year's NCAA champ twice.
Basically this is the older version of the team that beat last year's NCAA champ twice.
Final game last year MSU beat Marquette 69-60. Should be a fun game. It will be a tossup.
RichardKeenesCousin
Richard Keene's Cousin
Ill take this one. The answer is "yes" to each of your questions
I agree 100%. I have noticed that when the other team scores more point than we do we more often that not lose.
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
I live in milwaukee and I hate marquette with a passion.
If the first game doesn’t finish in time, you can usually watch the start on the Fox Sports app and FS2.
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
Shasser and slabounder…with a good all-around doffensive game
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