Illinois 76-70 in a closer than it looks game.
Line is only -3 illinois. Vegas seems to think this game has MSU written all over itIllinois 76-70 in a closer than it looks game.
Line is only -3 illinois. Vegas seems to think this game has MSU written all over it
They know MSU is in desperation mode.Line is only -3 illinois. Vegas seems to think this game has MSU written all over it
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old pru thinks the beloved will be victorious against the zero-izzo's tonight.......I really really do......
Illini 77
zero-izzo's 66
Doctor Domask takes small guards on a whirlwind booty-ball course and QG and cohawk clean up the rebounds for easy putbacks.........
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poor little zero-izzo.......he will be doing this most of the night...........................
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If you consider Ken Pom, who isn't factoring in TSJ not playing, has it at -6. Evan Miya's site has it 6 as well. T rank has it at -3.5. So basically Vegas is subtracting 3 points for Shannon. Originally 3.5. So that doesn't seem that crazy. But also, we have played about the same on offense without Shannon maybe slightly better. Still, our depth has not really been tested, defensively we are objectively worse without Shannon, and we just don't have a lot of bodies to throw at teams right now. So the line doesn't really strike me as that crazy.Vegas hasn't had a ton of confidence in us after losing TSJ, and why should they? But, we covered by 5.5 vs Purdue and not sure what the line was vs Northwestern, but seemed like we blew the doors off of them. Vegas still isn't convinced, let's show 'em again tonight.
Hope they let 'em play.I think it will be a very physical game. Prediction?
If you consider Ken Pom, who isn't factoring in TSJ not playing, has it at -6. Evan Miya's site has it 6 as well. T rank has it at -3.5. So basically Vegas is subtracting 3 points for Shannon. Originally 3.5. So that doesn't seem that crazy. But also, we have played about the same on offense without Shannon maybe slightly better. Still, our depth has not really been tested, defensively we are objectively worse without Shannon, and we just don't have a lot of bodies to throw at teams right now. So the line doesn't really strike me as that crazy.
Hope they let 'em play.
But our bench is getting pretty short. IF Hansberry and Moretti are still injured and on the bench with Harris, we are down to about eight players and Rodgers has missed time this week with illness. Can't afford foul trouble.No thank you. Illinois has not had a lot of games with foul trouble so calling a tighter game would be a benefit to us if MSU is going to play a physical style.
It's the bean burrito you had for lunch . . .I have a bad feeling about this game
take a hearty swig of PeptoBismalI have a bad feeling about this game