Pregame: Illinois vs Northwestern, Tuesday, February 16th, 8:00pm CT, BTN

ChocolateThunder · Feb 16, 2021

CentralILifer said:
I still fail to see how fans speculating about how many bench minutes will be had impacts the game on the court.

If one uses "directly impact the game on the court" as a criteria for posting, there would not be any posts in the forum, would there?

illiniguy24 · Feb 16, 2021

I’ve officially reached the point of the day where I am scared of tonight’s game because of how good things are going for us, and how bad things are going for NW.
I’m also on call for work tonight so no drinking during the game

TheGMan · Feb 16, 2021

WeatherfordForMVP said:
I don't know if that necessarily means no chance. Is my memory playing tricks on me, or wasn't there was a cancellation simply because the university didn't want people coming and going to the stadium given the travel hazards? (I don't live anywhere near Champaign by my weather app shows clear skies and getting very cold into the evening, so...seems safe.)

So one of the positive things about playing in Covid then?

trtl · Feb 16, 2021

GallopingGhost said:
I should have clarified perhaps. I think that playing our regular rotation guys at a bit higher clip during a game like this is fine. Our rotation guys 6-9 absolutely need a bit more floor time and if we can swing it, NU is a fine opponent to try it against with their weaker bench.

What I was referring to more as “bench minutes” was the guys you put in at the last minutes of a blowout- Padilla, Hamlin, Underwood, etc. There was some of that talk before the Nebraska game and it pissed me off.

Padilla will get around 8. Hamlin and Tyler at least 4 each.

BRucks · Feb 16, 2021

trtl said:
Padilla will get around 8. Hamlin and Tyler at least 4 each.

Padilla has 7 minutes on the year.

logjam · Feb 16, 2021

WeatherfordForMVP said:
I don't know if that necessarily means no chance. Is my memory playing tricks on me, or wasn't there was a cancellation simply because the university didn't want people coming and going to the stadium given the travel hazards? (I don't live anywhere near Champaign by my weather app shows clear skies and getting very cold into the evening, so...seems safe.)

Don't think the crowd will be a problem.

trtl · Feb 16, 2021

BRucks said:
Padilla has 7 minutes on the year.

Yeah, I want to see more of him and what better time than tonight when we’re up 40 with 10 minutes remaining?

trtl · Feb 16, 2021

trtl said:
Yeah, I want to see more of him and what better time than tonight when we’re up 40 with 10 minutes remaining?

That reminds me, I need to text Brad.

illinipimp · Feb 16, 2021

wouid it be too much to ask to play a full 40 minutes winning this thing handily by double digits and give my nerves a break tonight?

CubsIlliniFan · Feb 16, 2021

We need to start stringing together complete games instead of one bad half followed by a good half. If we want to make a deep run, we need to start tonight with guns a blazin and put NW to bed early. We have a tendency to play down to the opponents level. That needs to stop. We need to bring it every game

CentralILLini · Feb 16, 2021

One of the peaks of our season. I really think we wipe the floor with them tonight.

ILL- 83
NW-65

illinitiger · Feb 16, 2021

logjam said:
Wondering who's going to break out for Northwestern tonight, we seem do that quite often. Don't think we run away with the game but looking forward to improvement from our younger players and bench. Probably see some zone surrounding Kofi also. Should be a good night to shoot 3's.

As I found previously every one of their top nine players shoots over 30% from three-point... many options for the player who has their career game