Listed as doubtful
Pregame: Illinois vs Penn State, Thursday, March 9th, 5:30pm CT, BTN
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Illinisteve25
- Champaign
Illini 78 Psu 69..... Just Win!!
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
15 pt L.
(or)
15 pt halftime deficit comeback win.
(or)
15 pt halftime deficit comeback win.
Bigtex
- DFW
A zone typically is used to stop a team inside. It would be a poor choice against a good shooting team (not even mentioning zero minutes playing zone or how much time spent practicing zone defense)
Welp today is the day. Here's to hoping tomorrow is also the day. And the day after. And the day after that. Let's go back to owning the United Center during the BTT
This is the 2022-2023 Illini basketball way
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
More importantly, what about Bryce Hopkins?
I never throw out the ILL to someone because i’m never sure i’m going to get the return INI.Me to random Illini fan in ATL Airport: “ILL!
Random Illini fan” There you go.”
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
I don't know, but I think you should keep that thing in your pants to prevent an embarrassing situation...
Beat PSU
It’s like we’ve seen this before from Underwood with Shannon. Count me in that Epps plays tonight. Mostly hope so for him as that obviously means recovery went well. Don’t want another Curbelo incident where we know these head injuries can really do some serious damage for these young athletes!
USAFILLINI
- Florida
Attack the rim!!!! If we do this and dont settle for bad looks from 3 we could blow them out.
Bigtex
- DFW
According to reports, he has been practicing
ChazzReinhold
Mom! The Meatloaf!
His ability to play now is based on his symptoms after physical activity. He will probably need clearance after the pregame warmup to play.
It is officially game day.
I'm not waiting, switching just before tipoff, you know, just in case. Now where did I hide that last bottle of Blantons?
You nailed something important: we consistently jack up 3s despite not shooting them well because....we don't really have other options. Mayer and Shannon can slash, but neither is consistent from mid-range (and we don't have an excellent shot at getting their misses; both Ayo and Kofi are sorely missed!).
Still, I'm optimistic. We (generally) play well at home and have performed above-average on neutral courts.
You did the math!!!Can we hold Picket to his season average and find a way to make a dent in their 3 point shooting?????
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Back Penn State to score upset over Illinois in Big Ten tourney opener
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So according to our handy calculator, the Nittany Lions went 24-for-53 from 3-point range (45.3%) in the two games, Illinois went 14-for-50 (28.0%), and Penn State finished a combined plus-27 on the scoreboard — despite getting outrebounded by a combined 61-52 margin.
Now, there’s a good chance you’re thinking, “Big whoop — two games is hardly a big sample size.” And you’d be right.
So let’s analyze some season-long stats, beginning with this one:
No team in the Big Ten made more 3-point shots this season both overall (334) and in league play (209) then Penn State. And it wasn’t even close, as Iowa checked in at No. 2 both overall (254) and in conference (169).
What about 3-point shooting percentage? Penn State has made 38.9% of its treys overall, which ranks 12th in the nation and second in the Big Ten (behind only Michigan State at 40.1%).
In conference-only games, Penn State (39.4%) again trails only Michigan State (41.5%).
Which Big Ten teams do the Illini trail in 3-point shooting? Every single one. Yep, Illinois is 14th in the 14-team league at 31.0% overall and a woeful 29.1% in conference games. That 31.0% figure? It ranks 334th out of 363 Division I schools.
Check out Illinois' stats:
2022-23 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats | ESPN
Visit ESPN to view the Illinois Fighting Illini team stats for the 2022-23 season.
Now, let's do Penn State:
2022-23 Penn State Nittany Lions Stats | ESPN
Visit ESPN to view the Penn State Nittany Lions team stats for the 2022-23 season.
Illinois doesn't have a *single* player above 35% from three. Penn State has three over 40%. Skyy Clark leads 3pt% for guards, while Shannon has taken more 3s than than any other player. I don't think this is a "shot selection" problem. It has more to do with the lack of a point guard, and the many different rotations we have played. I also suspect that our lax 3pt defense comes from the need to get defensive rebounds. But, I might be wrong...
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