The numbers don't lie!
Pregame: Illinois vs Penn, Thursday, March 19th, 8:25pm CT, TNT
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Love the old Illinois Basketball logo.
look for session 3. just bought mine
I did see that but what about game time?
So, on-paper, we're the superior team by a good margin.
...But if "on-paper" was the only thing that mattered, then upsets wouldn't exist.
Penn finished the year red-hot, winning 9 out of their last 10 and winning the Ivy League tournament. I'm not one to underestimate any team, especially not a team like Penn who will clearly be motivated to try to upset a #3 seed.
If we take care of the ball and actually keep any big leads that we're fortunate enough to attain, then, yeah, this should probably be a comfortable win. But after the way we ended the year, it's hard to say whether or not that will actually happen. Sure hope it will, though. Go Illini.
...But if "on-paper" was the only thing that mattered, then upsets wouldn't exist.
Penn finished the year red-hot, winning 9 out of their last 10 and winning the Ivy League tournament. I'm not one to underestimate any team, especially not a team like Penn who will clearly be motivated to try to upset a #3 seed.
If we take care of the ball and actually keep any big leads that we're fortunate enough to attain, then, yeah, this should probably be a comfortable win. But after the way we ended the year, it's hard to say whether or not that will actually happen. Sure hope it will, though. Go Illini.
Did they learn to play defense at the players only meeting?
I have always been of the opinion that if Lon Kruger had not gotten wanderlust, he would have brought a NCAA champioship to Illinois.
Off topic... Pru, did you know your favorite ref (DJ) is retiring after this year. This will say something about the BIG10 officiating, I thought he was one of the better ones this year
I recall coach Weber getting ripped for this on here all the time
And you know they spell disaster for Penn.
Game time is not out yet. But I think the session ticket will entitle you to both 2nd round games there on Saturday
So the stats say if we don't make a final four.. it will be a disappointment:
Watched the second half of Big East Championship and can confirm. Hurley and Pitino were standing and coaching the whole time
Any info on the handlebar stache....
AyoDos11
- Southern Illinois
Wagler has been a little too passive since the return of Boswell. If he goes into the tourney with the same mindset he had for the Purdue game, then I believe we can (and will) make a deep run.
I hope he hasn't lost confidence in his 3pt shot and its more of a "I'm the PG, I need to create shots for others" type of deal.
I hope he hasn't lost confidence in his 3pt shot and its more of a "I'm the PG, I need to create shots for others" type of deal.
Illinicpa14
- Chicago
Any team you play as a high seed by definition is gonna be hot because they all won their conference tourneys.
One more comment on this: Forcing the offense to be uncomfortable or dictating to them or however you want to phrase it starts with Kylan Boswell. He needs to get up into people without drawing technicals. If the point guard wants to go left, MAKE him go right. If he wants to drive, STAY IN FRONT OF HIM! Don’t play 6-8 feet off a guy, let him see the entire floor with a clear mind, and be free to make easy decisions. Kylan HAS to make the point guard uncomfortable. Make it difficult for him. Make a guy have to make difficult or challenged passes. He has that ability. He hasn’t done it.
There’s obviously more to team defense than that, but it starts with how you guard the opposition’s point guard. Most often that is Kylan. He needs to bring it defensively.
The board would burn from within lolAny info on the handlebar stache....
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
Thanks for that unpleasant memory...
I really feel like this is all that's needed. Everything else is already there.
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