IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
I'm all for this, but as the lowest ranked team we're still going to be "away."Bust out the cursive Illinois jerseys.
I say bust out the Fighting Illini throwbacks in that case
I'm all for this, but as the lowest ranked team we're still going to be "away."Bust out the cursive Illinois jerseys.
I think if UVA beats us, they’ll get more of a boost than we’ll get penalized. I’d say 7-10 if we win and 15-16 if we lose?Rankings aren’t everything, especially this early in the season, but they do shape public perception of a team.
Could this next game be worth a 10 spot swing in the rankings?
Win and we’re ~7.
Lose and we’re ~17.
Yeah this is how it will go, Virginia is a lot better than their rank, should be top 10. Kenpom has them at 4 ahead of everyone in this tourney. So win and we should be top 10 as well.I think if UVA beats us, they’ll get more of a boost than we’ll get penalized. I’d say 7-10 if we win and 15-16 if we lose?
who actually decides what uniform they use?I'm all for this, but as the lowest ranked team we're still going to be "away."
I say bust out the Fighting Illini throwbacks in that case
I think home team gets first dibs. So for example, if Illinois wanted to wear their orange at home, they would inform the visitor to either wear a darker color or their whites.who actually decides what uniform they use?
Let me introduce you to the world of TV controlling everything.The Championship game before the consolation game? They know those rankings will be moving come next week, right?
My observations from yesterday are that UVA is a deeper and more disciplined team than UCLA - and they play better defense. Their starting lineup, however, does not have the talent and athleticism of the Bruins.UVA had a pretty good turnout for the first game. It’s going to be insane. Worries about their height a little with out rebounding. Definitely beatable
That 3 in the bottom left corner from Shannon was wild. I think his heels might have been floating above the sideline.View attachment 21534
Look at the shot chart from last night. If we stay this disciplined on the offensive end and continue with the defensive intensity... *chef's kiss*... UVA will have their hands full
The tempo and feel of this game will be RADICALLY different. Excited to see how we'll tackle a totally different challenge.
Franklin is playing well for UVA stop him and limit turnovers we win
I was surprised to see UVA scoring over 80 with how Bennet normally slows it down
Virginia plays with the slowest tempo in NCAA D-1 in terms of total possessions.Franklin is playing well for UVA stop him and limit turnovers we win
I was surprised to see UVA scoring over 80 with how Bennet normally slows it down
Baylor got in early foul trouble but UVA drew fouls27-35 FT's will help. I'm interested to here from someone who watched this game. Baylor only shot 14 FT's. That's a huge discrepancy. Were the refs bad or was Virginia more aggressive?
Yeah, there's truth to that, but Mick Cronin is a different kind of slow than Tony Bennett.UCLA wanted to play slow and we found a way to speed them up. Virginia likes to play even slower.
A win at that game would be a great Birthday gift for you!!!! I wish I could be there with you, but it is quite a ways from southern Illinois!!Before last night I would have been incredibly happy going 1-1 this weekend, but I'll be at MSG for the Jimmy V Classic and want to watch a Top 10 matchup between Illinois and Texas.
Beekman and Franklin are heady upperclassmen that get their shots, young Shedrick is long and energetic and will be a challenge to guard at the 5, a tough challenge for the D coming up.Virginia's point guard is not the offensive threat that ucla's was. Totally different team to def3nd.
Welcome to modern basketball.View attachment 21534
Look at the shot chart from last night. If we stay this disciplined on the offensive end and continue with the defensive intensity... *chef's kiss*... UVA will have their hands full
So are we going to see Whitmore or is he still injured....?
We're playing Nova?