Is the national media starting to take notice of Illini? Lot more interviews recently.
Pregame: Illinois vs Washington, Thursday, January 29th, 8:00pm CT, FS1
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PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
Perfect spot for Keaton and David to play with a chip on their shoulders
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Five Eeyores and a Schleprock.This warrants the full five Eeyores I tell you!
Frontrunner & winner will be Keaton and it isn’t even close.
It does! If we win tonight and look impressive doing it, I'll feel SO much better. I don't need a blowout, but I would like to see great ball movement, everyone touching it, not having the ball stick in Keaton's hands for a bailout, seeing an effort to get the ball into the paint ....yada, yada, yada.This warrants the full five Eeyores I tell you!
I LOVE beating Purdue on their floor. I'm still relishing it. I LOVE seeing our young man becoming a star right before our very eyes. Every Final Four has a "go to". What I don't necessarily love is the thought that we need a superstar performance night in and night out to win. If he goes 2 of 13 one night, which happens, especially at the college level.....I don't want to be in a rut where we can't score.
So far, we haven't truly felt the loss of Kylan. I think it's unrealistic to think that continues without all hands on deck, scoring in different ways.
I'm not trying to be negative, but I very anxious in what we see tonight.
Yes.Should I get W46LER as my vanity Iowa license plate?
He was talking about Steinbach for the MORTAL division. Keaton is in the other division.
A once in a decade performance from a lightly recruited freshman, a likable group of guys and a 9 game win streak for a top 10 team will do that!
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Honestly man, what are you talking about?
We have 5 guys averaging double figure points:
7 guys above 3.8 rebounds per game:
5 guys shooting above 36% from 3:
14 of our 20 games had a different leading scorer other than Wagler:
This is one of the most balanced teams in the country that also has a bonafide superstar.
It’s currently #4 in KenPom and #6 in NET with a 17-3 record and you need to see MORE out of them?
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Tattoo.Man, I thought I argued about some weird stuff. (Wait, I know I do. Carry on.
New topic. Should I get W46LER as my vanity Iowa license plate?
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
May his memory be a blessing to all of you; may you truly enjoy the seats, fellowship and game; and may you enjoy a decisive Beloved win.
This has nothing to do with the Super Bowl - it's because they have 'Spoon!
My two schools playing tonight: UI ugrad and UW grad. I’m Orange and Blue, always and forever.
That said, this Husky team has ballers! We can’t overlook that fact.
Their issues? Not physical. I hope we can exploit their finesse while not fouling nor being soft.
Pass up open shots and take hard midrange, contested shots.
Mandaquit can’t shoot! Hannes doesn’t impact the game like his stats suggest he should. Kepnang is a grown man (6th season!) but is just a shot blocker. Don’t let Zoom drive to the rim, make him take midrange shots (which he will).
UW 3 point % is poor and no lights out shooter.
Their strength? Offensive rebounds.
We shoot better across the board if we just play to our average. Glad it’s a home game.
That said, this Husky team has ballers! We can’t overlook that fact.
Their issues? Not physical. I hope we can exploit their finesse while not fouling nor being soft.
Pass up open shots and take hard midrange, contested shots.
Mandaquit can’t shoot! Hannes doesn’t impact the game like his stats suggest he should. Kepnang is a grown man (6th season!) but is just a shot blocker. Don’t let Zoom drive to the rim, make him take midrange shots (which he will).
UW 3 point % is poor and no lights out shooter.
Their strength? Offensive rebounds.
We shoot better across the board if we just play to our average. Glad it’s a home game.
For the second point, we have Jake Davis in the lineup with Boswell out… so another shooter. But what I love about this team’s make up is the offensive rebounding. When you are lapping other teams in that facet, your shooters can shoot without a ton of pressure to make the shot. I think we’re seeing the payoff.
If he wins POY, I don't know if he will win FOY. A freshman has never won POY so don't know if he would get both.
I think it will be difficult to beat out Smith from Purdue for POY....being a senior and given his track record I'd say it's his to lose....but sure would love to see KW take both and make history
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
Ummm… that was generational.
With the specific circumstances, more likely never seen before or again.
I said he’ll win freshman of the year… he’s frontrunner for that.. I don’t think the original poster mentioned BPOY but I could be wrong.
Big ten POY probably comes down to Smith, Fears, Sanford, Yaxel and Wagler.
I-L-L!
Nobody wants any part of Wagler and the White Shreks. Good guys by 10 tonight.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
This ^^^
Against a team of that quality, in a road environment of that hostile intensity, by a true freshman, that was a multi-generational performance.
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