Yeah but then you don't expect them to go 9-19 from 3 and Renn to score 23 points.
Purdue 83, Illinois 78 Postgame
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Pleased with the comeback. If we show up before 5 min left we win. This stretch will be good for us come March-Domask is an alpha. This is a legit third weekend contender once TSJ is back.
See you with TSJ Boilers
Gonna be interesting with Rodgers if teams start guarding him that way. My mans gotta get a shot.
Funny how this looked like a deep team and now we're reduced to 6 core players in the rotation. Need to figure out what we're going to do whenever Domask or Coleman has to sit.
Disagree 100%
Foul calls were the same 19 on IL 17 on PU
Edey was in foul trouble throughout the gm
The flagrant call was a break for the illini.
Defense just couldn't get stops and when they did Purdue dominated the boards.
Gotta tip the cap to Kaufman Ren and PU. They were better tonight.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
To all the pseudo-whiny-bi*ch fans who gave up up this team tonight . . .
Far from a pyrrhic loss, but when you do so many things poorly and lose by 5 to PU at Mackey, you have to believe you can win in Champaign.
Underwood's teams are notorious for horrible starts, a trait that seems to have been buried this year. But alas, the sputtering, blundering start was provided as fodder for Purdue's coming out on fire.
Lessons need to be learned and confidence maintained. Lots of good things happened....but too late. Keep on working and getting better and raise the floor higher than what we saw tonight. These guys know they were too hyped and too playing too quickly from the tip. Its a long season with more long games..................to be won!!!!!! Go Illini!!!
Hope all those who bet on our guys -10.5 are happy.
Underwood's teams are notorious for horrible starts, a trait that seems to have been buried this year. But alas, the sputtering, blundering start was provided as fodder for Purdue's coming out on fire.
Lessons need to be learned and confidence maintained. Lots of good things happened....but too late. Keep on working and getting better and raise the floor higher than what we saw tonight. These guys know they were too hyped and too playing too quickly from the tip. Its a long season with more long games..................to be won!!!!!! Go Illini!!!
Hope all those who bet on our guys -10.5 are happy.
I wish Hawk would've taken a few more threes. His shot looks much better and he turned down 3 or 4 I wish he had let fly. He had some good looks with edy in there.
the national
- the Front Range
Beat the spread
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
On behalf of @texillwek I submit a new word for the Loyalty Lexicon.
Frally (frah-lee) - A furious Illinois basketball comeback in a game started with a pi$$ poor effort. A fake rally.
Frally (frah-lee) - A furious Illinois basketball comeback in a game started with a pi$$ poor effort. A fake rally.
PizzaHutParkingLot
- McPherson, KS
When (assuming he returns) Terrence, Marcus, AND Quincy are rolling, we're going to be a tough out in March
Yeah, feel like Brad did him a solid sending him out to start the 2nd half when he shouldn’t have. I like the move because he deserves it but if that’s at the end of the season he won’t do that.
You. Are. Wrong.
Uhm... Favorable calls is a STRETCH. About the only thing that went our way was the Flagrant, which was the right call. Multiple fouls on casper the ghost when we were playing good defense. Missed out of bounds calls. No 3-second calls on Edey. Refs rode the Boiler Maker train tonight...I’m very proud of this team. Watching this team again come back against a great Purdue team. But we got into too big of a hole in the first half.
Things couldn’t have gone better
Edey in foul trouble
Coleman not in foul trouble
Favorable calls (shocked)
But we didn’t rebound well enough and they hit everything in the first half.
I am looking forward to the rematch in Champaign.
Dude they got 3-4 homer calls during our comebacks/runs that ruined our momentum. We got hosed a few times but we should’ve still lost the game. Cmon man.
Not surprised they got shell-shocked a little to start. But man, gotta love the fight. Never gave up. That’s what having mature players will get you.
Yeah we got some calls too. Refs weren't the problem in this game.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
I like that you said "once TSJ is back".
Made 'em sweat the finish. Guess that is a small victory.
Unfortunately, we looked like a deer in the headlights to start the game. Think they weren't ready for how big and physical Purdue would be compared to NW. I think now that everyone has got a look at Edey, that might not be the case in Champaign on the rematch.
Regarding Ty, this is a bad matchup for him. Normally he could get the ball into motion and then go down onto the block and make a play from there. But with Edey guarding him, getting to the block makes little sense. Definitely need to play Harmon at PG against Purdue, rather than Ty. Most games I don't think this will be as big as a factor as most teams don't have a big that is so big that Ty can't outmaneuver them.
TSJ would have definitely helped this game.
Unfortunately, we looked like a deer in the headlights to start the game. Think they weren't ready for how big and physical Purdue would be compared to NW. I think now that everyone has got a look at Edey, that might not be the case in Champaign on the rematch.
Regarding Ty, this is a bad matchup for him. Normally he could get the ball into motion and then go down onto the block and make a play from there. But with Edey guarding him, getting to the block makes little sense. Definitely need to play Harmon at PG against Purdue, rather than Ty. Most games I don't think this will be as big as a factor as most teams don't have a big that is so big that Ty can't outmaneuver them.
TSJ would have definitely helped this game.