Purdue 84, Illinois 68 Postgame
That sucked. I find Purdue to be just as dislikable as Indiana and Iowa.
However there isn't a harder game left on the schedule in the regular season. Won't be easy, but I could be convinced we win out.
However there isn't a harder game left on the schedule in the regular season. Won't be easy, but I could be convinced we win out.
100%. We got a free look at how our half-court D can stack up against a juggernaut at home.
It didn't go that well, and then we shot all bricks to their 75% for 1/4 of an 80-point game. Didn't work. Good grinding stone, and the players' pride will survive. (Let's be honest... they can take it way better than we can.)
This! We missed to many open looks.
When the 3 ball does not fall, Illinois struggles on the offensive end.
The first 5 minutes of the second half killed us.
The other thing i noticed is too many shots early in the shot clock in the 2nd half, just as Kofi and the other guys are coming down the court. Then its an easy rebound for Purdont and Ivey is the best in transition attacking the basket, while our guys are just trying to get back on defense. With Kofi this is a half court team with low tempo offense, not run N gun like Brad probably would run if he didn't have Kofi.
This was wrong in the pregame thread and it’s still wrong. We would be co-champions. They would get the top seed in BTT.
That was an Edey elbow/Purdue hangover loss - no concussions tis time, please.
blackdog
- Champaign
Pretty sure B1G regular season champ is only based on straight record and head to head does not matter. That only matters for tourney seeding.
There are teams better than us right now and that's fine. March is near, time to clean things up.
Gee, I really wanted a win given today I'm emotionally in the dumps. This didn't help. Oh well. There's always tomorrow.
There was a kill sequence in the second half where we went 0-3 on open 3s... Would've taken us down to an 8 point gap at point.
We just had an uncharacteristically bad shooting night from outside against a team uniquely able to deal with Kofi.
Won't happen next time.
We just had an uncharacteristically bad shooting night from outside against a team uniquely able to deal with Kofi.
Won't happen next time.
NFT that!
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
My 4 things to success pregame were
1. Limit stefanovic to less than 3 threes
2. Trevion scores less than 10/5r
3. Rebound better
4. Make Ivey score at the line only.
Number four turned out to be really big one. He killed us. Man that must be how it feels to play us sometimes, you can plug 3-4 holes but someone will step up and have an amazing night. Sigh…
Great 1st half effort. Lid on the basket
I’m the second but also credit their defense. Let’s get the next one boys
1. Limit stefanovic to less than 3 threes
2. Trevion scores less than 10/5r
3. Rebound better
4. Make Ivey score at the line only
.Number four turned out to be really big one. He killed us. Man that must be how it feels to play us sometimes, you can plug 3-4 holes but someone will step up and have an amazing night. Sigh…
Great 1st half effort. Lid on the basket
I’m the second but also credit their defense. Let’s get the next one boysI can see us losing at Rutgers and possibly at Michigan State but I can see a Purdue losing at Michigan and at Wisconsin so I think it will come down to whoever is more hungry. I think Wisconsin has the easier schedule at the end so they may win out but who knows.
Not sure where my original post went, but oh well....Seems like we have wilted a bit when facing truly elite teams this year (Arizona, Purdue - although I agree I thought the officials won the first game for Purdue). We just don't quite yet have that ability to stop a run or take away scoring opportunities of an ultra - talented team with length. BUT, I still believe we can gel and get to the second weekend of the tournament - though it will certainly not be easy - where anything can happen. The better team won tonight, but the best regular season team doesn't always win the last game of the year (see 2005 or 1989).
We. Win. Out.
I don't see any losses clearly in Purdue's future. We effectively lost 2 games tonight seeking B10 championship (our loss and their victory).
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
They did what they wanted to and stopped us from doing what we wanted to. That's the entire game.
Fortunately, Trent seems okay. I would rather lose this game and have Trent be okay than win and lose Trent for the rest of the season.
Fortunately, Trent seems okay. I would rather lose this game and have Trent be okay than win and lose Trent for the rest of the season.
It won't surprise me one bit.
Whatever adjustments discussed during halftime did not get carried out in the 2nd half. It was one the worst halves the Illini has had this season.
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Purdue 84-68 Illinois (Feb 8, 2022) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini NCAAM game from February 8, 2022 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.