Illini BB

[bamainatlanta]

Hiiiiii

Garza is a monster. Hawks are real young outside him and wieskamp but they have some ballas

I saw that Wisky player take a shot at a pair of Hawkeye nuts. Should be a 1 game suspension.

 

[Parade_Rain]

I saw that Wisky player take a shot at a pair of Hawkeye nuts. Should be a 1 game suspension.

At least 2. Davison is a dirty player and the new Big Ten commissioner set the bar high with how many games he gave Griffin. Griffin essentially got 3 games since he was ejected early in the game.

 

[Parade_Rain]

BTW, Illinois plays Minny on Thursday, not Iowa.

 

[bamainatlanta]

BTW, Illinois plays Minny on Thursday, not Iowa.

Yep, just looking ahead. Minnesota will be desperate for a win. It'll be a tough game

 

[TL1961]

BTW, Illinois plays Minny on Thursday, not Iowa.

So, those aren’t the same thing?

 

[Raskolnikov]

2nd round picks are advised not to leave early.

They aren't sure to even get drafted.

 

[Parade_Rain]

So, those aren’t the same thing?

No. They both have challenges for Kofi, but Iowa is the more difficult opponent. They can shoot it.

 

[Raskolnikov]

No. They both have challenges for Kofi, but Iowa is the more difficult opponent. They can shoot it.

yeah, Iowa has a punchers chance because they air it out, especially at home. I keep thinking front court injuries/depth will bite them but Garza almost never fouls and stays in the game. Illinois presents serious problems for Iowa if you get them out of their home rims.

 

[TL1961]

No. They both have challenges for Kofi, but Iowa is the more difficult opponent. They can shoot it.

I meant the states. ?

 

[bamainatlanta]

Nice 5-0 run to end the 1st half by Kofi.

 

[JimJohnson]

Illini unstoppable

 

[dennehy]

Secondary guys really came through tonight, Feliz, Damonte, even Kipper keeping possessions alive. Keep it rollin. Brutal stretch coming up.

 

[JimJohnson]

NCAA tournament in the bag at this point

 

[TL1961]

Play an ugly game and drop it to a team like Minnesota, and it spoils everything.

Play an ugly game and escape with the win, and you say "wow - that's the team to play ugly against, because it didn't cost us!"

Whew!

Keep it up, guys!!

 

[bamainatlanta]

Damonte has been a huge hustle player these past few games. Ugly win but Minnesota was desperate for a win and it wasn't going to come easy, and they did cover. Griffin's absence has been missed but the depth is developing. The next 5 game stretch will tell a lot about this team. Going 3-2 will be impressive.

 

[Parade_Rain]

Feliz is a bulldog! Huge game when Trent and Kofi get momentum stopped each half by fouls.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Jerry Palm has the Illini as a 5 seed. Imagine the seed if they showed up for the Miami & Missouri games. #3 seed perhaps?

 

[dweebs19]

I'm just glad AG is back in time for Iowa. 5 straight games against ranked opponents. This should be interesting. Hoping they get 3 wins out of the 5.

 

[Raskolnikov]

I'm just glad AG is back in time for Iowa. 5 straight games against ranked opponents. This should be interesting. Hoping they get 3 wins out of the 5.

good practical goal.

The home/away split does not look pretty either with the good team in Illinois, and the questionable where they are comfortable in this league.

Its actually 4 of 5, and 7 of next 9 are ranked as of now. Win 3...win 5 or 6...

will be a moral victory and hopefully they keep sliding under the Vegas radar.

 

[bamainatlanta]

They will have to start hitting some shots to win these ranked games. Putting up 59 at Iowa will likely be a double digit loss