Illinois matchup

[cytor]

Praying hard that about 5 minutes after tonight's game, someone will start the "Uconn matchup" thread.

 

[jcf817]

Another 3 and a half days? Dang

It's the "feels like" clock.

 

[jcf817]

Haven't seen anything but just hoping it's not the ones from the Houston game the other night

It's Iowa State, what you hope for is irrelevant. We all know the answer already.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Wish this game wasn’t the nightcap, feel like it should be the main course.

 

[Cyhig]

Praying hard that about 5 minutes after tonight's game, someone will start the "Uconn matchup" thread.

I'm praying harder that about 5 minutes after tonight's game. someone will start the "San Diego State matchup" thread!

 

[madguy30]

as much as everyone wants to think we have all these matchup problems, they have real issues matching up with our guards

I can see ISU taking a while to loosen things up like WSU.

Hopefully they don't get in a hole like that game since it would be harder to claw out of it.

 

[simply1]

I doubt Gilbert is Shannon a lot just to protect him from foul trouble.

 

[CycloneErik]

7 hours. Glad I have a quick 4 hour busy shift right before this for something to do.

 

[Cyfan1965]

 

[CYEATHAWK]

I can see ISU taking a while to loosen things up like WSU.

Hopefully they don't get in a hole like that game since it would be harder to claw out of it.

And the reason is wasn't worse against is because WSU missed about half a dozen wide open 3's in the early part of the first half. Don't think they are going to have that luxury tonight and advance.

 

[VeloClone]

Jay Bilas: Ranking the Sweet 16 ... Take notes -- test this Thursday and Friday

The Sweet 16 was set on Sunday. In a few days we'll know the Final Four. The Bilastrator lets you peek into his mind ... you're welcome.

www.espn.com

Bilas has us as the only 2 seed outside his top 8. Who bumps us in his mind? The Illini.

I read that earlier. Bilas is such an arrogant prick.

 

[madguy30]

I doubt Gilbert is Shannon a lot just to protect him from foul trouble.

I think Cujo guards 'longer' anyway which might be a better fit in spurts.

 

[trevn]

Jay Bilas: Ranking the Sweet 16 ... Take notes -- test this Thursday and Friday

The Sweet 16 was set on Sunday. In a few days we'll know the Final Four. The Bilastrator lets you peek into his mind ... you're welcome.

www.espn.com

Bilas has us as the only 2 seed outside his top 8. Who bumps us in his mind? The Illini.

Bilas is really good at this. Here's what he did in 2023:



Elite 8 was his 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, and 16. Final 4 was 3, 12, 14, and 16.

 

[AllInForISU]

Fair. However I think people are reading too much into turnovers. For example, Illinois had 17!!! TO @ Rutgers and still won by 18 and put up 76. Rutgers obviously isn’t near ISU’s level, but against Tennessee they only had 9 and put up 79. I think this game comes down to Iowa State’s offense more than their defense to be quite honest. If you can score consistently I think y’all win this game. (Probably will need to hit at least 75)

Using Rutgers as a comp in any fashion is so disrespectful to this ISU team. Rutgers offense is abysmal (299), and they only scored 18 points off the turnovers 17 turnovers.

 

[Psiclone]

One also has to take into context who they've played in that.

Most of the big 10 is in the bottom half (if not bottom third) at turning other teams over .

When they played teams that were top 25 in TO%, they turned it over well above their average rate. So i think there's evidence they're vulnerable to that. Fortunately for Illinois, the teams that were the best at turning the ball over in conference were towards the worse end overall

My apologies, my post wasn't very clear. #1 would be a team that turns the ball over the least, so #72 indicates Illinois doesn't take care of the ball that well. Combined with Iowa State being one of the top teams in causing turnovers, I like our chances.

 

[madguy30]

Bilas is really good at this. Here's what he did in 2023:



Elite 8 was his 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, and 16. Final 4 was 3, 12, 14, and 16.

The guy just knows ball, amirite?

 

[qwerty]

Another 3 and a half days? Dang

Yep game got pushed back due to 85OT game in the opener.