Illinois dropped a huge egg. How is that possible will all that talent of Cockburn, Frazier, Plummer, Curbello, Hawkins etc. They had almost their entire team back and Houston had 5 new starters and they looked lost against Houston. At least we lost to Houston within the last few seconds and our team was not as highly rated as Illinois. Illinois has lost so many games this season with so much talent. What a let down. by them. If we did that our team and coaches would be absolutely ripped by many of our fans.
How did Illinois get beaten so badly?
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Ayo was dominant for Illi the last few years and he's playing well in the nba as a rookie. Its not the same level team without him. Jus like Mich St hasn't been as strong since losing Cassius Winston
Also this Houston team is damn good. Illi just couldn't keep up
Also this Houston team is damn good. Illi just couldn't keep up
1. Curbelo and Plummer are really bad in defense.
2. Hawkins is overrated at least for now. 29% three point shooter and too many turnovers.
3. Curbelo was terrible offensively (dealing with concussion symptoms so understandable)
4. Grandison got hurt.
5. Houston is literally #2 on KenPom.
2. Hawkins is overrated at least for now. 29% three point shooter and too many turnovers.
3. Curbelo was terrible offensively (dealing with concussion symptoms so understandable)
4. Grandison got hurt.
5. Houston is literally #2 on KenPom.
They also weren’t going to Melendez like they should have been.
Kid is an absolute stud for a freshman. Pike should tamper to get him at Rutgers.
Kid is an absolute stud for a freshman. Pike should tamper to get him at Rutgers.
Illinois missed open shots and turned the ball over.
Houston had a ton of offensive rebounds And started making shots the last 5 minutes of the game.
Houston had a ton of offensive rebounds And started making shots the last 5 minutes of the game.
2 words, Kelvin Sampson
After today's win,
Career 623-296
29 years, 4 NITs, 18 NCAA bids(19, 19-20 Cov), 2 FFs
NCAA Tourn 21-17
After today's win,
Career 623-296
29 years, 4 NITs, 18 NCAA bids(19, 19-20 Cov), 2 FFs
NCAA Tourn 21-17
If Curbello played at all in the second half, it was until the very end. Not sure what the issue was there.
Maybe the fact that he has become a turnover machine
Houston defeated Rutgers last season and Illinois today with defense and offensive rebounding.Illinois performed poorly because Plummer and Frazier failed to make 3 pointers on a consistent basis.Cockburn had a tough time getting the ball around the basket.Houston now has three straight seasons reaching the quarter finals which is a great achievement .The flaws of the Big Ten are also being exposed today with Ohio State losing to Villanova 30-22.
I agreed with you until the last sentence. What’s the flaw of the B1G? Nova is a 2 seed for a reason and an excellent team.
Did you see the first half today and the first tournament game he played?
Doesn’t he have multiple violations? Fairly unethical stuff.
Not that bad . I am glad we have pike ,but Sampson would have been a great hire here.
This fanbase or a vocal handful on this board? Lol. I don’t remember it but this fanbase is not so great. The fanbase that makes a lot of noise at home games is awesome. Now that we have Pike he’s my guy. If we hired Sampson he would be my guy. Both preach culture and Defense so maybe we’re on to something.
Sorry , yes this board. I always equate this board to being the pulse of the fanbase, but maybe wrong
This, plus it was a 5 point game with 5 minutes left. Stop overreacting to every. single. game.
Oklahoma & Indiana NCAA probation & Sampson received a 5 year show cause for repeated violations & lying to investigators
Yes,Villanova is excellent and so is Houston.The Big Ten had nine bids and Michigan is the only team so far that has reached the quarter finals.Purdue and Wisconsin are the only teams favored to advance.today.Percption matters in sports.Its not enough to just get in the tournament.Winning matters and Purdue must show that they are a final four team.
Illinois was overrated. Are Plummer / Frazier / Williams / Curbelo / Hawkins impact players? I don’t think so.
They don't keep their composure. Kofi can't pass out of the post.
Pretty much blankets it here.....
If St Mary's is a 5 seed, Colorado State is a 6 seed and Houston is a 5 seed, it shows how badly teams are seeded.
Houston was a 4.5 point favorite today on a neutral court vs Illinois. Maybe Illinois just wasn't that good??? Or Houston is on a collision course with Arizona for the right to go to the Elite 8/Final 4.
Houston seems to have 3 of the same players at every position, which makes it very difficult to score against.
A giant immobile center with a bunch of 3 point chuckers. They play good D but Houston’s D is better. Houston is also much quicker and more athletic.
some days, WideOpen High Percentage Shots, even on second looks....just don't fall..
and against a good team, you will lose that game.........
and against a good team, you will lose that game.........
One reason you rarely see offenses led by dominant centers in college basketball (other than the dominance of analytics) is there aren't many coaches at the college level who teach sound post play or are capable of building offenses that play through the post efficiently. Loyola of Chicago carved up Illinois with a center that looked like a plumber, but knew how to play in the post.
Curbelo is awful . He's either very good or very bad and too often the latter and plays out of control..... Illinois guard play is too suspect--I thought Trent Frazier would be better than he's shown this year. The kid I really like is Melendez. He will be a stud.
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