Illinois vs Loyola Chicago

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Sort of like RU vs SHU

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

PG scored then yelled at Loyola player, no technical

 

[BeantownKnight]

My prediction is that Loyala will play Illinois relatively close for the first half before Illinois pulls away in the second half. This isn't based on any kind of scientific evidence mind you, just a hunch.

 

[shields]

Better wake up.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Better wake up.

I have Gonzaga to win it all in my cousins cash-only pool (5k bones) , so go Loyola

 

[zappaa]

It’s always the same formula for lower seeds.
Relentless defense and allow no time and space.

 

[RU206]

Loyola actually runs an offense.

 

[zebnatto]

Not watching: is Loyola D as good as score indicates?

 

[czxqa]

Not watching: is Loyola D as good as score indicates?

Absolutely. They're stifling.

 

[zappaa]

Not watching: is Loyola D as good as score indicates?

At the moment, Illinois has zero time and space.
There is no retreat or backward movement by Loyola guards defending

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

I have Illinois as my champion in my bracket but still feel the pull of rooting for the Cinderella story.

 

[Scarlet Beach]

Krutwig for Loyola isn't having any issues with the big men from Illinois.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Damn. Moser is a good coach. Minnesota would be lucky to get him.

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

Porter Moser is going to be coaching Indiana next year. Book it

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

This is our region. We should all be rooting for loyola. Who cares about cheap bracket pools and conference allegiance, give me the anarchy and easiest path to a dream

 

[nikoru09]

wow,,,,,,the illini.....getting smoked

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Slow little kid on Ayo and he’s done nothing so far. Kid is a pit bull though.

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

This is our region. We should all be rooting for loyola. Who cares about cheap bracket pools and conference allegiance, give me the anarchy and easiest path to a dream

This. I have Illinois as my champ but I love how this loyola team is playing. And of course if ru can win today anything is possible

 

[nikoru09]

loyola looks like a team that's not gonna fold
a well coached team ,that runs an offense, and plays stifling defense.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Porter Moser is going to be coaching Indiana next year. Book it

my only concern is that Archie Miller also worked magic at Dayton with lower level recruits and couldn’t do anything with 4 and 5 star players.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

loyola looks like a team that's not gonna fold
a well coached team ,that runs an offense, and plays stifling defense.

it’s a pleasure to watch them

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

my only concern is that Archie Miller also worked magic at Dayton with lower level recruits and couldn’t do anything with 4 and 5 star players.

Archie did a lot of his magic with some high level transfers at Dayton

 

[blockm2]

who could have ever predicted that a KenPom top 10 team as an 8 seed would potentially be problematic for the 1 seed in that region

And here I thought they would struggle to defend Kofi...

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

It's getting dicey for Illinois

 

[zappaa]

Slow little kid on Ayo and he’s done nothing so far. Kid is a pit bull though.

How do you know the kid is slow

 

[RU to the Core]

From the games I have watched so far of these lower seeder teams they’ll have some gigantic white guy in the middle who is super skilled and works hard and can rebound just like Loyola.

 

[zappaa]

Don’t see the comeback

 

[RU82]

They’ve had Illinois rattled since the opening tip. Great job by Loyola so far.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

From the games I have watched so far of these lower seeder teams they’ll have some gigantic white guy in the middle who is super skilled and works hard and can rebound just like Loyola.

I don't even notice that kind of stuff

 

[nikoru09]

pike has to recruit more big men....especially if myles leaves.....loyola chicago has two that are taking it cofi..................and as i type this cofi does his thing.

 

[TonyLieske]

Big 10 looking soft.

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

pike has to recruit more big men....especially if myles leaves.....loyola chicago has two that are taking it cofi..................and as i type this cofi does his thing.

Ideally reiber shows us what he did in the Iowa game more in the coming years. Length, activity and mobility. We know he can hit foul shots and has a mid range game. Just needs some strength and experience

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

anyone who though this was going to be a 40 win by IU isn't paying attention...

but, i don't see 9 pt lead at half as enough...

 

[knight82]

Someone needs to tell Curbelo there are two superstars on this team and he isn't one of them. Very selfish with the ball

 

[nikoru09]

it's hard to get on our guys when one of the big tens best has 24 pts at the half....it's going to be an interesting second half........wisky, and baylor up next.....we will see how the big stands after todays action......it wouldn't shock me if our boys were the only winner. GO RU

 

[Joey Bacala]

They are harassing the hell out of Kofi.

 

[czxqa]

my only concern is that Archie Miller also worked magic at Dayton with lower level recruits and couldn’t do anything with 4 and 5 star players.

And that's exactly what they'll be thinking in Bloomington. Archie Miller 2.0

 

[Knights 1212]

Ayo is doubled every time he touches the ball and Cockburn is surrounded by 3 guys almost every time he touches the ball. I don't know how Loyola is doing this but Illinois certainly is rattled and Moser has planned one great defensive game. I root for the Big Ten teams but in a way I would love to see us defeat Houston and to eventually play Loyola. That would be amazing. Can you imagine the conversation that type of game would bring but we need to pull off two huge upsets to even get to that point. One at a time first. GO RU.

 

[nikoru09]

Ideally reiber shows us what he did in the Iowa game more in the coming years. Length, activity and mobility. We know he can hit foul shots and has a mid range game. Just needs some strength and experience

this covid really ffff'd up our young freshmen
it's tough being thrown to the wolves if your not a sure fire 5 star....i pray things return to at least semi normal.

 

[nikoru09]

at least i should spell cofi right....kofi.......age is really starting to rear it's ugly head.