Illinois beats Gonzaga

[Newsdreams]

Illinois won at Gonzaga and looked really legit. They were the best team at Maui. I think they have a good chance to win the B1g.

[brewcity77]

You maybe had something to start that post. By the end you were into pure crazy talk.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

They arent up to what the 05 team was but I see a lot of similarities. They have 4 3 point shooters on the court at all time and one big guy to get them rebounds.

[Newsdreams]

You maybe had something to start that post. By the end you were into pure crazy talk.

Did you see the game?

[PGsHeroes32]

Illinois won at Gonzaga and looked really legit. They were the best team at Maui. I think they have a good chance to win the B1g.

I completely missed this game but you are literally nut if you think Illinois may win the big 10. Don't get me wrong they are surprising but they are not a big10 title team.............not even close.

[brewcity77]

Did you see the game?

I didn't, but beating Gonzaga and winning Maui over USC, Chaminade, and an exhausted Butler squad coupled with beating a solid mid-major is not the same as keeping up with Ohio State, Michigan, and Indiana.

[tower912]

In other news, Purdue loses to Eastern Michigan, 48-40.    Ouch. 

[Tugg Speedman]

Illinois won at Gonzaga and looked really legit. They were the best team at Maui. I think they have a good chance to win the B1g.

So you think winning Maui over Butler and beating Gonzaga means they are better than 1-IU,  3-Mich and 7-tOSU?

[brewcity77]

I still think if Rotnei Clarke doesn't puke up a miracle, we win Maui. That shot changed a lot of perspectives on this season. If it rims out and we win Maui, we're ranked right now and despite the Florida loss would be perceived far better.

[Sheriff]

They are shooting a lot of threes which may make them vulnerable on cold shooting nights, but they are playing with more intensity under Groce than with Weber.

[Pakuni]

I didn't, but beating Gonzaga and winning Maui over USC, Chaminade, and an exhausted Butler squad coupled with beating a solid mid-major is not the same as keeping up with Ohio State, Michigan, and Indiana.

Was Butler more exhausted than Illinois for some reason?
Not suggesting Illini are best in Big ?at this point, but also don't see the need to minimize what they've done so far.

[brewcity77]

Was Butler more exhausted than Illinois for some reason?

Yes. Without a doubt. Illinois played an average USC team and lucked into playing a D2 Chaminade team while Butler played two very athletic and fast-paced teams. It's crazy to think you need to expend as much effort playing USC and Chaminade as you do playing Marquette and UNC.

[Pakuni]

Yes. Without a doubt. Illinois played an average USC team and lucked into playing a D2 Chaminade team while Butler played two very athletic and fast-paced teams. It's crazy to think you need to expend as much effort playing USC and Chaminade as you do playing Marquette and UNC.

I think you're reaching.
Butler's starters averaged 29 minutes against UNC. Illinois' starters averaged 26 minutes against Chaminade.
Butler played UNC at 7 p.m. Illinois tipped off at 9:30 p.m.

[PGsHeroes32]

No it's not reaching. Not only were butlers games more fast paces but against us it was literalt a boxing match that went the full 40. Illinois won their two games in blow outs and the games were not near the intensity.