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Doubtful that he plays in the game.

It could happen, I guess, but only one player averaged a double double in BT play last season: Edey.

Yep. Upperclassmen transfers and top freshmen recruits are ideal. Other recruits can be developed elsewhere. Sucks for midmajors. Looking around the league, there are a lot of improved rosters who have added transfers.

Humrichous is one of Illinois’ best two players. Likely the leading scorer. C. 7-1 Tomislav Ivisic (21 year old from Croatia who succeeded against top competition in Euro leagues), 6-9 Morez Johnson (top 30 recruit coming off gold medal win for USA U18 national team), 6-10 freshman Jason...

Illinois added 7-1, 250 Tomislave Ivisic from Croatia today. Twin brother of the Ivisic who was at Kentucky last season and is now at Arkansas. Has been playing in FIBA. Hook shot with either hand and over 40% from three. Also recruiting Egor Demin, 6-9 guard from Russia. Projected lottery...

It is the portal era. Kids want to play. Illinois has had four portal, but they are all bench players looking for more time. I will miss Luke Goode, but he didn’t see a lot of playing time next year, had graduated in three years with a business degree. He might end up coming off the bench...

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I love Dain, but his game did not fit the style Illinois played this year. He clogs the lane. No, they didn’t. Dain didn’t fit the offense or defense. He couldn’t guard in space. On offense, he clogs the lane. Illinois had Domask playing booty ball and Shannon slashing. Dain was in the...

I love Dainja. He came to Illinois over 300 pounds. Last year, he was 255, the best shape he had been in. He got a little heavier this season, but he got in better shape late in the year. Dain can score around the hoop with either hand. He made 19 straight shots late in the season. He runs...

It’s about fit. Last year’s #84 and #86 ranked transfers went to Illinois and Wisconsin. Marcus Domask and AJ Storr. Far better than most of the top 10 transfers.

Storr committed to assistant Chin Coleman. He and Orlando Antigua were hired away by Kentucky. Storr decommitted.

Izzo butters up coaches after he beats them. He did it with Bruce Weber. This year he sounded very similar describing Collins and the coach from Nebraska. He likes to keep coaches around that he beats. Lol

One from each team.

Yep, and until January they had a top 20 defense. Give Minnesota credit. I didn’t think Illinois played horrible defense. Minnesota made some big time contested shots. Minnesota is very talented. I’m sure happy Illinois doesn’t play at Minnesota.

How about IUPG warmup? Innocent until proven guilty. You know, the American system.

Illinois averages 10 turnovers a game in league play which is 4th best. Not sure where you got your stats. Minnesota averages 11.8.

Excellent recovery. Nice win

I’m pulling for Minnesota. What was the strategy of fouling up 3 with 20 seconds left. Then a bad inbounds. Then had time to get much closer to the basket with almost 5 seconds. Dang

Southern Illinois fans have to be pretty salty. Their team is 14-7 but lost Marcus Domask (Illinois) and Lance Jones (Purdue) in the portal. Over 3,200 points at SIU between them. How good could they have been this year?

Innocent until proven guilty. What has happened to that concept? Shannon says he didn’t do it. The DNA evidence is not his. Rape is an ugly word that makes you think of forced intercourse. There was no intercourse. He is charged with grabbing a woman by the p*ssy in a crowded bar. You...