***OFFICIAL ILLINOIS AT MINNESOTA COVID RESCHEDULED IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Stan]

This feels like a college hockey season where teams more or less take off a month of play. I hate the layoff, I hope we don't have rust. I will love the layoff if the Illini has rust.

This is a big game, a chance given odd circumstances for both teams with lack of games to potentially knock off a really good Illini team.

Here's hoping The Barn is rocking and the 3 point shots are falling.

GET 'ER DONE JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[UpAndUnder43]

GEDJ!!!!

 

[skyman31]

We played great through non-conference. Here comes the hard part. We beat Michigan by playing a clean game with barely any turnovers, not letting up transition scores, and hitting open shots. We know the recipe for success, time to see if we can do it night in and night out against big 10 competition.

Excited for tonight, have missed watching these guys play.

 

[Matthew Ice II]

3 areas to keep a close eye on

Minnesota 3 point defense: 24%
Illinois makes 10.5 3FG per game at a 39% clip

Illinois +12.8 rebounding margin
Minnesota -4.4 rebound margin

Illinois 15.8 turnovers per game
Minnesota 9.8 turnovers per game

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Did we win?

 

[GopherinPhilly]

Is this on TV? What channel?

 

[Matthew Ice II]

Is this on TV? What channel?

FS1

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

GEDJ Today we start the big push.

 

[howeda7]

Is this on TV? What channel?

FS1 6 PM. Your listings may say boxing...

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

A game! Finally!

 

[PeterMac05]

GEDJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bakary Konate’s Hands]

Do we know if Illinois is at full strength. I mean, I assume they are but don’t know if anyone would know definitively.

 

[Matthew Ice II]

Do we know if Illinois is at full strength. I mean, I assume they are but don’t know if anyone would know definitively.

They do not have Curbelo and Hutcherson who are out with injuries. Otherwise, the rest of their players are available.

 

[max2shifty]

CBJ and the gophers need the crowd tonight. Let’s fire up and be loud

 

[Five Toes]

CBJ and the gophers need the crowd tonight. Let’s fire up and be loud

The team has at least tasted a good crowd against MSU. Should be a good contest

 

[matt]

Anyone else watching this FS1 spot on the Ferguson long snapper brothers? Funny stuff.

 

[bc2211]

Anyone else watching this FS1 spot on the Ferguson long snapper brothers? Funny stuff.

Walked in to see the Peter Mortell award

 

[bc2211]

Freedom of movement will be interesting tonight

 

[Obi-Wan Okogie]

Finally, a team that found 9 guys man enough to play.

 

[Some guy]

Not nice of them to give Cockburn full NBA continuation rules there

 

[Angry]

We lasted longer than I thought.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Not an ideal start but only down 8

 

[Some guy]

We lasted longer than I thought.

Yeah. Illinois is maybe the worst matchup in the conference for this team. We have already exceeded my expectations but this is a tough one.

 

[PeterMac05]

They are gonna have to start missing a shot at some point here right??!?

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Yeah. Illinois is maybe the worst matchup in the conference for this team. We have already exceeded my expectations but this is a tough one.

We just don’t have an answer for most of what they do

 

[bc2211]

Getting into unwatchable territory and kiddo hasn’t even gone down to sleep yet

 

[BarnBurner]

Lots of one on one tonight.

 

[Some guy]

We just don’t have an answer for most of what they do

We are overachieving by playing tough and playing grown man basketball.
they’re bigger and stronger than us and they shoot better.

Yeesh

Not saying impossible but I think we have a better shot against Some of the others near the top

 

[Cayman]

 

[scools12]

Tough start. Might have to do with the long layoff but this is the first time against another P5 school I’ve seen a noticeable talent difference.