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#Illini are up now by 69 with 7:27 left. The single game scoring margin record at the SFC is…69.
Nice.
(The Illini beat Chicago State 121-52 in 1993).
Final scoring margin: 75
Lots of updates needed in the #Illini record book after tonight.
Quentin Coleman has done a little bit of everything this half - but he missed Big Z for a lob there. #Illini
Some first half stats from the #Illini.
39 possessions. 14 fast break points. 17 assists on 26 made field goals.
FYI - Illinois was near the bottom in all of college basketball in each of these three stats last season.
I’ll admit that Tomislav Ivisic aggressively showing on high ball screens is a shock to the system. This defense (tonight) is a long way from middle drop. #Illini
Opening night for #Illini hoops. I preemptively apologize to my wife and non-basketball inclined family for my behavior over the next five months.
Let’s hoop.
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Through 14 minutes and 44 points I’ve seen maybe one ball screen from the #Illini offense? (Even that was a DHO.)
A different offensive look for sure this season.
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When @ALionEye predicts a 28-point loss, but we end up winning the game outright…
After leading by as much as 22 points in the first half Baylor holds off the #Illini 95-91. Illinois pulled to within 3 points late - but couldn’t finish.
Brad Underwood greets Scott Drew warmly in the post game handshake line: “You guys are really good!”.
Don’t say Brad Underwood doesn’t want to win this game. He just slammed the scorer’s table with both hands after that foul call against Jason Jakstys.
The #Illini come back in this game has been keyed by some of the “on the line - up the line” defensive pressure we saw in Brad Underwood’s first two seasons at Illinois.
#Illini are on a 7-0 run to cut the Baylor lead to 87-81 with 3:45 to play. More importantly - Tomislav Ivisic was out on the floor with nary a limp to greet his teammates after a Baylor TO.
It’s been a rough night on the injury front for the #Illini. David Mirkovic back in a boot, Andrej Stojakovic out after hitting his head on the floor, and now Tomislav Ivisic limps off the court favoring his right knee.