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General Category => Fighting Illini Basketball Forum => Topic started by: Lkdog on December 04, 2023, 02:58:45 PM
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5:30 PM. MSG.
ESPN.
KenPom has FAU as #14 and Illinois has jumped up to #16. FAU -1
Torvik has FAU as #8 and Illinois at #30. FAU -3.7
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Obviously happy to play a real opponent but I always love when our dudes get to play at MSG, what a great opportunity for them.
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Obviously happy to play a real opponent but I always love when our dudes get to play at MSG, what a great opportunity for them.
If we can just split one of next two we have a foothold in Top 25 or better all year.
Assuming we finish in top 4 group in BT.
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Obviously happy to play a real opponent but I always love when our dudes get to play at MSG, what a great opportunity for them.
Well Co Hawk will feel right at home crying about every non/good/bad call like the actual Pro's do at MSG....Ha!
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We played well at MSG last yr vs Tx. We played well vs Rutgers.
We're a difft team but we've got a few who will play 15-20 minutes who were there last year.
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Time for a signature win!
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Never would have guessed Florida Atlantic would be a signature win, but here we are.
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Rob Dauster of Field of 68 coming after PAMan in the Illini Inquirer FAU podcast.
“If you can’t get excited about winning a B1G title or competing for a B1G tournament championship, and it’s only about a couple weeks in March, why are you even a college basketball fan?”
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Rob Dauster of Field of 68 coming after PAMan in the Illini Inquirer FAU podcast.
“If you can’t get excited about winning a B1G title or competing for a B1G tournament championship, and it’s only about a couple weeks in March, why are you even a college basketball fan?”
He can stand in line of those coming after me with the rest of you loser talkers!
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Rob Dauster of Field of 68 coming after PAMan in the Illini Inquirer FAU podcast.
“If you can’t get excited about winning a B1G title or competing for a B1G tournament championship, and it’s only about a couple weeks in March, why are you even a college basketball fan?”
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5:30 PM. MSG.
ESPN.
KenPom has FAU as #14 and Illinois has jumped up to #16. FAU -1
Torvik has FAU as #8 and Illinois at #30. FAU -3.7
Game will come down to 2 players. Johnell Davis vs TSJ...if TSJ guards Davis we have a better chance. Davis is their go-to leader, TSJ is ours, which one fares better will dictate the winner in this one. Closely matched otherwise.
FAU has an up and coming better playing big, we have the bigs to combat that...Dain should get him in foul trouble I believe. Wing play is solid on both if not spectacular in some cases.
Scoring will be interesting FAU is @ 84ppg, while we hold teams to 59 ppg. ILLINI avg 78ppg while FAU holds teams to 67 ppg.
Predictions is that the ILLINI win 73-67 and CoHawk will complain about fouls and throw both hands up in disgust at least 13 times throughout. LOL
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Game will come down to 2 players. Johnell Davis vs TSJ...if TSJ guards Davis we have a better chance. Davis is their go-to leader, TSJ is ours, which one fares better will dictate the winner in this one. Closely matched otherwise.
FAU has an up and coming better playing big, we have the bigs to combat that...Dain should get him in foul trouble I believe. Wing play is solid on both if not spectacular in some cases.
Scoring will be interesting FAU is @ 84ppg, while we hold teams to 59 ppg. ILLINI avg 78ppg while FAU holds teams to 67 ppg.
Predictions is that the ILLINI win 73-67 and CoHawk will complain about fouls and throw both hands up in disgust at least 13 times throughout. LOL
I’ll take it
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No time to fall back. No time for failure. Big game tonight.
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I’ll take it
Golden btw is a close version of Leonard...or what we hoped he would be for us....
15pts 7 rebounds this year, for Golden
13 pts 8 reb sophomore year for Leonard, while at ILLINOIS
very similiar players overall.
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Golden btw is a close version of Leonard...or what we hoped he would be for us....
15pts 7 rebounds this year, for Golden
13 pts 8 reb sophomore year for Leonard, while at ILLINOIS
very similiar players overall.
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Leonard was 11th pick overall in NBA draft.
Plus athlete.
Other than being white and 7 feet tall not close.
Decent college post player on a very good team.
Will lucky to be drafted.
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Not sure if I’ll make it home in time to catch any of this one.
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An offensive juggernaut we are not.
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Damn lid on the bucket…
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Damn lid on the bucket…
On both ends. It will change but I'm not sure we want a track meet.
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Harmon with some good minutes.
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Need to take advantage of Goldin being out.
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We have 3 assists. Smh.
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Great defensive possession for us there!
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Hawkins stepping up. Good couple of minutes there.
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I’ve said all season, our defense is elite.
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Do not have a good feeling about this one we are trailing 32-31 and made 6 straight shots and 62% from the floor. Getting killed on the glass.
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Shooting 60% and losing.
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Wow, Shannon. That was explosive.
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They will run us out of the gym in the 2nd half. Not a good matchup for us. They are good.
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That Carroll dude bombing away
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Shooting 60% and losing.
They’re shooting 56% from 3. And we keep turning the damn ball over, shooting ourself in the foot.
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Were getting outrebounded and pushed around.
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And getting outrebounded 16-10. They have 7 offensive rebounds to our 1.
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Shooting 60% and losing.
We’re 29% from three.
They’re at 50% from three.
Ultimate equalizer.
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We’re 29% from three.
They’re at 50% from three.
Ultimate equalizer.
Yep. Add in turning it over and getting out rebounded, and there you go
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Leonard was 11th pick overall in NBA draft.
Plus athlete.
Other than being white and 7 feet tall not close.
Decent college post player on a very good team.
Will lucky to be drafted.
Leonard was lucky as well....and he should not have been the 11th pick....Leonard was a decent college player on mostly bad teams, that's why he looked better than he was, and thus drafted. I like Leonard and think he got "blacklisted" for awhile which was wrong.
Dion Waiters was 4th, seriously you are using draft pick # to validate your position. Just because he was 11th doesn't mean jack, unless you count the Blazers and there organization terrible drafting as 1st out of almost any other team. They are the ones that took Bowie over MJ if I recall.
I see ya down there... ;D
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1-3-1 zone possibly?
Way too many 3's and %, gotta get tougher on boards, and less T/O's, we win in the 2nd half, still hoping.
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They're good. We have to find a way to make it a 40 minute game.
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We got this
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Goldin is no Leonard. I don’t think Goldin has a single 3 his entire career. He’s about to fuck us up in the 2nd half.
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There is the 3rd foul on Goldin
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We’ve got good composure. Take the lead. Domask is balling.
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3 good games in a row for Domask. Whatever funk he was in is long gone.
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I'm starting to like these second half runs. Up to 14-0
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Fuck I jinxed it
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I L L
LFG
Most of these rebounds are just careening way out there right to them. It’s been weird.
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Nobody touched him on that missed dunk…
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Damn this a game of runs…
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Nice sequence Hawkins 🤦🏻
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Domask is a grown ass man
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Keep attacking the rim they can't stop us. No need to shoot threes especially not CH
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Jay Bilas talking about FAU like they’re ‘76 Indiana
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TSJ is an alpha alpha male. He doesn’t fuck around.
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He's really freaking good. Best NBA prospect we've had in awhile.
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He's really freaking good. Best NBA prospect we've had in awhile.
Ayo or TSJ?! It’s close…
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We're shooting 63%, they're at 48
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Playing some good ball, Illini! Keep attacking!
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Domask and TSJ alphas. We need Domask asserting himself all year like this. Great 1-2 punch having these two.
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You can see their confidence growing like the bulge in the Morreti’s pants.
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That’s a charge!!!!
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Domask is HIM tonight
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Big swing there
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Never mind 😂 DOMASK!!!
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That’s a charge!!!!
In real time I thought so. Looked a little less obvious on replay to me.
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In real time I thought so. Looked a little less obvious on replay to me.
Same
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Domask taking over the garden!!
Why is Hawkins even allowed to shoot threes. They just aren't good. Flat, hard, clunky. Same with his midrange jumper. Some guys have that feel and many don't.
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FAU is not gonna lay down and die. Finish this.
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Free shots gonna be really important…
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I suspect Squeaky predicted that Domask would suck.
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Ohhhhhhh!
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Wow TSJ!!!!
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Then a fucking dumbass pass by Hawkins.
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FAU is not gonna lay down and die. Finish this.
They are tough. This could be a 20 point game.
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Attack
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Too much standing around on that possession.
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Hawkins 1-13 from 3 this year. LOL
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Oof…
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Hawkins trying to singlehandedly blow it for us.
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This would be a tough loss if they blow this.
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Bears vs Lions like.
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Domask is balling out.
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Hawkins melting down
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Call the fucking foul! Some petty shit in one end we don’t get anything!!!!
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Dude.
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Stop reaching…
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Why are we hacking so much?
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Stop fucking reaching
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Refs trying to save FAU.
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One of the most enjoyable Illini games I’ve seen in a lot time.
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They’re getting all the touch fouls and TSJ gets mobbed and nothing called. Some bullshit.
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Refs trying to save FAU.
This.
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This.
We make it easy for them with the reaches.
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We make it easy for them with the reaches.
True, but man TSJ got hacked and nothing. Refs trying to get them back in. Stop fucking reaching!
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Yes!!!!
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HUUUGGGGGEEEEE THREEE
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Glad for Coleman he hit that.
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We make it easy for them with the reaches.
Need to call it on both ends.
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Finish them!
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OMG 2 pt game
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If Domask had hit that I was gonna say build a statue now.
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Hit your free throws!
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Hawkins trying to singlehandedly blow it for us.
(https://i.ibb.co/8j7kVM4/IMG-3175.png) (https://ibb.co/Q6K0G9j)
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Ugh…secure the board.
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Gotta box out and rebound
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13-14 from the line. Somewhere PAMan is beaming with pride!
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Keep the ball out of CH hands and we win. Keep him in for D though.
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This score is hard to believe for a halfcourt game on both ends
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Hell yeah! Close them out!
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Wow, Golden goes out and fouls?
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This score is hard to believe for a halfcourt game on both ends
True. Best Illini game I’ve seen in a while. Top 3 for sure.
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We got this
Told y'all
Always AOTC
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LFG!!!!!!!!!!!
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Great game, great win. Play like this Saturday see ya Tennessee. Let's go.
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Helluva game! Sure didn’t see this coming 10 minutes in.
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Love the Free Shot shooting tonight. Glad they took Beach Bum's advice to practice it.
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This was some basketball game. Hats off to FAU. They just kept coming at us like a freight train. I 100% believe they have another Final Four run in them.
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If you had told me before the game that Terrence Shannan Junior would’ve had 31 points and wasn’t even the best player on our team or high scorer, I would’ve told you you’re crazy
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65 points for Shannon and Domask, like that.
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We got this
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Love the Free Shot shooting tonight. Glad they took Beach Bum's advice to practice it.
Impressive. Now practice against the press! #EveryDayGuys
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That was as good a game from an ILLINI team that I can remember. We now have our PG and our 2nd scorer, they are the same guy.
Domask may sound funny, but he has serious game.
Well done ILLINI, well done, Vols up next!
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Ayo or TSJ?! It’s close…
TSJ game will translate much better in the open court NBA. Being said, not close, but AYO was needed here as much as TSJ is.
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Guerrier and Rodgers had 4 points, 2 starters, between the 2 of them and we score 98. Lol
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If you had told me before the game that Terrence Shannan Junior would’ve had 31 points and wasn’t even the best player on our team or high scorer, I would’ve told you you’re crazy
Just shows how scary fucking good we can be. Domask is the anti-Matt Mayer.
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Goldin is no Leonard. I don’t think Goldin has a single 3 his entire career. He’s about to fuck us up in the 2nd half.
Well played and more than 20pts in less than 20 minutes...I would take either Leonard/Goldin in a coin toss and not lose either way.
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Was Domask handling PG duties during his big run in the second?
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Cue the Jefferson theme song up....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHDwRECFL8M
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Was Domask handling PG duties during his big run in the second?
Yes all half and against all pressure.
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Love the Free Shot shooting tonight. Glad they took Beach Bum's advice to practice it.
See, this place is useful.
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Yes all half and against all pressure.
Looks like we have our PG. Lots of pieces falling into place.
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Just shows how scary fucking good we can be. Domask is the anti-Matt Mayer.
Good point.
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Domask also led the team in rebounds with 6 and tied for the lead in assists with 3.
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If you had told me before the game that Terrence Shannan Junior would’ve had 31 points and wasn’t even the best player on our team or high scorer, I would’ve told you you’re crazy
For sure.
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Love the Free Shot shooting tonight. Glad they took Beach Bum's advice to practice it.
My favorite stat of the night.
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Ridiculous performances by Domask and Shannon, and Hawkins, Harmon, and Guerrier all contributed big plays.
Great win.
Playing with house money at Tennessee. Let's pull off the trifecta.
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Quite a game.
Hawkins obviously still not there on offense, but he needs to make this his identity. Play your ass off, don't let them have anything easy, fight for every loose ball.
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Quite a game.
Hawkins obviously still not there on offense, but he needs to make this his identity. Play your ass off, don't let them have anything easy, fight for every loose ball.
He made some big plays, had some nice steals, and that three he hit was huge. It was a nice shot in rhythm.
I actually think he might start to string together some nice games if Shannon and Domask can be the official big dogs.
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Ridiculous performances by Domask and Shannon, and Hawkins, Harmon, and Guerrier all contributed big plays.
Great win.
Playing with house money at Tennessee. Let's pull off the trifecta.
Trifecta? What’s the 3rd leg?
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Trifecta? What’s the 3rd leg?
At Tennessee.
Winning all three games vs Rutgers/FAU/Tennessee and we make quite a statement.
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Gotcha. Indeed.
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At Tennessee.
Winning all three games vs Rutgers/FAU/Tennessee and we make quite a statement.
And none of the 3 at home.
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That. Was. Awesome.
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They will run us out of the gym in the 2nd half. Not a good matchup for us. They are good.
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You can see their confidence growing like the bulge in the Morreti’s pants.
Bravo!
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Domask was on another level tonight. Amazing.
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At Tennessee.
Winning all three games vs Rutgers/FAU/Tennessee and we make quite a statement.
I'm good with 2/3 but fuck it. I say let's get greedy.
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Domask was on another level tonight. Amazing.
He obviously was awesome tonight but they just couldn’t stop him when he decided to go. Total mismatch.
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One thing I like about this team is it appears there’s no egos. If somebody is playing well, they play, and somebody else is benched. That usually doesn’t go over well, but with the experience and maturity on this team they understand it. Appears they just wanna win and you don’t get that with younger players or “me first” ones like last year.
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Wanna see Domask assert himself and be aggressive like this every game.
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Domask was muscling down the smaller FAU guys and getting to whatever spot he wanted. The 'booty ball' that Brad always complained about with Pickett which is the exact type of player that has long been our weakness. Just glad a player like that is on our side for a change.
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He’s not going to get a matchup like that every game, Tennessee is going to have length and athleticism and will be physical. But man it’s nice knowing he can do that when things line up. Think this team could challenge Purdue in the conference.
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Bravo!
Thanks, I thought I was a good one and was disappointed no one acknowledged it. Thanks for coming through.
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Thanks, I thought I was a good one and was disappointed no one acknowledged it. Thanks for coming through.
Yeah that was good!
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Domask Horsecockington
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You can see their confidence growing like the bulge in the Morreti’s pants.
Damn, me and words not getting along today. “The” SMH
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Domask Horsecockington
Nice.
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He’s not going to get a matchup like that every game, Tennessee is going to have length and athleticism and will be physical. But man it’s nice knowing he can do that when things line up. Think this team could challenge Purdue in the conference.
Oh for sure. There are teams on the schedule that are better equipped with the size to deal with Domask than FAU was. It's just awesome that he can do it for us and not do it against us.
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Wanna see Domask assert himself and be aggressive like this every game.
Nah that's TFSJ's role, if the matchup presents itself domask can be a real good sidekick, like I said the first time I saw him play, he's a very smart player, he can contribute in his role and be a good team player at the same time. Nice to have some guys with bbiq on the squad this year.
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Just shows how scary fucking good we can be. Domask is the anti-Matt Mayer.
Like 👍
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That’s good.
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97 needs to up his imbedding, or is it embedding?,GIFs game
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97 needs to up his imbedding, or is it embedding?,GIFs game
He did put you on the wall behind Domask! 🤷🏻♂️
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He did put you on the wall behind Domask! 🤷🏻♂️
I thought it was supposed to be Bill Self, as it certainly did not look like Underachiever. Am I missing something there?
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I’ve never been able to embed a GIF successfully on this forum
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I thought it was supposed to be Bill Self, as it certainly did not look like Underachiever. Am I missing something there?
I’m just messin with ya.
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What great performance for the most part. Domask was sick!
My son goes to UT, so I will be at the game on Saturday. UT are a tall athletic team. But if the same UT that showed up for UNC shows up, and we play like we did last night - we got this! Barnes will definitely scout us well,so I hope Underwood is willing to make adjustmests if needed.
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What great performance for the most part. Domask was sick!
My son goes to UT, so I will be at the game on Saturday. UT are a tall athletic team. But if the same UT that showed up for UNC shows up, and we play like we did last night - we got this! Barnes will definitely scout us well,so I hope Underwood is willing to make adjustmests if needed.
My guess a little of the first will happen, and not nearly enough of the 2nd will. This is NOT a good matchup for us, we run 6'6-6'8 throughout, but not nearly as athletic as a team as Tennessee is. Hoping for the best though.
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97 needs to up his imbedding, or is it embedding?,GIFs game
Can't imbed a gfycat without a lot of work so yeah
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Just use the image button (little tree) and paste the gif link in the middle of it. Viola! Usually, anyways.
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Caught the second half in the 19th hole after the round, first I’d seen of Pistal Pete Domask
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Caught the second half in the 19th hole after the round, first I’d seen of Pistal Pete Domask
He started to show more aggressiveness on offense driving more in the WIU game, and then the Rutgers game he got 15.
Then this game which was ridiculous.
Before that he had been pretty passive except for the Marquette game where he looked very good.
He certainly has the ability to score from three, midrange, and get his own shot in the lane and has nice feel for the game.
Nice complimentary player.
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A tree? Is that what that is? Lol thanks for the tip.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Jz3rKQXH/IMG-5818.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FYRXH3Dh)
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Underwood found his Thomas Walkup in Domask…
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Haha
https://twitter.com/HoopInformatics/status/1732225574838382962
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Domask Horsecockington
Marcus Dickmass?
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Felt ThePAMan would want to see this article.
https://www.news-gazette.com/newsletter/content/sports/illini_basketball/good-morning-illini-nation-making-the-free-ones/article_978b49d0-8294-5fe8-85dc-6baee905b46b.html
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Felt ThePAMan would want to see this article.
https://www.news-gazette.com/newsletter/content/sports/illini_basketball/good-morning-illini-nation-making-the-free-ones/article_978b49d0-8294-5fe8-85dc-6baee905b46b.html
Always trust content from PAThey except when you shouldn't.
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Way to go, Beach Bum!
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Beach Bum should be invited to, and honored at, the team's year end banquet.
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Beach Bum should be invited to, and honored at, the team's year end banquet.
I am looking to put together a committee for a statue.
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I am looking to put together a committee for a statue.
I'll make a statue of him, no charge. I'll just need to eat a lot of cheese and fiber.
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I'll make a statue of him, no charge. I'll just need to eat a lot of cheese and fiber.
😂
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I'll make a statue of him, no charge. I'll just need to eat a lot of cheese and fiber.
Hahaha. One day you'll maybe learn sports and what it takes not to be so mediocre. But I doubt it. Zero vision, zero insight. You'll always have that loser mentality.
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Hahaha. One day you'll maybe learn sports and what it takes not to be so mediocre. But I doubt it. Zero vision, zero insight. You'll always have that loser mentality.
Lol, ok. I'll make sure to eat some peanuts before I make your statue as well.
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Hahaha. One day you'll maybe learn sports and what it takes not to be so mediocre. But I doubt it. Zero vision, zero insight. You'll always have that loser mentality.
Maybe Jobu will invite you to go with him to the Bear game if Mrs. Jobu does not attend!
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Maybe Jobu will invite you to go with him to the Bear game if Mrs. Jobu does not attend!
Oh yeah, that would be fun!
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Hahaha. One day you'll maybe learn sports and what it takes not to be so mediocre. But I doubt it. Zero vision, zero insight. You'll always have that loser mentality.
This moron is always good for a laugh