IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
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Illini Basketball 2021-2022
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redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Big Ten Away Win + / Home Loss - as of February 21, 2022.
Illinois +5
Purdue +4
Wisconsin +4
Ohio State +3
Rutgers +2
Michigan +2
Michigan State +1
Iowa 0
Indiana -1
Penn State -2
Northwestern -3
Maryland -3
Minnesota -4
Nebraska -8
Not too shabby!
Illinois +5
Purdue +4
Wisconsin +4
Ohio State +3
Rutgers +2
Michigan +2
Michigan State +1
Iowa 0
Indiana -1
Penn State -2
Northwestern -3
Maryland -3
Minnesota -4
Nebraska -8
Not too shabby!
Kofi has been so good this year, Curbelo not quite where you want to be so far this year
I'd like Curbelo to be 100% healthy, which he hasn't been virtually the whole year.
Love FS' Casey Jacobsen Final 4 criteria...
1 NBA talent,
2 player experience
3 quality backcourt
4 top 50 D ( kenpom)
....wisconsin, Illini..have Casey final 4 criteria,... purdue and OSU dont.
Casey says National champ has been top 20 D
1 NBA talent,
2 player experience
3 quality backcourt
4 top 50 D ( kenpom)
....wisconsin, Illini..have Casey final 4 criteria,... purdue and OSU dont.
Casey says National champ has been top 20 D
It's just one graphic, but it seems problematic that we only have two players in the top right quadrant, no?
From my own research, about 90% of national champs were top 20 in both Offense and Defense. And they're usually top 10 in one of those categories.
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Not really IMO. The markers are by player but the axes are really a team stat: pts/possession scored and allowed. In essence the chart gives each player credit/blame for the whole team’s performance while they’re out there. For a team like Gonzaga that’s almost always playing well, most players will be in the top right.
Dang. I know it's hard to find minutes for everyone, but was glad to see Verdonk get in for just a little bit vs. MSU. Thought he held his own, as he usually does.
Going to hurt not having BBV on the bench. Much more reliable than OP in my opinion.
Get out the Ayo mask.
19 of last 20 national champs have had a top 25 AdjO and a combined AdjO + AdjD ranking less than 50 (only outlier was 2014 when 7-seed UCONN won it all).
There are currently 11 teams that meet both criteria:
Gonzaga (AdjO: 2, combined AdjO + AdjD: 8)
Arizona (7, 15)
Baylor (8, 22)
Kentucky (3, 21)
Auburn (16, 26)
UCLA (15, 28)
Houston (14, 30)
Kansas (4, 32)
Duke (10, 32)
Villanova (3, 33)
Illinois (20, 44)
Interesting. I believe 19 of the last 20 had an AdjO + AdjD of less than 40. And I don't have an exact number but I think the majority of those were closer to 30 than 40.
Earlier in the year I was using this as a way to qualify Illinois as a legit national title contender. I think at one point we had a combined score of like 29. But honestly, their Kenpom profile doesn't do it for me anymore.
HOWEVER, the Kenpom numbers are based on a season where we haven't been fully healthy and have yet to fully jell. The argument for Illinois now, IMO, isn't the efficiency metrics. It's in how good we've been in spite of all the adversity we've faced. We're on the verge of a B1G title and I think it's safe to assume we haven't even realized our full potential yet. That's why I'm optimistic we can make a run in March.
Regardless of how you come to the conclusion, it's fair to have championships aspirations for this team.
All fair points. Here's the chart (just posting it because I have it, not to refute anything you brought up):
Purdue isn't losing to WI. I don't think they lose again.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
But you think they should go ahead and play the game, right?
Need Nova to lose tonight against UCONN
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
They certainly have a good shot of running the table, but there’s almost certainly a >50% chance they pick up at least one more L in the last three games.
Purdue's defense leaves them vulnerable to some losses. Wouldn't be surprised to see MSU take them out on Saturday. They've lost 3 in a row and will be hungry for a win at home. Izzo teams generally play well with their backs against the wall. MSU also still fighting for a double bye in the BTT.
Wisconsin already beat them once this year on the road so....certainly possible to beat them at home.
And IU is fighting for their postseason lives. That one will be a dog fight.
Outside of Nebraska and Minnesota, anyone can beat anyone in this conference. I'm just happy we have 3/4 at home to finish the season.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
I agree completely about purdonts D and so do many pundits.......I have watched and listened to a lot of so called experts and almost all of them use purdont's D as the major hindrance to them getting to the FF or winning the Natty.....That's why we play the games , as it has been said over and over again that "" In the B1G , every game is a rockfight and anyone can be beaten if they are not on their game that night ""
We know that from the losses to the terps and RU..............................................jmho
Illinisteve25
- Champaign
Have a strange feeling Wisconsin may lose both games this week....@Minny and @Rutty. They only beat Minny at home by 6 the first time around and we all know how hard it is to play at Rutty....
Excluding the beloved, that is a list of vomit.
NCAA Tournament will boil down to these 8 teams. Here's why Tennessee, Auburn aren't among them
There will be 68 teams in NCAA Tournament, but only 8 should be considered real threats to win March Madness. Tennessee basketball isn't among them.
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