Illinois 112, Eastern Illinois 67 Postgame

#27      
OskeeLoyalty
JKR said:
Broke school record for 3's taken at 42. Johnson tied freshman record for rebounds in a game at 6 (in 15 minutes).
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#28      
BashCtIllini
Great game, but I take nothing away from games against the worst teams on our schedule. Remember last year DGL scored 18 against EIU, people got excited and he did little to nothing the rest of the year.

That said 1-0 is much better than 0-1 and definitely some encouraging things in that game. Boswell, stop with the turnovers man.
 
#31      
tcb13
Didn't DGL go off against EIU last year? That did not necessarily translate into a productive season for him. I hope Will continues to be amazing, but let's not forget this is a very very small sample size.
 
#43      
hoopsfan47
The Galloping Ghost said:
Savor every single second of Will wearing orange and blue because jeez is he special.
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Riley might be a one and done. However, he definitely needs two seasons in the program. If he plays for the Illini next season, he will get paid big $ and play major minutes against elite competition. He needs to get better physically and learn to defend quicker players. Sitting on the bench in the NBA is not fun to do for a young player...just ask TSJr. The $ benefits for Riley will likely be long term better to play 2 in C-U, not to mention skill development in becoming an all-around contributor at NBA level. Plus, we need to see how he handles a 40 game season (lets hope) and go from there. If he can play consistently elite against elite competition, then go. JMHO. But hate to see him sit on a bench for a couple of years and vanish because he was impatient. We will see.
 
#44      
FloridaMan
Bogey99 said:
Adam Miller with 28 points in debut game. Giorgi with 35 is overall freshman record.
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I had an inkling it was him, but was hoping my memory was incorrect. Hoping for a better result with WR. He is definitely more talented than AM, and that is saying a lot.
 
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