The Spartans vanquish the Illini 74-66 in a 71-possession game. StatSheet box score. I don’t know what it is about this team, but I just can’t get as tense as I’m used to getting late in close games. Even when Illinois pulled back even seven minutes to go, I had a strange sense of calm [...]
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Illinois Game Recap (3/1/09)
Posted in game recap, tagged idong ibok, illinois, kalin lucas, travis walton on March 1, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Illinois Open Thread
Posted in open thread, tagged illinois on March 1, 2009 | 63 Comments »
My website’s server is apparently having a bad day. Hopefully, things will be running more smoothly by game time. Pregame reading: Spartans stay focused with Big Ten title in sight Izzo focused on the “bigger picture.” Me? I’m focused on a Big Ten title, baby. Travis Walton’s defense makes difference in Spartans’ success What a [...]
Illinois Game Preview
Posted in game preview, tagged illinois on February 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
4:00 Sunday. Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois. CBS. Let’s start with the numbers: Category MSU Off Rk ILL Def Rk PPP 1.08 1t 0.91 1 TO% 22.1 8 20.3 6 eFG% 48.9 6 43.7 1 FTR 38.4 1 25.8 2 OffReb% 43.7 1 32.5 8t Category ILL Off Rk MSU Def Rk PPP 0.98 9 0.94 [...]
Illinois Game Recap (1/17/08)
Posted in game recap, tagged chris allen, illinois, marquise gray, morris peterson, travis walton on January 17, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Michigan State pushes past Illinois 63-57 in a 66-possession game. Statsheet box score. First things first: It was great to be there for the Morris Peterson jersey retirement ceremony. Nine years ago, my wife and I sat/stood in the second row of the student section and watched that man do amazing things en route to [...]
Illinois Game Preview
Posted in coffee talk, game preview, links, tagged illinois, morris peterson on January 16, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Last Night’s Dueling 14-Point Comebacks The Comeback Minnesota comes back from 14 down to force the game to OT and beat Wisconsin. 29 points on 16 FG attempts for Lawrence Westbrook. Escape from Evanston Purdue takes advantage of missed free throws to mount their comeback from 14 down and nip Northwestern. I’d wager we won’t [...]
