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Illinois isnt really a small team, but they arent big, either. They have a lot of 2s and 3s. Small in relation to Purdue I should say. Hammons trying to chase Finke around the perimeter. 6' 9" Swanigan trying to chase a wing around. Vince Evans trying to chase a guard around. Illinois was the first team to shoot over 50% against Purdue in 37 games. Some of that just comes down to Illinois making some shots they usually don't make (shooting almost 20% better from 3 than their season average) but a lot of it was our bigger guys not being able to defend the smaller Illinois guys. Illinois was great at triple teaming our centers and our shooters couldn't make them pay, shooting 32% from three. Add in a [expletive] load of turnovers (16!) which we have a propensity for and 28 personal fouls and you get a blowout. It's the same recipe that Butler used to great effect and is the obvious blueprint for beating our size. If Painter can't adjust to smaller teams and we can't impose our will it's going to be a quick tournament run when we draw a smaller team.
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could've fooled me Well you were missing maybe the best guard in the B1G, haha.
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We're just awful against small teams.
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Well Illinois got its signature win in a non-tournament year. Purdue won't be ranked now and will get a crappy seed come tourney time. Disgraceful.
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Mr. High flip off the glass game of his life guy can go away.
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So... Duncan Robinson started as a DIII player why?
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Michigan guys, do you think LeVert plays tonight?
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Brutal loss. Ugh.
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Diamond Stone is a beast.
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Nice road win for Northwestern. This is the year right?
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Still bitter about the Butler loss but Purdue finishes the non-con 12-1 with three wins against Pomeroy/BPI top-25 teams. Oh and two top-10 RPI teams, lol.
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Well, that's one way to get your guy a shot at the job.
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Man I would love Lucroy if he's healthy. He's an OBP and doubles machine. He's got everything else you want in a catcher, defense, pitch framing, etc. He's also a great clubhouse guy from everything I've heard.
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Seriously wtf
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Yogi played for 35 minutes and Troy for 33 against IPFW. lulz This year is especially depressing. IU has a really good roster (and would be even better if Crean had control of the players) but the on-court product is no better. Purdue will crush IU this year. So much talent so little defense.
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Yogi played for 35 minutes and Troy for 33 against IPFW. lulz
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haha, never noticed that before, that's awesome -
Hoosiers shamed on national TV.
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I'd say at this point a tie is probable. If anyone wins outright it's the B1G.
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Suck it ACC
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Purdue big men with zero free throw attempts at the half. lol. Home cooking.
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Michigan putting it to NC State in the second half.
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Ugh. Not that any of the Illinois fans will have any sympathy but no Ray Davis for Purdue tonight. B1G DPOY last year and Pitt is one of the most efficient offensive teams in the country. I think we lose without him.
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This is what I was thinking, I watched some of that game for some unknown reason. They sure seemed to be fired up and emotional (on defense anyway).
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Monday Clemson @ Minny (Minny) Wake @ Rutgers (Wake) Tuesday Maryland @ UNC (UNC) Virginia @ Ohio State (Virginia) wow I didn't realize how crappy OSU's start has been Michigan @ NC State (NC State) Purdue @ Pitt (Purdue) Northwestern @ VTech (Northwestern) Miami @ Nebraska (Miami) Wednesday Indiana @ Duke (Duke) Louisville @ MSU( MSU) ND @ Illinois (Illinois) [expletive] notre dame Whisky @ Syracuse (Syracuse) Wisconsin shooting 30% from 3 so far this year? wtf FSU @ Iowa (Iowa) Penn St. @ Boston College (Penn St.) Kenpom #180 at #192. I came up with 7-7. I think it should be close. ACC has more teams favored but there are a lot of games I could see going either way.
