Illini....Live and Die by the three

[JonDMiller]

Been saying it for weeks...this team was overrated based on their reliance on three-point shooting. They probably finish no worse than a five seed in the dance and are probably a Top 25 team...but no where near Top 10...

Since their win at Gonzaga, the Illini have done the following from three:

6-23
6-23
8-32
4-15
10-26
8-27
3-24

That's 45-170, or 26.4% from three...and those 170 attempts are 40.6% of their shot attempts, which is on par with what they have done all year.

 

[JonDMiller]

Illinois is at Wisconsin next...Speaking of Wisconsin, 9 of their next 11 games are against ranked teams...only two games not v ranked teams are against Iowa.

 

[gachawk]

I will be really disappointed i Iowa doesn't kick the Illini's *** in Iowa City this year.

 

[JonDMiller]

They are an athletic team. Just too much three and not a lot of consistency inside

 

[woodyk1]

... and Minnesota can really play defense. Minny is at Indiana and home to Michigan in their next 2 games. Should be interesting.

 

[Section136]

... and Minnesota can really play defense. Minny is at Indiana and home to Michigan in their next 2 games. Should be interesting.

They will beat Indy and lose to Michigan. Minny is damn good this year.

 

[INTIMIDATORHawk]

They are an athletic team. Just too much three and not a lot of consistency inside

Like most teams, they will come into Carver and shoot lights-out from 3 that day. That's what always happens...streaky 3-pt shooting teams find their "mojo" against the Hawks. It's just bad luck.

 

[Section136]

Like most teams, they will come into Carver and shoot lights-out from 3 that day. That's what always happens...streaky 3-pt shooting teams find their "mojo" against the Hawks. It's just bad luck.

Not calling you out because there are a ton of people who say this, but has anybody ever dug up the stats on this?

How much higher % from 3 do visiting teams shoot in Carver than their season average?

 

[hoffahawk]

Like most teams, they will come into Carver and shoot lights-out from 3 that day. That's what always happens...streaky 3-pt shooting teams find their "mojo" against the Hawks. It's just bad luck.

I don't think it has anything to do with "mojo" just bad perimeter D. Which has been an issue all year.

 

[MeatMan]

another reason why it is much better to have an inside game, so when the shots aren't falling you still have a chance to win.

 

[hawkfan33]

I don't think it has anything to do with "mojo" just bad perimeter D. Which has been an issue all year.

No just bad mojo. Like how Iowa's football offense always seemed to get shut down even against bad defenses, it wasn't that they were bad, they just had bad luck, over and over again.

 

[1hawkeye1]

Been saying it for weeks...this team was overrated based on their reliance on three-point shooting. They probably finish no worse than a five seed in the dance and are probably a Top 25 team...but no where near Top 10...

Since their win at Gonzaga, the Illini have done the following from three:

6-23
6-23
8-32
4-15
10-26
8-27
3-24

That's 45-170, or 26.4% from three...and those 170 attempts are 40.6% of their shot attempts, which is on par with what they have done all year.

Yeah, but they kill it in practice.

 

[1hawkeye1]

After 3 conference games, Illinois has taken far more 3's than anyone else:
Illinois 77
Michigan 61
Nebraska 59
NW 51
OSU 46

That's more than 25 attempts/game. Wow!

 

[kicker22]

One thing that scares me about teams that shoot the three it the 3balls ability to shift momentum. A made three could trigger a momentum swing that could put this young team in a downward spiral and cause a game to get out of hand due to the lack of inexperience and lack of composure.

 

[kmajhawk]

Watching Wisky-Illanoy now. Illinois is not that good, in danger of dropping out of rankings after this game unless they do a total 180 in the last 20 minutes.

Not convinced Wisky is that good, either. Both can be beat.