Northside Hawk
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That game was nearly three weeks ago and is still lamented on a daily basis. Maybe some will not get past it. I say we have opportunities to even it out. But the question is where.
MARYLAND- Well, we certainly have to expect them to shoot batter than the last time. On the other hand we best them soundly without Fred. Cowan has beat JBo like a drum a couple times but has always seemed to have trouble with Connor guarding him. This is going to be a tough trap game sandwiched in between home games with Bucky and a suddenly resurgent and confident Illinois team.
PURDUE- Terrible history with the Paint crew in Mackey. They always seem to shot the lights out against us in that building and every close game goes their way as they manage to make one more play. Luka didn't even play in the Mackey game last year (ankle). I have a strong feeling he will play this year. We may match up well with them and this could be a chance to get a rare Mackey win, despite their strong home court defensive play
INDIANA- We are gonna miss JBo here, and Jack Nunge. And our defense usually doesn't travel to Bloomington well. Last year we methodically ground out a win in this building with superb Cook and Bohannon play and it set the tone for a rather memorable two week stretch. Maybe Fred, playing close to his home base, will find his second wind and go off here.
MINNESOTA- Danger game. They haven't forgotten the twenty point whipping we laid on them in early December and I have a feeling Carr and Kauscher will shoot better at the Barn. Also can't see Oturu getting eight travelling calls on him. Another place where we have a bad recent history and where our defense stays on the bus. They have a long history up there of some scrub having a career night against us.
MICHIGAN STATE- Our best chance in years to get a win in Breslin, but I think Izzo will have figured some thing out by then, as he always seems to do as March nears. If Kriener is not a wallflower in this game we can hang with them physically. If we hang with them physically, we could win. Would love to see Joe T GO OFF in this game.
ILLINOIS-Great recent history here. Fran has done well in this building. This is not your father's Illini but we always seem to shoot well in this building. What's wierd is we haven't played in it since going OT in mid January 2018. Only three of our active players have played here. This could be a big game with conference tournament seeding implications, if not conference championship implications.
Would getting a win at Michigan State or Illinois alleviate the sting of Nebraska. That is the question I pose to you the poster.
MARYLAND- Well, we certainly have to expect them to shoot batter than the last time. On the other hand we best them soundly without Fred. Cowan has beat JBo like a drum a couple times but has always seemed to have trouble with Connor guarding him. This is going to be a tough trap game sandwiched in between home games with Bucky and a suddenly resurgent and confident Illinois team.
PURDUE- Terrible history with the Paint crew in Mackey. They always seem to shot the lights out against us in that building and every close game goes their way as they manage to make one more play. Luka didn't even play in the Mackey game last year (ankle). I have a strong feeling he will play this year. We may match up well with them and this could be a chance to get a rare Mackey win, despite their strong home court defensive play
INDIANA- We are gonna miss JBo here, and Jack Nunge. And our defense usually doesn't travel to Bloomington well. Last year we methodically ground out a win in this building with superb Cook and Bohannon play and it set the tone for a rather memorable two week stretch. Maybe Fred, playing close to his home base, will find his second wind and go off here.
MINNESOTA- Danger game. They haven't forgotten the twenty point whipping we laid on them in early December and I have a feeling Carr and Kauscher will shoot better at the Barn. Also can't see Oturu getting eight travelling calls on him. Another place where we have a bad recent history and where our defense stays on the bus. They have a long history up there of some scrub having a career night against us.
MICHIGAN STATE- Our best chance in years to get a win in Breslin, but I think Izzo will have figured some thing out by then, as he always seems to do as March nears. If Kriener is not a wallflower in this game we can hang with them physically. If we hang with them physically, we could win. Would love to see Joe T GO OFF in this game.
ILLINOIS-Great recent history here. Fran has done well in this building. This is not your father's Illini but we always seem to shoot well in this building. What's wierd is we haven't played in it since going OT in mid January 2018. Only three of our active players have played here. This could be a big game with conference tournament seeding implications, if not conference championship implications.
Would getting a win at Michigan State or Illinois alleviate the sting of Nebraska. That is the question I pose to you the poster.
