PC Stellar IU at Illinois sims

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Talk about close.

Illinois won 11 out of 20 sims, but IU actually outscored them by 2 points.  Average score IU 68.8, Illinois 68.7

Illinois wins:  65-62, 74-63, 77-67, 74-63, 59-58, 76-65, 67-66, 72-70, 75-59, 75-69,67-62

Indiana wins:  70-69, 71-62, 68-65, 77-67, 70-64, 82-66, 77-55, 78-76, 78-69.

I put Lander and Durr in the ten man rotation.  Figure even if Durr is in the doghouse, they'll need him in some against Cockburn.  

IU stats:  492/1164 from the field (42%), 134/388 from three (35%), 258/370 free throws (69%), 764 rebounds, 326 fouls, 292 assists, 260 turnovers, 76 blocks, 126 steals

Illinois stats:  498/1186 from the field (42%), 156/432 from three (36%), 226/312 free throws (72%), 746 rebounds, 364 fouls, 278 asists, 254 turnovers, 34 blocks, 124 steals.

IU stats:

TJD:  30 mpg, 94/206 from the field (45%), 78/106 free throws (75%), 168 rebounds, 66 fouls, 40 assists, 30 turnovers, 42 blocks, 18 steals, 13.3 ppg

Johnson:  28 mpg, 84/190 from the field (45%), 26/62 from three (43%), 54/82 free throws (67%), 96 rebounds, 94 assists, 48 turnovers, 22 steals, 12.6 ppg

Thompson:  28 mpg, 78/192 from the field (40%), 14/64 from three (23%), 38/48 free throws (78%), 186 rebounds, 38 fouls, 36 assists, 32 turnovers, 8 blocks, 22 steals, 10.4 ppg

Kopp:  25 mpg, 58/118 from the field (49%), 26/52 from three (50%), 10/11 free throws (92%), 68 rebounds, 22 fouls, 20 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks, 10 steals, 7.6 ppg

Stewart:  25 mpg, 50/122 from the field (41%), 34/86 from three (39%), 12/20 free throws (60%), 50 rebounds, 46 fouls, 18 assists, 22 turnover, 6 steals, 7.3 ppg

Geronimo:  14 mpg, 36/84 from the field (44%), 6/22 from three (30%), 10/28 free throws (36%), 100 rebounds, 22 fouls, 8 assists, 22 turnovers, 8 blocks, 16 steals, 4.5 ppg

Galloway:  16 mpg, 32/72 from the field (44%), 6/24 from three, 8/16 from the line, 16 rebounds, 14 fouls, 30 assists, 18 turnovers, 4 steals, 4.0 ppg

Bates:  15 mpg, 24/98 from the field (26%), 12/56 from three (21%), 16/20 free throws (80%), 18 rebounds, 18 fuols, 8 assists, 12 turnovers, 8 steals, 3.9 ppg

Lander:  12 mpg, 18/42 from the field (43%), 6/16 from three (35%), 8/12 from the line (67%), 32 rebounds, 32 fouls, 22 assists, 36 turnovers, 2 blocks, 10 steals, 2.5 ppg

Durr:  8 mpg, 14/34 from the field (43%), 16/22 from the line (77%), 24 rebounds, 26 fouls, 8 assists, 16 turnovers, 6 blocks, 4 steals, 2.3 ppg

[reconmkd]

Absolutely have to get Kofi in foul trouble this game! I fear TJDs track record vs 5s that are bigger and stronger. Durr did fairly well against Edey, I would imagine he could provide some relief for TJD. But can’t rely on that alone.

[Josh]

Isn't this game at IU instead of at Illannoy?

[lillurk]

59 minutes ago, reconmkd said:

Absolutely have to get Kofi in foul trouble this game! I fear TJDs track record vs 5s that are bigger and stronger. Durr did fairly well against Edey, I would imagine he could provide some relief for TJD. But can’t rely on that alone.

Here’s hoping they use elements of the offensive game plan from the Purdue game, with a helping of what Loyola-Chicago did last year in the tournament: pull Kofi away from the basket. IU’s bigs aren’t the style of pass/handle playmakers Cam Krutwig is but the guards can snake PNRs and make Kofi defend in space.

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2 hours ago, Josh said:

Isn't this game at IU instead of at Illannoy?

Yes, mistitled thread.  I did sim the games with IU as the home team.

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3 hours ago, reconmkd said:

Absolutely have to get Kofi in foul trouble this game! I fear TJDs track record vs 5s that are bigger and stronger. Durr did fairly well against Edey, I would imagine he could provide some relief for TJD. But can’t rely on that alone.

The recurring theme in the sims was that Kofi and/or TJD in foul trouble.