IUWBB @ Illinois - Monday, 02.19.24 @ 2:00 ET on Fox TV

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

NOTE:  This is a Monday afternoon game.  Illinois (12-12) (6-8) has a poor record but we need to be focused on this game and not thinking about our next Thursday night game vs Iowa.  Indications are Sydney will play at least some limited minutes.

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[Aaron]

This is dangerous game. Illinois has all the talent in the world despite massively underachieving this season. Really need to go at least 1-1 this week to stay in prime position to host NCAA games. 2-0 would lock it up assuming they don't slip up in their final two conference games. At that point, team is just trying to use Big Ten Tourney to move up to a two or three seed rather than a four seed.

If team goes 1-1 over next few days, probably need to get to at least Saturday in Minneapolis to hold onto that four seed and host. 0-2 this week will probably require getting to Sunday in Minneapolis just to get back to a four seed. Team is likely to be somewhere between a three and six seed unless they win the Big Ten double which would likely bump them to a two. Vice Versa, unless they lose next five before March Madness, won't go below six. 

In other words to host:

1. 4-0 finish locks it in regardless of performance at conference tournament 

2. 3-1 probably will require winning Friday and getting to weekend in Minneapolis

3. 2-2 or worse probably means needing to get to at least Sunday to host and be better than five or six seed. 

A reminder that women's tourney has a 11 days between that and NCAA's rather than the four days on the men's side. This means a deep run in league tournament will not impact rest time before March Madness.  

[mamasa]

Guess I need to schedule a “meeting” 2-4 Monday lol

[TTT]

Good thing IU Ladies left town to not be around Sunday game in the IU gym.

[TTT]

Glad to see IU Ladies trying on/wearing new weird uniforms…they need to have some practice in them so they won’t be foreign to them at game time vs Iowa.

[Stuhoo]

Pre-game warmups.

At the three second mark? I spot a full-go Sydney Parrish. Get her 15 minutes and get her ready to be full go against Iowa.

https://x.com/indianawbb/status/1759584421802357153?s=46&t=vLaOWQi5Bk3mC3D0VYGA7w

[LamarCheeks]

Syd listed as questionable for this afternoon. 

Guessing she sees a few minutes today and gets more significant time -- if not a start -- Thursday against the C****** C****s? 

 

[JerryYeagley23]

This was the plan all along with Syd. Things have developed nicely. Will be a good shot in the arm to get a starter of her caliber back with some rest heading into the end of the season run. 

[LamarCheeks]

Same starters as the past few games: Yarden, Mack, Sara, Chloe and Lexus ...

[TheWatShot]

Last meeting and last year we really struggled to contain Cook. If she goes off again today we could be in trouble. 

[FloridaHoosierGirl]

MacAttack is strong today!

[LamarCheeks]

Syd! 

Welcome back!

[FloridaHoosierGirl]

Eye Lashes is back!!!!!!  

[LamarCheeks]

Not a smart foul from CMM. At that point, you just gotta let her go. 

[LamarCheeks]

After 10 minutes

U of I 18

IU 17 

Were really clicking on offense -- 9-0 run -- then Mack sat and we couldn't score. 

 

[TTT]

Lost lead when Moore McNeil past on 3 ball.  Result Garzon miss and swung momentum to Illinois to close out quarter with lead.  IU Ladies can’t be hesitant.

[pappy1865]

Wow. They do call 3 seconds.....

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[TheWatShot]

It's a layup drill for Illinois right now. Have to figure out how to stay in front of their guards. 

[LamarCheeks]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

It's a layup drill for Illinois right now. Have to figure out how to stay in front of their guards. 

Was just thinking that. They're getting to the bucket way too easily. 

[TheWatShot]

Two more Illini layups since I posted that. We're getting carved up.