Michigan Tops Illinois 74-64
[edit: the video doesn't seem embedded, so here's a link to the 2009 post-game wrap-up of that 74-64 victory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiyRjuphMBM&feature=related ]
The 2009 run is something to build on for this program.
The movie clip (@1:20 of 1:54) [edit: also a link] that follows I think puts it well: "It's team, team, team: 5 players on the floor functioning as one single unit. OK? No one more important than the other."
Also, Michigan only got the chance to face Illinois last season once--at Crisler Arena--and lost. We only get one crack at the Illini this year too; let's get some payback.
Michigan seemed to wake up this 2011 season after the MN loss at home that followed two terrible road performances (NW and IU) and only one good half of play at Wisconsin.
Since then: road WIN at the Breslin Center, a good showing (LOSS) at then No. 1 tOSU and a road WIN at Penn St. The guys played Syracuse well in N.J. and won at Clemson too.
I say this team has the ability to pull off an upset on the road in Champaign. What say you of Michigan's chances?
February 16th, 2011 at 12:17 AM ^
score so close to the football game last year
February 16th, 2011 at 12:24 AM ^
67-65
51-44
Guess which is which haha
February 16th, 2011 at 12:30 AM ^
More points were scored in that football game than in any of the last three basketball games between the schools.
February 16th, 2011 at 1:06 AM ^
for putting together a defense so terrible that we now have an interestingly funny stat. Definitely not good, but interesting.
February 16th, 2011 at 9:07 AM ^
What's even more interesting is that Illinois's defense under Koenning had been very good until that game.
February 16th, 2011 at 5:41 AM ^
Either the football team had the better offense, or the basketball team had the better defense. Perhaps they should have attempted a fusion of the two teams in 2010?
February 16th, 2011 at 8:32 AM ^
Edit: Hmm... a bit big. Does anyone know what the proper embed size is for this site?
February 16th, 2011 at 9:06 AM ^
for the assistance, jpepp23
Go Blue, beat Illinois!