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# 20 Illinois 19-5 travel to play Northwestern
A LOOK AT THE WILDCATS
11-2 at home, NW has played some very
good basketball this year, including a suprising win
over Michigan State.
Last 5 games for NW
AT HOME 479% from the field 49% from 3 point
ON THE ROAD 41% from the field 33% from 3 point land
The Cats play a 1-3-1 Zone defense, and a princeton
style of offense, they are a Poor rebounding team
mainly due to the style of defense they play.
(Iowa found a way to beat this zone by nailing 12
3 pointers last game).
They are excellent at stealing the ball and using
all the shot clock, They will put up a 3 point shot
at anytime even from the locker room.
NW is a poor permiter defensive team ranked
dead last in the big ten.
A LOOK AT ILLINOIS
Losing 4 road games this year has Illinois scratching
their heads, and they feel this is a critical road
game for them.
Illinois looked sharp vs Purdue last game spanking
them by 18, the Offense is back, and the defense
held Purdue to its lowest point total of the year.
Illinois leads the Big 10 in 3 point Defense right
at 28%, this will cause NW some problems.
On Offense Illinois must get the ball into the
lane, the mid range jump shot on the short corner
is the weakness of this zone and this plays right
into the big mans game. Tisdale of Illinois should
have a big night.
On Defense Illinois Mike Tisgale 7-1 must hold his own
down low and not get pushed around by Rowley
or his european counter part.
Fraizer of Illinois will be placed on stopping NW
moore the cats only real offensive threat.
Illinois struggels with teams that have multiple
quick guards, and NW is not one of these type teams.
In the last 5 times these two teams have played
NW has not scored more than 50 points in the
last 5 games
CARPETS PICK
Illinois is tired of losing on the road, they have a
few days to prepare for this 1-3-1 Zone and the
deliberate slow princeton style of offense.
They match up very well vs NW and Carpet
thinks they are just to athletic for the Cats
ILLINOIS 58 NW 50
Good Luck to all
Carpet
P.S. Feel free to add your thoughts
A LOOK AT THE WILDCATS
11-2 at home, NW has played some very
good basketball this year, including a suprising win
over Michigan State.
Last 5 games for NW
AT HOME 479% from the field 49% from 3 point
ON THE ROAD 41% from the field 33% from 3 point land
The Cats play a 1-3-1 Zone defense, and a princeton
style of offense, they are a Poor rebounding team
mainly due to the style of defense they play.
(Iowa found a way to beat this zone by nailing 12
3 pointers last game).
They are excellent at stealing the ball and using
all the shot clock, They will put up a 3 point shot
at anytime even from the locker room.
NW is a poor permiter defensive team ranked
dead last in the big ten.
A LOOK AT ILLINOIS
Losing 4 road games this year has Illinois scratching
their heads, and they feel this is a critical road
game for them.
Illinois looked sharp vs Purdue last game spanking
them by 18, the Offense is back, and the defense
held Purdue to its lowest point total of the year.
Illinois leads the Big 10 in 3 point Defense right
at 28%, this will cause NW some problems.
On Offense Illinois must get the ball into the
lane, the mid range jump shot on the short corner
is the weakness of this zone and this plays right
into the big mans game. Tisdale of Illinois should
have a big night.
On Defense Illinois Mike Tisgale 7-1 must hold his own
down low and not get pushed around by Rowley
or his european counter part.
Fraizer of Illinois will be placed on stopping NW
moore the cats only real offensive threat.
Illinois struggels with teams that have multiple
quick guards, and NW is not one of these type teams.
In the last 5 times these two teams have played
NW has not scored more than 50 points in the
last 5 games
CARPETS PICK
Illinois is tired of losing on the road, they have a
few days to prepare for this 1-3-1 Zone and the
deliberate slow princeton style of offense.
They match up very well vs NW and Carpet
thinks they are just to athletic for the Cats
ILLINOIS 58 NW 50
Good Luck to all
Carpet
P.S. Feel free to add your thoughts
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