NCAA # 19 Illinois vs #25 Purdue Saturday
Illinois # 19 vs 25th ranked Purdue at Assembley Hall, Saturday on ESPN 4:30 cst.
Illinois is 45-1 at home over the last three years sporting a .978 winning %.
Illinois coach Bruce Weber spent 18 years at Purdue as a assistant to Coach Gene Keady before leaving to Southern Illinois University. This will be the first game they have faced each other. It would be safe to say that they know each others style of play very well.
Purdue is 19-24 vs Illinois when both teams are ranked in the top 25. The Boilmakers have been on the road the last 2 weeks playing 4 games, coming into another game on the road against Illinois, This team has traveled over 4,100 miles in two weeks.
DISTRACTIONS
Purdue lacked intensity in their loss to Iowa, I see road fatigue as a factor.
Illinois Junior Guard Luther Head sat out last game for disciplinary problems, it seems he was pulled over for driving without a license, in the last three years it was the 11th time he has had driving issues.., Not to mention earlier this year he was suspended for a alleged on campus burglary (the victims dropped charges) and he was reinstated. Illinois Athlectic Director is fed up with this kid and YOU CAN BET he will be made an example and benched for a long while.
This is a big loss to the defensive posture of this team, this kid can flat out play defense.
THE GAME
Illinois is avg 85.0 ppg at home allowing only 61.5
Purdue is AVG scoring on the road 67 allowing only 64 ppg on the road. Purdue's defense overall is allowing 58 ppg overall.
Purdue beat # 2 DUKE in the great alaska shoot out in November.
Junior Brandon McKinight (Purdue) is playing great ball the last three games, starting to LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS. The matchup in the back court will be very exciting to watch.
This game will be a defensive battle...............
Illinois has a deeper bench and shoots the rock from the free throw line much better than Purdue.
The Line should be very tight for this game.
My Numbers indicate Illinois by 7.
Good Luck to all
Carpet
Semper Fi
Illinois # 19 vs 25th ranked Purdue at Assembley Hall, Saturday on ESPN 4:30 cst.
Illinois is 45-1 at home over the last three years sporting a .978 winning %.
Illinois coach Bruce Weber spent 18 years at Purdue as a assistant to Coach Gene Keady before leaving to Southern Illinois University. This will be the first game they have faced each other. It would be safe to say that they know each others style of play very well.
Purdue is 19-24 vs Illinois when both teams are ranked in the top 25. The Boilmakers have been on the road the last 2 weeks playing 4 games, coming into another game on the road against Illinois, This team has traveled over 4,100 miles in two weeks.
DISTRACTIONS
Purdue lacked intensity in their loss to Iowa, I see road fatigue as a factor.
Illinois Junior Guard Luther Head sat out last game for disciplinary problems, it seems he was pulled over for driving without a license, in the last three years it was the 11th time he has had driving issues.., Not to mention earlier this year he was suspended for a alleged on campus burglary (the victims dropped charges) and he was reinstated. Illinois Athlectic Director is fed up with this kid and YOU CAN BET he will be made an example and benched for a long while.
This is a big loss to the defensive posture of this team, this kid can flat out play defense.
THE GAME
Illinois is avg 85.0 ppg at home allowing only 61.5
Purdue is AVG scoring on the road 67 allowing only 64 ppg on the road. Purdue's defense overall is allowing 58 ppg overall.
Purdue beat # 2 DUKE in the great alaska shoot out in November.
Junior Brandon McKinight (Purdue) is playing great ball the last three games, starting to LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS. The matchup in the back court will be very exciting to watch.
This game will be a defensive battle...............
Illinois has a deeper bench and shoots the rock from the free throw line much better than Purdue.
The Line should be very tight for this game.
My Numbers indicate Illinois by 7.
Good Luck to all
Carpet
Semper Fi