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Northern Illinois Huskies at Illinois Fighting Illini, Nov 17, 2009 7:00 PM CST


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Gametime: 7 PM
TV: ESPN360
Spread: Illini -21
H2H: First ever meeting
Opposing Blog: Hail to the Orange

Without our leading scorer in Xavier Silas, the Huskies might struggle against the mighty Fighting Illini today.  But if the Miami Redhawks can hang with the #4 Kentucky Wildcats like they did yesterday, anything is possible.

Keys to the game:

  • Stay composed (less turnovers and air balls)
  • Start making some 3-pointers
  • Get to the line and make the freebies
  • Stop hacking
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For some of us old-timers, tonight’s Northern Illinois University men’s basketball game at the Assembly Hall against the University of Illinois might be the equal of President Richard Nixon going to the People’s Republic of China in 1972 or the Berlin Wall symbolically falling in the late 1980s – a historical first.

Does anybody have an 'Appetite For Destruction'?

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hey just figured I would say good luck

since I wont be able to watch the game live and come over here to talk trash.

Hailtotheorange.com

by Joe Kutsunis on Nov 17, 2009 4:50 PM CST reply actions  

Thanks Joe!

Good luck to you guys.

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 6:54 PM CST up reply actions  

Another key to the game

Post play: Sean Kowal needs play his size and get aggressive. His lack of rebounds and points in the paint really hurt this team last season. Time to step up and play like a D-I post player.

by Jerry Burnes on Nov 17, 2009 4:53 PM CST reply actions  

Needs to plays his size*

by Jerry Burnes on Nov 17, 2009 4:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Absolutely

He really didn’t get a chance because of how many fouls he picked up in the last game. We need somebody on Tisdale.

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 6:53 PM CST up reply actions  

OK, sites back up

Ante puts up a layup to tie it 18-18

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 7:23 PM CST reply actions  

Another DiNunno turnover

Leads to an Illini dunk. Timeout NIU

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 7:31 PM CST reply actions  

Huskies going small

Hall-DiNunno-Anderson-Fakuade-Kowal

Fakuade two quick fouls

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 7:34 PM CST reply actions  

Game's getting out of hand

The Illini are SO GOOD. Illinois up 42-24

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 7:43 PM CST reply actions  

Good defense

capped by a Fakuade dunk.

Huskies lookin pretty good right now

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply actions  

Bryan Hall roxing on defense

2 steals and layups in a row!

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 7:55 PM CST reply actions  

What a half

The main issue is fouls.

We’re 5-8 (63%) and Illinois is 15-19 (79%).

Just stop hacking, get to the line more and this game is ours. Not going to be easy with Big 10 refs.

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions  

Could use some rebounds

down 13-21 on the boards

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions  

What does 2nd chance points mean?

We’re getting beat in that

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions  

Jake & Ervin

Have a combined 4 fouls and 8 minutes played. Time to unleash in the 2nd half.

Dinunno has just been FAIL all first half. 12 mins, 2-6 FG, 0-3 3FG, 4 TOs & 2 PF

Bryan Hall – 11 mins, 3-3 FG, 2 steals and only 2 turnovers. We wouldn’t be in this game if it weren’t for Hall

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:06 PM CST reply actions  

Nixon throwin them bows

BARELY. Nice acting Illinois

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:17 PM CST reply actions  

YEAH

46-49 BABY

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:18 PM CST reply actions  

Wow

That touched the rim and its not a shot clock violation, sirs

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions  

Nice jumper by Kowal

He’s having a hell of a game. Illinois walks. 48-55

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:31 PM CST reply actions  

Yeesh

Turnovers and fouls up the @$$

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:47 PM CST reply actions  

Storm 3-pointer

That was huge. Huskies back within 10 57-67

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:49 PM CST reply actions  

We're getting the looks

Just not putting anything in the basket

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 8:51 PM CST reply actions  

Kowal

goes doink twice at the ft line

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by Mike Breese on Nov 17, 2009 9:04 PM CST reply actions  

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