Thursday, January 26, 2006

Illinois 77, Minnesota 53

• Very nice win, even considering that Minnesota is just not very good.
• Isn't it amazing how much better our defense is with Randle on the floor?
• Randle had a very nice game on the offensive end as well.  That dunk was play-of-the-year material for highlight reels.
• James completed a game with no fouls.  Excellent!  (13 points and 10 rebounds are nice too)
• The crowd seemed a little bit sleepy last night.
• Once again, our free throw shooting percentage is a big problem at 61%.
• Most encouraging last night was the strong performance by Jamar Smith.  16 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 3 rebounds.