We're 3-1 in the B1G with a healthy Harper (and 2-0 with a healthy Harper and Grant playing). Just sayin'.

[RU848789]

There is truth to this, but there is not enough time to save the season absent winning the Big 10 tournament assuming RU can even get there. But Harper’s illness and injury does debunk the constant whining on here: “How could Pike not win with 2 top NBA draft picks.” Fact is, Pike hasn’t had the 2 top picks healthy together for the last 5 losses.

Exactly. Sometimes shit happens and it's happening to this team. Doesn't excuse losses to Kennesaw or Princeton, but it does help explain the last 5 B1G losses - and I don't think anyone is saying we win all 5 of those with a healthy Harper, but certainly winning 2-3 of them wouldn't have been a surprise. With 2 of those as wins we'd be 12-8/5-4 and needing a 7-4 finish to likely make the tourney, which would be a big challenge but possible. Now, we just have to hope we can pull of a B1G tourney miracle.

 

[combes]

Illinois is having a similar issue. Have only lost one BT game with its whole lineup playing. Jakucionis missed several games with an injury and now Ivisic has missed two games with mono and who knows when he will return. Those are the two leading scorers and the top rebounder. The pick and rolls they run together are things of beauty, and since Ivisic can stretch the floor, it opens up everything for the other players. Going to be a tough go without him.

 

[goru7]

Illinois is having a similar issue. Have only lost one BT game with its whole lineup playing. Jakucionis missed several games with an injury and now Ivisic has missed two games with mono and who knows when he will return. Those are the two leading scorers and the top rebounder. The pick and rolls they run together are things of beauty, and since Ivisic can stretch the floor, it opens up everything for the other players. Going to be a tough go without him.

What is the record with your best guard missing ? Now your center ? Do you miss them ? Is there a difference when they do not play or play still hurt ? Again asking about your great guard and your center as you know we have lost Harper or he has played either ill or hurt and lost our center Ogbole