Ep. 771 - Edey, Purdue deny Illini chance at B1G title

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

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4.9 • 576 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to the Illini falling to Purdue on senior night in Champaign 77-71. The guys break down a huge night from Edey and how the Boilermakers were able to fend off Domask and the Illini down the stretch.

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0:42.1	Good evening. Welcome into the Illinois Inquirer podcast live at State Farm Center after Illinois falls to produce 77 to 71.
0:50.7	It's Jeremy Warner, Derek Piper. What a crowd tonight. What, what an atmosphere. This is one of the best atmospheres. I think Derek and I have covered. I think about this Derek now.
0:55.6	Eight years, I think eight seasons we've covered this team. And this felt like a big time atmosphere of Illinois being very, very relevant again, but Purdue is even more relevant.
1:00.6	They looked phenomenal. They looked final for good in the second half. Zach Eadie, 28 points,
1:06.1	too much for Illinois to handle one-on-one. So Illinois doubles him in the second half, and boy, the other guys.
1:11.7	The shooters went off. Produced eight for ten from three after going one for six from three
1:17.4	in the first half. Clutch threes down the stretch from everybody. It felt like Lance Jones at one,
1:23.4	Braden Smith. What a great shot with a 20 seconds. So that Fletcher lawyer, 12 of his 16 points in the second half.
1:30.3	Mason Gillis did a couple of big threes as well, Derek. In Illinois, not as good offensively against Purdue.
1:37.0	Purdue was Zach Eadie back there, seemed to bother Terrence Shannon and Marcus DeMask and Coleman Hawkins at times tonight.
1:42.3	But what's your main takeaway is Purdue outscores Illinois, 43 to 31 to overcome a six-point
1:47.7	halftime deficit?
1:50.4	Biggest takeaway is Purdue is legit for sure.
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