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Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Ep. 939 - Rutgers rocks Illini at the RAC 82-73

Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

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4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper joins Jeremy Werner live from Piscataway to discuss Illinois basketball's 82-73 loss at Rutgers. The guys discuss continued shooting struggles, Kasparas Jakucionis hitting a wall and how this coaching staff must get more of a talented roster.

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0:00.0

Welcome in to the O'Anne Enquirer podcast.

0:14.8

It is Jeremy Warner back at Illinois, and it is Derek Piper at Piscataway.

0:19.5

Not a lot of great experiences for Illinois.

0:21.1

Whenever they head to the rack, they're tortured there yet again.

0:25.1

It was 82 to 73.

0:28.5

Unfortunately for Illinois, Dylan Harper was available to play.

0:31.4

And boy, did he look like he should be a number one pick in most years

0:34.5

and the number two pick behind Cooper flag. This year, 28 points for Dylan

0:40.1

Harper just dominated this one, Ace Bailey, 18 and 11. For Illinois, it was Will Riley with 20 points.

0:46.3

That was a bright spot, but not much else. Ben Humrickhouse had 14 in this one with Casper's

0:51.5

Yakishonis. All the other top five picks shined out.

0:55.4

Casper's did not look like a top five picks, seven points, two assists, three

1:00.1

turnovers in this one.

1:01.9

And the line had down 23 to 6 to start.

1:05.1

And Derek, inconsistency, kind of becoming the hallmark of this team.

1:09.6

They haven't won back-to-back games since January 8th.

1:13.5

They've only lost back-to-back games once during that time,

1:16.4

but they've lost five of eight now.

1:18.6

And now at 15 and 8, 7 and 6, what did you see tonight from this team?

1:24.8

A team that wasn't ready to go, A team that got popped in the mouth,

1:27.8

a team that was out physical,

1:29.7

out efforted in terms of the glass.

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