Rewind - Texas Tech

Photo Courtesy of University of Illinois Athletics Communication Dept.

I opted not to drive down to Champaign Tuesday night. We will put that decision in the “L” column. My FOMO was strong enough to taste even before the first media time out - pretty much right after David Mirkovic splashed in a three to cap a 9-0 Illinois run that wiped out an early 7-0 deficit.

The first home win against a ranked non-conference opponent of the Brad Underwood era and I was relegated to my basement. Lame. I hate missing out on fun and that game had ALL the fun. (Well, except for the first eight minutes of the second half.). That game was so fun that I watched the replay right after I woke up Wednesday morning. Tuesday night was FAN watch - all emotion. Yesterday I watched with a more critical eye, and I thought, why not fire up an IlliniBoard feature that’s been absent for far too long. Rewind!

Let’s get right to it. Here’s what caught my eye from Tuesday (spoiler alert - it was the defense)…