“It’s pick your poison”: Illini Decide Edey Wasn’t Beating Them in Second Half; Loyer & Smith Answer Challenge

Despite being up six at halftime, Illinois coaching staff elected to switch defensive coverages to limit likely back-to-back Wooden Award winner Zach Edey and Purdue’s guards bury Illini.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

March 6, 2024

CHAMPAIGN — The plan for Illinois’ defense switched on Tuesday night from one half of play to the final 20 minutes of action. 

After the halftime break, Illinois’ coaches decided that if your name wasn’t Zach Edey, you now were formally invited to do everything you could to win this basketball game. This is all the sophomore guard duo of Braden . . .

 

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