The Deuce: With you on Ben. I’m glad he’s back*

ISU @ Illinois Exhibition Game Thread* - biclops October 19, 2025, 13:56:38

Norlander has us #9 in his preseason ranking. - OB25 Today, 10:41:18
As Good as place as any, Bardo not calling games this year - illini222 Yesterday, 23:12:17
- I had heard he was taking a weird turn on social media... :-O - osklister Today, 9:58:01
- I tell you what…* - OB25 Today, 9:01:59
- Best news in a long time* - Chilango Today, 6:03:41
- …what?* - assassin Yesterday, 23:20:48
  - yeah it's on his Facebook page* - Poldark Today, 5:45:04
    - lol ok - biclops Today, 7:20:59
      - Coach? * - ijustkrushalot Today, 9:53:02
        
        Thoughts? - SurfTheBoneyard Today, 10:55:38
EDG: Humrichous & Davis - biclops Yesterday, 19:43:03
EDG: Wagler, Lee, and Fagbemi - biclops October 21, 2025, 21:46:56
- Kinda surprised the old Six-Pack of dorms is being replaced piecemeal. Some still stand. :-O - osklister October 22, 2025, 9:38:38
  - Scott Hall FTW. - voiceofreason Yesterday, 16:34:06
    - Forbes 219, 1998-99* - Gene Parmesan Today, 8:59:33
    - Snyder Hall here - Chilango Today, 6:05:17
    - 1994-95: Room 267* - GMAW Yesterday, 21:22:59
    - That time he threw a pebble at The Deuce * - Philo Yesterday, 20:06:57
      - That time he bought his wife a toothbrush* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 21:09:38
        
        That time he waved his hands like Arthur Fiedler* - Tortillini Today, 5:56:15
        
        he texted me last week that he shat himself at the Wynn* - VIV Today, 9:10:05
    - I’d love to see what a Fat Don’s steak actually tastes like now that I have actual life experience* - OB25 Yesterday, 17:17:40
      - I don’t want to know - AintHatin Yesterday, 20:09:01
      - That reminds me: did we ever get closure on the Arby’s steak bites?* - biclops Yesterday, 17:24:15
        
        They're not great. Taste more like pot roast than steak.* - Sammich Yesterday, 21:18:13
        
        Misread the post sequencing and thought you were answering about Fat Don’s. - OB25 Today, 9:58:10
        
        I don't think I ever ate Fat Don's - Sammich Today, 10:13:57
        
        Sadly no, I don’t know what was going on with the Arby’s here. I may try again this weekend* - OB25 Yesterday, 17:30:17
    - Hell yeah - AintHatin Yesterday, 17:12:45
  - You can’t knock them all down at once. You still need to house people. * - assassin October 22, 2025, 9:42:32
finally watching now, Mirk is an absolute menace rebounding and then pushing the ball - assassin October 20, 2025, 15:29:15
- We have a man-sized team like 01. Nothing wrong with a basketball team of heft. - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 15:30:33
  - Good comp--Mirk reminds me of a stronger, more skilled Krupalija* - Blazer October 20, 2025, 15:56:48
    - There's a blast from the past. - osklister October 20, 2025, 16:41:42
      - I just remember he was supposed to redshirt and then Kruger burned the redshirt - Blazer October 20, 2025, 17:23:44
        
        Drag/getting old. Thought maybe it was Shelly Clark's freshman year... but no. - osklister October 22, 2025, 9:48:10
    - We have a bunch of bullies. As long as the young guys progress I think I'm going to love this squad* - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 16:02:55
wtf I didn’t even know this was happening * - Jackie October 20, 2025, 10:31:55
- Re: wtf is nukes * - jdl October 20, 2025, 15:32:34
  - wtf is a wizard (rip)* - Gene Parmesan October 20, 2025, 15:37:03
    - EVRASKA WTF?* - ATL October 20, 2025, 18:06:11
- It's ok, we're going to be really good.* - Warrin'_Illini October 20, 2025, 10:48:06
- ^^^big/bad fan ;-) * - ATL October 20, 2025, 10:33:03
  - Puh-leeze; it's hard to keep up with UIUC athletics from blocks away!! :-) - osklister October 20, 2025, 12:04:43
So 3 probable starters didn't play? - EffinIllini October 20, 2025, 10:28:37
- It was known he was going to be out a few weeks due to having his tonsils removed* - biclops October 20, 2025, 10:54:55
  - Totally missed that.* - EffinIllini October 20, 2025, 11:04:24
- I did see a lack of -ic's in the box score * - shua October 20, 2025, 10:29:47
Good to see some hoops action - jdl October 19, 2025, 19:34:21
- Ben has bulked up in a good way it looks like. He gave good effort on the boards - ATL October 20, 2025, 18:07:49
- With you on Ben. I’m glad he’s back* - CWR10 October 19, 2025, 19:52:38
Condensed game - ATL October 19, 2025, 18:57:58
Latulip with some Mirkovic film breakdown - biclops October 19, 2025, 18:57:33
- I enjoyed that* - Tortillini October 19, 2025, 19:28:13
Oh David, my sweet summer child - biclops October 19, 2025, 16:58:08
- He was clearly fired up* - CWR10 October 19, 2025, 19:27:14
- All that for a silly exhibition? - illinilosch October 19, 2025, 17:38:07
Lol, Big Z just got contacts. Says he couldn’t see the rim for the last 3 years* - OB25 October 19, 2025, 16:50:31
92-65 final - Blazer October 19, 2025, 16:03:48
- But who won?* - PapaDels October 19, 2025, 17:21:02
Mirkovic 19/14/6* - biclops October 19, 2025, 16:03:30
86-56 at the under 4* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:55:02
Zvonimir with 6 fouls* - biclops October 19, 2025, 15:52:43
Find someone who loves you as much as High Knees loves calling offensive fouls* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:46:54
72-45 with 8:14 left* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:39:07
I love that ColeHawk is there * - ATL October 19, 2025, 15:38:41
- BBV is also at the game for some reason. Now an associate at Sidley Austin* - ECEIllinois October 19, 2025, 15:48:46
  - Damn. Good for him* - gvibes October 19, 2025, 16:07:34
    - For not being at work right now* - Herman Blume October 19, 2025, 16:52:22
    - Most of them will be going pro in something other than sports * - ATL October 19, 2025, 16:17:12
      - Of course my only linkedin mutual is a sidley partner who is an illinois alum* - gvibes October 19, 2025, 16:52:11
  - Talk about a guy I had completely forgotten about* - illinilosch October 19, 2025, 15:56:09
How's Brandon Lee looked today?* - illinilosch October 19, 2025, 15:32:45
- Had a nice all around game* - WhitmansFolly October 19, 2025, 16:02:29
- He's comin' on strong* - Sammich October 19, 2025, 15:47:56
- Solid for a freshman - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:38:43
- Lieb * - jjlocke923 October 19, 2025, 15:34:59
  - Big fan* - illini222 October 19, 2025, 15:55:08
    - Lol my bad * - jjlocke923 October 19, 2025, 15:58:41
62-41 at the under 12* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:27:52
Are they not fouling guys out today?* - biclops October 19, 2025, 15:21:36
- No* - illini222 October 19, 2025, 15:26:46
High Knees still sucks* - WhitmansFolly October 19, 2025, 15:21:15
- I think he has called all three charges* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:28:14
  - Agreed. Not sure any of them were very close either* - WhitmansFolly October 19, 2025, 15:29:14
57-34 at the under 16* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:17:20
Mirkovic with a double double 30 seconds into the second half* - WhitmansFolly October 19, 2025, 15:12:21
Haven’t seen any comments here or on Twitter about Wagler. Not doing much?* - OB25 October 19, 2025, 15:10:16
- Hit a 3 but looks like a freshman. Needs some Jackson St type games first* - illini222 October 19, 2025, 15:23:55
  - I will say his three point shot looks smooth - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:39:59
- Was saving it for postgame - Blazer October 19, 2025, 15:18:14
- Well he just picked up two quick fouls* - biclops October 19, 2025, 15:12:26
Mirkovic with 10 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast* - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:54:24
47-24 at half* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:53:37
Are we on triple double watch?* - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:48:57
Mirkovic as a competent ball handler on the break is not something I had anticipated* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:47:36
My soul needed Boswell making that 3 * - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:47:13
35-19 at the under 4* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:44:33
Big Z with the dunk-chin up-technical lol* - WhitmansFolly October 19, 2025, 14:41:24
- Never change High Knees* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:44:19
lol Zvonimir gets a T for hanging on the basket after a dunk * - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:41:20
- Sweet pass from Mirkovic though l* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:45:02
Don’t have stats but feels like we are 50% at the line* - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:39:59
- 10-for-13* - UIHuskie October 19, 2025, 14:41:04
  - ok well obviously I’m way wrong * - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:41:44
    - They're working on it* - illini222 October 19, 2025, 14:49:39
24-11 at the under 8* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:31:03
Did they change the charge rules again this offseason? - WhitmansFolly October 19, 2025, 14:30:35
Mirkovic is everywhere * - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:27:51
- Yeah, he’s really standing out - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:30:47
Jason Jakstys sighting* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:26:35
Maybe better shooting this year? Mirkovic and Z both have hit from deep* - illini222 October 19, 2025, 14:24:21
It looked like Boswell and Stojakovic were talking about the layup Boswell missed* - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:23:34
16-9 at the under 12* - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:21:08
We are tall* - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:18:46
9-2 at the under 16 - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:11:45
Haha Lieb rejection!* - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:09:30
Who the hell are these guys?* - opossum jenkins October 19, 2025, 14:09:26
Also a little press * - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:07:13
Boswell, Wagler, Mirkovic, Humrichous, Z starting. Went to a zone on defense * - biclops October 19, 2025, 14:04:26
Boswell, Big Z, Hummer, Wagler, and Mirkovic starting - Blazer October 19, 2025, 14:04:16

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