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Do we have to have the dipshit in the tv studio?*

Posted by TarheelIllini

on January 21, 2026, 18:52:14, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Maryland Pre-game and Game Thread (Weds 6pm CST on BTN)"

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Is this the year that the Maryland curse is reversed? Methinks so.

Maryland is bad. 152 in the NET. 0-8 in Quad 1 and 2 games. 1-6 in the Big Ten. 1-4 in true away games.

Illinois is good. 7 in the NET. 7-3 in Quad 1 and 2 games. 6-1 in the Big Ten. 9-1 at home.

The Krush will be back. We will be heavily favored.

THE ONLY THINGS that worry me are:
----Maryland kinda went off on PSU the other day
----We haven't had our lazy mid/late January loss yet
----Illini brains might be thinking ahead to Purdue

Maryland has been without their best player (Payne) since mid December...not sure what the deal is there...can't seem to find any info on his status recently. Regardless, last game he played in was 12/13 (if people know what's up, feel free to update)

We'll need to watch Coit. He's good. Went for 43 against PSU this weekend, and tied the Maryland single game record for 3 pointers with 9 in that game against PSU. Beyond that, Maryland is pretty pedestrian.

ENOUGH OF THE FUCKING TURTLE. Take care of business, and then a HUGE game on Saturday with a lot of eyeballs watching.

Recrudescence

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Illini Basketball vs. Maryland Pre-game and Game Thread (Weds 6pm CST on BTN) - JFG January 20, 2026, 10:04:28

I was thinking about the Purdue game and it dawned on me… - OB25 Today, 10:54:26
- I've been thinking about PU. I've been thinking about PU a LOT. - osklister Today, 11:33:39
Can you name (without looking it up) the 5 head coaching gigs Buzz has held? - TarheelIllini Today, 7:05:13
- I can get 4/5. Not sure where he started his career* - illini21 Today, 7:25:52
- Yes* - Poldark Today, 7:18:28
Turtles have tiny dicks. - JFG Yesterday, 21:46:04
- Boilermakers have no dicks as far as I know.* - Toonces Yesterday, 22:12:07
  - Where do trains on the Island of Sodor come from and how do they make more? * - ijustkrushalot Today, 12:09:45
  - No dicks biologically. Plenty of dicks personnel-wise.* - JFG Yesterday, 23:33:13
    - (Nm)…double post.* - JFG Yesterday, 23:34:41
Our best player had his worst game in a month and we led by 30 - GMAW Yesterday, 21:23:01
Underwood mentioned in post game that Kylan is having surgery on his hand tomorrow * - jdl Yesterday, 20:41:27
- It was obvious by Brad’s body language on postgame that he was intensely happy about tonight. - JFG Yesterday, 21:48:35
Petro only 4 mins? Kinda surprised he didn’t get more run in the second half. * - illini Yesterday, 20:27:17
- he took 2 absolutely garbage shots instead of finding the open man - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 23:01:30
- The legend of Jamar Smith has nothing on the legend of Mihailo Petrovic - GMAW Yesterday, 21:11:09
  - Sorry to post again…but where are you seeing “wasted ink”? Online? Or on this board? - JFG Yesterday, 23:58:59
  - Meh. It was a natural assumption that MP would get more time, and he’s a good player. - JFG Yesterday, 21:53:49
  - Your Petro slander is just odd (autofill)* - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:29:35
    - He’s tiny, can’t guard anyone, and can’t shoot - GMAW Yesterday, 21:38:53
      - apparently if he would pass, they would be good passes - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 23:03:33
      - I assume because they've watched him play. - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 21:51:35
        
        Hyperbole, but pining for more time is silly. The guys who watch him everyday - GMAW Yesterday, 22:08:54
        
        Those same guys spent a boatload of money to bring him here - illini21 Today, 7:15:12
        
        As mentioned below, it was prior to finding out just how damn good Wagler was - jdl Today, 8:39:47
        
        Yeah, that's a good point* - illini21 Today, 8:46:38
        
        I think that's a function of who's injured. they want wagler on the ball, and he plays 35 mins/game - snipes824 Yesterday, 22:16:09
        
        We haven’t needed him to fit once Wagler’s skills became apparent. - JFG Yesterday, 23:42:06
        
        Good point. If Wagler was a 5 star recruit and was brought in to be that way immediately... - illinilosch Today, 8:06:29
  - I wasn’t able to watch, nor am I demanding he play - illini Yesterday, 21:25:44
    - If you can’t guard even a little I think BU has made it clear there’s no real role* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:00:18
    - Probably prep for Purdue more than anything else?* - JFG Yesterday, 21:57:54
- No real need for ballhandlers playing against a zone as well.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 21:07:08
- GMAW out front should have told ya* - Blazer Yesterday, 20:42:09
  - Yeah. GMAW called it. Props to him. I would have expected more court time for Lee and Petro. * - harb Yesterday, 21:11:36
    - Tonight I was talking mad shit about Lee vs. Ben. But I was probably wrong. - JFG Yesterday, 21:56:40
      - It’s too bad we can’t combine Lee and Petro - Blazer Yesterday, 22:15:53
        
        As dorky as is is given sample size, I will be really sad if we don’t retain Lee next year. - JFG Yesterday, 23:53:33
- He completely blew an assignment on defense and gave up a wide open 3 - jdl Yesterday, 20:35:34
  - We all make mistakes.* - Toonces Yesterday, 20:38:51
Stayed at #8 KenPom and #1 on offense. Defense dropped from #21 to #22.* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:24:28
- That 8-0 run to close killed us!* - Blazer Yesterday, 20:24:54
9x-5x WAS RIGHT THERE. FIRE UNDERWOOD!!* - ATL Yesterday, 20:13:42
LOL fuck that.* - Toonces Yesterday, 20:02:46
Dagger kenpom three. Boooooooo* - Blazer Yesterday, 20:02:32
Roughy nightmare* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:02:30
- Got good airtime during the postgame coach's handshake. * - osklister Today, 8:53:02
Still covered. * - assassin Yesterday, 20:02:29
You can tell it’s killing Brad to be giving away the margin here* - OB25 Yesterday, 20:01:55
- He must like Buzz* - Blazer Yesterday, 20:02:55
brutal last two minutes. cancel the circle jerk.* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 20:01:13
- boo* - biclops Yesterday, 20:02:29
- and the 8x-7x to boot. gross.* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 20:02:12
Blake can definitely get his arms higher in the air than the Jak attack* - assassin Yesterday, 20:00:40
Mills is stealing Ken points from us* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 20:00:04
40!* - assassin Yesterday, 19:57:38
Come on 9X-6X.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:57:07
- My bad.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 20:02:12
- Noooo! 8x-7x * - jdl Yesterday, 20:02:07
  - *throws remote through tv screen** - Herman Blume Yesterday, 20:03:06
- You did this * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 20:02:05
  - *hangs head in shame* That was bad.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 20:03:00
Is 27 enough of a kenpom bump to take the starters out?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 19:53:17
- I see Fagbemi in * - jdl Yesterday, 19:54:30
  - Kind of rude to bring in the best athlete Brad’s ever coached when up by 24* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:56:02
    - Post of the night. Kudos.* - JFG Yesterday, 22:00:06
  - Rough year for Petro. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:55:35
    - Some real bad body language there* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 19:58:32
      - Yup. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:59:41
        
        Like not even finish the season bad* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 20:05:21
Up to 39 3PAs. Nice that the’ve made 15 of them (38.5%)* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:53:17
Ben with a big shot. * - harb Yesterday, 19:51:20
- Wide open 3? Brick. Deep in the far corner almost falling OOB 3? - illinilosch Yesterday, 19:53:12
  - He must be 80% on threes if we’re up 20+* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:54:31
Anyone else wanna join me after the game for a kenpom circle jerk?* - biclops Yesterday, 19:51:15
- Depends on how much of a dick Brad wants to be in the last few minutes. - OB25 Yesterday, 19:52:56
  - I guess he doesn’t want to be. Best athlete in program history time instead* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:56:09
- Yes!* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:52:41
Dagg3r B3n. :-)* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:51:13
Been kinda ass at the FT line. - tvillini Yesterday, 19:50:30
Really bringing Z back in?* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:48:40
- need more kenpom efficiency* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 19:51:59
- Apparently. WTH, Brad?* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:50:14
It honestly feels like a ho-hum game from us and we’re up 23* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:45:21
- Bottom third (or half?) of the Big Ten is really bad this year. This stretch has been a cakewalk* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:53:42
- Keaton can't make anything * - jdl Yesterday, 19:49:32
- We’re havin an ass day at the line. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:49:12
Mirk with a great save and then a nice 3. * - harb Yesterday, 19:43:03
NUGGETS* - Jackie Yesterday, 19:42:17
Fuck Maryland.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:38:22
- Yeah. I’ve got no problem with Z Laimbeering these hoes* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 19:40:10
  - I got really sick of losing to them. East coast Iowa.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:44:03
Gonna try to get to 40 3PA tonight. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:36:42
- Only 6 away.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:38:34
So Not an ejection?* - ATL Yesterday, 19:32:05
- 3rd time is the charm apparently * - jdl Yesterday, 19:33:09
Also would be suspended for purdue so thats fun* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 19:31:59
- I don't think that's true - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 19:39:56
- Guessing his butt is nailed to the bench now * - jdl Yesterday, 19:35:51
  - Yes, please. * - harb Yesterday, 19:37:40
  - Jason Jakstys, your time is now.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:37:14
  - Shouldn't play another second tonight * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 19:36:13
    - Certainly* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 19:36:55
- Let’s not pick up a red card then.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:34:50
- Or not.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 19:33:47
- Is that for sure?* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:33:42
Stupid Z. But in what world does that 3 not count?* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:31:09
- Looks like they counted the basket* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:32:12
I guess it’s a psycho Z night * - biclops Yesterday, 19:31:04
- I kinda like that’s he’s goofy 90% of the time and a psycho the other 10%* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:32:28
So Dumb by big Z* - ATL Yesterday, 19:31:01
Z man, what are you doing - Blazer Yesterday, 19:30:53
Well he’s gonna get kicked out. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:30:51
He gawn! * - Tuscy Yesterday, 19:30:43
What are you doing Z?* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 19:30:40
- Whole lot of dumb from him tonight * - jdl Yesterday, 19:31:10
Jake Davis vibes are high * - assassin Yesterday, 19:29:06
The little dude is awesome. * - harb Yesterday, 19:28:02
Andrej in full on beast mode* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:19:40
Hell yes.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:19:20
9/6/6 for Wagler, triple double very much in play* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:15:19
Buzz at the half court line calling that foul. * - Tuscy Yesterday, 19:14:03
Andre having a huge game tonight. * - harb Yesterday, 19:13:56
Why do BTN hair and makeup people let him go on tv looking like that* - Jackie Yesterday, 18:55:48
- Gonna be honest. I kinda like BAMM now.* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 19:07:24
  - I grudgingly agree that he’s good in the studio, but my question about the hair stands* - Jackie Yesterday, 19:11:26
    - Remember when he wasn't going to get a haircut until Self was punished for cheating? * - jdl Yesterday, 19:22:18
      - Mows his lawn regularly but lets the hair grow. The man contains multitudes.* - Toonces Yesterday, 19:31:02
      - Is that what it was?! I remember him growing his hair for some petty shit when he was still at - Jackie Yesterday, 19:26:27
        
        I don't think he named Self specifically - jdl Yesterday, 19:33:41
        
        LMFCO. I will tilt at more than my share of windmills, but even I gotta say that’s some Don Quixote - Jackie Yesterday, 19:41:02
    - Remember when he wasn't going to get a haircut until Self was punished for cheating - jdl Yesterday, 19:22:05
    - My annual observation that Bruce Weber looks like someone wearing a Bruce Weber mask* - Blazer Yesterday, 19:15:28
    - Crazy Grandpa Chic* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 19:13:10
      - He’s too frugal for a regular haircut. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:17:18
- They can only do so much. They ain't miracle workers - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 18:59:47
Andrej suddenly being a 40% three point shooter would be a helluva development* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:54:35
Borderline Erotic - tvillini Yesterday, 18:54:07
- Whoa. Not too much too fast. Don’t wan’t to climax too soon.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:05:24
28-6 run to end the half* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 18:52:15
- Jakstys sighting.* - Toonces Yesterday, 18:58:48
Do we have to have the dipshit in the tv studio?* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 18:52:14

mad respect for andrej tonight. dog* - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:51:20
i think that qualifies as finishing on an avalanche* - assassin Yesterday, 18:51:07
That’ll do guys* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:50:59
Mirk with a banker. * - harb Yesterday, 18:49:55
- Called it I'm sure * - jdl Yesterday, 18:50:52
Bankovich* - assassin Yesterday, 18:49:55
KW on triple double watch* - OWWDig Yesterday, 18:46:12
I respect the wardrobe game of Buzz Williams. * - Poldark Yesterday, 18:44:02
- Yep. Always been a pretty sharp dresser.* - DocWalk20 Yesterday, 19:04:19
Maryland is a rough collection of guys* - assassin Yesterday, 18:43:44
- Kinda had to just toss a random team together pretty late, no?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 18:47:43
  - oh for sure, and it shows* - assassin Yesterday, 18:53:21
Andrej absolutely locking up Coit* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:43:37
- Yep, getting it done on both ends * - jdl Yesterday, 18:44:43
  - Great to see. * - harb Yesterday, 18:47:18
Mirkovic went to box out the guy already being boxed out...* - assassin Yesterday, 18:41:16
Is that a tattoo of the and1 guy?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 18:41:11
Grab the ball, Ben* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:41:08
Miss the foul in front of your face and it's an F1. * - Tuscy Yesterday, 18:39:03
If Z’s was this should be - bjl63 Yesterday, 18:38:24
- Co* - OWWDig Yesterday, 18:38:47
looks like F1 to me * - jdl Yesterday, 18:38:12
these officials smh* - Poldark Yesterday, 18:38:06
that's an F1 for sure. he looked right at him and then put his arm in his face* - assassin Yesterday, 18:38:05
We need better clock operators* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:37:16
- Seriously. What’s up with that guy?* - illini21 Yesterday, 18:39:42
Whew. I had a vision of Wagler suffering the Jamar Smith injury on that break* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 18:36:04
Thanks Buzz for inexplicably sitting Coit for 5 minutes with no fouls* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:34:28
I'd be livid as a maryland fan at this andrej 3 point performance* - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:34:12
that was great defense* - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:33:08
Great defensive possession* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:33:00
Quite the moving screen by Mirk* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:32:40
Tomi for 3….* - harb Yesterday, 18:32:05
Finally get the ball inside and miss a dunk. Sigh* - OWWDig Yesterday, 18:29:08
Let’s please not do this, guys.* - OB25 Yesterday, 18:28:05
- That’s better* - OB25 Yesterday, 18:34:08
Just realized that our ability to defend without fouling is limiting the chances for free nuggets * - larue33 Yesterday, 18:27:31
Hummer hit one. Woot. * - harb Yesterday, 18:26:38
Underwood really leaning on the C team tonight * - biclops Yesterday, 18:24:45
- 2nd half may not see any subs* - assassin Yesterday, 18:26:54
4 chances to extend the lead and nada. Sigh* - OWWDig Yesterday, 18:21:48
make a layup!* - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:20:33
I’d love to know what Mirkovic said to Petrovic there. And in what language * - biclops Yesterday, 18:20:21
Jakstys minutes* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:20:16
- Did not have that on tonight’s Bingo card* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:21:35
  - I guess bc of the 2 fouls on Z* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:25:10
    - not a great excuse, he only plays 20 minutes a game - assassin Yesterday, 18:31:56
      - That’s possible too* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:34:00
        
        it's what i'm hoping is the motivation anyway* - assassin Yesterday, 18:35:58
    - Yeah, Tomi hadn’t come out yet, needed a rest* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:28:34
- Nothing like a little Jaktion* - AintHatin Yesterday, 18:21:03
how pissed are the people behind the lady in the front row who stands when the ball is on her end?* - lcubed Yesterday, 18:19:48
- Look at meeeeeeeee* - illini21 Yesterday, 18:21:21
Another Humbrickhouse dagger 3. * - harb Yesterday, 18:18:44
- lol, that’s not a dagger, or momentum attempt* - HeatMizer Yesterday, 18:19:30
  - Would have been nice to have him actually make it though. * - harb Yesterday, 18:20:22
    - Definitely* - HeatMizer Yesterday, 18:21:32
    - good luck with that* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:21:13
      - Right? That was the whole point of my post. * - harb Yesterday, 18:22:18
Peja version Dre today* - assassin Yesterday, 18:16:34
Maryland is challenging my “teams should just zone us” by playing the shittiest zone ever* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 18:16:07
- We were 1.3 ppp against the zone against Minnesota* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:17:37
It can only be 5 mins in, but the sight of the Maryland road uni combined with us not playing well… - OB25 Yesterday, 18:15:23
- Co-that, super sick of losing to these clowns, especially at home* - Jackie Yesterday, 18:23:03
That’s a pretty soft flagrant call* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:12:58
- seemed pretty clear cut* - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:14:04
- So dumb* - OWWDig Yesterday, 18:14:00
- Pretty obvious really * - jdl Yesterday, 18:13:47
- it was pretty clearly a flagrant foul. * - assassin Yesterday, 18:13:36
  - Ok, withdrawn I guess* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:22:17
As expected, defense gonna be a problem without Bos* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:11:31
- I think it’s been pretty good. They’re hitting shitty shots* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 18:14:08
  - Yep* - HeatMizer Yesterday, 18:18:26
Maybe Z didn't like what Washington had to say after his made basket * - larue33 Yesterday, 18:11:24
- Cripes* - OWWDig Yesterday, 18:13:32
I’d bet a lot of money this is the single biggest lineup combo Illinois basketball has ever fielded* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 18:10:52
- Forget the Illini....are there any NBA teams this tall?* - illinilosch Yesterday, 18:12:18
And here we go again, Coit apparently not going to miss anything. 3-3 on really tough shots* - OB25 Yesterday, 18:09:52
- He’s on a helluva heater* - Blazer Yesterday, 18:12:09
- On the flip side we are holding Maryland to 85.7% from the field* - Ron McDon Yesterday, 18:11:49
good Dre, bad Ivisics to start* - assassin Yesterday, 18:09:52
Coit is the little guy from NBA Jam* - assassin Yesterday, 18:03:20
Jake Davis made 58 consecutive corner 3s in warmups tonight. - voiceofreason Yesterday, 17:48:53
- Jake White! - AintHatin Yesterday, 18:02:17
- And starting as expected * - jdl Yesterday, 17:50:09
refs are Black Bart Lenox and the Harris Boys. - assassin Yesterday, 16:50:27
- I believe those are Dlinemen in the portal* - illini222 Yesterday, 16:54:51
- sounds like a job for the Pinkertons* - Sammich Yesterday, 16:51:31
At the very least, I'm glad our first game without Kylan is at home against Maryland. - JFG Yesterday, 6:58:56
- The word “Maryland” makes me shudder when we’re healthy…* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 7:03:10
  - This team has one guy...Coit. That's it. Not the Maryland of the past. - JFG Yesterday, 8:18:37
    - The word itself makes some men uncomfortable. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 9:45:35
    - The problem with Maryland has never been "the guy" - tvillini Yesterday, 8:25:00
      - I actually feel like the opposite has been true for us against Maryland - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 9:02:09
      - We'll see. This is not a Maryland team like prior years. - JFG Yesterday, 8:37:49
- The word “Maryland” makes me shudder when we’re healthy…* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 7:03:01
Illini are -19.5* - Mrap24 January 20, 2026, 21:18:30
What’s a bummer. But maybe it’ll fix his shooting??* - John Coctostan January 20, 2026, 16:50:16
- Do we know which hand it is?* - Warrin'_Illini January 20, 2026, 16:54:23
  - Right* - DocWalk20 January 20, 2026, 16:54:55
    - Oh damn.* - Warrin'_Illini January 20, 2026, 16:55:47
Kylan broke his hand* - assassin January 20, 2026, 12:20:48
- Is that Ty's music?!?! - tvillini January 20, 2026, 17:40:59
  - apparently he hurt his groin in practice too* - assassin January 20, 2026, 18:03:20
    - Jeez... guy can't catch a break.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 9:49:44
  - Probably not playing this year. * - harb January 20, 2026, 17:44:29
- Meh, we’ll be fine. - Carl Spackler January 20, 2026, 15:36:02
  - Is Petrovic the replacement or Lee?* - ATL January 20, 2026, 18:43:40
    - Neither. Davis/Hummer is my guess* - GMAW January 20, 2026, 21:30:21
      - Same* - Blazer January 20, 2026, 22:16:59
      - Petro and Lee are both going to get more minutes. As they should. Davis and Hummer are not going to - harb January 20, 2026, 21:37:14
        
        The Serbian females in C-U agree.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 9:46:26
        
        Obviously they’re going to play more. We need 35 minutes/game - GMAW Yesterday, 7:05:20
        
        As much as I really like this team & season, it's probably not a title season... - uofi1998 Yesterday, 9:47:53
        
        Dr. Dariush posted this same thought last night and I disagree - GMAW Yesterday, 10:06:46
        
        We’ve also started to unlock Tomi with Wagler learning to play the KJ role in pick & roll* - OB25 Yesterday, 15:46:18
        
        Completely agree. And to add to that, the thing that allows Keaton to be special - Blazer Yesterday, 15:31:57
        
        I don't think we are disagreeing, and I 100% agree this team is best when... - uofi1998 Yesterday, 10:12:03
        
        I think you're talking about a big ten championship and he's talking about a natty* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 15:43:36
      - I’d be surprised if Petrovic doesn’t get more run.* - Carl Spackler January 20, 2026, 21:34:30
        
        At a minimum he’ll be on the floor every second that Wagler sits - GMAW Yesterday, 7:06:39
        
        He'll have 2 fouls when the ball is tipped* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 9:54:38
        
        Agree on both points. - illinilosch Yesterday, 8:18:45
        
        I’m sure they’ll give him a fair shot - Blazer January 20, 2026, 22:16:36
        
        I'm skeptical that you can get away with that few ballhandlers on the court. - Carl Spackler January 20, 2026, 22:21:45
        
        Think I would prefer to see what Lee can do alongside Wags versus Petro alongside him. - illinilosch Yesterday, 9:28:34
        
        Over the next two games in particular, we face opponents whose best player is a tiny lead guard - GMAW Yesterday, 10:09:44
        
        Yep* - Blazer Yesterday, 15:33:20
    - Kinda asking the same thing. - illinilosch January 20, 2026, 19:44:30
      - Exactly* - Blazer January 20, 2026, 22:17:51
      - Probably a combo of both. * - harb January 20, 2026, 19:51:41
  - The renewed Petro talk reminded me - jdl January 20, 2026, 17:15:25
  - This is where I land. * - IlliniRunner January 20, 2026, 16:44:22
  - Also, better a hand injury than a leg injury. Should be able to keep his conditioning up. - Carl Spackler January 20, 2026, 15:55:42
    - Good point. And he may even be able to participate in many drills, especially defensive ones, with a - DocWalk20 January 20, 2026, 16:45:16
  - Looking ahead to the schedule, the next couple weeks aren’t the end of the world… - OB25 January 20, 2026, 15:51:59
    - Yeah, that's a good point - Blazer January 20, 2026, 16:49:52
  - gonna fall from a three to a five though i'd suspect* - assassin January 20, 2026, 15:38:34
    - Though the likely 1s don’t seem as scary as some years, assuming they don’t put us with Michigan* - meanjeans Yesterday, 7:45:46
    - Exactly. This is the real shitty part. We’re too good to fall to a 6. And will be hard to get 3 now - John Coctostan January 20, 2026, 16:52:01
      - We’ll see. We’re still capable of beating Nebraska and MSU. Purdue is the only one… - OB25 January 20, 2026, 19:14:07
        
        Also more capable of dropping a dumb one as a result - assassin January 20, 2026, 19:33:59
      - Well at least we don’t have to play any more games now, since this has all been decided* - Herman Blume January 20, 2026, 18:37:05
        
        You guys can fuck off with this. You know what I meant* - John Coctostan January 20, 2026, 21:20:03
      - good lord* - Ron McDon January 20, 2026, 16:54:53
    - Just sucks because he would have been a great leader to have @Purdue, @MSU, and @ Nebraska. - JFG January 20, 2026, 15:43:19
- I’m very sad* - biclops January 20, 2026, 14:56:42
- Hopefully this is the Deron's jaw wired shut equivalent for htis season...* - uofi1998 January 20, 2026, 14:23:22
- I honestly think we'll go big - GMAW January 20, 2026, 13:25:15
  - Most likely - jdl January 20, 2026, 14:12:27
  - Agree. Depending on opponent/matchups. But I like the double Ivisic lineup.* - DocWalk20 January 20, 2026, 14:11:46
  - Let’s go REALLY big - meanjeans January 20, 2026, 14:02:50
  - Yep, give me Davis. Brad will go Hummer.* - Chuck Woodaby January 20, 2026, 13:26:13
    - Hummer can do some things defensively that Davis cannot, but Davis - GMAW January 20, 2026, 13:48:59
      - So I’m expecting Ben, then.* - Ron McDon January 20, 2026, 14:08:35
  - well, we can't go home* - Sammich January 20, 2026, 13:25:54
- Emeffer. Really thought this might be the year we avoid this kind of shit - Blazer January 20, 2026, 13:21:07
- can someone photoshop Tye as Thor in this scene and say GIVE ME MOREZ! - LeatherneckIllini January 20, 2026, 13:16:59
- Maybe Brad will slide Andrej to the 2 and start Ben at the 3 lofl* - WhitmansFolly January 20, 2026, 13:16:02
- Petro for offense, The Crow for defense. Get well soon Kylan.* - Warrin'_Illini January 20, 2026, 13:11:18
- We're not allowed to have nice things. - JFG January 20, 2026, 13:08:19
- We'll find out just how good our defense truly is now. - illinilosch January 20, 2026, 12:45:33
- Ergo, he'll play for Michigan next year. Too soon?* - LWillhite January 20, 2026, 12:43:30
- At least he’s not out the whole year, so there’s that.* - voiceofreason January 20, 2026, 12:37:39
- That’s brutal. Changes the whole look of the offense when Petro gets big minutes.* - voiceofreason January 20, 2026, 12:37:03
- ooo - jdl January 20, 2026, 12:35:12
  - Re: ooo - IlliniSax05 January 20, 2026, 12:38:09
- Motherfucker* - Ron McDon January 20, 2026, 12:26:44
- What in the actual fuck - IlliniSax05 January 20, 2026, 12:25:01
  - this honestly might kill whatever hope I had for the season - IlliniSax05 January 20, 2026, 12:28:51
    - ooo - assassin January 20, 2026, 12:30:20
- Come on* - GMAW January 20, 2026, 12:23:51
- Dammit. Right in time for our 3 biggest road games* - OB25 January 20, 2026, 12:22:30
- well shit, it's really too bad Petrovic never turned into anything* - shua January 20, 2026, 12:22:27
  - His table is ready - jdl January 20, 2026, 12:37:47
  - kid has game. let's go* - cpsteine January 20, 2026, 12:35:29
  - Illini social media folks must have had a premonition… - DocWalk20 January 20, 2026, 12:28:20
    - We have our escape goats * - jdl January 20, 2026, 12:38:24
  - I just saw that he played 7 minutes against Minn and scored 4 points... - shua January 20, 2026, 12:24:21
    - he had two big baskets at the end of the half to get us tied* - assassin January 20, 2026, 12:25:54
    - You should start paying attention and/or not drinking so much during games.* - DocWalk20 January 20, 2026, 12:25:19
      - this really might be my wake up call :) * - shua January 20, 2026, 12:31:45
Boswell fractured his hand and will be out about a month - UIHuskie January 20, 2026, 12:20:47
- What the hell?! Dammit. Time to step up Petro.* - DocWalk20 January 20, 2026, 12:23:45
- Jesus Christ. These last few years have been nuts with injury/illness/disruption* - snipes824 January 20, 2026, 12:22:30
Good thing we’d never let a small, dynamic guard get hot* - CWR10 January 20, 2026, 11:54:24
Sleepers preview video: - JFG January 20, 2026, 11:39:07

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