The Deuce: Probably prep for Purdue more than anything else?*

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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