The Deuce: Tried to hero ball it. Didn’t work

Illini Basketball vs. UConn Final Four Pre-Game and Game Thread (Saturday 5:09pm on TNT) - JFG April 3, 2026, 17:36:28

Goodman and McNeal were making me want to rip my hair out during this segment. - OB25 Yesterday, 21:30:16
- McNeal is still bitter we didn’t recruit him and has had a grudge for 25 years* - GMAW Yesterday, 21:39:21
Tried to watch last night’s SNL today to get my mind off the game - Blazer Yesterday, 19:32:37
- Same. Then I thought how that’s decent exposure for the program* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 20:36:30
Will Riley with 31 pts last night, 30 tonight - RVA Yesterday, 19:21:46
Assuming we bring a good team back, the game against UConn at the United Center will be a scene* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:10:40
- Ugh, I want to be done with them for a while.* - Illini Guy Yesterday, 19:16:08
- barf I don’t wanna play them again. * - assassin Yesterday, 19:13:05
Man, some of the Underwood interviews postgame are a rough listen. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 18:28:00
- I wonder if he told them that five fingers make a fist* - bbonb Yesterday, 18:45:13
  - I’m gonna kick you in the shins if we ever meet - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 19:44:17
    - Luzl* - bbonb Yesterday, 19:57:30
- Werner played a clip that was really rough to listen to. I don’t think it’s an act. - voiceofreason Yesterday, 18:33:45
  - Video here - ATL Yesterday, 18:44:54
    - Great stuff* - Tortillini Yesterday, 19:30:57
that “steal” on Wagler was egregious from the reverse angle* - bbonb Yesterday, 18:13:20
- 00o00oo - Tuscy Yesterday, 19:38:34
- I was practically sitting on the roof of Lucas and it looked egregious from there. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 18:19:26
It just occurred to me this morning that basketball season is over. - biclops Yesterday, 17:01:49
- Yeah, meaningful sports watching is probably done for 5-6 months for me* - AintHatin Yesterday, 19:06:18
- You're not watching the Crown Championship? - jdl Yesterday, 18:03:38
  - just Watched the D3 championship. Mrs ATL’s Alma Mater lost. :-( * - ATL Yesterday, 18:08:52
    - nothing good comes out of Indiana* - bbonb Yesterday, 18:58:49
Either UConn or Michigan is going to lose; I am going to focus on that. - Toonces Yesterday, 16:11:04
- I just wanna see Braylon Mullins cry - Stu Yesterday, 16:38:47
Something that didn’t occur to me until this week: how similar we are to Arizona - Blazer Yesterday, 12:33:06
- Didn’t they have a run of 4 or 5 elite 8’s under Miller? On the one hand, that’s awesome - DT Yesterday, 17:43:58
  - 3 elite eights and 2 other sweet sixteens* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 17:56:36
- I like how this FF is a good reminder the 05 team put Lute in the dirt.* - Toonces Yesterday, 15:49:53
- During the introductions when they announced we've been to 6 Final Fours it really hit me.* - gullit Yesterday, 14:10:40
- Their fanbase is like looking into a mirror, too* - Desert Yesterday, 13:43:17
  - They’re more tanned* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 13:55:08
Not even upset. We were the better team but the ball just inexplicably would not fall* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 10:50:28
- I’m not upset or mad, a little bummed, but I cannot agree that we were the better team - Mrap24 Yesterday, 13:58:09
  - We had more individual talent. They were a more better team. - WhitmansFolly Yesterday, 18:00:43
- Game was winnable but it was not obvious to me we were the better team. - nash Yesterday, 13:40:31
  - Banked 3, hit the rim a million times but drops 3 for them. Crazy bunny misses for us. - Desert Yesterday, 13:44:44
    - The reason we get some of those rolls is because we don’t finish strong at the rim. - voiceofreason Yesterday, 15:08:18
      - come on.* - memyselfandillini Today, 1:37:00
      - I just don't get this soft at the rim narrative you keep repeating - Blazer Yesterday, 19:58:12
    - Perfectly summed up with the two awful Reed FTs that both clanged in to stretch it to 7x-6x - RVA Yesterday, 14:01:59
    - I hear ya. Missed bunnies are the worst. - nash Yesterday, 13:49:14
- God still taking revenge on us for Deon Thomas* - Stu Yesterday, 13:26:50
- I don't think I agree with the we were the better team narrative - snipes824 Yesterday, 12:19:46
  - It's tough to say, I think they are a bad match up for us - jdl Yesterday, 12:26:03
    - I would have loved to see us matchup against arizona - snipes824 Yesterday, 12:38:29
  - Outside of shooting, we played them pretty much straight up - Blazer Yesterday, 12:25:20
    - when we get held to our worst offensive game of the season 3 straight times against someone - snipes824 Yesterday, 12:33:32
      - Hurley seems to have our number, for sure* - Blazer Yesterday, 14:34:54
        
        Hurley:Undy::Undy:Juwan* - Tortillini Yesterday, 16:06:29
- Honestly, I'm a little relieved we dodged the buzzsaw. - Sammich Yesterday, 11:48:50
  - That’s where I’m at this morning* - Blazer Yesterday, 12:07:54
- Agreed. Not mad, just a little sad. Mostly for the players and staff, but for the fans too. - JFG Yesterday, 11:17:13
3 final 4 things not game related - Mrap24 Yesterday, 10:48:07
- Not game related: the felating of scUM in the pregame, including the Fab5, was annoying. - OWWDig Yesterday, 12:21:40
  - I find the fab 5 thing so weird - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 13:12:11
    - Eh they were a sensation and the country was obsessed.* - gullit Yesterday, 19:03:45
    - Totally agree* - Blazer Yesterday, 13:24:04
- Dupe* - OWWDig Yesterday, 12:21:39
- NCAA golf finals should not be match play - jdl Yesterday, 12:15:20
- You mean we didn't need the bit about Naismith explaining old basketball rules?* - RVA Yesterday, 12:11:24
- Playing the game in a football sucks but it does allow a lot more access to attending for fans* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 11:11:02
- I dislike the 20-min halftime in the tournament* - Potomac Yesterday, 11:03:42
- All true* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 10:51:05
My daughter is doing a summer program through the University of Connecticut - biclops Yesterday, 10:43:57
I just keep watching over and over... - Tuscy Yesterday, 10:35:48
- There’s never been a player of his caliber that absolutely never gets a call. Maddening all season* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 13:54:34
- I still don't know what a hook and hold is but if it isn't that, it's nothing at all* - ATL Yesterday, 11:48:50
- Holy shit* - Blazer Yesterday, 11:27:48
Kylan Boswell interview - Poldark Yesterday, 8:33:35
- Who is Doug?* - gullit Yesterday, 9:31:08
  - Dog. * - Tuscy Yesterday, 9:38:02
    - SQUIRREL... - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 9:51:49
Couldn’t be prouder of the team and coaches. Great meeting a few of you and amazing few days…. - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 7:53:45
I thought at the time that our first turn over was an uncalled foul - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 7:46:16
- Very true* - ab75 Yesterday, 8:26:11
Sounds to me like Mirk wants to return. - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 7:36:43
- I’d take everybody on the team with remaining eligibility back in a New York minute.* - ATL Yesterday, 9:25:12
- Post game locker room interviews always sound like everyone will be back - jdl Yesterday, 8:41:20
- I think it is highly likely Mirk, the twins and Jake are back. I would be happily - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 7:50:47
  - Will Ty be back* - ab75 Yesterday, 8:27:08
    - And what kind of player would he be? - jdl Yesterday, 8:51:06
  - I didn't think Drej'd be back either but I thought Werner was dropping hints he will - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 7:59:53
    - It would be disappointing to lose Andrej to another NCAA institution* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 8:11:21
      - this, I want him back fully healthy* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 8:15:31
  - Should have been under CHHS* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 7:51:52
- I would be very excited for sophomore year Mirk - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 7:44:04
  - Some transfer....:-) - Illiniphil Yesterday, 9:45:25
  - Need an athlete. Those agonizing missed layups from last night - OrangeSox Yesterday, 7:55:59
    - Next year’s team HAS to be more athletic. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 8:47:38
      - Didn't we just make the final four with Mirk as our second best player? - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 9:04:55
        
        We were a 3 seed that had things break well for us. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 9:17:51
- Pre-season all-Big Ten?* - Potomac Yesterday, 7:42:33
Woke up super early today. Great season. Frustrating loss.* - nash Yesterday, 6:51:28
That felt like being a dog at the track chasing a bunny just out of reach - ab75 Yesterday, 6:46:41
- That's an apt analogy. :-/ - osklister Yesterday, 8:59:00
Underwood is very good with the media - biclops Yesterday, 0:52:56
- biclops?* - ATL Yesterday, 7:03:40
My son said “what if we see Coleman Hawkins tonight,” so we did. - ck Yesterday, 0:40:33
- ^5. Coleman seems to be a ridiculously good and cool dude * - ATL Yesterday, 7:36:22
  - See him all over the pace and had a smile every second.* - LeatherneckIllini Yesterday, 7:51:06
- ^^^ excellent. Brad has praised Coleman for his support, too* - Potomac Yesterday, 7:21:46
- *heart emoji* * - biclops Yesterday, 0:49:08
  - Thanks. This has been our toughest year. 10 ER visits between the two. TBI and seizures mostly. - ck Yesterday, 1:19:59
Overly long, rambling thoughts as we all process the end of the season and look forward - Blazer Yesterday, 0:20:39
- It's probably just because of the winning but I'm much less worried now about the state of the sport - RVA Yesterday, 7:50:26
Part of the reason why I’m not too bothered? Losing a NT to scUM would be horrible * - MC April 4, 2026, 23:49:46
At least I didn't have to watch it in Indiana. - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 23:33:52
Did whoever was running the scoreboard not know who Deron Williams is?* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 4, 2026, 23:20:09
Michigan’s win bumped us from 6 to 5 in kenpom* - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 23:06:21
Got a fist bump from Mr Blue Hands before the game; - JeffFrank April 4, 2026, 21:14:01
- Christ, he's still doing that shit? - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 21:17:20
  - He's the CU Toys for Tots guy usually but pulled out the Blue Hands card for tickets* - illini222 April 4, 2026, 23:29:18
  - Yeah but now it's just poor circulation instead of paint.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 4, 2026, 21:19:41
    - lol* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 22:58:15
- Haven’t seen him in 20 years * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 21:14:52
I love bringing Michael Kiser back for this final postgame. - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 20:57:15
- Oof. I’ll avoid this one lol* - illini21 April 4, 2026, 21:00:52
The real kick in the dick is realizing I’m going have to root hard for UConn in 48 hours * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:39:23
- I came to the sad realization that I’m going to root for Michigan over UConn on Monday* - illini21 April 4, 2026, 21:01:45
  - Same. Probably best for the conference to end the drought - OrangeSox Yesterday, 0:06:24
  - Never ever root for Michigan.* - gullit April 4, 2026, 21:06:53
- Can I root for a meteor?* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:46:17
- Don’t invest a lot of energy into it* - Stu April 4, 2026, 20:45:53
  - I’m haunted by my buddy who went to Michigan asking me last night what time their game is* - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:47:42
it just would have been fun to see what happened if we pulled down the rebound - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 20:39:03
- you can say that in a lot of our losses.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 21:40:03
  - sadly true. As poorly as we played it was there for the taking* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 0:27:25
Feels like we beat ourselves. That’s why I’m mad. Who even beat us? Reed with 17/11? - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:36:26
- without a doubt.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 21:41:03
- we just couldn’t hit a shot. UConn was nothing special.* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 20:39:58
- They hit shots we didn’t, that’s really all there is to it - Blazer April 4, 2026, 20:39:46
  - My point is more that they hit a totally average and beatable amount of shots, but we were godawful - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:42:13
    - Agreed, think we’re saying the same thing - Blazer April 4, 2026, 21:23:29
    - I would kill a drifter to go 12 of 33 in a big tournament game. * - illini April 4, 2026, 20:46:39
      - ooo - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 7:15:59
Am I crazy reading the below? This is nothing like 2005. We were the best team in the country that - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:16:07
- Yeah we knew we were 3rd of the 4 coming in at best... - SurfTheBoneyard April 4, 2026, 20:29:55
- Is it meanjeans? - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:26:20
  - Not sure what I’ve done wrong here * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:30:39
    - I'm just wondering what the "below" he's referring to * - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:32:16
      - Talk about never playing good in big moments, talk about it being another 20 years before we get - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:45:54
        
        I don’t mean this disparagingly, if you squint this is a team of unathletic guys that can’t shoot - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:49:33
        
        Come on man* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 22:26:42
        
        I think most agree with that * - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:47:04
- Agreed good start yesterday with Coleman.* - gullit April 4, 2026, 20:19:31
  - Yep. Need one more.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:29:13
- 89 & 05 felt way way worse after losing. This was a good but flawed team that had some bracket luck - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 20:19:16
Anybody else kind of mad? Fuck this * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:14:14
- It's nearly Masters week * - jdl April 4, 2026, 21:21:09
- Mostly sad. I’m always sad after these things. - tvillini April 4, 2026, 21:01:50
- Only at your completely insane Wagler takes* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 20:40:44
  - That’s how you want to end the season? Ok dude * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 20:45:59
    - Wagler was our best player tonight and carried us to the F4 against Iowa - Blazer April 4, 2026, 21:26:10
      - Look, neither you or me are probably ever going meet Wagler. If my comments were unfair to the kid - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 21:37:19
        
        I blow off steam by calling out people with moronic takes - GMAW April 4, 2026, 22:00:49
        
        It’s game threads. Things get heated. I’ll cop to being an ass - Blazer April 4, 2026, 21:51:52
    - Which of our recent tourney losses was a “good way to go out” in your view* - GMAW April 4, 2026, 21:09:29
      - I don’t understand this question at all but I assume it’s some kind of dig at me * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 21:15:45
        
        You post implies that there’s a better way to end the season. So tell us. - GMAW April 4, 2026, 21:20:24
        
        I was responding to Blazer’s post specifically. You’re off the rails * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 21:23:14
- I was madder in 1987. We were a 3 seed who got bounced by 14 - Stu April 4, 2026, 20:36:29
- I just don’t want to wait another 21 years. * - illini April 4, 2026, 20:35:06
- Not mad. this was nothing like 2005. - OrangeSox April 4, 2026, 20:28:56
- during the game, yes. right as the game was ending, yes - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 20:28:20
- I hate losing...any time. This is no different, but it was a successful season. - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 20:24:40
- Yep, UConn isn’t great and shot like crap. We still lost by 9. Incredibly deflated. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 20:23:08
- Yes, because I’m pissed off every time we lose - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 20:22:39
- no not mad at all* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 20:18:49
- Not really. Had a shitty game like too many games late in the season* - gvibes April 4, 2026, 20:18:32
- Honestly, not really. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 20:16:12
- *raises hand* - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 20:15:57
down to 6 in kenpom - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:11:21
- And Purdue had the #1 offense* - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 20:15:45
Every generation of Illini fans deserves a heartbreak team: 1989, 2005, now 2026* - bbonb April 4, 2026, 20:09:19
Rough game to have a bad game. Still was way cool to watch in person with my Illini freshman kiddo. - JFG April 4, 2026, 20:03:23
- Watching us clinch the F4 with my boys last week is something I will treasure forever - Blazer April 4, 2026, 20:45:10
  - 100p* - JFG Yesterday, 13:08:15
- glad you had a good time with your kid. thanks for all of your posting work the last few weeks* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 20:07:12
  - Hope you got to share with your Illini too. Cool moments and awesome time to be an Illini family.* - JFG April 4, 2026, 20:20:59
    - My eldest boy was right in front of Krush...the other 4 of us watched together. - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 20:23:10
If only Wagler had broken out in March. Another year of him would have been magical * - bbonb April 4, 2026, 20:03:07
ooo - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:01:40
- right?!!* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 7:52:11
- All ball.* - illinibone April 4, 2026, 21:30:04
Imagine taking a Final Four game to the final minute against the winningest team in this era... - LWillhite April 4, 2026, 19:59:49
Fuck this shit. Life just ain’t fair. * - timmer April 4, 2026, 19:56:47
Great season with a lot of fun personalities and big wins. Underwood continues to evolve.... - Tuscy April 4, 2026, 19:56:12
Going in too the season I thought I wouldn’t connect with this team - HeatMizer April 4, 2026, 19:54:21
- I feel bad Ty couldn’t play* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:55:48
- This was my favorite team since 05 - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 19:55:39
I’m getting over this by watching Godspell (1973). What a weird movie - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:52:15
Our offense was abysmal all tournament and finally caught up with us. Live by the 3 die by the 3.* - gullit April 4, 2026, 19:51:27
- Through the first four games of the tourney, we shot better from three than our season average - Blazer April 4, 2026, 23:17:14
Hey, we went to the FF. that’s always a great season* - opossum jenkins April 4, 2026, 19:46:55
- Hurts now but a great season. Still the good ol’ days, we are footballing and basketballing.* - Toonces April 4, 2026, 19:55:28
- yep. great season. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:50:50
we actually guarded ok - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:46:37
- Only three??* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:49:11
- moreso in the 2nd half.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:47:59
Good season. Sadly only Keaton and Tomi showed up tonight* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 19:44:45
- drej played fine in the first half.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:45:52
- Dre was there a lot* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:45:24
I am continuing to argue the 2 late wagler shots - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:44:27
- Blaming the player who made big shots all season for trying to take.a big shot - OrangeSox April 4, 2026, 19:51:00
  - I'm not blaming anyone - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:53:23
- Is one of those when we were down 6 and Raftery was saying it was a mistake? - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:46:46
  - I took Raftery's point to be... - LWillhite April 4, 2026, 19:57:11
    - I'm pretty sure he's a "get a quick 2" guy * - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:03:03
      - and we're not a get a quick 2 team * - Jersey April 4, 2026, 21:10:24
  - yeah raftery is crazy with that. there was 30 seconds left* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:51:32
  - agreed.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:49:11
    - Bullshit - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:49:39
  - at that point you're wrong and Rafferty is right - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:47:36
    - Nah, we go for the quick 2.... - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:52:00
Our three lowest scoring games of the last three seasons: UConn, UConn, and UConn* - GMAW April 4, 2026, 19:43:14
- At least we can beat Maryland now * - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:54:38
- That is pretty amazing * - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 19:48:12
Sports. It will rip your heart out some day* - LeatherneckIllini April 4, 2026, 19:43:06
I loved this team. great season, great players. but we weren't as good as uconn - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:42:34
- Disagree UCONN was very meh and there for the taking.* - gullit April 4, 2026, 19:44:01
  - Did you watch that game? They were clearly better.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:07:56
    - No they weren’t. They hit a historical amount of threes and we hit 22% - assassin April 4, 2026, 20:17:43
      - Shooting is part of being good at basketball. We’ve been bad at it for a while now.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:39:51
        
        We shot just above our season average in the Tourney before tonight - Blazer April 4, 2026, 21:55:56
        
        I’m referring to our 3 pt shooting. Besides a couple patsie games in Penn and VCU, we’ve been - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 22:12:17
        
        I am too! We shot 36% from three in the Tourney heading into the Final Four - Blazer April 4, 2026, 22:27:34
        
        Not 22% bad. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 21:47:03
  - They are a tough team but they are going to get thumped* - gvibes April 4, 2026, 19:55:34
  - They got better shots than us all game, made FTs and their most 3s in a tournament game - illini April 4, 2026, 19:50:48
  - They played tough defense, rebounded, and made shots - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:48:05
  - people keep saying that, but the results are the results* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:45:03
    - they pulled horseshoes out of their rears on both ends. Bank shot and roll - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:49:55
      - they're 34-5, in the national championship for the 3rd time in 4 years, and beat us twice - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:55:48
2005 was soul crushing. I was depressed for days. Tonight honestly more proud than sad - MC April 4, 2026, 19:37:42
- We shot badly. They shot goodly. It was a great year. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 20:18:53
- Agreed.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 20:08:46
- same. I was getting incredibly frustrated during the game, but as the dust has settled - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:46:40
- I feel like we're in an endless cycle of us making the Final Four every 15-20 years.. - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 19:43:02
  - That hit me too - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:56:53
- Yep* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:42:48
- Yeah this is the first time we've gone this far without being the best team in the country - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:42:25
- This wasn't a team of destiny where the tournament is a nervous coronation - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:41:44
- Yes, plus I feel like we will be back next year - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:38:22
Played like a C or C+ game I feel * - gvibes April 4, 2026, 19:32:39
- i’d say d.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:33:48
  - You’re also D for dumb, so that checks out. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 19:37:02
    - Yikes* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:37:24
- Yup. That’s what really stings * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:33:39
Played like a C or C+ game I feel * - gvibes April 4, 2026, 19:32:38
Can always quibble with some of the coaching decisions and ref calls, but at the end of the day - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:32:08
- Meh, I don’t mean to be a dick but that’s what we all said in 2005. Need to start actually - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:35:06
  - You’ve been an Illini fan for a long time like the rest of us. You know we won’t* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 19:47:05
    - Yep. There’s just something about this program. Can’t win the big one. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 19:55:07
      - Meh. A grand total of 12 programs have won nattys the last 25 years - Blazer Yesterday, 0:37:05
  - We had Weber … much different* - ab75 April 4, 2026, 19:44:25
  - 2005 I already knew Weber wasn’t the guy. I expect to be awesome next year.* - Toonces April 4, 2026, 19:41:36
  - Way better coach. We can buy talent and are actively rostering NBA talent. * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:40:35
  - The context is wildly different, and you know it - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:37:57
  - we’re in way better shape now.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:37:28
    - We are definitely in better shape but I also am not confident Brad will make another F4 - DT April 4, 2026, 19:41:03
      - In the last 5 years he’s had 1, 3, and 3 seeds - Blazer April 4, 2026, 20:33:43
        
        Absolutely, but he’s also old. He’s not Bill Self with 25 years in front of him. - DT April 4, 2026, 21:05:31
        
        Fair enough, and I can’t disagree with that - Blazer April 4, 2026, 21:28:38
      - He's done a pretty damn good job of getting talent in the new era - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:44:56
        
        I agree, just that making the F4 is really hard, and usually takes luck and talent - DT April 4, 2026, 19:49:10
        
        I think only 1 was better - jdl April 4, 2026, 20:00:18
  - I said this below, but this season gives me more hope than ever. Just need to tweak the - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:36:46
  - I’m 54. I’ll never witness an Illini hoops championship. Tonight sucked. Awful game. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 19:36:16
- Need more guard contributions to win a Natty. We are way too unathletic at the rim and - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:35:03
I guess I gotta start rooting hard for Arizona* - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 19:30:09
- In what? Basketball season ended 10 minutes ago* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 19:32:40
  - I’m shocked at anyone that watches a minute from this point forward * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:34:07
    - I need to make sure Arizona wins it all.* - Toonces April 4, 2026, 19:40:23
    - I'd watch if Arizona wins this next game - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:38:18
      - +1* - bulldogmba April 4, 2026, 19:43:19
    - Any real basketball fan will watch* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:37:08
      - I’m an Illini fan, not a basketball fan*’ - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 19:47:58
        
        That’s fine* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:50:25
        
        I’ll forever be bitter about never winning a national title until we do - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 19:53:26
        
        This is where I’m at. Resigned to the fact I’ll never see IL win a title. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 20:13:05
    - 2 great games still left. I’ll watch. *shrug*. * - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 19:35:39
    - Yep. Got a couple movies on deck for just this reason - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 19:35:07
- The move is that basketball is fucking over * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:31:48
Mirk might be haunted by tonight. Invisible performance * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:30:01
- Invisible is way too harsh, but definitely needed him to be better* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 23:20:28
- Yeah the offense really hums when he’s contributing but didn’t do much tonight * - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 19:31:51
- In his defense, half the team was invisible* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 19:30:33
  - especially boz. need more out of somebody like him.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:31:55
What a fun season this was. Cant get mad, UConn was just better. - Kimmerz April 4, 2026, 19:29:26
- UConn played like shit and won by 9. That sucked. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 19:35:13
- No, we sadly beat ourselves. We should have crushed these guys * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:32:25
- tonight they were for sure. too many no shows for us.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:30:43
They defended the hell out of us. We were not comfortable in our sets at any point. * - illini April 4, 2026, 19:29:18
- Perimeter pressure has been a problem for a while now.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:30:16
I honestly can’t fucking believe this. Fuck uconn* - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:28:47
19-56; 6-26. yuck.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:28:32
At the end of the day this was not a perfect team that got us a final four anyway * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:27:34
My kingdom for a huge game where we don’t shoot like shit* - AintHatin April 4, 2026, 19:27:28
- We need more guards that can contribute. Relying on 7 footers to hit 3s in volume won’t win.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:28:26
+7 on the boards, held them to 71, just couldn’t get the ball in the hoop enough * - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 19:26:56
- no doubt. 2nd half defense gave us a chance.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:29:46
- This* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 19:27:59
- Only +1 on the o glass* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 19:27:42
Great Season. Let’s do it again next year.* - ATL April 4, 2026, 19:26:45
- Preferably with more athleticism and 2 more guards that can contribute.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:27:29
  - Also greater than 25% 3P% in big moments * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:28:09
    - We have no guards other than Keaton that can make them consistently. It’s a problem once - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:29:24
      - Keaton was 2/10 * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:33:00
We played pretty mediocre maybe even below average. Hard to feel too bad. * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:26:10
- Def below avg* - cpsteine April 4, 2026, 19:28:45
Keaton bawling. Thanks for the season, kid. We won't forget. * - Tuscy April 4, 2026, 19:25:55
- Yep, what an amazing season* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:35:26
2 terrible wagler shots when it was in play - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:24:39
- He’s earned it. We lost because we shit like shot like shit and are soft at the rim.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:31:29
  - Yes to shot like shit, no to soft at the rim - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:33:54
- Meh. There was a full game of missed plays or chances. Don’t care about 2 missed shots * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:27:14
  - Yup* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 19:28:24
- They would've called a foul too if he missed at the rim I'm pretty sure - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:25:55
- Wagler played too much hero ball, imo* - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 19:25:41
  - Your opinion is dumb* - GMAW April 4, 2026, 19:28:30
  - GMAFB* - HeatMizer April 4, 2026, 19:28:06
Big East Bill can retire any time now* - illini222 April 4, 2026, 19:24:27
Oh well. Great season * - biclops April 4, 2026, 19:24:26
Hate that the score makes it look worse than it actually was* - biclops April 4, 2026, 19:24:06
We’re just never winning an NC, ever. We’ll always fail at some point* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 19:24:04
- Actually, this season gives me more hope that we will. I think Brad sees we need to be more athletic - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:33:14
  - Sure, Jan. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 19:37:27
- We are going to win it next year.* - Toonces April 4, 2026, 19:25:06
Of course he made both really ugly* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:23:52
Go Arizona* - HeatMizer April 4, 2026, 19:23:45
Nuts. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 19:23:33
Win rebound. Only 7 to. But 6/25* - John Coctostan April 4, 2026, 19:23:31
We won the game 8/10 times. Doesn’t matter obv* - cpsteine April 4, 2026, 19:23:02
Fuck Charlie V more than anyone they've shown* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 19:22:56
Great season, that was fun. We need more volume outside shooting from guards. - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:22:52
- Complete oversimplification - Blazer April 4, 2026, 23:13:59
Well congrats on your NC Michigan* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:22:48
I hate every single person who cheers for UConn This shit is evidence the world favors bad people* - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:22:37
- The guy sitting behind us was unbearable*. - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 19:26:57
  - I bet he lives next door to me* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:27:42
- The bad person is an amazing coach and their - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:23:17
- You should have to live in the middle of them* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:23:05
UConn was just better than us. It happens* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 19:22:31
- Disagree * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:22:55
Fuck - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 19:22:00
- I didn’t anticipate David - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 19:22:36
  - When he’s been good he’s been really good. But he’s had some not so great games many times too* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:23:34
Fuck. I think that's it. Needed a few more bounces to go our way* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 19:21:58
Played them hard. Just not good enough shooters. * - illini April 4, 2026, 19:21:51
Welp, good season * - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:21:48
- great. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:22:35
6/24 * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:21:48
Dude picked up his pivot foot like 6 times * - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 19:20:17
Can we foul immediately and draw this game out * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:18:51
- Yes. Don’t wait around.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:19:35
there’s the patented big late rebound we couldn’t get.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:18:17
Damn. Needed that REB off Karaban’s miss. Keaton says we aren’t done yet though* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:18:09
- That was the final nail* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:23:35
- Yep. That hurts but still a chance.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:18:37
the close game rebounding* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:18:06
Ballgame* - JacobRDaugherty April 4, 2026, 19:18:05
One OREB away* - biclops April 4, 2026, 19:17:46
Even if we could be around our 3pt season average ~35%* - shua April 4, 2026, 19:16:21
We win this game 7 times out of 10. Let’s make this one of the 7 * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:16:01
Nice drive by Keaton.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:15:35
- Made one try and then a pass and quick reset gave plenty of chance for another drive.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:16:21
Hope still vibrates…….* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:15:29
- Bzzz bzzz* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:16:12
  - A bumblebee doesnt know it's not supposed to fly* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:18:25
If any bad FT shooter gets the ball, foul* - Carl Spackler April 4, 2026, 19:15:25
- Yup. Reed * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:16:19
LFG!!* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:15:23
Guys we’re in this. Still single bonus too * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:15:23
Why let Hurley draw up something?* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:15:20
- Tomi and others could probably stand to catch their breath, but I hear ya* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:15:57
We’ve played them even since the bad start. Frustrating * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:14:32
Great double. Nice wrinkle by Brad.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:13:47
Smart TO by Reed* - biclops April 4, 2026, 19:13:32
59% hits 2, we miss. it makes you want to rip your hair out* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 19:12:47
Our first lucky bounce of the night, tide is changing * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:12:46
- I like this thought and choose to believe it* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:14:09
FTs :( * - shua April 4, 2026, 19:12:39
Of course the 59% guy hits 2.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:12:00
- And our 78% guy makes 1 of 2* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:12:49
  - so typical.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:16:15
Fuck off Raftery * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:12:00
Man I wish there were 8:00 left * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:11:25
- Yeah, would have a bunch of confidence we'd get it* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:13:55
  - Same.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:14:30
No reviews tonight!* - Stu April 4, 2026, 19:10:59
They’ve done a good job in forcing Wagler to take these shots. Eff you Hurley * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:10:42
If you had one shot or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment…. - shua April 4, 2026, 19:10:11
I dont hate fouling reed in 1 and 1* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 19:09:56
They’ve fought. Will give them that* - CWR10 April 4, 2026, 19:09:21
5/22 3PT. That stings badly * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:09:17
- Just feels like 3 point shooting fizzles for us every single season * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:10:03
  - We were shooting above our season average in the Tourney coming into this game* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:18:54
  - Well, we are not very good at them* - shua April 4, 2026, 19:10:36
The play they ran to Reed out of the time out was really good. The Wagler 3 after that was not* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 19:08:49
Keaton 1/7 from three sucks* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:08:33
- We’ve been shut from 3 for a while now. Ever since teams started crowding the perimeter on us.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:11:08
- and a couple of them not even close.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:11:07
- A shocking number of them have been from 5+ feet beyond the line. - DT April 4, 2026, 19:09:52
  - Hasn’t been an issue all year* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:10:54
  - It’s not like he hasn’t taken and made many of those this year though* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:10:54
- He’s saving up for a buzzer beater* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:09:38
  - Hopefully he remembers to shoot it this time - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:10:45
    - Michigan St* - JacobRDaugherty April 4, 2026, 19:14:05
- Terrible shot selection there - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:09:31
- Most of them were really tough shots too.* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 19:09:15
Maybe UConn will miss their second FT of the game out of the break. Maybe?* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:08:24
A lot of time left. Break their hearts and make their fans cry! * - doubledown April 4, 2026, 19:08:17
Man, Tomi is playing well, but doing some really dumb shit. It’s a weird dichotomy.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:08:17
- Still needs an assist* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:08:44
sorry but awful shot selection by wagler - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:07:59
- Tried to hero ball it. Didn’t work - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:10:35
- Yea. We came back by going down low* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 19:09:15
- He got us here but has been awful last few minutes. Looks tired* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 19:09:03
How is that a foul?* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:07:52
- Hasn't heard from the refs in a bit and had to get the under 4 in* - illinibone April 4, 2026, 19:08:43
He’s gonna miss the front end guys * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:07:46
1 and 1 miss for the rest of our lives* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 19:07:31
One time Ben!!!!! * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:07:12
- I’d be fine with a Ben heat check next time down* - shua April 4, 2026, 19:07:52
B3n!* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:07:11
Well, fuck.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:06:45
Save it under our basket somehow ends up a dunk on the other end for them.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:06:32
We have had a statistically impossible set of bad bounces * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:06:19
There went our momentum * - biclops April 4, 2026, 19:06:17
We have no answer for Reed. No idea why they wouldn't go to him every time* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 19:06:09
Can I just say fuck Bill Murray * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:05:51
- probably* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:06:21
LETS FUCKING GO. THATS HOW YOU PLAY. GET THE BALL* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:05:41
A miss and a three and the roof comes off and we win * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:04:47
Hope still vibrates…….* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:04:38
- Bzzz bzzz* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:05:08
FINISH OUT THIS FUCKER STRONG!!!* - shua April 4, 2026, 19:04:25
still in it* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 19:04:23
bamm time out?* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 19:04:14
Need Wagler to get hot down the stretch.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:04:14
Let’s gooooooooooooo!* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:04:03
COME ON LADS * - jdl April 4, 2026, 19:03:59
Let’s fucking go * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:03:50
I am going to assume there was a good reason for that timeout* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 19:03:48
- Rest our only working lineup* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 19:05:00
- We mightve been bunched around the basket with UConn anticipating the fast break* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:04:24
KILLSHOT* - biclops April 4, 2026, 19:03:38
Stojakovic has been really quiet this half.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:02:08
- Good job. Now say something about how we haven’t seen a Keaton step back yet* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:04:19
  - Look up. * - DT April 4, 2026, 19:05:17
    - Oh well, good try* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:09:22
- Thanks for reminding him* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:04:03
Like seriously guys, there are 6 minutes left in the season. Stop fucking missing soft shots and - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 19:02:03
Sometimes it’s just not your night* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 19:01:58
Whatever happens, proud of this team, love these guys.* - Toonces April 4, 2026, 19:01:30
- Yep. Let’s go. * - illini April 4, 2026, 19:04:06
- Fuck yes. This season has been a smashing success. Just wish we were stronger at the rim.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:02:20
- hells yes. No quit* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:02:13
The voodoo is annoying. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 19:01:23
LETS. GO.* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:01:07
- We can do this.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 19:01:42
Has Tomi played the entire half? I don’t recall Z at all. * - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 19:00:50
- Z was getting abused in the first half. Not really his kind of game.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:01:46
- Z got a couple minutes. * - Tuscy April 4, 2026, 19:01:21
- Z came in for a brief stretch but not much - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 19:01:18
Wasn't really a good shot but would've rolled in for them* - RVA April 4, 2026, 19:00:33
Crowd was ready to unload. * - illini April 4, 2026, 19:00:23
I think we’ve got one roll the entire fucking game like holy shit * - MC April 4, 2026, 19:00:20
Check that rim! * - Illini Guy April 4, 2026, 19:00:01
The rims hate us tonight* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:59:59
these bounces are maddening.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:59:59
the bounces are a fucking joke. i'm gonna lose my fucking mind* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:59:50
- at least 3 layups, right? - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 19:01:47
IL would be up 20 if all the shots at the basket had gone in* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 18:59:50
of that goes - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:59:49
Just can’t get anything to roll our way* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 18:59:42
- On the other hand, they’ve completely stopped us from running our offense this whole half* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 19:00:52
Honestly Tomi, make a fucking shot. Ridiculous * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:59:37
- Leading scorer!!!!!* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:01:25
FUCK * - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:59:29
So close to a Killshot * - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:59:24
My god. Another roll out* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:59:22
- I can’t remember anything like this.* - DT April 4, 2026, 19:00:07
- Weak finishes for the most part. He’s off balance and low at the rim.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 19:00:05
Zero bounces* - Ron McDon April 4, 2026, 18:59:12
Another baffling call from these refs.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:57:32
Refs are pretty bad* - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:57:07
Soft shit from Tomi when we need it most: Cmon,* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:56:55
- needed to spin back. there was nobody there.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:57:39
  - Kept waiting for him to pivot back to his strong hand* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:58:13
Let's not go out like a bitch. Go out swinging. * - Tuscy April 4, 2026, 18:55:55
Tomi has played great* - JacobRDaugherty April 4, 2026, 18:55:18
- Needs an assist* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:55:52
8 with 8 to go. still doable.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:55:03
- Who stole Ari’s login* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 19:00:42
- That’s the positivity we’re used to!* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:55:42
We Have to start making shots at some point right? - ATL April 4, 2026, 18:54:45
- If we want to win...yes - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 18:55:33
- All I can do for you is next October vs Siena.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:55:27
  - this team will not quit. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:56:16
Maybe UConn will miss their first FT of the game out of the break. Maybe?* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:54:25
Inexcusable foul* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:53:41
Dammit. Such a terrible foul on Boswell. - DT April 4, 2026, 18:52:58
- And yet if they miss the front end it’s as good as a TO * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:53:45
kylan man. just a brutal tournament for him* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:52:57
- Yeah, very disappointing for a guy who has done so much for this program.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:53:53
Man what an inexcusable risk by Boswell (unless they miss the 1 and 1)* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 18:52:42
- It'd be the first time in the game if they miss one - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:54:39
Fucking stupid, KB.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:52:31
And of course* - Ron McDon April 4, 2026, 18:51:54
My kingdom for a steal and a three * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:51:49
Here we go * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:51:09
- Bzzz bzzz* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:51:56
Switched from alcohol to a pint of ice cream* - shua April 4, 2026, 18:50:24
- put those two hands together * - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:51:26
  - Maybe if it was a stout. But I was drinking manhattan’s * - shua April 4, 2026, 18:52:51
- Switched fom beer to tequila - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 18:51:09
  - I’m about 2 minutes away from a bourbon.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:53:00
  - going back to sniffing glue* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:52:03
    - I am open to all the drugs this point.* - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 18:53:25
Boswell gets the call that they’ve not given Wagler at least 7 times this game* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:50:16
Hope still vibrates * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:49:24
- Bzzz bzzz* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:50:26
aight, heading back to “just don’t get embarrassed” territory again* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 18:49:22
Damnit. That might be it * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:49:08
We don’t guard the three point line worth a damn* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 18:48:59
Few things lamer than consistently showing the coach's mom and dad* - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:48:53
- Players parents, fine. Coaches parents, cringe* - shua April 4, 2026, 18:49:56
  - Especially to keep going back to them multiple times a game* - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:52:52
Ballgame.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:48:45
I’m kind of done relying on 7 footers to hit all the 3s. We need more volume from the guards - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:48:25
- I mean it’s essential to the entire strategy that produced the best offense in the country* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:55:14
Ballgame* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 18:48:22
welp* - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:48:20
So many shots rimmed out * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:48:14
- amazing, but somehow friendly for them.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:48:43
Wide open step in three in rhythm top of the key. If Tomi can’t hit it, there’s nothing to do* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:48:09
- Besides not relying on.7 footers to hit 3s.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:48:53
  - Fair* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:54:33
We really need to examine why our 3P% craters as the year goes on * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:48:01
- Confirmation bias there bud. The data doesn’t support that* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:54:19
A looootttt of Jake Davis minutes this half* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:47:08
- he’s giving nothing on offense* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:48:04
  - He’s still a gravity guy. Helps create space* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:53:47
Reverse the lucky bounces this game and we’re up 3 * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:46:30
- Unfortunately we are #296 in luck on Kenpom* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:47:41
Like 90% of the ball was outside the cylinder on that Ball floater when it hit rim* - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:46:12
Wagler finally gets the 5th foul called.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:46:00
They have gotten every single bounce imaginable on their shots* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 18:45:53
Move the ball. My god. * - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 18:45:40
Every. Fucking. Bounce. * - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:45:38
apparently bumping players on the drive isn’t a foul?* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:45:24
And Ball rolls in another one. My god.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:45:21
- incredible.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:46:26
Fouled twice on that shot * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:44:53
- the refs are garbage * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:45:37
Another shot rolls out instead of in for us. My god.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:44:53
Tomi has a made FT (2 actually) but no assists * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:43:56
- Exactly. Need a Tomi assist desperately* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:44:17
11 mins to history. Make shots boys. * - illini April 4, 2026, 18:43:03
If Danny Hurley could be crushed by a falling piano, that would be awesome * - IlliniRunner April 4, 2026, 18:43:00
- he’s gonna be crushed by falling 3’s here we go. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:44:20
That Jake steal is the turning point* - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 18:42:02
- Gotta be able to make both free throws if you cant break away for the easy bucket there - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:43:23
- I wish he could dunk* - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:43:19
- Had he made the layup afterward, I’d have said the same* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:42:37
- It did have that kind of feel * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:42:21
Ball drilling threes after sucking all season* - John Coctostan April 4, 2026, 18:40:23
- He’s not exactly “drilling” them, but they still count, unfortunately* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:41:18
I can't believe the bounces* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:40:07
What can you do with these bounces. Still time but feels like just not our night* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:40:04
- When it hasn’t been your week, your month, or even your century.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:41:14
  - You’ll be orange and bluuuuuuuue…* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 18:42:28
  - was gonna say similar. Not our night has been our mantra for decades* - OrangeSox April 4, 2026, 18:42:24
God loves UConn and hates Illinois. There was never a chance we’d overcome the universe.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:40:01
- No. We are going to win this. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:42:41
- Yup. See below.* - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 18:41:06
Their bounces fall in, ours pop out. Can't get any luck tonight* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 18:39:53
That bounce on ball 3 is close to turn off time for this game* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:39:44
FUCK that rolls in for them with all ours that have rolled out* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:39:25
- Let’s Go. Come on dudes you can do this* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:40:29
- I've never been surer that God hates the Illini* - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 18:40:01
  - God hates Hurley. We’re gonna rip his heart out. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:42:01
Jfc * - ECEIllinois April 4, 2026, 18:38:56
We need a 5-0 run to get this closer* - shua April 4, 2026, 18:38:51
ABSOLUTELY FUCK THESE REFS - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:38:19
unreal.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:38:17
come the fuck on that's a fucking joke* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:38:01
Jesus Christ, these refs are bought and paid for. I hate UConn.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:37:43
And Drej wasn't fouled?...* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:37:42
- At least twice. Neither called* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:38:03
Welp. Yup. * - illini April 4, 2026, 18:37:35
Oh ha, god hates us. It is proven * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:37:34
Reed shoved on that rebound more than Andrej did* - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:37:30
How the fuck did that rim out?* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2026, 18:37:13
I fucking hate UConn but there’s nothing I can do about it * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:36:35
- Reed makes the exact same push they call and no whistle. These refs are so absolutely terrible.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:37:56
  - 100%* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:44:11
why is Jake in. he’s done nothing* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:36:20
- Its head scratching* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 18:36:58
This game has never felt in our control or downhill. Everything difficult, everything uphill * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:36:13
- The middle 8 minutes of the first half was pretty good* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:37:23
Meh. They are just better than us. * - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 18:36:12
That....wasn't a foul?...* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:35:50
Boswell is just a boat anchor for this offense* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:35:50
one team is moving and another team is standing.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:35:38
fuck you ref* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:35:05
Fuck bill murray* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:35:01
another kb miss. drink.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:34:52
overall FG% has almost evened out (~38%) but we are 25% on 3s while they are almost 40%* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:34:47
- “It’s been that kind of night for Illinois”* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 18:37:46
- But they’ve shot 10 more shots* - shua April 4, 2026, 18:35:55
“It’s been that kind of night for Illinois”. Fucking kill me * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:34:33
We're playing a final four game and really haven't played well yet in any game. Let's fix that now* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:33:14
- yep. play defense and flow* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:34:01
Just feels like Illinois always misses the big shots, and programs like UConn always hit them - DT April 4, 2026, 18:33:03
That in and out followed up by 3 sequence was just brutal * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:32:56
put aside the bank, their 3s are in rhythm ours are tougher* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:32:41
- Don’t think that’s true at all* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:43:24
- Bc they move and pass. We just dribble* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:34:47
I’ve never seen Illinois so prominently featured in a national commercial * - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:32:36
these refs are bullshit. we should start doubling and grabbing at the ball - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:32:30
We are playing nowhere close to an A game - making it real tough on ourselves to win * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:32:15
Seems like all of our turnovers lead to run outs for them* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:31:51
- that’s because at least one of our guys is on the ground* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:33:04
9 made threes for UConn. Ties their max so far this tournament * - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:31:29
- Some teams rise to the moment. Others wilt. Here we are. * - Tuscy April 4, 2026, 18:32:12
Regardless of anything we are or are not doing, we can’t beat elite teams with this shooting* - John Coctostan April 4, 2026, 18:31:23
- Yea* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 18:32:32
- Not when we can't just rebound all the misses* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:32:30
  - correct.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:33:25
Some insane calls/no calls both ways. But they’re hitting threes, we’re not - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:31:17
- Yep* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:33:16
They're just hitting the shots we aren't. Not sure it's any deeper than that* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:31:16
- That’s pretty much it at this point* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:32:59
- Jinx* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:31:28
Miss shots and lose. That simple* - CWR10 April 4, 2026, 18:31:11
We can’t shoot. We can’t win. I don’t care what the refs are doing. Fucking pathetic shooting.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:31:05
that in and out from tomi. FUCK* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:31:02
Whole game is threes. Bummer. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 18:30:49
On my deathbed I will be thinking about that Tomi three not going in * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:30:37
6 point fucking swing. Shit.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:30:00
It do be like that sometimes * - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:29:44
No foul when it was, call when it wasn’t. Amazing. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 18:29:01
M3rk!* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:28:36
horribly officiated sequence there.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:28:07
Thanks for calling the one a play later that doesn’t matter, asshole* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:28:06
That's not a fucking foul* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:27:30
- These refs are trash. Just random nonsense from one possession to another - DT April 4, 2026, 18:28:28
  - Yeah, not saying biased per se but the coin flip approach sucks* - opey8 April 4, 2026, 18:31:46
Demary rakes Wagler, no call. Mirk breathes on Karaban, foul. Bullshit* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:27:26
Ridiculous bail out call. These refs aren’t biased, just absolutely terrible.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:27:25
brutal* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:27:24
Wagler our lottery pick good for at least three “backing into defender and then just losing ball” - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:27:20
- WTabsolutefuck is with your Wagler takes in these threads - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:33:34
- Nm* - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:30:04
Bullshit both on the no foul and then foul call* - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:27:19
Right in the face. * - illini April 4, 2026, 18:27:07
Anticipation call* - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:27:04
Dumb foul on Reed. I like it.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:26:42
Awful call* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:26:39
terrible call - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:25:49
Dammit, Scelz* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:25:39
Meh. That’s every screen both team are setting.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:24:10
Moving screens would foul Reed out* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:23:57
Mirk very lucky to not get called for a foul on that illegal screen* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:23:47
Kind of sucks that the block gave us a 2.9 sec possession and lost a regular one to start the half.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:22:55
- I wondered why UConn got the ball to start the half. Forgot about that call* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:24:11
Great D. Didn’t get the rebound. Geesh.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:22:16
- Get tucked with the moving screen nonsense* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 4, 2026, 18:23:25
I don’t ask for much guys. Please just go overcome this 8 point deficit and win this F4 game * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:21:02
- that's a lot - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:21:42
We've been a 2nd half team recently, let's do it again * - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:20:51
We have them right where we want them* - Stu April 4, 2026, 18:17:53
the karaban steal by the way. crazy no call* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:14:57
- I couldn’t see it, but I have to think Keaton was bumped on the play where he tripped - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:20:14
  - Yep, thigh dislodged him * - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:22:17
  - He definitely got hip checked at least once on that drive that could and probably should have been - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:21:25
  - He was but I don’t think that was egregious. More him being a skinny frosh. - DT April 4, 2026, 18:21:24
  - he was bumped, but that's an easier no call and it wasn't too bad - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:21:13
- yeah after they called Mirk for tying him up earlier * - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:16:13
- Kind of looked like Keaton just dribbled the ball right into him, no? Never saw a great view of it* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:15:58
  - pretty sure that's a foul 99 times out of 100 - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:18:39
    - Based on that view, yep. Couldn’t see the arm hook from the opposite TV angle* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:20:36
  - He did and you rarely get that call in a double but Karaban got all arm* - CWR10 April 4, 2026, 18:16:39
    - I think if Wagler had been stronger contesting the steal he would have gotten the call - DT April 4, 2026, 18:18:31
What would a head coach be doing if he wasn’t scouting the first game? - DT April 4, 2026, 18:14:48
In stadium corner scoreboards still have the teams backwards* - gvibes April 4, 2026, 18:14:24
- So we are winning?* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:14:49
In stadium corner scoreboards still have the teams backwards* - gvibes April 4, 2026, 18:14:23
- sionilli vs nnocu? - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:15:32
C’mon team.* - nash April 4, 2026, 18:13:50
Ain’t over yet.* - nash April 4, 2026, 18:13:49
20 more minutes let’s go.* - nash April 4, 2026, 18:13:49
We were down 11 at half in November. Progress! * - illini April 4, 2026, 18:13:02
Vegas has us -4 for 2H so kinda hope * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:11:41
UConn three point shooting since the loss to Marquette at the start of March - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:10:04
Wagler has 6 boards. Ivisic twins + Mirk have 3.* - Carl Spackler April 4, 2026, 18:09:14
excellent analysis by kenny. you need strength not length against reed.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:07:37
- Reed hit a couple of tough shots against really good D, too - DT April 4, 2026, 18:16:27
  - Yep. And of their made 3’s, one was a bad / well guarded shot and another banked in. - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:19:16
- 3s fall or they dont - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:14:03
  - We’ve tried everything. Straight up, length, shows, digs - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:16:40
- The one time Tomi just started to play him physical he got whistled for a weak foul. Mirk did well* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:09:02
Played pretty well except for the missed 3s, bunnies, FTs, and midrange (wtf)* - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 18:07:29
- Yea. We're pretty much at make shots or lose territory* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 18:11:42
Fuck off Bruce Pearl* - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:07:22
- It's lame that I have to mute the halftime show* - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:10:43
I’m comfortable we’re better … less comfortable we’ll win - ab75 April 4, 2026, 18:04:44
- We sure don’t look like we are better in person* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:07:45
- Im not seeing that we are better at all. We can’t shoot.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:07:25
  - Yeah. They look tougher and run better stuff. We might be more talented.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:09:05
  - They move on offense and get guys open way more. All we do is dribble* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:08:29
    - Silly* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:18:24
- we are definitely not better and I still don't understand how we were favored - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:07:22
- Same* - gvibes April 4, 2026, 18:06:15
That banked in three man. If I wasn’t already an atheist I sure would be now * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:04:20
if you worry about anything, it's we haven't guarded 5 very well* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:04:19
Not great, Bob* - Ron McDon April 4, 2026, 18:04:17
We have 1 assist on 10 baskets, they have 9 on 14.* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:04:15
- Our assist rate is not very high for the season - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:10:09
  - Not as many o rebounds as usual is the bigger issue for what we do* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:12:33
    - yeah only 4 * - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:15:42
- a lot of isos and dribbling.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:08:25
  - Because of what UConn is doing on defense - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:10:06
    - I’d pack it in and dare us to shoot as well.* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:13:14
      - Got good shots, have to hit them. They did, we didn’t - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:14:50
    - Yep. We mostly took what UCONN gave us. Got to hit shots (in addition to D and rebounding)* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:12:52
- Yep, our ball movement sucks. Zero cutting off of drives for easy interior buckets. - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:08:25
- They were packing the lane, daring us to shoot outside - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:08:06
- Yeah, if I didn’t know I’d be sure they were the top ranked offense - DT April 4, 2026, 18:06:29
10-29; 3-14; 6-9.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:03:57
Boswell and Mirk 2/13. That just has to change* - PapaDels April 4, 2026, 18:03:45
- Mirk can change. Bo’s is what he is.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:04:10
  - Yes* - PapaDels April 4, 2026, 18:07:27
lost in all of this is a bunch of big kb misses with the one off the block being the biggest - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:02:51
- If you told me we rolled with Drej the rest of the way I wouldn’t hate it * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 18:05:09
- Thankfully we have Mr. Positive to remind us* - illini222 April 4, 2026, 18:04:22
- Yeahhh he’s a problem* - CWR10 April 4, 2026, 18:03:41
- And a point blank putback tip as well.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:03:26
- He can’t throw it in the ocean right now. * - illini April 4, 2026, 18:03:20
Our offense has not looked crisp at all. - DT April 4, 2026, 18:02:45
- Ball is sticking with Wagler way too much* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 18:07:22
- UCONN is a top 10 defensive team* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:06:33
Considering shit shooting and zero UConn turnovers, it could be much worse* - gvibes April 4, 2026, 18:02:06
3 for 14 vs. 7 for 18. That’s all it is. Just keeps happening though* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 18:02:00
- I doubt there’s any teams that shoots as many 3s as us at as bad a rate* - shua April 4, 2026, 18:04:38
  - We’re 35% on the year - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:11:05
- Spreading the misses around between seven players, only Andrej hasn't - RVA April 4, 2026, 18:03:38
We are a second half team. Get some hot shooting and stay sound on defense* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:01:56
- This* - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 18:04:38
relax they go cold like we do* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 18:01:14
- Narrator: * - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 18:02:44
We missed many open shots, got no assists, UCONN banking in 30 footers and we’re only down single - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:01:12
- Yep, play like pure trash and down less than 10* - shua April 4, 2026, 18:02:10
Yeah. They are better. We’ve been shit for outside for a month now. It’s not getting better.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:01:00
- They’ve been shit from 3 too* - Carl Spackler April 4, 2026, 18:02:18
- they suck. refs bailing them - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:02:11
  - out and a couple misses the only difference - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:03:17
    - That was the only stretch with no Reed. No coincidence we could slow them down* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:06:44
- They aren’t better. They’re suddenly hitting shots they haven’t all tourney including a banked in - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 18:02:05
- I would agree. If we don’t start hitting 3s, it’s over * - MC April 4, 2026, 18:01:30
UConn on pace to make more 3s tonight than they have all tournament * - biclops April 4, 2026, 18:00:50
- They were due. Like that shithead from Iowa was.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 18:01:22
have to make some shots. we missed bunnies, 3's, free throws. it was the gamut* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 18:00:49
Mullins is having the kind of game I was afraid he’d have* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 18:00:48
Why would we let Keaton take it out with 2.9. That’s our only player who can get downhill - Blazer April 4, 2026, 18:00:39
Played well for 8 minutes, played pretty poorly for 12 minutes* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 18:00:33
Well, shoot better. -* - assassin April 4, 2026, 18:00:33
- This is the answer* - Stu April 4, 2026, 18:00:59
Not quite the worst possible half, but close to it.* - DT April 4, 2026, 18:00:24
3 point shooting - jdl April 4, 2026, 18:00:14
Oof, gonna need a double bourbon for the 2nd half* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 17:59:58
So pretty much a wet dream half for UConn and we’re down…. 8 - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:59:58
- We are going to win this.* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 18:00:34
Terrible end to the half* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:58:52
- I thought Ben’s block was pretty good* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:59:34
  - followed up by a lol last 3 second play?* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 18:01:10
Sonofa…* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:58:43
Oh fuck that* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:58:29
Call the frickin’ foul!* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:58:03
Great hustle on the rebound.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:57:38
Let’s get this down to 3 or 4 by half* - shua April 4, 2026, 17:57:37
Sigh * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:57:28
Tomi hitting threes, good sign * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:57:02
- Still looking for an assist* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:57:37
Tom3! Now let’s not give them another open one* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:56:46
They are playing as a team. We are just trying to stick around* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:56:46
So many missed shots* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 17:56:03
8-24; 2-12; 6-9.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:54:38
Wagler missed rim twice already. Wonder if there is a visual thing with the football stadium * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:54:10
Nm * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:54:09
Big 3 minutes here* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:54:08
I guess my wish was too crazy!!… - shua April 4, 2026, 17:53:56
play some defense. get rebounds go inside. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:52:54
- This. Make it a simple game* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 17:54:19
Tell me the difference between Mullins and 1 and Wagler’s not. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 17:52:51
- So perplexed at why he still gets not even a neutral whistle. Actively bad* - John Coctostan April 4, 2026, 17:54:06
- Mirk hacksawed his arm on the release. I though Wagler got fouled by Karaban in the strip* - CWR10 April 4, 2026, 17:54:04
- They’re the same but not called the same because UCONN already had more fouls called. - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:54:02
- the refs are super inconsistent* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:53:52
  - Yeah—the whistles have been pretty random so far.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:55:07
that empty trip to the line* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 17:52:50
Our offense can't be iso Keaton up top and everyone else just stand there - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 17:52:35
Just go to the rim guys* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:52:33
Yikes* - biclops April 4, 2026, 17:52:26
Oh my. That was an awful 3 minute stretch* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:52:19
Didn’t take enough advantage of their scoring drought * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:51:57
- Need to substantially outscore them every time Reed isn't on the floor - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:53:43
- Yep. We use some chances and we failed to take advantage* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:53:02
too much dribbling and mirk is a mess.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:51:05
- 3 blocks and the only one close to slowing down Reed* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:54:32
- He’s played some really good D* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:51:40
As I’ve said before, would love for our lottery pick to start playing like one * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:50:58
- You said this in an earlier game too. Just horrendous take, even for you* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:54:09
- 8 points and 6 rebs * - jdl April 4, 2026, 17:52:54
- He’s pretty much the only one doing anything on offense* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 17:52:36
  - Andrej has been effective too, except from the line.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:54:20
Dammit. 2 missed FTs and then it got worse.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:50:51
Soft soft soft…:* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 17:50:38
Reed is like Kofi. Would have been great 30 years ago* - bbonb April 4, 2026, 17:49:35
Wagler hasn’t been able to get anything.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:49:17
- He dribbling too much. Needs to move the damn ball* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:51:02
- Other than the and-1 and the 3* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:49:35
  - And that one.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:51:46
Mirkovic should have lobbed to Z* - biclops April 4, 2026, 17:48:17
- This* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:53:13
Mirk shot his wide open midrange as confidently as Kylan did his. Just not used to taking those* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:48:16
Take that to the rim Mirk* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:48:05
Stop taking shitty midrange shots, guys.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 17:48:01
Guys what in the hell with the midrange twos * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:47:53
- UCONN baiting them / allowing them to take those* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:49:19
Throughout the tourney that's been a jumpball* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:47:43
z seems out of it.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:47:30
Does YouTube not have a 4K feed for this? * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:47:03
- Watch via hbo max if you have it* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2026, 17:48:10
love to see the physicality and tomi 3.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:45:14
- Need to get Tomi an assist* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:46:48
That missed layup after the block was so frustrating. A huge momentum swing undercut.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:45:07
- That's when you need to drain a three or dunk it on their head* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:46:00
I hate Hurley, but they run some nice stuff.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 17:44:55
- what? their offense has sucked for 5 minutes. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:46:36
heavyweight fight* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 17:44:05
- Win this one and there's no reason we can't on Monday* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:44:49
Who’s the better team? Illinois by a mile. Just hit some shots. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:43:28
- no way, dead even* - apusikam April 4, 2026, 17:46:08
- Yes we are better. Look for us to close it out the last 10 minutes* - Stu April 4, 2026, 17:44:49
Mirk is so underrated * - bbonb April 4, 2026, 17:43:22
- Did you know that Wagler was underrecruited?* - Stu April 4, 2026, 17:44:02
Looking better, tougher. Keep it up boys* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:43:16
- Yeah, much better stretch there.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 17:43:32
we took their punch and came back. great settle in* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 17:43:14
Need to take advantage of their dry spell!* - shua April 4, 2026, 17:43:10
Let’s just simply block all of their shots * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:42:48
Kylan going to hear about that midrange two * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:41:02
- He’s playing well though. everyone missing a few.* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:44:57
- He faded away terrible. And the layup was even worse. Woof* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:42:59
  - yep.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:44:35
  - Callback to last year* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:43:37
- And that missed layup / runner*j - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:42:00
What a bs phantom call.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:40:07
Carried that* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:39:59
- At first that’s what I thought the call was. * - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:40:52
Weak ass call* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:39:58
What a soft foul call* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 17:39:50
keep fouling UConn* - bbonb April 4, 2026, 17:39:26
Well this has gone horribly and we’re down 2 * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:39:03
let’s fucking go. They can’t defend us.* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:38:34
really going after this back up big dude * - jdl April 4, 2026, 17:38:26
Getting abused on drive and kick when we over help* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:38:01
What a dumb foul.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:37:01
What do you mean I can't hit him in the face?* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:36:52
4-12; 0-5.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:34:30
Lots of great looks from 3. Just gonna have to hit shots - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:33:20
2 great defensive possessions. Let’s go. * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:32:56
Call me negative but I don’t think we can win without making one 3 * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:32:40
- Whew won’t have to wonder * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:39:41
- This is the kind of crazy overreaction you see in game threads.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:34:14
- 1 will do it, as long as we don’t shoot 15 more* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:33:41
Just need to see 1 go down. Cmon boys!!* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 17:32:36
Our D has tightened up but we still can’t buy a shot.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:32:29
- Baby steps?* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:33:17
Ben has to make that. Wide open in rhythm* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:31:36
- I think it was an awkward angle on the setup pass but you still gotta start making these - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:33:35
- Felt like it got there a shade too soon, was still going sideways to his spot.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:33:26
Prayed for one good shooting game, no change* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 17:31:18
- that’s why it’s so important to do a better job rebounding.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:33:32
- it’s not quite over yet. calm down* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:32:02
You’ve gotta be kidding me with these fucking threes * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:30:53
Just can’t buy a 3* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2026, 17:30:44
- Ultimately that’s the difference so far. They’ve hit some threes including one well guarded one and - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:32:22
Nice—find a mismatch here with Stojakovic. Some booty ball.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:29:55
Make your damn FT’S* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2026, 17:29:53
Hate watching games up on a stage in these football stadiums - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:27:49
Already feels like a danger zone * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:27:45
Missing shots is one thing, but they’re just killing us on the boards - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:25:55
- Yep. The open shots and second chance points for them are the biggest problems. - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:27:58
- yep. just getting bullied.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:27:02
- yep. Mirk is getting abused under the boards needs to push back * - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:26:48
can’t have z shooting 3s. come on.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:25:29
- The bigger question is why we went to Z so early. Tomi got beat on one Reed bucket - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:31:59
- Keaton drove the lane and had two guys in front of him - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:27:18
Oh we’re already at the “just please don’t get embarrassed” phase of things * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:25:25
- Yep, just happy to be there. My worst fear with this game. - Kajagoogoo April 4, 2026, 17:27:14
  - Fuck. Mullins is having exactly the game we couldn’t afford to have him have* - IlliniOllie April 4, 2026, 17:59:07
We are getting completely worked. Look terrible on both ends.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:25:10
We look like boys out there vs men. Danger zone already.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2026, 17:25:07
- just getting manhandhed* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:26:27
Not great, bob. We aren’t moving quickly, it seems* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:24:58
Z has bit on every shot fake* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 17:24:56
Make some fucking shots* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:24:39
- And get some rebounds. Getting beat soundly at our own game the last couple minutes* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:25:15
  - Yeah, they are owning the boards. They are very focused on boxing out on D. - DT April 4, 2026, 17:27:47
Getting our asses kicked* - biclops April 4, 2026, 17:24:33
- no we aren’t. They are shooting light out and we haven’t heated up yet. - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:26:04
  - I guess I happen to think those two things are kinda important * - biclops April 4, 2026, 17:27:19
Can something please go wrong for UConn? Anything? * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:23:38
Reed is leaning/moving on every screen. Will make it even tougher if that's the choice* - illini222 April 4, 2026, 17:20:16
- Yeah—Brad needs to get in their ear about that.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:22:33
- And a soft whistle on us twice on his screens/positioning* - RVA April 4, 2026, 17:21:23
- I thought he was moving on the Wagler foul* - Orangeillini April 4, 2026, 17:21:03
As always, just a matter of if we can actually make enough open threes.* - OB25 April 4, 2026, 17:20:11
- Yep. Hopefully the first few just nerves. Let’s get to the middle game and see where we are* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:20:47
Not the best start* - JacobRDaugherty April 4, 2026, 17:19:48
- We’ve had worse. It’s a long game. * - assassin April 4, 2026, 17:20:05
  - Seriously. This isn’t too bad a start at all. Gotta box out.* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:21:23
Gotta rebound. Cant give em 3 chances* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:19:45
Reed is dropping 30 tonight, gotta shut down others * - MC April 4, 2026, 17:19:43
Gonna be a dog fight* - Taz April 4, 2026, 17:19:17
Way too late on these screens, gonna have to adjust - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:19:07
- When he was in, Jake was so slow chasing* - Mrap24 April 4, 2026, 17:20:34
  - Even then, somebody has gotta show. Tough for anyone to be there right on the catch* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:21:35
fuck. finally got a couple misses and couldn't board* - snipes824 April 4, 2026, 17:18:44
Reed is going to be a problem. Gotta get him in foul trouble* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 17:18:36
- no doubt.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:18:55
Reed is a lot* - biclops April 4, 2026, 17:18:14
They are letting UCONN get away with murder on D so far. Playing football on drives.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:17:53
- and every rebound they get is proceeded by a shove. And ticky tack - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:20:08
- I wasn’t sure they were going to even call the one they did on Keaton’s and-1* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:19:08
  - Foul really should have been on the floor too* - assassin April 4, 2026, 17:19:51
    - Yeah—he was hammered on the drive, but not fouled on the shot.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:21:12
    - It would have been if they didn’t wait to call the third contact on the shot itself* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2026, 17:20:40
2 identical looks for them on those 3s.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:16:42
- Just simple down screens springing them wide open. Need to get through those.* - DT April 4, 2026, 17:19:18
0-3 from 3 to start...* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 4, 2026, 17:16:00
Nightmare start because of course * - meanjeans April 4, 2026, 17:15:51
good looks. have to knock those down.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 17:13:46
yeah that’s our crowd* - biclops April 4, 2026, 17:09:10
Crowd sounds great. LFG!* - GhostofPokeyStixPast April 4, 2026, 17:07:07
Let’s Prove Chuck right * - ATL April 4, 2026, 17:04:43
Whatever happens, so amazing to be back here - Blazer April 4, 2026, 17:03:29
Early game wish: don’t start something like 1-8 or 2-13 from 3pt* - shua April 4, 2026, 16:53:45
- welp * - jdl April 4, 2026, 17:31:27
Clark and Charles picked The Beloved, Kenny and That Scumbag picked UConn - AintHatin April 4, 2026, 16:47:23
- Kenny must have drawn the short straw - he’s been trying to make Pearl look reasonable - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 17:02:47
- i like that at least some of the higher profile people are picking against us.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 16:55:49
Sir Charles says the game won’t even be close. Illini win - bbonb April 4, 2026, 16:33:36
Holy shit it’s all orange. I’ve never seen so many Illini basketball fans in my life… - LeatherneckIllini April 4, 2026, 16:32:46
Wait the game isn’t on CBS but on cable?* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2026, 16:12:04
- CBS gets in every other year * - jdl April 4, 2026, 16:35:54
Keaton wins the Jerry West award * - jdl April 4, 2026, 16:02:17
Looks like it’s gonna be orange script unis. Good* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 15:51:20
- They're so choice...* - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 16:25:43
Not much talk about us on the pregame - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 15:50:11
- Why bring the fab 5 now…get some Illini players out there!* - OWWDig April 4, 2026, 16:21:56
  - The fetishization of that team is so ridiculous* - Blazer April 4, 2026, 16:23:36
Students booing Pearl whenever he talks on the TNT pregame - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 15:06:26
- Fuk him. - osklister April 4, 2026, 15:33:10
- Absolute right thing to do despite him being a pretty damn good coach and decent TV guy* - RSMBob April 4, 2026, 15:21:11
- The kids are gonna be alright. * - illini April 4, 2026, 15:10:38
Sedona, AZ- anyone know where to watch? - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 13:36:38
Less than 4 hours, LFG!* - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 13:35:52
Refs - Ron Groover, Paul Szelc, Marques Pettigrew - jdl April 4, 2026, 12:39:42
- High knees doing the national championship what a world* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 4, 2026, 12:46:42
  - that would be the only consolation of not winning tonight.* - Ari Gold April 4, 2026, 14:08:48
#REVENGETOUR2026 - Jackie April 4, 2026, 9:39:11
- Sitting in same bar I watched last UCONN tourney game. - KingTalkyTiki April 4, 2026, 16:27:11
- opo - timmer April 4, 2026, 10:36:03
- Eat shit, UConn!* - Tortillini April 4, 2026, 9:47:55
  - They ate shit just last night! - Stu April 4, 2026, 9:50:40
    - and Gino topped it off with Hot Karma Sauce* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2026, 13:34:09
Report from Green Street: people waiting in lines in the rain already - Jackie April 4, 2026, 9:38:14
- Kams and Joe's charging $100 cover to get in - IlliniSax05 April 4, 2026, 9:54:13
  - Apparently charging crazy covers is the way most of the campus bars make money nowadays. - JFG April 4, 2026, 10:34:48
    - Is it because kids these days don’t drink as much?* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2026, 12:42:19
  - Woof. Kam’s line was small, maybe that’s why. Legend’s line was huge* - Jackie April 4, 2026, 10:27:07
It’s my son’s 18th birthday, he just committed to the Illini, we are on our way and can’t lose.* - Dude_The April 4, 2026, 9:21:31
Among others, do it for Roger - RSMBob April 4, 2026, 9:12:30
boardhost isn't going to make it * - jdl April 4, 2026, 8:28:17
- Will help when 90% of us will be at the game - timmer April 4, 2026, 10:37:54
- Definitely not.* - gullit April 4, 2026, 8:43:25
  - Think some kid kicked the power cord out of the server in suburban Kansas City. - osklister April 4, 2026, 9:45:47
BEAT UCONN!* - LeatherneckIllini April 4, 2026, 7:39:06
Great CNN article on Coach Crocker. Didn’t know his wife was going through this… - LeatherneckIllini April 4, 2026, 7:37:17
- It was in another thread. Good / scary story* - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 7:43:33
I'm worried our inexperience at such an event costs us and the dome will hurt our shooting. - gullit April 4, 2026, 7:27:52
- Let's find more things to worry about!* - Stu April 4, 2026, 9:42:12
- Same would go for every player on every team other than Kariban. - JFG April 4, 2026, 7:45:56
  - But UConn’s staff has been there plenty of times - biclops April 4, 2026, 8:02:09
    - Their staff is for sure more experienced. But their staff isn’t going to be taking shots. - JFG April 4, 2026, 8:12:45
Let’s fvcking go!!!!!* - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 6:05:33
It’s on TBS not TNT* - bucktownillini April 3, 2026, 20:29:02
- According to YouTube TV, I think it’s on both? Kinda shocked it’s not on CBS.* - JFG April 3, 2026, 20:42:00
  - Slow move over to pure cable/pay TV. Eh. It's the way of the world. - osklister April 4, 2026, 9:58:29
  - CBS gets odd numbered years and TBS even numbered* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 3, 2026, 21:13:24
  - Both and TruTV* - Blazer April 3, 2026, 21:04:33
    - I think on HBO Max, too* - TarheelIllini April 4, 2026, 6:06:21
Werner says 17,742 at the practice today. SFC capacity is 15,544* - biclops April 3, 2026, 18:01:25
Beloved 78, Butthead (the ref) 74 - timmer April 3, 2026, 17:51:08
I think we win - Stu April 3, 2026, 17:44:57
- Dear god, I would be so happy* - JacobRDaugherty April 3, 2026, 18:16:03
  - I’m not god* - Stu April 3, 2026, 18:35:04
    - What if god was one of us? - biclops April 3, 2026, 20:47:55
      - What if god was Stu’s cubicle-pooper former coworker?* - Tortillini April 3, 2026, 21:25:10
        
        How do you know She's not?* - ATL April 4, 2026, 7:00:38
LFG!* - AintHatin April 3, 2026, 17:43:36

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