We're back in ESPN's Power Rankings by Jeff Borzella. #25 Archived Message Posted by ibdoc on March 6, 2025, 9:46:16, in reply to "March College Basketball*" 25. Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11) Previous ranking: Unranked We're back in on the Illini. If they can remain at full strength, and half the roster isn't dealing with some sort of injury or illness, Brad Underwood's team could still have a chance to do some damage in the NCAA tournament. It feels dicey, given Illinois lost by a combined 78 points over three games in an eight-day stretch late last month. But it also just beat Michigan by 20 on the road, making 14 3-pointers. Illinois' postseason fate is going to be determined by its perimeter shooting -- the Illini rank last in the Big Ten in 3-point shooting percentage despite ranking second in 3-point attempt rate. Next seven days: vs. Purdue (March 7), Big Ten tournament Previous Message Basketball Message Thread: | This response ↓ March College Basketball* - biclops March 1, 2025, 11:44:12 Sorry if German but looked twice and didn’t see it. Brock Harding portaling. - GCIllini99 March 17, 2025, 21:29:50 We should probably just start a transfer portal thread - Blazer March 17, 2025, 22:55:14 Brutal Wisconsin shooting down the stretch.* - nash March 16, 2025, 16:34:24 Tonje absolutely killed them. Even missed a critical FT towards the end* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:36:50 Yep. Pass the ball* - opossum jenkins March 16, 2025, 16:40:01 Michigan fans all just wanted the season over with 7 days ago. - OB25 March 16, 2025, 16:33:34 Why the hell is this even being reviewed????* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:30:01 Oh good, another review - IlliniSax05 March 16, 2025, 16:29:37 3 straight reviews on pretty obvious calls* - Mrap24 March 16, 2025, 16:26:28 Is it bad I’m rooting for scUM? - timmer March 16, 2025, 16:25:53 God the OOB reviews in the final 2:00 just completely ruin these games* - OB25 March 16, 2025, 16:23:16 Pretty sure instant replay is malicious compliance for a lot of refs - meanjeans March 16, 2025, 16:31:10 I’d say it’s due to leagues being in bed with sports gambling - IlliniSax05 March 16, 2025, 16:37:36 That’s a good point* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:43:01 That last one was completely obvious watching live* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:26:39 Re: That last one was completely obvious watching live* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:30:17 Absolute crutch for officiating. 2 challenges per game per team, if you're right, you keep them. - illini222 March 16, 2025, 16:26:26 And again. Insanity* - OB25 March 16, 2025, 16:25:24 Thanks, Illinois * - biclops March 16, 2025, 16:25:19 It's just the worst. - illinilosch March 16, 2025, 16:24:50 Seems like they could have some sort of quick check in a remote location - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 16, 2025, 16:26:53 DAINJA ZONE * - jdl March 16, 2025, 16:14:08 That was awesome* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:15:16 I kinda hope we make John Blackwell an offer in the offseason* - opossum jenkins March 16, 2025, 16:12:52 Another great game for Dain* - illini21 March 16, 2025, 16:06:50 Is that high knees in the big ten championship game?* - Mrap24 March 16, 2025, 15:37:16 Yes and DJC. Poor Larry Scirotto got kicked to the curb... - illinijohn March 16, 2025, 16:03:33 DJ is very likely to a F4 assignment this season* - ilinni11 March 17, 2025, 0:09:01 It still amazes me that Scirotto was fired from his day job literally for ethics violations and I’m - meanjeans March 16, 2025, 16:11:56 DJ isn't on the floor* - Dilbert March 16, 2025, 16:10:02 Some other bald guy? Oh well, dreams die hard. * - illinijohn March 16, 2025, 16:13:12 gross game. Should at least make teams feel overconfident vs big ten teams* - Nobster March 16, 2025, 15:49:31 It’s Will Tschetter (da ass getter)* - opossum jenkins March 16, 2025, 15:46:23 I'm not watching, but I'd be shocked if he didn't get that game. - Illiniphil March 16, 2025, 15:44:11 What I want: 6 seed with UK or Texas Tech as our 3 - GMAW March 16, 2025, 13:21:06 The 2s are bad matchups for us. We really need that 6 seed* - CWR10 March 16, 2025, 13:26:46 I’d be fine seeing TN or AL again. I want no part of St John’s* - GMAW March 16, 2025, 13:33:08 I really don’t understand this angle * - meanjeans March 16, 2025, 15:34:25 Pitino >>> Underwood and his son* - Poldark March 16, 2025, 15:37:57 I guess I could see preferring Barnes to Pitino but we’ve already seen how we match up with Bama - meanjeans March 16, 2025, 16:01:31 Meh. Old, tough team > Young, soft team* - GMAW March 16, 2025, 15:41:20 How is Tennessee a better matchup based on that criteria though? - OB25 March 16, 2025, 15:42:59 Alabama is pretty experienced too* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 16, 2025, 15:45:41 We’re 17 in the net* - opossum jenkins March 16, 2025, 11:56:35 Had to switch away from Vitale crying on live tv* - Stu March 15, 2025, 21:43:36 Aren’t you guys the same age?* - HamptonSki March 16, 2025, 11:51:27 Would take this in a heartbeat - OB25 March 15, 2025, 21:25:19 Such a huge difference between a 6 or 7 seed. Still holding out hope.* - Toonces March 16, 2025, 10:04:27 Given how Porter Moser clowned Brad the first time around I’d like to skip Oklahoma* - meanjeans March 16, 2025, 0:56:53 Plus it'd be the Jeremiah Fears haunting game* - LWillhite March 16, 2025, 11:38:19 hi detlef!* - Ari Gold March 16, 2025, 10:02:59 I’d rather play those 11’s than those 10’s, but yeah - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 22:14:26 I want no part of St John’s. They are the type of team we don’t have success against* - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 21:31:32 *headscratchie* - Tuscy March 15, 2025, 21:33:58 Shit. Gotta edit* - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 21:37:15 There's not going to be an easy 2 seed. It’s either them or Tennessee/Bama* - OB25 March 15, 2025, 21:33:52 At the end of the day, we’re 3-8 against kenpom top 25, and 18-4 against everyone else - Blazer March 16, 2025, 11:34:30 They just mentioned on the ACC game that Junior Bridgeman died. - larue33 March 15, 2025, 21:04:11 God, I hate Duke fans.* - voiceofreason March 15, 2025, 20:58:14 Do people think Duke would come out and say if Flagg wasn’t going to be able to play? - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 20:37:21 No real reason to play him until next Sunday * - bjl63 March 15, 2025, 20:38:22 100%. But these reports of “duke says Flagg will be available for ncaa’s” - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 20:41:06 I don’t get your outrage here. It’s their job to report it* - illini21 March 15, 2025, 20:50:30 Sure. My point is did they expect duke to say he wouldn’t be available? - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 21:30:18 They're gonna make Duhon's Rib seem like a walk in the park though. - illinilosch March 15, 2025, 20:53:43 Groce and Akron win the MACtion with a monster comeback. * - illini March 15, 2025, 20:31:37 IU should totally hire him* - illini21 March 15, 2025, 20:37:22 I didn't know Jon Ekey was an AC with Akron. Go Illini! - Kajagoogoo March 15, 2025, 20:35:54 JG with the same exact reaction as he had at the end of that win over #1 Indiana. - illinilosch March 15, 2025, 20:35:11 Good for him but every time I hear the name I feel gross no pun intended - illini21 March 15, 2025, 21:06:11 He was a great representative of our program, other than being outclassed at this level. - voiceofreason March 15, 2025, 21:00:40 Yep....really good at a midmajor. And a good guy. JUst not the right coach for us.* - Illiniphil March 15, 2025, 22:52:15 They’ve done it Tess!* - Ron McDon March 15, 2025, 20:34:24 Is there a free stream of the HS state finals somewhere? @* - MC March 15, 2025, 19:42:30 DePaul Prep with a nice comeback* - bucktownillini March 15, 2025, 20:34:19 Go Gordon Tech! - osklister March 16, 2025, 13:01:31 John Groce & his Akron Zips down 12 at the half in the MAC champ game* - biclops March 15, 2025, 19:26:13 Jon Ekey apparently one of his assistants* - opossum jenkins March 15, 2025, 20:31:46 Crazy finish * - biclops March 15, 2025, 20:31:15 Starting to show some Toughness and Togetherness. Only down 6 now.* - Ron McDon March 15, 2025, 20:06:50 To his literal little brother too. * - illini March 15, 2025, 19:34:58 having really fast and athletic people at every position looks fun* - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 19:15:54 One of the most pathetic techs you’ll see in the creighton-StJohns game. JFC* - illini21 March 15, 2025, 19:13:42 But St John’s is fuuuuuun* - illini21 March 15, 2025, 19:15:07 Kevin Kruger fired at UNLV* - illini222 March 15, 2025, 17:51:56 i don't know krugah.* - Ari Gold March 16, 2025, 13:02:40 Wisky v scUM for the BTT title. Disgusting.* - Ron McDon March 15, 2025, 17:12:12 A shit sandwich with a side of turds* - AintHatin March 15, 2025, 17:44:25 that's the perfect late game play. guard inbounds to a big who gives it right back with a head of - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 17:01:17 Holy shit that looked easy* - illini21 March 15, 2025, 17:00:36 Tennessee flashback* - biclops March 15, 2025, 17:00:57 Fuck off Maryland* - WhitmansFolly March 15, 2025, 17:00:19 Michigan is getting boned by these refs end of game.* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2025, 16:58:32 queen very clearly called a timeout after the hoop. should’ve been a t?* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 17:03:00 Only a technical if it’s granted* - ilinni11 March 16, 2025, 13:51:57 He also very clearly stripped a guy attempting to inbound. Which I presume is a T* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2025, 17:04:29 Yup. Bitch move* - WhitmansFolly March 15, 2025, 17:09:27 this is like the all star crew of everyone’s least favorite refs * - biclops March 15, 2025, 16:59:38 High Knees must have naked pictures of Terry Wymer.* - Illiniphil March 15, 2025, 18:56:15 That is not a charge* - illini222 March 15, 2025, 16:52:35 queen drives just like that all the time* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 16:55:29 That 3 by Donaldson looked like a 2. I’m anxious to see a replay* - jjlocke923 March 15, 2025, 16:54:36 CBS is horrible at replays* - Potomac March 15, 2025, 16:58:45 It’s kind of hard to believe Maryland started conference season 3-4* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 15, 2025, 16:26:11 maryland is tough. this game was on the verge of getting away from them and they stemmed it* - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 16:25:54 queen hit a 3 and a 3pt play that should’ve been offensive foul* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 16:29:35 queen trips. Foul on golden* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 16:33:17 Golden gets makeup call* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 16:33:58 Queen slaps wolf forearm, golden called off foul on what should’ve been and 1 - Nobster March 15, 2025, 16:54:57 Refs to the rescue for Memphis down the stretch* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2025, 16:25:27 Here’s the Memphis “steal” with Tulane down 1. Fouls the Tulane player 3 times. - Carl Spackler March 15, 2025, 16:36:19 LOL, insane* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2025, 16:29:05 Rodney Rice 0-9 from the field. LOL* - GMAW March 15, 2025, 16:17:04 Not playing the Illinois defense helps* - Blazer March 15, 2025, 16:31:47 It’s fucking perfect* - AintHatin March 15, 2025, 16:19:33 Per my brother NCAA selection chair said in an interview seeds 1-9 are already set - Blazer March 15, 2025, 15:40:22 Correct. He also said there might not be only one conference with 10 teams - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 15:44:41 Oh look. Maryland looks mortal today. Shocking.* - Ron McDon March 15, 2025, 15:38:48 This game disgusts me* - AintHatin March 15, 2025, 16:14:22 Defense matters* - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 15:50:04 Yes, “defense” is clearly the sole explanation here* - GMAW March 15, 2025, 16:19:55 Michigan +15 on the glass too* - WhitmansFolly March 15, 2025, 15:45:31 Rice shooting bricks today* - WhitmansFolly March 15, 2025, 15:40:21 when you watch other games, you get reminded that not every wide open 3 has to go down* - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 15:36:05 The 17-3 TO margin sticks out too yesterday* - JeffFrank March 15, 2025, 15:57:52 yes, we played like shit yesterday. deserved to lose - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 16:03:01 Dainja has become a damn good player* - OB25 March 15, 2025, 14:40:26 He’s 2-12 from the FT line in this game. Tulane about to go into hack-a-Dain mode* - Carl Spackler March 15, 2025, 16:11:31 Barnes not gonna be drawing up plays at Neyland* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 15, 2025, 14:26:15 Fuck Bruce Pearl* - VIV March 15, 2025, 14:26:02 Re: Fuck Bruce Pearl* - illinijohn March 15, 2025, 14:32:57 Re: Fuck Bruce Pearl* - Tuscy March 15, 2025, 15:36:32 No where close to a foul. Good no call* - illinilosch March 15, 2025, 14:20:55 Yup. Beautiful defensive play by Tonje. * - illinijohn March 15, 2025, 14:23:01 Wow, clean I think* - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 14:20:12 That’s an ending* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 15, 2025, 14:19:48 All ball* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 15, 2025, 14:20:08 Vawls choking hard.* - nash March 15, 2025, 14:10:57 That’s a tough foul call* - Mrap24 March 15, 2025, 14:08:39 eff Izzo* - Poldark March 15, 2025, 14:10:36 Agree* - Ron McDon March 15, 2025, 14:23:39 VCU (bubble if they lose) tied with Loyola late on CBSSN. Possible bid steal* - OB25 March 15, 2025, 13:52:05 We need a John Tonje for next year* - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 13:35:07 And I bet we and many others could have had him. So much of this is just luck. - OB25 March 15, 2025, 13:53:54 I’m curious how age is impacting some of this - CanHartlebHireSnider March 15, 2025, 14:17:01 Yep. Nothing in Tonje’s history said he’d be this* - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 14:08:25 I mean look at AJ Storr. Pulled an Ozzie Smith and fell into the mystery spot. * - assassin March 15, 2025, 13:55:55 Absolutely the kind of player Brad has to have. - WhitmansFolly March 15, 2025, 13:37:09 Yep. And a perfect fit into next year’s lineup if you’re bringing back Kylan, White, Tomi, Morez - snipes824 March 15, 2025, 13:40:51 What are they reviewing?* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 12:53:44 ah….seemed pretty weak* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 12:56:25 The offensive charge call I was okay. The T was awful* - ibdoc March 15, 2025, 12:58:54 And if Gene Stetatore says that's a charge, there is an obvious change being directed by the NCAA* - illini222 March 15, 2025, 12:53:08 if they were making an effort to call charges, queen would foul out every game* - Nobster March 15, 2025, 12:55:30 do coaches get to request challenges? - Nobster March 15, 2025, 12:54:35 Jeremy Fears Jr has a definite anger issue* - illini222 March 15, 2025, 12:51:48 That was a goaltend on the chase down by MSU* - illini222 March 15, 2025, 12:44:15 100%. And the fine officiating crew missed it. Why can’t they look at it?* - ibdoc March 15, 2025, 12:49:55 Can't review the no goaltend call only can review if it's called a goaltend for some reason* - illini222 March 15, 2025, 12:53:49 Purdue also loses 8x-6x just like us!* - Ron McDon March 14, 2025, 22:18:54 I hate hurley so much* - snipes824 March 14, 2025, 22:18:45 Loyer just saved a ball under scUM’s basket to give them a layup to go up 11. And injured himself in - DocWalk20 March 14, 2025, 21:36:15 Creighton doing a solid job on Uconn* - Stu March 14, 2025, 21:19:37 So many charge calls in the BTT* - Ron McDon March 14, 2025, 21:01:39 Quite a collapse by Duke. Indiana fans won’t want UNC to steal this. - OB25 March 14, 2025, 20:22:33 Sean May is looking fit* - Ron McDon March 14, 2025, 20:29:48 UNC with an all time bonehead move* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 14, 2025, 20:24:18 Oh my. UNC lane violation to cost them the game in all likelihood* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 20:24:04 3 important games us going on right now if hoping to get a 6 seed - OB25 March 14, 2025, 19:30:10 3 for 3. Now just want Clemson to beat Louisville* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 20:20:27 So far, so good* - UofIL6 March 14, 2025, 19:50:59 Officials have gotten charging call happy in the conference tournaments* - illini222 March 14, 2025, 15:22:19 Oh the drama of making the charging signal. It’s their time to shine!* - Herman Blume March 14, 2025, 15:44:57 I wonder if it was somehow made a "point of emphasis"* - Sounder March 14, 2025, 15:41:58 Gotta make sure to get noticed* - bjl63 March 14, 2025, 15:40:38 It's wild. I've seen more charges this week than the last two years* - Blazer March 14, 2025, 15:32:53 Jase Butler to the portal* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 14:37:12 Can he be contacted before the portal opens in 10 days?* - Potomac March 14, 2025, 15:49:18 I'm sure any team that really wants his 1.9/ppg and 29% shooting will find a way.* - Illiniphil March 14, 2025, 16:47:51 who?* - OWWDig March 14, 2025, 15:07:54 former Illinois commit who ended up at Washington* - Gene Parmesan March 14, 2025, 15:08:48 Was kidding. But thanks* - OWWDig March 14, 2025, 16:52:40 The Butler did it. - osklister March 14, 2025, 14:40:03 Wisconsin 7/8 from three* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 14:04:09 Yet, my tournament team player was firing blanks* - MtHoodIllini March 14, 2025, 16:44:55 12/17* - snipes824 March 14, 2025, 14:26:47 18/29 * - jdl March 14, 2025, 15:29:16 Insane half from them.* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 14:27:52 FG% so far 59%. But 62.5% from 3. Shooting better % from 3. That is crazy* - ibdoc March 14, 2025, 15:15:19 You know its March when you're at your desk in the office sweating out Kennesaw st - Liberty - illini21 March 14, 2025, 13:44:36 Fran canned!* - Illini Guy March 14, 2025, 13:07:24 ooo - Mrap24 March 14, 2025, 13:09:48 Memphis tied at half, all bubble teams will be rooting for them in the 2nd half* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 13:01:42 One of us - snipes824 March 14, 2025, 12:41:56 What was Ant's OP?* - ATL March 14, 2025, 12:48:15 was a fantasy PU vs UI 5v5 - who would win* - OWWDig March 14, 2025, 12:49:17 LOL* - ATL March 14, 2025, 12:49:51 The return of Trollman Hawkins* - OB25 March 14, 2025, 12:42:34 A Trollman who can now say whatever he wants about CBB with no consequences * - biclops March 14, 2025, 12:47:15 officials seem to like fears. he gets plenty of touch calls* - Nobster March 14, 2025, 12:16:50 Sparty closed that half strong * - jdl March 14, 2025, 11:53:30 Sparty is really good. - OWWDig March 14, 2025, 12:46:32 I dislike Jeremy Fears* - Ron McDon March 14, 2025, 11:39:06 Hope he gets shot again. That's what you get for living in Joliet!* - Warrin'_Illini March 14, 2025, 11:56:09 High knees sighting in Sparty/Oregon game. Assume he won’t do 2 games in a day.* - GCIllini99 March 14, 2025, 11:23:08 but I would imagine he wouldn't do the same team twice in row if he works tomorrow* - bucktownillini March 14, 2025, 11:48:55 Who should I cheer for to win today (besides us) to help us secure a 6 seed? - ibdoc March 14, 2025, 9:28:08 If we win today and tomorrow a 5 is in the cards - apusikam March 14, 2025, 9:40:36 I'm skeptical tomorrow matters either* - GMAW March 14, 2025, 9:59:07 I don't think it will matter either. - illinilosch March 14, 2025, 10:01:10 KU and Zona in a close game* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 22:37:24 Fun game. * - harb March 13, 2025, 22:58:55 Big East After Dark shaping up to be fun after the 2OT game earlier.* - OB25 March 13, 2025, 22:35:19 Oweh for UK is a load, but the rest of their team is so inconsistent. Sometimes they look - voiceofreason March 13, 2025, 22:30:30 Insane that wasn’t called. Smith pushed him* - John Coctostan March 13, 2025, 22:20:59 Welcome to the B1G, USC. You’ll grow to hate the one sided officiating you will experience as - voiceofreason March 13, 2025, 22:33:21 There’s contact but I think it’s mostly a fall. That said if he doesn’t slip - illini March 13, 2025, 22:23:24 He slipped some but looked like he was knocked off balance by Smith first.* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 22:22:06 PU got a friendly whistle the whole way down the stretch. Fuck them* - OWWDig March 13, 2025, 22:22:03 They got every borderline call the last 7-8 mins* - UofIL6 March 13, 2025, 22:23:45 Yep. Refs gift wrapped this game for them. Terrible.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 22:22:39 Purdue was in the bonus with about 10 left in the second half. They only have 6 fouls.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 22:14:48 and they had 3 about 4 minutes into the half* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 22:16:04 Claude had to sit a lot of this game with fouls trouble.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 22:16:53 Can’t wait to hear from that Purdue homer about the officiating conspiracy against Purdue* - OB25 March 13, 2025, 22:13:59 This is an even more incredible watch after the events of tonight… - OB25 March 13, 2025, 22:17:46 Refs gift wrapping this one for Purdue. Carstensen sucks ass* - WhitmansFolly March 13, 2025, 22:13:29 don't call that, come on* - snipes824 March 13, 2025, 22:13:19 ooo - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 22:14:39 *fgs* * - Blazer March 13, 2025, 22:15:10 I’ve never thought of him as great but also don’t recall him being this repeatedly bad.* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 22:16:25 Same. And he’s been a prick about it too* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 22:17:02 What a horrendous, game changing call against USC* - voiceofreason March 13, 2025, 22:13:15 This is criminal what's happening to usc* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 13, 2025, 22:13:13 Get out of here. Fucking garbage* - John Coctostan March 13, 2025, 22:13:10 Lol ref* - Ron McDon March 13, 2025, 22:12:45 Watching all these games this time of year is so fun when we’re in the mix* - OB25 March 13, 2025, 22:12:23 Another foul on USC where he got all ball. Renn misses FT - ball don’t lie.* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 22:08:07 Paul Sells is 1 for 5 on these calls* - illini222 March 13, 2025, 22:10:59 He’s been in rare form tonight. Money on the game?* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 22:13:34 (10.5 spread, so no)* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 22:14:11 And he just bailed out Purdue with 3 on the shot clock* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 22:12:54 He should just sit down and rest and let Painter have the whistle* - illini222 March 13, 2025, 22:13:42 USC is gased* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 22:01:54 out of their gourds on cocaine?* - Sammich March 13, 2025, 22:06:22 Lots of foul trouble for USC.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 21:48:57 LOL at changing that OB call for Purdue * - jdl March 13, 2025, 21:47:01 Awful. Refs trying to help PU down the stretch.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 21:48:17 The Smith/Renn 2-man game is so tough* - UofIL6 March 13, 2025, 21:45:47 Thought USC had a good gameplan—sell out on the ball screens and make the other guys - Blazer March 13, 2025, 22:16:31 hello Ms Renn* - Ron McDon March 13, 2025, 21:40:21 purdue is getting so many 2nd chance points* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 21:39:38 Purdue’s role players are all so bad* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 21:34:45 Not a good decision by Claude* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 21:28:58 Claude picks up 4th foul - jdl March 13, 2025, 21:28:44 Yep. Moving screen and a bonus Loyer flop* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 21:29:17 It’s really criminal* - OWWDig March 13, 2025, 21:29:13 USC up 8. Won’t hold but good to see Turdue squirm.* - ibdoc March 13, 2025, 20:41:37 USC showing fight. This game has had some Loyer flops and TKR travels.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 21:00:48 He’s even picked up his flopping game in the second half if possible* - Ron McDon March 13, 2025, 21:29:33 He's sliding across the floor a lot this half.* - SGIllini1 March 13, 2025, 21:31:32 Jinx….* - harb March 13, 2025, 20:50:38 This game is currently the Paul Szelc show* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 20:36:54 Go USC* - OWWDig March 13, 2025, 20:37:48 Purdue’s defense is turrible* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 20:24:05 Don’t let depaul get hot* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 18:39:31 Devastating* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 21:29:39 Up 15 at half!!* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 18:57:47 Up 11 under 2* - illini222 March 13, 2025, 20:00:50 Down to 3 under 1* - illini222 March 13, 2025, 20:05:11 Puckering * - jdl March 13, 2025, 20:06:04 Big time* - illini222 March 13, 2025, 20:10:03 DePaul better hope they can score in regulation and avoid OT at this point* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 20:08:49 Fire Holtmann* - Poldark March 13, 2025, 20:10:56 So much for those hopes.* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 20:10:48 11-0 run to close the last 1:55? That's a shame.* - Chuck Woodaby March 13, 2025, 20:12:43 Now 21-4* - bjl63 March 13, 2025, 20:22:12 And now Creighton takes their first lead of the game. In overtime.* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 20:14:13 hello me not dead! * - jdl March 13, 2025, 20:28:40 If DePaul is the team that ruins my 7-team parlay....* - jayd March 13, 2025, 20:32:18 These coaches man. Texas had 25 seconds to get a look at their NBA guy doesn’t touch it* - CWR10 March 13, 2025, 17:16:17 Keep in mind, Terry another example of a school being in a hurry to hire the interiIm - bjl63 March 13, 2025, 20:11:18 To whatever degree it still matters for seeding, seems like all the teams won that we didn’t want to - OB25 March 13, 2025, 16:16:01 We’re a 6. Maybe maybe if we win 2 we jump up to a 5* - John Coctostan March 13, 2025, 17:19:29 Let’s stay a 6, plz* - Blazer March 13, 2025, 17:46:10 Us on the 5 line is a bracketing nightmare. Top 6 seed or bust!* - Chuck Woodaby March 13, 2025, 18:42:55 ^^This^^* - DocWalk20 March 13, 2025, 17:47:07 Great ending in SEC game. * - illini March 13, 2025, 14:26:53 Goode just missed a 3 for the lead and Oregon came down and buried one. - illini March 13, 2025, 12:48:43 Duke down 10 to GT, Flagg limping to the bench * - jdl March 13, 2025, 11:46:57 now Maliq Brown has been stretchered out with a shoulder injury* - assassin March 13, 2025, 12:37:38 Close up of the injury looks not great - Sounder March 13, 2025, 12:18:34 Taped up and back on the bench according to the Twits. * - OWWDig March 13, 2025, 12:22:54 No boot which is a good sign * - jdl March 13, 2025, 12:37:24 being carried to the locker room now * - assassin March 13, 2025, 11:51:16 That’s University of Cincinnati Kenyon Martin nightmare fuel. Would be a huge development.* - voiceofreason March 13, 2025, 12:09:09 Also potential Duhon's Rib story line * - jdl March 13, 2025, 12:11:09 Guarantees we'll be in Dukes region and matched up with them* - OWWDig March 13, 2025, 12:23:19 Hopefully not like the drunk Duke student * - jdl March 13, 2025, 11:51:43 Aw, little Chrissy Collins doesn't like his hotel in Indy. Boo hoo hoo.... - osklister March 13, 2025, 11:41:24 I get the sense you don't understand how hotels and events work. - Dilbert March 13, 2025, 12:19:16 B1G games today/tomorrow are in 4KHDR * - jdl March 13, 2025, 11:24:08 Or not, HDR doesn't seem to be there for me * - jdl March 13, 2025, 15:32:02 Tough moment for Coleman Hawkins - Sounder March 13, 2025, 11:15:01 Why does Snipes even post here?* - OWWDig March 13, 2025, 11:21:59 I did look for the post, and I already mea culpa'd* - Sounder March 13, 2025, 12:19:27 Tasty stat, our last 3 - 57 A, 22 TO* - memyselfandillini March 13, 2025, 8:39:38 An Underwood theme: start out turnover prone and tighten up by season end* - CWR10 March 13, 2025, 10:26:18 Took longer than usual but hopefully we're there now* - ilinni11 March 13, 2025, 13:26:34 Ben Jonhson - FIRED (at 1am)* - Dilbert March 13, 2025, 8:33:56 Is he really the problem up there? Seems like they have bigger systemic issues* - biclops March 13, 2025, 9:10:21 probably not the problem, but also not the solution* - memyselfandillini March 13, 2025, 11:45:54 The Barn * - jdl March 13, 2025, 10:45:23 Refurbished it once. Knock it down, start over?? Dunno. - osklister March 13, 2025, 11:53:34 I want to love that place, and it's cool... but I think it's a huge problem at this point - ijustkrushalot March 13, 2025, 11:26:05 Well, the AD expects them to compete for championships - Dilbert March 13, 2025, 9:30:51 They also are at (or near) the bottom in NIL* - LWillhite March 13, 2025, 11:32:42 Johnson was the lowest paid coach in the league and that guy said that. * - illini March 13, 2025, 9:55:50 Not sure who they think they are gonna get* - Mrap24 March 13, 2025, 9:16:15 So…UCF-Kansas.* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:18:24 ONIONS!* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:33:59 All tied up * - jdl March 12, 2025, 22:33:47 The officiating in this game is something. Clearly UCF isn’t the meal ticket here.* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:28:46 UCF fouls on every play!* - GMAW March 12, 2025, 22:31:00 Evidently so.* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:31:46 Bill is not having fun with this group* - CWR10 March 12, 2025, 22:23:48 Not at all.* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:25:09 The shine has come off of Pikiell a bit this year. Two NBA lottery guys and - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:16:33 Yeah I remember watching a game a week or two ago and the announcers were making a deal about how - meanjeans March 13, 2025, 8:28:54 Pikiell should have his head on a platter after this year. What a choke job. - JFG March 12, 2025, 22:16:24 damn coleman - snipes824 March 12, 2025, 20:59:25 Shoot, I just tried to find this before posting and didn't see anything* - Sounder March 13, 2025, 11:15:33 Feel bad for the kid. He obviously cashed in, and I have no problem with that. - JFG March 12, 2025, 22:21:41 I agree. And you can tell that it’s been weighing on him all year. * - jjlocke923 March 12, 2025, 22:29:49 Slovenia is nice during basketball season. Just ask tarheel* - timmer March 12, 2025, 22:04:36 Taking the bag has its consequences.* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 21:30:48 If he really got $2 mil then he definitely made the right decision.* - Toonces March 12, 2025, 22:42:45 I think he did too. But he took the bag on a shit team/program. It was always going to end - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:46:44 He knows the K-State Jeff Frank is coming for him.* - Toonces March 12, 2025, 21:04:41 Buttgers press is working * - jdl March 12, 2025, 20:47:31 Losing this one would figure to solidify USC as a Q3 loss* - OB25 March 12, 2025, 20:51:38 And it won’t matter. - Illiniphil March 12, 2025, 21:24:09 They were -1.5. If it’s close loss on a neutral, probably won’t move the needle* - Blazer March 12, 2025, 20:54:37 Hey Ed Cooley, still talking that shit? Lost 3x to DePaul in the same season.* - OB25 March 12, 2025, 19:38:34 3 in a row!!* - Mrap24 March 12, 2025, 20:37:01 Nice FT Jayden - Ron McDon March 12, 2025, 19:37:45 I really do love when georgetown loses* - snipes824 March 12, 2025, 20:23:31 Bullshit program* - ATL March 12, 2025, 21:03:32 Moved from a Q1 to a Q2 game tomorrow - snipes824 March 12, 2025, 19:04:15 While in isolation it can’t hurt to add another Q1 game into the win column… - OB25 March 12, 2025, 19:37:15 it wasn't as much the upside of a win as it was the downside of a loss - snipes824 March 12, 2025, 20:23:15 Let’s KenPom the shit out of them.* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 22:20:10 Upside: we get to end Iowa’s season* - Ron McDon March 12, 2025, 19:32:17 Big Ten gets two guaranteed spots in the Crown tournament - maybe Iowa gets one* - Potomac March 12, 2025, 21:29:21 We get to BEAT IOWA. * - illini March 12, 2025, 19:17:26 Upside - it’s a chance for Morez to work on conditioning * - OWWDig March 12, 2025, 19:07:09 Brock Harding looks like Discount Braden Smith with that shitty little beard* - Ron McDon March 12, 2025, 19:02:27 oooooo - Blazer March 12, 2025, 20:21:23 haha whoa* - Ron McDon March 12, 2025, 20:39:21 Ant agrees - Blazer March 12, 2025, 23:21:11 So with Iowa winning, nothing for us to gain tomorrow. Would need to get to Sat to improve resume - OB25 March 12, 2025, 18:59:18 Ohio State is a horribly coached teams. Bad shot after bad shot* - OB25 March 12, 2025, 18:50:16 These teams both stink* - Blazer March 12, 2025, 18:49:53 Collins whining about NW getting a raw deal - bad hotel, bad officiating. - OWWDig March 12, 2025, 17:55:24 generational trauma from the '72 Olympics* - Sammich March 12, 2025, 18:05:04 This is idiotic - snipes824 March 12, 2025, 17:21:22 lol wow* - illini21 March 12, 2025, 17:39:15 I was watching it live with the sound off. I could not figure out what was happening - CanHartlebHireSnider March 12, 2025, 17:40:33 maybe he was covering for his player's brain fart* - ECEIllinois March 12, 2025, 19:23:17 Rocking good start to Iowa/OSU. - tvillini March 12, 2025, 17:16:19 We want OSU to win this right?* - voiceofreason March 12, 2025, 17:18:30 Not necessarily, but I can't root for Iowa anyway. - larue33 March 12, 2025, 17:54:18 Mac Etienne sighting - jdl March 12, 2025, 17:04:18 18 teams in - jdl March 12, 2025, 16:36:21 WVU going to sweat on Sunday* - bucktownillini March 12, 2025, 16:13:47 Move over, “They had us in the first half, not gonna lie”. - Carl Spackler March 12, 2025, 16:02:28 Arkansas was up 17 over South Carolina at halftime - Poldark March 12, 2025, 13:59:34 They were up 18 with under 14 mins left. * - illini March 12, 2025, 14:12:20 I want no part of Drake as my 11 Seed( - JacobRDaugherty March 12, 2025, 13:24:44 Or VCU - Blazer March 12, 2025, 13:59:10 ^^^hates the drake* - Nobster March 12, 2025, 13:33:06 Sure, but how do you feel about the Drakette? - osklister March 12, 2025, 15:07:03 Stayed at The Drake last week ~~~~~~~~>>>>* - Tuscy March 12, 2025, 13:35:41 I assume the one in the city and not the one in Oakbrook?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 12, 2025, 15:23:38 Correct. We helped my son move into a new place and stayed there a couple nights. * - Tuscy March 12, 2025, 16:49:58 ooo - IlliniSax05 March 12, 2025, 13:45:23 loves the drake^^^^* - Nobster March 12, 2025, 13:37:10 Meh. Palmer is better. * - Tuscy March 12, 2025, 13:49:07 Also what 11 year olds say... - SurfTheBoneyard March 12, 2025, 13:31:54 No midwestern schools. They get extra charged up to play Big State U. Possibly - Warrin'_Illini March 12, 2025, 13:26:22 Up to the third #6 today. S curve would have us with 3 Kentucky, maybe 2 St. John’s or Tenn - meanjeans March 12, 2025, 13:16:11 Actually if we get 3 Kentucky, maybe we avoid one of the SEC 2s because they’d try to avoid - meanjeans March 12, 2025, 15:21:51 absolutely fucking not with this court, big 12 - Sammich March 12, 2025, 11:35:30 Horrible* - MtHoodIllini March 12, 2025, 17:14:10 Yeah first time I've seen it live on TV - jdl March 12, 2025, 13:34:08 Gonzaga 1-15 from the arc, St. Marys 0-16 * - larue33 March 11, 2025, 22:02:43 Both coaches need to get on a zoom call IMMEDIATELY with BU for some pointers* - illinilosch March 12, 2025, 8:58:49 You just have to keep firing. With enough volume you'll get to where you need to be! * - Tuscy March 12, 2025, 10:01:46 Nembhard gets his third foul of the first half from the bench, Zags up 2. - larue33 March 11, 2025, 20:57:07 Now there’s a guy that feels like he’s been playing since before COVID* - ATL March 12, 2025, 6:53:00 Probably because you're remembering his older brother (who played before COVID)* - GMAW March 12, 2025, 8:10:40 That’d explain it * - ATL March 12, 2025, 10:21:30 St Francis of PA in the dance with a losing record. I heart you March. * - ATL March 11, 2025, 19:52:53 So damn cool, and just a month ago their record was 10-17. - illinilosch March 12, 2025, 7:09:38 Coleman Hawkins with 19 first half points, 8-11 from the field. * - larue33 March 11, 2025, 18:49:50 So no team in the 64 team era has started the season unranked to become - bucktownillini March 11, 2025, 12:41:34 WCB Sickos only - ATL March 11, 2025, 8:22:54 I thought the Committee took into account when athletes were sick or injured - BoCool March 10, 2025, 23:59:19 They might, but I’ve never believed that they look super closely at situations like ours - OB25 March 11, 2025, 0:49:46 Agreed - jdl March 11, 2025, 7:52:06 Final matrix update tonight: highest 7, but much closer to a 6 - Blazer March 10, 2025, 22:26:02 last 6 in the most recent update* - John Coctostan March 11, 2025, 14:50:07 So I guess we should root for tOSU tomorrow since that would give us a chance at another Q1 Thu. - OB25 March 11, 2025, 16:26:26 Man, no good choices there from an emotional POV. But that last game of the day: B1G tradition!! - osklister March 11, 2025, 17:17:53 woot - Blazer March 11, 2025, 15:56:39 Top 6 or bust.* - Chuck Woodaby March 11, 2025, 16:04:05 Was comparing some resumes - jdl March 10, 2025, 22:32:30 Kinda what prompted my question last week about previous NET to seeding rankings - assassin March 10, 2025, 22:41:08 the key question - jdl March 11, 2025, 9:24:36 Steph Curry taking asst GM role at Davidson. Also donating to 8 figure fund - CanHartlebHireSnider March 10, 2025, 14:58:40 We end the regular season ranked in the top 25, back in at #24.* - OB25 March 10, 2025, 12:14:15 if the AP voters have us back in the top 24, then i think it's pretty clear we're already on the 6 - John Coctostan March 10, 2025, 12:34:00 We’re currently the top 7 seed on bracket matrix. At some point it doesn’t really matter if we’re 7 - meanjeans March 10, 2025, 17:11:33 My kingdom for Kentucky as a 3* - Blazer March 11, 2025, 13:13:37 With you, always* - GMAW March 11, 2025, 14:38:45 And OU as the 11* - Blazer March 11, 2025, 15:58:51 we are tied with 3 teams with most quad 1 wins and 15th in the net* - Tooldresser March 10, 2025, 14:16:33 Huh? We are tied for the 6th most number Q1 wins, and 10th overall - Blazer March 10, 2025, 15:03:43 Co-feeling good about a 6 seed, provided no first game faceplant. I don't recall - Warrin'_Illini March 10, 2025, 13:16:48 we were a 6 when we lost to Tennessee chattanooga - apusikam March 10, 2025, 13:36:44 I was there!* - GMAW March 11, 2025, 8:08:53 With one of the worst broadcast tandems on the call-Tim Brando and George Raveling* - illini222 March 10, 2025, 22:39:31 That was when the mocs heard us chanting "Final Four" in the locker room pregame? - Warrin'_Illini March 10, 2025, 13:42:53 So they claimed but IIRC our locker room was nowhere near theirs - bjl63 March 10, 2025, 13:44:07 Well, that's what their coach told them - jdl March 10, 2025, 13:43:57 I thought it was supposed to be us doing the CBS tournament theme song? - osklister March 10, 2025, 14:36:35 6 seed in 93. Beat Long Beach St. in round 1, waxed by 3 seed Vandy and Billy McCaffery in round 2* - Blazer March 10, 2025, 13:35:03 2 seed in 83/84 - jdl March 10, 2025, 13:31:11 oooof, how could I forget '97 and the Mocs* - Blazer March 10, 2025, 13:35:50 Because you didn't go to sports-reference.com like I did? * - jdl March 10, 2025, 13:41:08 Noice, thanks.* - Warrin'_Illini March 10, 2025, 13:32:35 kiss of death * - Poldark March 10, 2025, 13:19:33 I engineered the turnaround the Illini currently are on. Unjinxable.* - Warrin'_Illini March 10, 2025, 13:20:47 ok thanks Tim Anderson * - Poldark March 10, 2025, 13:21:25 Anyone been tailing Big Cat? - illini21 March 9, 2025, 22:06:34 Over 146.5 in the College of Charleston- UNC Wilmington game is the play today* - illini21 March 10, 2025, 10:20:39 *poof* - jdl March 10, 2025, 22:19:16 his name is Gary, and we don’t need any more lawsuits, okay?* - bbonb March 10, 2025, 23:49:35 Thought about it at 12-0 but figured it was too late. Derp* - OB25 March 9, 2025, 22:23:19 Every year Jon Rothstein steals the BTT bracket from @TheFieldPass - biclops March 9, 2025, 19:59:26 hold on. they take tourney's PDF & put their logo on it & then he uses THAT, & they're pissed?!* - cpsteine March 10, 2025, 14:40:03 ooo - illinijohn March 10, 2025, 14:52:52 He hypes the program but kind of annoying.* - Toonces March 9, 2025, 20:59:47 He hypes every program. Total yes man* - Mrap24 March 9, 2025, 22:06:27 even DePaul? * - Poldark March 10, 2025, 12:17:46 Why exactly is it an issue that he posts it?* - illini21 March 9, 2025, 20:55:42 Seems like there was something previous to this - jdl March 10, 2025, 12:28:03 Ohh right i do remember that. I think it was House of 'Paign shirts* - illini21 March 10, 2025, 12:31:44 It’s not. Their logo is on it, just as good as a tag. And people don’t tag for graphics typically. * - MC March 10, 2025, 11:09:59 Well, it's on social media so the while thing drives engagement - Dilbert March 9, 2025, 21:30:36 What’s the big deal with this? It’s not like he erases their logo or something * - Illini Guy March 9, 2025, 20:53:29 ooo - illinijohn March 9, 2025, 22:29:46 Better question: Why do they put their logo on a B1G graphic? * - illinijohn March 9, 2025, 22:20:21 What is the scenario we’re trying to prevent by making teams wait multiple seasons… - OB25 March 9, 2025, 19:51:44 Int’l player Q: do we have to pay transfer fees for them like you would in soccer? - ATL March 9, 2025, 16:59:36 Stirtz for Drake is a baller* - CWR10 March 9, 2025, 15:06:51 But is he a shot caller?* - ATL March 9, 2025, 15:46:44 Ask the people who hang out at the maller, y'all-er... * - osklister March 9, 2025, 16:02:30 2024 B1G Tourney: we played the Iowa/tOSU winner. 2025: we play the Iowa/tOSU winner* - GMAW March 9, 2025, 14:25:49 I think with a healthy morez we can hang that banner. I think either way we can make the second week - ATL March 9, 2025, 14:27:12 Anyone else catch the B1G conf send out a stat that said Illinois was only something like 3rd - illini thunder March 9, 2025, 14:24:50 4th team since AP poll era, 1950, with multiple 20pt+ road wins. Impressive - illini thunder March 9, 2025, 14:31:00 Wild that MSU completely ran away with the league* - Blazer March 9, 2025, 13:34:08 Wild that the best most consistent team won the league. - HamptonSki March 9, 2025, 14:32:42 By three games, when two weeks ago you had essentially 4-5 teams still in contention - Blazer March 9, 2025, 14:37:27 I think they were easily the most consistent but also had the luck of facing us without KJ effective - ATL March 9, 2025, 14:15:23 They won the league by three full games* - GMAW March 9, 2025, 14:16:09 And their two plays included Illinois and Michigan* - GMAW March 9, 2025, 14:17:12 I don’t think they’re underserving. All championships need luck, as we know. - ATL March 9, 2025, 14:20:31 Or ducking games and then having the commissioner in your pocket* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 9, 2025, 15:26:49 I think they pretty clearly are - OB25 March 9, 2025, 15:05:27 I basically agree, but we should have beaten NU, Neb, and were a possession away @MSU - memyselfandillini March 9, 2025, 15:54:19 They’re three games better because of the only thing that matters: the standings. - ATL March 9, 2025, 15:15:59 I think the quibble was the suggestion that “it takes some luck” to win the league - GMAW March 9, 2025, 15:20:35 PS, my comment was in response to a post that said they completely ran away with the league - ATL March 9, 2025, 15:51:08 I stand by the original comment as a general matter. - ATL March 9, 2025, 15:50:05 Despite evidence to the contrary?* - ilinni11 March 9, 2025, 14:56:43 What evidence? They ran away from the rest of the conference while being within the range of the - ATL March 9, 2025, 15:11:59 Nebraska plays themselves out of both NCAA and B1G tourney today. Season over just like that* - OB25 March 9, 2025, 13:25:13 Oh, that's a shame. - osklister March 9, 2025, 16:09:52 EVRASKA WTF? * - jdl March 9, 2025, 13:30:59 Annoying that we lost to those chodes * - Ron McDon March 9, 2025, 13:30:14 thanks ben!* - Ari Gold March 9, 2025, 16:03:26 Wild* - CWR10 March 9, 2025, 13:28:40 Looks like we will get the winner of OSU/iowa* - Mrap24 March 9, 2025, 13:10:41 Actually, if Minnesota wins @ Rutgers we get tOSU/Northwestern winner* - GMAW March 9, 2025, 13:27:01 This would pretty much end Nebraska’s at large hopes* - GMAW March 9, 2025, 13:22:13 Fran not ready to quit yet - jdl March 9, 2025, 12:52:08 Michigan - AintHatin March 9, 2025, 11:42:18 No way should they have a higher seed than us in NCAA* - Mrap24 March 9, 2025, 13:12:33 Our metrics are better across the board, but they went 9-7 v Q1 while we were 8-9 - GMAW March 9, 2025, 13:25:17 Yep. Clearly overplayed their actual talent/roster construction. But maybe not dead yet.* - ATL March 9, 2025, 12:46:00 And LOL at the refs missing two Michigan players shoving Richardson into the crowd * - ATL March 9, 2025, 12:47:00 Certified frauds* - OB25 March 9, 2025, 12:00:12 Kevin Keats out at NC State* - Mrap24 March 9, 2025, 9:06:46 Wow, and I wanted him here when we fired Gross. - TarheelIllini March 9, 2025, 12:20:36 Kevin Gross? Greg Gross?* - Poldark March 9, 2025, 12:36:15 So NC State is smarter than UNC. Interesting. - Kajagoogoo March 9, 2025, 9:31:16 Helps to be an alum and former player in the case of Davis - ATL March 9, 2025, 9:36:18 Credit NC State for not letting a 3 week fluke gloss over a terrible body of work* - CWR10 March 9, 2025, 9:23:01 Hampton Ski and detlef would have extended him* - GMAW March 9, 2025, 12:26:45 Well played. Not fully accurate but well played - HamptonSki March 9, 2025, 13:47:23 Also dumb - Blazer March 9, 2025, 13:51:48 he got a two year extension after the Final 4 - Poldark March 9, 2025, 12:34:33 it was an automatic extension, part of his contract. The AD might have cringed.* - Potomac March 10, 2025, 14:25:31 Dear lord* - Blazer March 9, 2025, 13:51:12 Dumb* - CWR10 March 9, 2025, 13:33:26 The people here who think he’s a terrible coach aren’t fools who think tourney success - GMAW March 9, 2025, 12:37:28 Learned his lesson this year. Make sure to do it before the tournaments - CanHartlebHireSnider March 9, 2025, 12:13:16 AD Detlef boggles* - Blazer March 9, 2025, 12:06:38 Man, a year after winning the ACC and making a final four appearance - ATL March 9, 2025, 9:11:03 Think if he was white he gets a couple more years* - JacobRDaugherty March 9, 2025, 12:02:14 He didn’t finish above KenPom 40 in 8 years. 8 years!* - CWR10 March 9, 2025, 13:35:15 Meh. Hubert Davis isn’t white. I think he was probably a goner before the ACC/NCAA runs last year - ATL March 9, 2025, 12:44:44 More smoke on Dame Sarr to Illinois (sleepers warning) - ATL March 9, 2025, 7:56:17 Shout out to the old dude watching OSU/IU in a VR Headset - ATL March 8, 2025, 22:25:07 Hahaha wtf* - illini21 March 8, 2025, 22:25:31 Do you think Medicare covers those like they do for Rascals?* - ATL March 8, 2025, 22:26:35 If the X post I just saw is accurate, KU has won on Senior Day 42 years in a row?* - GMAW March 8, 2025, 21:58:34 SIUE doing me proud. - OrangeSox March 8, 2025, 21:57:24 I remember being pretty impressed with them when we played them. - OB25 March 8, 2025, 22:08:46 Really really cool and well deserved for the school - Blazer March 8, 2025, 22:03:01 All time leading scorer at both schools.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 8, 2025, 22:44:00 So why has that school eaten SIU-C for breakfast? Hollowing out of rural southern Illinois? Bad lead - ATL March 8, 2025, 22:04:17 More modern campus, cheaper tuition, 25 minutes from downtown STL - Blazer March 8, 2025, 22:09:53 When I lived there it was more of a commuter school. Lots of HS classmates went there.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 8, 2025, 22:43:33 It still very much is - Blazer March 8, 2025, 22:45:13 It’s interesting how these schools are moving up the food chain so to speak - ATL March 8, 2025, 22:50:45 SIUE has certainly done better, but they're still struggling, as most directional publics are - Blazer March 9, 2025, 12:25:52 Chicago State sucks and should be closed. - Poldark March 9, 2025, 13:52:03 Meanwhile the schools where the people aren't have been suffering... - SurfTheBoneyard March 8, 2025, 22:52:02 Merge WIU, EIU and UIS and put the campus in Springfield. - jfinsocal March 9, 2025, 12:17:30 NIU has also lost nearly 40% of its enrollment in the past 15 years* - UIHuskie March 9, 2025, 11:51:00 Yeah, Pennsylvania is closing up a bunch of PSU satellites and they consolidated three - ATL March 8, 2025, 22:54:13 Good for Ray'Sean Taylor.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 8, 2025, 21:58:52 Nicest illinois stl suburb* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 8, 2025, 21:58:09 Wow just saw Jerrance on the ASU bench. Dude has to be pushing 300lbs * - illini21 March 8, 2025, 20:57:59 Should upgrade his nickname to “Meals”. - Toonces March 8, 2025, 22:14:26 Florida is really damn good* - illini21 March 8, 2025, 18:42:01 do we have a preference in this KU/Arizona game?* - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 17:25:33 Arizona would have been better, could be competing with Kansas for seeding* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 17:37:16 yeah, figured. thanks* - snipes824 March 8, 2025, 17:52:51 IU's clock guy just about screwed them. - larue33 March 8, 2025, 17:16:37 Potential bid steal on the line on CBSSN, Belmont down 2 to Drake with 2:24 left* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 16:24:21 Nevermind, I guess Drake is probably out if they lose. So not a bid steal* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 16:25:26 Bama/Auburn and OSU/IU games don’t even look like the same sport is being played* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 16:04:58 SEC teams way more athletic * - Poldark March 8, 2025, 16:20:25 Another buzzer beater. What a day so far* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 16:09:20 Broome is annoying. Don’t like him.* - Illini Guy March 8, 2025, 16:07:12 I forgot just how bad IU is * - ATL March 8, 2025, 15:16:30 Painful to watch* - AintHatin March 8, 2025, 15:17:11 Hey chorizo? - ATL March 8, 2025, 14:14:25 for Harambe?* - Sammich March 8, 2025, 14:57:43 am i reading the NET right that we're the only team in the country that's 0-0 in Quad 3? - assassin March 8, 2025, 13:36:59 Seems to be the case, everyone else has at least 2. - OB25 March 8, 2025, 13:39:59 Yeah, their game against Washington was a huge boost* - Blazer March 8, 2025, 15:01:19 Wow what a finish for St. John’s* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 13:36:14 Great OT and finish* - MtHoodIllini March 8, 2025, 14:43:03 WI struggling with PSU. Down 2 at home with 8 left* - biclops March 8, 2025, 13:29:40 PSU wins in Madison on Senior Day. Oh well, Badgers will get 'em back in the BTT.... wait: - osklister March 8, 2025, 14:27:16 Epps: - JeffFrank March 8, 2025, 13:11:18 Miznoz is falling apart a bit* - CWR10 March 8, 2025, 12:33:40 Oh no, the Miznoz library?? Quick, someone protect both those books!! - osklister March 8, 2025, 13:54:36 And, they're back in it* - UofIL6 March 8, 2025, 13:06:24 Speaking more generally. They’re about to drop 4 of 5* - CWR10 March 8, 2025, 13:23:05 Was going to post the same. Hate to see it.* - voiceofreason March 8, 2025, 12:36:18 3 games potentially of interest for us going on now as it relates to seeding - OB25 March 8, 2025, 12:31:18 3 for 3 for us.* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 13:37:16 Quette now up 2 with 24 left * - assassin March 8, 2025, 13:13:24 OT!* - assassin March 8, 2025, 13:20:26 Big comeback for Miss St, only down 2 now* - OB25 March 8, 2025, 12:50:15 RJ misses a put back that would have won it * - jdl March 8, 2025, 13:08:50 Historically bad ACC - jdl March 8, 2025, 8:24:36 Roger Powell Jr..and Valpo doing work - Poldark March 8, 2025, 4:00:01 short list?* - Ari Gold March 8, 2025, 13:23:00 All Wright is a baller* - jfinsocal March 8, 2025, 10:46:31 All Wright All Wright All Wright* - Herman Blume March 8, 2025, 10:56:57 MY GUY Justus McNair from Joliet West* - Poldark March 8, 2025, 10:54:39 Some guy named Treyson Eaglestaff had 51 for North Dakota tonight* - CWR10 March 7, 2025, 22:44:12 Step slide! - jdl March 7, 2025, 15:51:46 Finally found his true calling in life. - osklister March 7, 2025, 16:10:05 Duke/Arkansas playing at the united center on thanksgiving* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 6:49:13 Barf* - OWWDig March 7, 2025, 6:56:39 Not college ball, but helluva game tonight between Lakers and Knicks* - Blazer March 7, 2025, 0:16:08 Waived off that banked 3 so MSU covered * - jdl March 6, 2025, 21:10:39 Once MSU locked in, Iowa has absolutely no one that can create anything on offense* - OB25 March 6, 2025, 20:50:28 If Iowa loses to Nebraska on Sunday they won’t even be in the BTT* - QcIlliniFan March 6, 2025, 22:53:41 They also need Rutgers to lose to minny* - Mrap24 March 7, 2025, 6:49:44 Is it crazy to say this is the most impressed with Izzo I’ve ever been?* - meanjeans March 6, 2025, 22:13:24 No. And it is very annoying.* - voiceofreason March 6, 2025, 22:15:48 Absurd Holloman didn’t get a t there* - John Coctostan March 6, 2025, 20:23:17 Seth Davis carrying the “Illinois was sick and hurt” narrative forward - AintHatin March 6, 2025, 20:00:03 Kinda crazy about Ayo’s shoulder injury - biclops March 6, 2025, 18:24:57 related thought. it's too bad the Bulls (and the NBA product itself) are not good. Hardly watched - MC March 6, 2025, 20:08:45 They are a clueless organization* - AintHatin March 6, 2025, 21:06:30 We're back in ESPN's Power Rankings by Jeff Borzella. #25 - ibdoc March 6, 2025, 9:46:16 Ole Miss up 4 on Tennessee late. Not what we want.* - OB25 March 5, 2025, 22:06:06 Derp. BYU and Ole Miss probably both passed us with their big Q1A wins the last 2 nights. - OB25 March 5, 2025, 22:27:01 i don't really think either of those teams are actually ahead of us right now, let alone - John Coctostan March 6, 2025, 9:42:20 I keep going back and forth on what I think about our seeding, and probably just need to accept… - OB25 March 6, 2025, 11:12:44 We deserve whatever we get. Can’t lose to Nebraska, Rutgers and USC - Mrap24 March 6, 2025, 17:00:27 what’s important is having something you can’t control to fret about * - biclops March 6, 2025, 15:51:35 the point about seed line due to conference is a good one - John Coctostan March 6, 2025, 13:26:34 they have made some adjustments to that, it's how many times you have played - bucktownillini March 6, 2025, 16:49:25 I figure we can be anywhere from a 6 to a 10. Who knows. Just go out and win - OWWDig March 6, 2025, 11:24:13 This* - Blazer March 6, 2025, 10:18:25 I’d say we shouldn’t put too much stock in the current matrix and slotting teams up and down - Blazer March 5, 2025, 22:44:33 Kind of funny watching SEC programs try to stop the court storms - jdl March 5, 2025, 22:25:17 Or maybe not - jdl March 7, 2025, 16:00:50 Jeremiah Fears with 31 pts tonight vs Missouri in a win * - MC March 5, 2025, 22:01:57 Marquette really has done nothing of any significance since Dec 7. - OB25 March 5, 2025, 21:45:04 I apparently motivated them into a comeback at UConn. Down 1 in final minute on FS1* - OB25 March 5, 2025, 22:01:20 Kansas is another one. By no measure should they be ahead of us* - Blazer March 5, 2025, 21:56:16 Tonje should be on the bench right now* - biclops March 5, 2025, 21:29:33 Michigan = stinky * - jdl March 5, 2025, 19:15:05 Every day, in every way. - osklister March 6, 2025, 10:08:42 WTF were they doing with that foul* - OB25 March 5, 2025, 19:17:29 This Alabama crowd kind of sucks given the stakes * - meanjeans March 5, 2025, 18:14:49 ESPN’s production value for CBB has gotten so bad that it’s hard to really judge. - OB25 March 5, 2025, 19:12:51 Basketball is visually pleasing when you have 2 teams that make shots like this.* - voiceofreason March 5, 2025, 19:10:43 New BTT logo - jdl March 5, 2025, 18:11:11 Michigan looking like us against Maryland* - AintHatin March 5, 2025, 18:03:21 JFC who approved this court design? - ATL March 5, 2025, 16:12:44 Phillips 66 and Allstate should get their money back. That's a channel changer. - osklister March 5, 2025, 16:16:54 Dropped one in the NET today--USC up to Q2 loss again (barely), Rutgers down to Q2 loss* - Blazer March 5, 2025, 12:15:19 Rooting interest - last night recap plus today’s games, - OB25 March 5, 2025, 11:47:18 Thing that is probably fascinating only to me… - OB25 March 4, 2025, 23:52:11 Marshall Field VI is the highest # I can recall for a non-royal person - Potomac March 5, 2025, 6:46:07 I worked with a John Alden XXVII, descended from the Puritan guy - ATL March 5, 2025, 12:42:59 I find it hard to believe that through 27 generations there wasn't one dad who just made girls.* - Illiniphil March 5, 2025, 13:47:12 Maybe he named one of this daughter's John??? - osklister March 5, 2025, 16:20:45 John Alden Jr had two John IIIs, which helped (the first one died) - Potomac March 5, 2025, 14:42:53 Maybe but I used to work (at the same firm) with a direct descendent of this guy - ATL March 5, 2025, 13:55:38 I think he changed his name to Marshall Macy VI. :-) Just stick with Henry, and the Ford family... - osklister March 5, 2025, 11:22:03 Junior and higher are hard to come by in Halls of Fame - Potomac March 5, 2025, 11:54:22 How do you miss that travel on the in bounds pass?* - illini222 March 4, 2025, 22:51:15 B1G Refs FTW. duhOSU got plenty of favorable calls. - illinijohn March 5, 2025, 9:58:34 What a terrible possession by ISU * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:50:29 If tOSU hangs on, our B1G tourney path is coming into view - GMAW March 4, 2025, 22:48:42 Did they switch to a double elimination format? - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:51:54 Reads weird but THIS Saturday! - GMAW March 4, 2025, 22:56:56 We have to stop these under 2:00 OOB reviews - OB25 March 4, 2025, 22:42:14 like any review in any sport it's overused and terribly handled - IlliniSax05 March 5, 2025, 10:21:57 Each team gets 2 reviews, wrong you lose a TO or the other team gets 2 FT's, keep your challenge if - illini222 March 4, 2025, 22:49:32 Crazy home whistle in Ames, Iowa State gets to hack constantly* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 22:29:36 Another double OT game * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:33:40 Egor Demin turned into kind of a role player, not even getting on the court in this one. - OB25 March 4, 2025, 22:16:08 IU Woodson’d the shit out of that last minute.* - voiceofreason March 4, 2025, 22:12:11 10-0 Oregon run to end it.* - voiceofreason March 4, 2025, 22:12:52 Evraska ties up tOSU with 42.2 left * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:00:50 OT * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:07:58 Double OT * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:26:08 Rediculous overturn* - illini222 March 4, 2025, 22:39:51 Oregon is lightning fast in transition. Fun to watch.* - voiceofreason March 4, 2025, 21:30:57 IU up 1 with 1:57 left * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:01:48 Wow, that was a bomb from Oregon.* - voiceofreason March 4, 2025, 22:06:00 30' shot clock beater puts oregon up 2 * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:05:55 Texas blows it late* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 4, 2025, 21:10:26 Yet they won * - jdl March 4, 2025, 21:53:07 This game is wild* - ilinni11 March 4, 2025, 21:26:35 WTF, that ref was staring right at it and just made up that he stepped out* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 21:23:02 The defense is admittedly good, but the offense in this ISU/BYU game is abominable. * - illini March 4, 2025, 20:44:23 Iowa State = Me Not Dead?* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 21:46:52 Tie game, 21.8 left * - jdl March 4, 2025, 22:14:26 Oof.. almost went to that game - ijustkrushalot March 4, 2025, 21:30:04 Really need an ISU comeback, we’re neck and neck with BYU on the matrix.* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 20:59:41 Welp. Huge resume booster for BYU. Iowa State is a shell of its former self.* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 21:18:12 I missed the memo when Seth Davis started showing up on BTN* - bucktownillini March 4, 2025, 20:11:47 I know it doesn’t mean much, but I’m surprised at how many brackets still have us as an 8* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 19:27:49 This is so gross* - Blazer March 4, 2025, 19:22:45 Typical Purdue cheapshot by TKR. Did they get an F-1? * - illinijohn March 4, 2025, 18:31:22 Yes they did. Upgraded to F-1 foul on TKR. * - illinijohn March 4, 2025, 18:35:37 More like TKO* - assassin March 4, 2025, 18:50:26 That was impressive by Ace Bailey. * - larue33 March 4, 2025, 18:18:20 link for dunkclops - assassin March 4, 2025, 18:27:14 Games that matter for us tonight - OB25 March 4, 2025, 16:46:55 Memphis barely hangs on against 11-17 UTSA* - OB25 March 4, 2025, 20:11:25 So do we root against UCLA to hopefully pass them on the matrix, or do we want to keep that Q1? - OB25 March 3, 2025, 20:51:46 This is reminiscent of our choke job at Penn State last year.* - OB25 March 3, 2025, 21:59:25 Hey Skyy what happened the last time you played here?* - biclops March 3, 2025, 21:58:01 NU absolutely mugging UCLA down the stretch* - GMAW March 3, 2025, 21:57:28 And then Martinelli gets mugged on a shot attempt and refs swallow their whistles. Wow.* - DocWalk20 March 3, 2025, 22:00:51 Bruins gagging* - AintHatin March 3, 2025, 21:57:12 That ref was way too hyped making that traveling call* - biclops March 3, 2025, 21:56:56 Yep. Did a double take making sure it wasn’t High Knees.* - DocWalk20 March 3, 2025, 21:58:36 Mild kitties trying to make me eat my words.* - DocWalk20 March 3, 2025, 21:56:55 Looking more like MIldcats than Wildcats the couple of minutes.* - DocWalk20 March 3, 2025, 21:41:08 Not so fast my frent * - jdl March 3, 2025, 21:57:06 Fake rally. Sigh.* - DocWalk20 March 3, 2025, 22:06:02 Sky looks like a decent little player now. I don’t remember being impressed when we played UCLA.* - voiceofreason March 3, 2025, 21:47:04 He’s been solid more often than not this season. - DocWalk20 March 3, 2025, 21:55:59 This is the goofiest looking group of whites that Northwestern has ever assembled.* - OB25 March 3, 2025, 21:29:21 The back up big looks like Shane Gillis without a mustache* - GMAW March 3, 2025, 21:58:58 And, considering they're pretty much a team of goofy whites every year, that's really saying - UofIL6 March 3, 2025, 21:33:59 We’re rooting against them* - GMAW March 3, 2025, 21:10:19 If it's a close game I doubt they'd drop much - jdl March 3, 2025, 21:05:55 New AP Poll, 4 B1G teams in Top 25, OR, IL, UCLA in others receiving votes - RSMBob March 3, 2025, 14:49:04 Oof KU - jdl March 3, 2025, 8:55:59 Oh, that's a shame. - osklister March 3, 2025, 15:28:38 Dickinson is a coach killer* - Mrap24 March 3, 2025, 9:11:43 As crazy as this is, it kinda feels like Self is fighting for his job* - KCWildcat March 3, 2025, 8:59:17 i don't think he has adjusted well to the new portal era - NastyBoyd March 3, 2025, 11:02:33 Used to be a lot more fun when he had Adidas bags full of money to throw around - Chuck Woodaby March 3, 2025, 15:33:00 AJ Storr against TTech: 3 pts 0 reb 0 assist - assassin March 3, 2025, 14:55:49 Dain Dainja with 16 pts and 17 RBs in Memphis win* - QcIlliniFan March 2, 2025, 17:07:05 I miss Dain. Such a fun player* - illini21 March 3, 2025, 9:15:03 I think there is some bad blood there - jdl March 2, 2025, 17:26:24 Now they’ve got problems - ATL March 2, 2025, 17:32:05 This is why they can’t have nice things.* - voiceofreason March 3, 2025, 9:14:55 Who is that for UAB?* - Poldark March 2, 2025, 17:30:17 dots - jdl March 2, 2025, 17:34:21 that's a rivalry!* - Poldark March 2, 2025, 17:35:46 8 for 15? He must be sick or hurt.* - Chuck Woodaby March 2, 2025, 17:08:05 WI 16% from 3* - biclops March 2, 2025, 14:41:13 Gotdam Carr* - AintHatin March 2, 2025, 14:21:29 Carr’s athleticism is so ridiculous* - GCIllini99 March 2, 2025, 14:20:35 Yes, but I think he 'saved' that ball with a foot planted 3 feet out of bounds. * - larue33 March 2, 2025, 14:24:01 More antics from High Knees* - OB25 March 2, 2025, 14:07:01 He also looks and talks like Tracy Morgan* - Blazer March 2, 2025, 14:30:46 "I refuse to ingest three cheeses!" - LWillhite March 2, 2025, 14:38:25 Don’t think I’ve ever seen Kohler make a 3 except in the game against us* - OB25 March 2, 2025, 13:23:55 Was just thinking the same. Infuriating - Blazer March 2, 2025, 13:36:13 Ugly offense early in MSU-Wisconsin - Blazer March 2, 2025, 13:13:17 He does some things well, but Underwood was right to pass on Jeremy Fears - OB25 March 2, 2025, 13:18:50 We have an entire team of non-shooters!* - GMAW March 3, 2025, 9:00:49 For sure* - Blazer March 2, 2025, 13:21:10 I guess I’ll put this here: Ayo done for the season - biclops March 2, 2025, 10:03:22 Bummer for him...he has been an absolute solid NBA player with some breakouts as well* - RSMBob March 2, 2025, 10:42:55 Not much help from the teams around us on the seed lines, other than Creighton and Utah State* - OB25 March 1, 2025, 22:57:00 hahahaha Mizzou - Blazer March 1, 2025, 19:39:28 Vanderbilt’s resume is low key impressive * - biclops March 1, 2025, 19:43:08 So…I haven’t been paying much attention to them, but that’s a tourney team right?* - voiceofreason March 1, 2025, 23:04:55 Yes* - illini21 March 1, 2025, 23:16:41 Yep they’re pretty good* - illini21 March 1, 2025, 20:29:15 They’re playing mostly trash teams, but Duke just blows everyone out from the jump. - OB25 March 1, 2025, 19:00:18 Alabama-Tennessee is all kinds of fun and may be headed to OT* - illini21 March 1, 2025, 17:29:46 Wowsers* - illini21 March 1, 2025, 17:36:44 Oh man Barnes was trying to call a to. Hilarious* - John Coctostan March 1, 2025, 17:34:35 You can't leave the ball* - illini222 March 1, 2025, 17:34:05 Mashack just had the best 30s anyone could possibly have* - John Coctostan March 1, 2025, 17:33:48 nm * - jdl March 1, 2025, 17:33:30 YOU HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED! 3 at the buzzer for TN * - jdl March 1, 2025, 17:33:30 High knees has become a real problem. Goes for a theatric ‘look at me’ 10 second call at Nebraska - OB25 March 1, 2025, 15:04:12 Lulz - illini21 March 1, 2025, 15:15:43 And it was only 9 seconds AND the clock operator ran the clock early too. - OB25 March 1, 2025, 15:50:57 So bad on so many levels* - DocWalk20 March 1, 2025, 16:25:35 Impossible. I’ve been told he’s worked multiple Final Fours - Blazer March 1, 2025, 19:37:43 Methinks the Twitter fame has gone to his head* - OB25 March 1, 2025, 19:39:24 Wow, Arkansas playing themselves out of the tourney, down by 32 to 1-14 South Carolina - OB25 March 1, 2025, 13:40:10 Evraska also playing themselves out, down 16 at home to Minnesota* - OB25 March 1, 2025, 14:17:21 USC will lose by 20+* - biclops March 1, 2025, 17:04:33 I know we're in, but it would be nice not to have a Q3 loss - Blazer March 1, 2025, 20:23:32 10 min review for a goal tending call - jdl March 1, 2025, 13:03:11 B1G refs be B1G reffing * - biclops March 1, 2025, 12:53:09 Refs handing out techs like candy in Happy Valley * - jdl March 1, 2025, 12:52:22 The addition of the PA state outline at halfcourt by Penn State looks really forced and bad* - OB25 March 1, 2025, 12:16:55 Maryland down at PSU at the break * - biclops March 1, 2025, 11:44:34 lol Bardo* - biclops March 1, 2025, 12:14:54 No link for further context really ever necessary for this comment.* - DocWalk20 March 1, 2025, 12:16:32   Searching