Devastating* Archived Message Posted by Mrap24 on March 13, 2025, 21:29:39, in reply to "Don’t let depaul get hot*" Previous Message 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