Lottery picks just can’t turn down the draft if nothing else just because of injury risk. Archived Message Posted by DocWalk20 on March 23, 2025, 18:59:50, in reply to "He's a lottery pick *" Now picks 20 or below… still hoping beyond hope Riley returns. Previous Message Previous Message Blowouts followed by chokes. At the end we were starting 3 freshmen. This is what it looks like. When we started 3 freshmen in the past, we were a bubble team. I know it’s unlikely, but I wonder if there’s an argument for KJ that he could develop into something special next year at Illinois, rather than getting his shit mixed in the NBA. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Sunday game thread...It's been 41 years...#6 Illini vs #3 KY (UI -1.5, O/U 169.5, 5:15pm EDT, CBS) - RSMBob March 23, 2025, 9:41:28 Interesting mock draft: KJ falls out of the lottery - Jersey March 27, 2025, 11:27:33 My God Cooper Flagg was born to play for the Utah Jazz* - Sounder March 27, 2025, 19:36:39 Nothing against KJ, but if I was an NBA GM, I'd rather have Will Riley. - uofi1998 March 27, 2025, 17:59:38 Same here.* - voiceofreason March 27, 2025, 19:21:30 Nit: 13 is still in the lottery* - mrkoolaid March 27, 2025, 17:52:27 Woah. At what pick does it start to become a small chance that someone pulls out of the draft? - meanjeans March 27, 2025, 17:09:42 No* - Ron McDon March 27, 2025, 17:23:57 This mock draft is retarded. - illinilosch March 27, 2025, 17:16:16 The return of every asshole being comfortable dropping slurs in daily life is an underrated - John Coctostan March 27, 2025, 17:19:06 Cosign* - DocWalk20 March 27, 2025, 18:45:56 It’s why these assholes love Trump. He’s freed them to say the loathsome shit they’ve been held back - IlliniRunner March 27, 2025, 18:05:55 My seat belt is broken, what do you recommend I do?* - uofi1998 March 27, 2025, 18:10:15 At the time, that line hit so hard* - snipes824 March 27, 2025, 18:47:12 Next up: MLK canceled for using the word "negro."* - complainant March 27, 2025, 17:22:41 Nasir Rankin gets a basketball offer - biclops March 26, 2025, 21:29:03 About as valuable a use of the #15 roster spot as possible for the college* - JacobRDaugherty March 26, 2025, 23:42:56 About as valuable a use of the #15 roster spot as possible for the college* - JacobRDaugherty March 26, 2025, 23:42:54 Exactly. This is the DIA working in lockstep with one another. It's fantastic.* - uofi1998 March 27, 2025, 17:57:34 Pro scouting report on Ivisic and Riley. - Tuscy March 26, 2025, 15:07:51 Not sure I agree with that glowing post scoring write up for Tomi. He’s wasn’t bad there, but - voiceofreason March 26, 2025, 16:07:14 He does have nice touch - jdl March 26, 2025, 16:18:25 Yep, agreed.* - voiceofreason March 26, 2025, 22:09:03 I love Will but he was definitely an underrated part of our defensive regression as his mins went up - OB25 March 26, 2025, 15:27:44 If he gets feedback that he will not be a top 20 pick, he should come back* - bucktownillini March 26, 2025, 15:29:52 It will be costly, but if he doesn't get solid feedback he'll be a mid/late 1rd pick - illinilosch March 26, 2025, 16:08:33 I had a dream last night that we fired Underwood and then I couldn't fall asleep for two hours - ATL March 24, 2025, 16:01:22 Thought exercise... what if we woke up today to find out he took the Texas job? - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:06:36 it would suck* - cpsteine March 26, 2025, 16:23:50 Whatevs. Been down this road how many times. Don’t really care.* - Stu March 24, 2025, 20:31:42 Devastated. He's our modern Lou Henson - Blazer March 24, 2025, 17:31:59 As noted below, this would be a bad year for it since I think we have a nice roster coming back. - OB25 March 24, 2025, 16:24:19 I’d be looking forward to head coach Sean Miller * - biclops March 24, 2025, 16:23:31 Didn't he take the Texas job?* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 16:29:20 Maybe you should sit the next couple of plays out* - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:30:32 Nope, I like posting my bullshit.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 16:31:16 Hmmm… ummm… can’t say I hate this???* - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:28:18 I think he is a better coach than Underwood. I would also call Chris Beard depending on - JacobRDaugherty March 24, 2025, 21:23:17 That would horrific. I’d prefer better in game coaching sometimes, but look at what Brad has done. - voiceofreason March 24, 2025, 16:15:22 Yep, he has his flaws but good lord that decade plus in purgatory was horrendous. - Herman Blume March 24, 2025, 16:23:11 We have the best AD in the country - jdl March 24, 2025, 16:11:39 STEVENS2012!* - VIV March 26, 2025, 15:16:29 I’d be mad but we’d be in a significantly better position than our last two coaching searches - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2025, 16:10:08 From a resource standpoint for sure but the roster is whatever. In today's free agency world - ilinni11 March 24, 2025, 17:23:31 It would be terrible. We'd be starting over at 0 on the roster, everyone would leave. - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 16:09:25 I'd be bummed but also would feel confident Whitman would aim high - bjl63 March 24, 2025, 16:09:21 Yep yep. * - osklister March 24, 2025, 16:10:31 Was it an awesome dream? - osklister March 24, 2025, 16:03:43 ItWasNotAwesome* - ATL March 24, 2025, 16:04:19 That Is Not Awesome. - osklister March 24, 2025, 16:09:56 Some trailing thoughts today - Blazer March 24, 2025, 15:36:58 I mean we are WAAAAAAY overdue for a uniform refresh. - KingTalkyTiki March 24, 2025, 16:02:19 Oddly, they either need to be sort of permanent for branding, or gone immediately... - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:03:52 I never liked the new font or the shield - bjl63 March 24, 2025, 16:11:01 Kinda feel the same. Want a new uni.... how much influence does Nike have in the choice? - osklister March 24, 2025, 16:12:27 I think we're moving steadily up the Nike priority list. We dictate what we want, IMO. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:16:47 I know this is a many-time repeated argument here, but give me Nike over Adidas or UA any day. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:12:22 I think maybe they've gotten better but there was a time 10-15 years ago - bjl63 March 24, 2025, 16:21:38 The bra years in football were an abomination* - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:26:04 I think adidas has done a good job with Kansas and IU, off the top of my head. - Herman Blume March 24, 2025, 16:16:11 Yeah, the script white jerseys and orange throwbacks can stay but toss the rest of the set.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 15:40:13 The script blue on the orange jersey is a great look that we should bring back* - illini222 March 24, 2025, 19:09:29 I have always hated the rebrand fonts. Love the rebrand Block I, but the fonts are garbage. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 15:53:08 The rebrand numerals are an abomination* - IlliniOllie March 24, 2025, 17:29:50 The '89 blues are so underrated. Everyone forgets how bad ass they looked* - Blazer March 24, 2025, 16:02:43 The subtle differences from the 86-88 sets and 89-92 sets are vital. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:05:32 Even 91-93 are slightly different than 89-90 - Blazer March 24, 2025, 17:30:15 Agreed, and the wordmark already is starting to look dated - UIHuskie March 24, 2025, 16:00:28 Contrived wordmarks don't last... clean and traditional never goes out of style. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:02:03 3 sets - current script white, Flyin’ Illini orange, and 2005 in blue. Done. - Herman Blume March 24, 2025, 16:11:56 I mean... technically that's a 2008-11 blue, but I'll allow it. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 16:14:15 *chuckle* - ATL March 24, 2025, 9:47:36 #soillini* - DocWalk20 March 24, 2025, 11:07:36 also #soillini, the ref missing both a knee to the arm and a swipe on the arm on the same play - ATL March 24, 2025, 11:10:05 It would be pretty funny if we got a coaches' challenge rule next year. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 11:34:15 I’d be surprised if they don’t implement a challenge system next year, because the criticism of the - Herman Blume March 24, 2025, 15:02:34 They really need to. I was at the AZ/OU game in Seattle yesterday. Reviewed 4 OOB plays in less than - DocWalk20 March 24, 2025, 15:23:12 but they need to make sure to add those extra 0.3 of a second to the clock each time - IlliniSax05 March 24, 2025, 15:30:29 But of course they don't check it 5 minutes into the game - jdl March 24, 2025, 15:57:17 The tv crew seemed to think that since they reviewed one they were obligated to do the rest - RVA March 24, 2025, 15:30:05 Agree* - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 15:03:26 So, the video of all the player interviews that jdl linked below… - voiceofreason March 24, 2025, 9:26:59 after that tape, love and frustration - memyselfandillini March 24, 2025, 11:24:15 Just wish this was a group that was put together 20 years ago. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 11:33:14 Is or isn't gonna get input?* - RVA March 24, 2025, 9:42:21 Whoops, corrected, thanks. Is going to get input.* - voiceofreason March 24, 2025, 10:39:32 I'm sad. I won't care about the outcome of a sporting event until Illini Football I think. - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 8:17:18 Something like that. Next two weekends of college hoops? Who cares? - osklister March 24, 2025, 11:08:31 If there's a silver lining to today's sports calendar, it's that it's always in-season for something - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 11:10:54 Maybe it’s age, but this is on the short list of least bad I’ve felt after a tourney loss. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 10:09:33 The ups and downs during the season kind of numbed you to any outcomes - jdl March 24, 2025, 15:06:05 Yeah, once we hit +/- late January, expectations were out the window. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 15:22:37 Same here, minus the being old part* - reggiedunlop March 24, 2025, 13:55:31 Who the fuck are you calling old? - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 15:02:54 Just wanted to go to the Sweet 16. Anything after that was icing on the cake. Eh. - osklister March 24, 2025, 11:14:38 I agree, this is one of the least annoying season endings we've had - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2025, 11:14:35 Yep, me too* - Blazer March 24, 2025, 13:56:59 I'm in like 99.9% agreement with this. - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 11:30:16 I think it's fair to both be annoyed this team didn't get a level higher - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2025, 15:46:35 I used this comparison already, but I'll do it again... - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 15:54:40 I got VERY frustrated in the middle of that game - snipes824 March 24, 2025, 10:57:29 During the game, yeah, it was heightened emotion and frustration for sure... - uofi1998 March 24, 2025, 10:59:38 Agree. Worst part for me was seeing my 9 year old fighting back tears at the end of the season - jayd March 24, 2025, 10:52:43 I’ve found I get way more upset about bad regular season losses* - OB25 March 24, 2025, 10:30:17 Fantasy baseball season is coming! Drafts 7 and 8 this weekend* - JeffFrank March 24, 2025, 10:01:06 Hard to get too hyped for any single baseball game. Maybe I should start gambling heavily.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 10:07:00 Also women play Texas 1pm today* - JeffFrank March 24, 2025, 10:08:07 Would be nice to win, but I don't care 1/10 as much as mbb.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2025, 10:31:58 We need more S16s I’m sorry. This is not working for me lol* - nash March 24, 2025, 9:43:06 Yeah. First weekend outs, even respectable ones, just don’t scratch the itch.* - Toonces March 24, 2025, 9:55:20 I was thinking about this. Would you rather have an E8 and R32 or back to back S16s? - meanjeans March 24, 2025, 15:44:08 Yeah it sucks being a fan of an irrelevant baseball team - AintHatin March 24, 2025, 8:35:20 Is the Covid year finally cycled out? - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 23:54:07 should be, unless there's a medical redshirt as well. - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2025, 8:28:16 Caught most of the first half on the radio: did CBS mention the 1984 game at all?* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 22:32:53 It was put up on the videoboard at the game. But only in the context of last meeting* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 23:54:56 They might have a decade ago, I'm real sick of the NBA studios - RVA March 23, 2025, 23:48:14 No. They also didn’t mention that time we won the Kentucky Invitational - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:50:08 I don’t recall hearing anything* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 22:46:16 Random thing I didn’t realize - Amari Williams was on the #16 seed Drexel we beat in the Covid year - OB25 March 23, 2025, 22:31:32 list of unpopular Illinois basketball players - Poldark March 23, 2025, 22:01:52 List of unfairly shat on Illini players - ATL March 24, 2025, 16:03:23 Scott "Hacker" Meents. - osklister March 24, 2025, 10:58:39 Brian Randle. * - Tuscy March 24, 2025, 9:24:35 I like Randle game* - DocWalk20 March 24, 2025, 11:09:24 List of popular Illinois players, regardless of on-court performance - memyselfandillini March 24, 2025, 7:08:57 Lucas Johnson, Robert Archibald. I also really enjoyed Calvin Brock. I thought he cared - JacobRDaugherty March 24, 2025, 9:09:24 I was always fond of Robert Bennett* - bjl63 March 24, 2025, 9:04:08 I'll never forget: @ Ioway, MFer Dr Fookin' Tom had his team run away from Bennett outside the 3-poi - osklister March 24, 2025, 11:07:12 Levi Cobb will always be one of my favorites, and Jodie Harrison should not be forgotten. * - larue33 March 24, 2025, 8:05:11 My original username was LeviCobbsAfro. - Tuscy March 24, 2025, 8:39:19 I managed to get tickets down in the corners during an NIT game vs Murray State (I think)... - Tuscy March 24, 2025, 9:08:42 Pretty sure I was at that game. Also in the floor (bleacher) seats. Long, long ago. - osklister March 24, 2025, 11:15:59 he was* - memyselfandillini March 24, 2025, 8:59:23 I always liked Chester* - QcIlliniFan March 24, 2025, 1:14:18 underclassman and upperclassman Chet were very different things* - ijustkrushalot March 24, 2025, 7:59:57 Chester was an easy guy to root for. - WhitmansFolly March 24, 2025, 7:40:46 Matthew Mayer* - JacobRDaugherty March 23, 2025, 23:11:04 Agreed, worse than all but Pruitt - memyselfandillini March 24, 2025, 6:37:52 Nick Smith* - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:47:33 Kasparas Jakucionis - HamptonSki March 23, 2025, 22:43:18 Four game winners, 15/5.7/4.7, tied freshman scoring record - Blazer March 23, 2025, 23:07:02 16/63 from three since Feb 1 is what people are feeling I think * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 23:13:40 Meh, that's pretty much the whole team. Not sure why KJ should be singled out for mediocre shooting* - Blazer March 24, 2025, 14:59:20 I am convinced he is intentionally trolling* - JacobRDaugherty March 23, 2025, 23:10:29 Brooks Taylor. Tim Geers. * - bjl63 March 23, 2025, 22:34:53 The DeLaSalle twins!! - osklister March 24, 2025, 11:17:31 Deon aside, that '89 recruiting class was dog shit - bjl63 March 24, 2025, 15:10:37 I call your Tim Geers, and raise you a Mitch Arnold.* - Philo March 23, 2025, 22:39:59 *Draws an Olaf Blab** - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:41:30 Juh-reem* - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:29:47 is Jeff's bus driver uniform still at the cleaners?* - Chuck Woodaby March 23, 2025, 22:24:03 Aaron Spears.* - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:22:21 Hopefully doesn’t get another year of eligibility. Good luck in the sales game Ben.* - Toonces March 23, 2025, 22:20:24 That former Oak Hill player who couldn’t make a single shot in game - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:17:33 Alex Legion?* - UofIL6 March 23, 2025, 22:18:01 Oh, right. Him. Yes.* - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:20:24 Richard Keene, Jerry/Jarrod Gee* - Sammich March 23, 2025, 22:15:26 Oh man, I was a huge Bryan Leonard fan. Loved the alley-oops..* - Philo March 23, 2025, 22:13:17 No one disliked him. No one.* - Stu March 23, 2025, 22:15:58 Watching all of these other games. Man, we need to get more athletic/explosive.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 21:41:54 Also: What an injury rope a dope by Butler. 4-5 from the field, 2-3 from 3, 4-5 FT* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 21:34:23 I listened to Werner's podcast yesterday and they made it seem like he was Chet Frazier reincarnated - UofIL6 March 23, 2025, 21:40:17 Not being in the S16 sux. I really hate it.* - nash March 23, 2025, 21:24:25 I am very pleased with nerd offense - GMAW March 23, 2025, 21:00:32 Boswell & White say they intend to stay - biclops March 23, 2025, 20:41:45 Yeah Tre seems locked in - jdl March 23, 2025, 21:14:51 Tomi response: - OB25 March 23, 2025, 21:05:01 the video is a little different - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 21:42:53 Definitely. Literally the question before, he says he wants to run it back* - VIV March 23, 2025, 22:15:31 And the question before that says “we gotta get better and get our heads right for next year”* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 23:00:07 And never says anything close to "I cannot talk about that yet"* - Chuck Woodaby March 23, 2025, 22:21:15 It was an open locker room. Werner could have gotten that quote when Stevens wasn’t filming - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 22:25:13 He has a track record with making up quotes. He gets zero benefit of the doubt.* - Chuck Woodaby March 23, 2025, 22:27:11 Oh, I didn’t know that* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 22:29:33 Yeah that’s pretty bizarre from Werner unless there’s another interview* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 22:24:23 Wow. Werner really does kind of suck.* - Chuck Woodaby March 23, 2025, 21:55:09 IMO, if he’s playing college ball next year, it will be here.* - biclops March 23, 2025, 21:18:57 I don’t think this is necessarily a bad quote - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 21:18:52 I think he’s coming back, not reading too much into this* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 21:32:24 Agreed. This feels more like just negotiating* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 21:32:56 That time he broke his own record for most threes by a 7 footer in the Tourney - Blazer March 23, 2025, 21:15:44 Oof * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 21:14:07 I'm gonna assume he's gone. In fact I'll just assume everyone is gone. - IlliniSax05 March 23, 2025, 21:06:46 While I prefer to read this vs the alternative... - IlliniSax05 March 23, 2025, 20:57:11 These kinds of comments in the moment don’t mean much, though I had little doubt about Kylan - OB25 March 23, 2025, 20:48:27 I don't think I could watch college sports anymore if Boswell transfered - RVA March 23, 2025, 20:52:52 I hope he’s glad he came home. I am* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 21:55:11 Same for me with Morez - jdl March 23, 2025, 21:16:13 Doubt you need to worry about that, I just suspect there’s a lot still to be decided with Tre* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 20:55:57 Nice! obviously anything can change but I like it. * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 20:47:00 This is where I feel the pinch of deleting twitter* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 20:44:48 Lost this in the flow of the game, but Kentucky scored on 14 of their first 18 possessions - Blazer March 23, 2025, 20:20:34 They ran that little curl in the lane to death. We did nothing to stop it. - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 20:51:26 I thought we got midranged pretty bad in that stretch* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 20:41:04 If you give good basketball players wide open midrange jumpers, they usually nail them* - HamptonSki March 23, 2025, 22:48:26 No, they don’t* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 22:50:15 We did, but it was Brea and Oweh - Blazer March 23, 2025, 20:47:56 One thing I’d like to reel in: Stop normalizing TOs. 4-5 TOs in a game is never OK, no matter usage. - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 20:06:12 Yep. Brad’s #1 fail this year.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 20:10:52 Agree.* - nash March 23, 2025, 20:38:29 Enough with the existential dread. On a macro level Illinois basketball (and athletics) is in a… - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 19:28:03 Agreed. we had no idea of and how this group would come together. - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 20:37:19 ‘Hummer and Davis would be fine’. Read that again. Out loud. 20 times.* - Stu March 23, 2025, 19:54:25 I won’t defend Hummer, but I don’t see how anyone could have issue with what Davis brought. - OB25 March 23, 2025, 19:59:43 Can't guard his lunch. * - larue33 March 23, 2025, 20:44:08 We are talking about the thesis that we would be a B1G favorite with them - Stu March 23, 2025, 20:02:32 Fine in a supporting role. Not sure why controversial * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 20:11:13 Seriously. Dude led our team in 3P% in conference and he was great for ball movement - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 21:04:08 Jake Davis as your 9th has no bearing on that.* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 20:05:58 Yes it does.* - Stu March 23, 2025, 20:06:45 Very little, how about that?* - JacobRDaugherty March 23, 2025, 21:10:45 LOL, yep - Kajagoogoo March 23, 2025, 19:58:08 puff puff pass* - chorizo March 23, 2025, 19:49:12 puff puff give* - chorizo March 23, 2025, 19:49:34 Re: puff puff give* - chorizo March 23, 2025, 19:51:28 Counter point….today sucked. * - harb March 23, 2025, 19:47:25 I just don’t believe Riley is absolutely gone yet. Thank god KJ is.* - LovetheChief March 23, 2025, 19:38:07 Your sports takes have a history of sucking. - Illiniphil March 23, 2025, 20:54:59 good lord. stick to girls soccer.* - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 20:18:58 People pushing a lottery pick out the door. Take a breath* - opey8 March 23, 2025, 20:09:30 Also a guy who had 3 final minute game winners for us this year. - OB25 March 23, 2025, 20:12:20 Not to mention almost single handedly carried the team to wins - Blazer March 23, 2025, 21:19:04 Never really returned to pre-injury top end. Surprised that’s not more of a narrative draft wise * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 21:36:12 At the time he said it was tendinitis - Blazer March 23, 2025, 21:43:37 Enjoy Barcelona again, KJ* - timmer March 23, 2025, 20:07:30 He probably will during the NBA off season. - Illiniphil March 23, 2025, 20:55:48 Long gone* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 20:00:22 I can’t believe anyone would waste a first round pick on KJ* - Stu March 23, 2025, 19:48:13 Much less a lottery pick.* - LovetheChief March 23, 2025, 19:51:39 It’s not like these scouts don’t have the same game tape that we do. - OB25 March 23, 2025, 19:56:34 What about him suggests that he would perform better against players who are quicker and stronger?* - Stu March 23, 2025, 20:06:09 Probably the fact he won't be 18 for the rest of his life. FFS people* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 20:41:45 they'd be getting ages 19-30, not 18* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 20:21:02 His role would be different, way more spacing, and better players to run action with - OB25 March 23, 2025, 20:09:10 NBA doesn’t allow the contact college does. More freedom of movement, etc.* - Toonces March 23, 2025, 20:08:35 Yeh, I didn’t want to even type that - Stu March 23, 2025, 19:53:03 I’m still holding out hope for Will, too. I wouldn’t put KJ leaving in - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 19:42:15 If KJ wanted to come back I would 100% take him back - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 19:48:13 He just had one of the best best frosh seasons in program history - Blazer March 23, 2025, 21:23:30 I think it’s hard for a freshman to come in and be the man - AintHatin March 23, 2025, 19:45:49 Why are we all sure tre is gone?* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 19:35:50 I listed him as part of the core group * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 20:01:01 I'm not sure he is - jdl March 23, 2025, 19:40:33 He also clearly had his best overall season. Grass isn’t always greener * - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 19:45:00 Track record.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 19:38:16 Top 25 core, not close to a top 10 core without more rim attackers and shooters. - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 19:34:06 Kylan Boswell, Josh Dix, Dame Sarr, Tomi Ivisic, Morez Johnson - OB25 March 23, 2025, 19:47:40 Also when you have two one and done lottery picks you can add anyone to that core you want * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 19:33:56 i'm excited about what a senior boswell can be - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 19:32:46 That’s one of my biggest takeaways of the last few weeks - AintHatin March 23, 2025, 19:40:25 It would be a great core. And I’m for retaining them. But that’s a team that will need… - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 19:29:45 A year together is worth several wins IMO. Any of those first 3 has all big ten potential* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 19:31:32 Does Dix fit a shooting need for us?* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 19:29:35 Sure. He fits the no D model too. Bring him in. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 19:31:55 Just bummed we’ve still never caught lightning in a bottle in the tournament. * - illini March 23, 2025, 19:25:49 Not really a haunting but would’ve been nice if had landed Koby Brea* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 19:22:58 Also. Moser, Sampson, and now Pope? Can we get the 32nd best coach sometime R2. * - MC March 23, 2025, 19:12:56 Moser and Pope don’t belong in the same sentence as Sampson* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 19:15:59 I wasn’t looking to rank them. Just want to vent * - MC March 23, 2025, 19:18:44 Agreed* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 19:16:52 Well we did play Duquesne last year* - QcIlliniFan March 23, 2025, 19:14:02 And it was awesome. Let’s do that again * - MC March 23, 2025, 19:16:06 My big picture takeaways - OB25 March 23, 2025, 19:07:09 Improving defensively is an absolute must. Also, we were at our best when we were cutting - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 19:21:02 Kentucky looked like a pre-Steph Curry team - RVA March 23, 2025, 19:16:17 Yeah, but most of those mid-range shots were Brea and Oweh - Blazer March 23, 2025, 20:00:17 That is ugly. (Unless it was our shot chart).* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 19:23:33 agree with all that wholeheartedly - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 19:14:54 Agree with all of the above, this pretty much sums up my thoughts - Blazer March 23, 2025, 19:58:42 I think Brad put too much trust in analytics defensively and lost sight of the fact… - OB25 March 23, 2025, 19:18:52 I am also very much hoping for a defensive shakeup - Blazer March 23, 2025, 19:55:23 agree about the passivity - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 19:27:43 Agreed on getting older though will probably be little less impactful with Covid years rotating out - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 19:14:02 I remember the Bruce and Groce years* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 19:13:48 This* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 19:16:49 Kind of relieved season is over, TBH - Blazer March 23, 2025, 19:05:07 football went 10-3* - Poldark March 23, 2025, 19:29:03 The inside of your post is correct. You should be ashamed of the subject line though. * - ATL March 23, 2025, 19:26:42 You guys can be insane sometimes* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 19:25:03 *shrugs* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 19:48:05 I gave shit to GMAW for being out on the team earlier in the season - tvillini March 23, 2025, 19:16:18 Fuck that * - digs March 23, 2025, 19:15:17 Probably a me problem - Blazer March 23, 2025, 19:25:17 Same.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 19:12:41 Yeah. Two games a perfect encapsulation. Could have only watched those and know everything * - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 19:07:19 Well said, on this we can agree * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 19:06:07 One hell of a roller coaster * - jdl March 23, 2025, 19:06:04 Sure was. Saw the highest of highs at the game in Eugene. Didn’t expect that every game. But damn, - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 19:08:34 6 seeds have made the F4 before. Our problem… - QcIlliniFan March 23, 2025, 19:05:03 ALT we clanged a ton of threes and bricked FTs - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 20:45:51 PRAY for Morez, Tomi, Bos and Riley back. Tre would be ok. And then a Cory Bradford like shooter* - LovetheChief March 23, 2025, 18:59:44 Need at least one more that can reliably attack the rim. Ideally 2 more. And a C that can - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 19:01:45 Riley in tears - biclops March 23, 2025, 18:58:24 Stay away from him, Pope. >:(. * - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 19:02:26 Let’s run it back, Will!* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 19:00:49 Hopefully, but if he's a first round pick, he should go.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 19:07:20 Reportedly family stated they were looking for a guarantee of a top 20 pick. - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 19:13:46 Totally agree. (But also no guarantee that his 2nd year would be at IL)* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 19:22:14 Second round is just sadly who we are as a program.* - nash March 23, 2025, 18:56:59 bull* - Tooldresser March 23, 2025, 19:22:54 *Who we are as a team. As a program we’re in as good a shape as just about anyone* - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 19:00:24 It's nice to have the Sweet 16 monkey off our back - RVA March 23, 2025, 19:03:32 That’s fair. Brad just has the one second weekend with us tho.* - nash March 23, 2025, 19:03:24 Ok, do we have anyone coming in already?* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:56:30 Is Brandon Lee a shooter?* - RVA March 23, 2025, 19:05:08 Hes been on the receiving end. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 21:16:49 Nice* - Herman Blume March 24, 2025, 9:46:34 Reportedly inconsistent* - Stu March 23, 2025, 19:12:56 22 ppg senior year, FWIW* - Potomac March 23, 2025, 19:11:28 2 committed guards and possible return of Rodgers, and that tall redshirt kid* - Potomac March 23, 2025, 19:00:38 Rodgers isn't returning * - jdl March 23, 2025, 19:05:38 until it's announced, I have to assume his return probability is non-zero* - Potomac March 23, 2025, 19:10:07 Why? * - jdl March 23, 2025, 19:25:41 I think he meant do we have anyone coming right now that will make an impact* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 19:01:52 I know, but that would just be a pure guess with two guards not highly-ranked* - Potomac March 23, 2025, 19:03:45 I'm more interested in coaches. Need a TA replacement and hopefully a defensive coach* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:57:12 Luke Yaklich is and has been available* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 19:07:02 I've heard his name a few times. I wish they would have brought him in this year.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 19:18:25 JOLIET WEST TIGERS * - Poldark March 23, 2025, 19:11:28 Could be the same guy. A defensive guy to replace TA* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 18:59:18 Yes. Hamer’s things should be in a box by tomorrow* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 18:58:36 Just, objectively, we need more tacticians on that bench. That is very clear.* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 19:26:11 We got to the 2nd round with a team that did stupid young shit all year. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 18:54:20 The catch is that this would feel so much better if you knew for sure - Blazer March 23, 2025, 20:02:15 Yeah. Inconsistent but talented. Had flaws that we were never able to correct. - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 19:05:17 Yup. Good season. Not great. Jeckyl and Hyde. Lost to a higher seed* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 18:57:49 Inconsistent team going 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament is completely on brand* - jayd March 23, 2025, 18:55:21 He's a lottery pick * - jdl March 23, 2025, 18:55:01 Lottery picks just can’t turn down the draft if nothing else just because of injury risk. - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 18:59:50 I know he is. That’s not what I’m saying. He’s gonna get paid here, and he can get better… - tvillini March 23, 2025, 18:59:38 It's irrelevant - jdl March 23, 2025, 19:04:59 G league and Shitty team don’t make you go to class* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 19:01:07 That was a terrible coaching job, obviously other factors too - reggiedunlop March 23, 2025, 18:53:28 Do we get Boswell, Ivisic and White back? Is that likely? * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 18:50:53 Yes. Maybe. Questionable * - Poldark March 23, 2025, 18:51:35 Yeah, don't know if White comes back if he and BU butted heads.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:52:15 Maybe Ivisic wants to play in Europe * - Poldark March 23, 2025, 18:53:30 I wouldn't blame him if he doesn't have NBA aspirations. He could go play in Europe with his bro.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:55:50 JMO he's better than his brother - Poldark March 23, 2025, 18:57:08 Agree. Fletch can do it. With Tomi's 3 stroke, he would be a good fit. Could bring his - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 19:01:49 Agree 100%* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 18:52:09 We need too. Along with morez* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:51:20 I’d be super thrilled with that core. Like, excited * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 18:56:32 Our two first round draft picks were thoroughly buns * - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:50:05 Riley's bad games like this should remind him he needs another year* - Potomac March 23, 2025, 18:53:55 Meh, I’ll never say a bad word about Riley * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 18:51:22 Couple of 18 year olds against grown men* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 18:50:42 Would be nice to somehow retain Riley* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 18:50:32 He gawn * - jdl March 23, 2025, 18:54:24 I look forward to rostermania, bring in shooters and dawgs. * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:50:04 I don't want rostermania - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:51:06 IMO, our game plan for Williams was horrible. - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 18:49:38 And Brea went off. Can't sag off of anyone on the perimeter to help on Williams* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:53:43 about the season result we deserved - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 18:49:29 Where was Will in the second half? It looked like he was starting to get going but didn't play - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:47:32 He had the immediate turnover out of the half and Brad had seen enough! * - Tuscy March 23, 2025, 18:49:58 Sad since he was a spark for a few minutes.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:56:39 On the bench because he was chucking every trip on O and not guarding anyone on D* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:49:04 My text group and I were having the same duscussion.* - LovetheChief March 23, 2025, 18:48:30 he was butt all game* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:48:08 He had one shining moment* - Stu March 23, 2025, 18:48:51 Now they start going in* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 18:44:23 Right? Those couldn't have gone in 15 game minutes ago?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:44:54 Pope had the book on us. Play physical. Attack the mesh.* - ATL March 23, 2025, 18:44:01 At least got the 8x-7x.* - Toonces March 23, 2025, 18:43:55 We were 2-9 against teams seeded 1-4. Consistently not good enough against top teams.* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 18:43:38 Bingo - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:45:00 Yes, good analysis* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 18:48:50 Love me some Boswell. * - LovetheChief March 23, 2025, 18:43:38 Bring back Boz, Tomi and Rez next year - jdl March 23, 2025, 18:44:55 yep* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:47:25 yep. - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:47:25 just not good enough. kinda the story of the season* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:43:20 Is Carey Booth laughing on the bench?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:43:08 TBF, why would he care? He didn’t play and he’s not coming back. Highly doubt the jersey means - MC March 23, 2025, 18:45:05 Transfer tweet incoming in 5 minutes?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:47:55 Shoulda/coulda/woulda* - Stu March 23, 2025, 18:42:57 Welp* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:42:40 Good thought, Ben. Wait until 12 seconds on the shot clock and then intentionally foul - GMAW March 23, 2025, 18:42:08 that was the defensive plan by Zach Hamer* - Poldark March 23, 2025, 18:45:05 fuck off* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:46:07 Perfect encapsulation of our fandom. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 18:44:09 Seems like you always jump in to defend Ben. Why is that?* - illini21 March 23, 2025, 21:37:27 This is an odd stray - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:47:13 Meh. Once you’ve let it get that low, play it out* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 18:45:10 Cost us the win for sure - jdl March 23, 2025, 18:42:51 Bonner couldn’t be gargling Kentucky balls any more. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:41:48 Sure, just let a bunch of time off then foul. Brilliant.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 18:41:41 Brea is a ridiculous shooter. * - IlliniRunner March 23, 2025, 18:42:06 KJ can not even foul well* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 18:41:40 Ran 20 seconds off to foul a 90% FT shooter?* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:41:25 Why didn't Boswell just foul Carr?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:41:45 Why didn’t KJ just foul the guy with 1 arm?* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 18:44:08 God Bless America...stop blaming refs and announcers - RSMBob March 23, 2025, 18:41:22 See below and you'll find plenty of that - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:45:05 These refs are terrible. Not even close to the reason we lost.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 18:42:28 Yep. * - harb March 23, 2025, 18:46:07 Preach. * - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 18:42:26 lol they couldn’t clean the blood during the review?* - ATL March 23, 2025, 18:40:56 Cleans up blood with no gloves on* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:40:49 Off #4 Red* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 18:40:10 This Ref has a future on NPR* - ATL March 23, 2025, 18:40:01 Replay review is ruining the game* - longsnapper March 23, 2025, 18:39:56 Crazy that we made this semi-run going 0-8 from three. Just make 2 and it’s interesting.* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 18:39:15 Fuck you Stan, make that comment when your boy Gene is on* - illini222 March 23, 2025, 18:39:14 How many FT we gonna miss?* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 18:38:03 12/19. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:39:17 Silent killer in this 2nd half* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 18:39:13 Silent but deadly. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:40:20 Used all our makes up Friday* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 18:38:59 all the neutrals in the Reddit game thread are incensed * - biclops March 23, 2025, 18:37:49 Link?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:39:27 ooo - biclops March 23, 2025, 18:41:03 They didn't want to call that foul. Let more time run off. Should have been a foul before the ball - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:37:47 lol, did the ref wait to see if it missed before he called that foul?* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:37:28 happens all the time * - jdl March 23, 2025, 18:40:07 100% yes* - opey8 March 23, 2025, 18:39:25 Let more time come off the clock * - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:38:09 he sure did* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:37:48 only thing worse than the refs is how we played* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:36:32 I want Brad to really earn a T here. It's over anyway and the game from these refs has been - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 18:36:06 84 flashback* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:36:03 fuck off* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:35:58 Fuck these fucking losers. These officials are dog shit. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:35:46 Why are they even arguing about possession? - TarheelIllini March 23, 2025, 18:35:34 No foul but correct out of bounds call. Sums up the gsme. * - harb March 23, 2025, 18:35:30 No mention it’s a foul. Sure sure sure * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:35:29 Fuck that* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:34:57 I hate these refs. They will give that to KY.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:34:37 Should have been 3 FT's. What in the actual eff* - opey8 March 23, 2025, 18:34:32 They are 1000% going to give this to KY* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 18:34:27 It’s off KJ* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:34:26 for sure, but how is it not a foul?* - Sounder March 23, 2025, 18:35:01 How are they talking about who knocked it out, without seeing the clear foul* - shua March 23, 2025, 18:34:11 Fouls* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 18:36:58 Because it's the dumbest aspect of sports - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:35:20 *hits wrist* all ball baby * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:34:01 Clear foul* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:33:49 His knee hits Jakko’s elbow. no call* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:33:48 Here’s the fucking bullshit OOB review that is literally always off the offensive player* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 18:33:43 That’s Pretty clearly a foul and a shooting one at that * - ATL March 23, 2025, 18:33:29 Should be shooting three so of course it'll be Kentucky ball* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:33:19 Uh that’s a foul? * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:33:08 I know KJ was 100% trying to draw a foul but it was still a foul. The only reason you don’t call - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 18:33:08 Under review…. It can’t be changed to a foul. Dumb. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:33:04 I know KJ initiated the contact, but that's a foul * - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 18:32:58 If KJ could grip the ball that’s probably a foul* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 18:32:47 yeah, that's clearly a foul. come on* - jayd March 23, 2025, 18:32:42 Moat frustrating to me is UK isn't a very good team. This was there for the taking * - opey8 March 23, 2025, 18:32:22 agreed, but they were way more physical than us.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 18:33:44 Exactly!* - gullit March 23, 2025, 18:33:09 My gosh. They are giving KY every foul calls down the stretch.That was soft on MJ* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:31:57 Just coaching incompetence. You HAVE to foul there* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 18:31:48 Hasn’t been the staffs best day* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:33:30 Year.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 18:34:51 Letting UK get FGA when they’re in the single bonus is fireable * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 18:31:40 Those traps made no sense. Would have fouled with it bring 1 and 1* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 18:31:40 We get the softest fouls called. Jesus. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:31:21 his arms came down, but still with all the physical shit that isn't called* - jayd March 23, 2025, 18:31:52 Yikes, that’s was a knuckle-brick* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 18:31:05 not even close* - jayd March 23, 2025, 18:29:41 wtf is he doing?* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:29:29 Oh tre white. * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:29:05 Turned back into a pumpkin from three this weekend* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:29:46 That last attempt looked like he was shooting with a pumpkin* - IlliniOllie March 23, 2025, 18:30:18 They are all tired. Hitting the front of thw rim* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:29:42 And Williams took 4 steps on that board.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:29:04 More like Mark Poop* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:28:21 T Pope up. What the f. He's across the court.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:27:49 We shouldn’t have won, but we also got midranged 2nd half* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 18:26:59 Tell me we have some great recruits coming next year* - Stu March 23, 2025, 18:26:51 I’m just frustrated that we didn’t get more aggressive - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:24:50 Tourney basketball where refs mostly swallow the whistle isn’t great for soft kids* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 18:25:30 Our guys are also a bunch of freshmen against 5th year guys.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:27:30 I don't think it's a swallowed whistle as much as an inconsistent one* - opey8 March 23, 2025, 18:26:34 We didn’t have a foul in the second half until inside of 10 minutes* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 18:40:05 Ouch. But probably full of truth. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:26:31 It’s definitely true. Young Charmin.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 18:26:59 Oh if that Tre three had gone down - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:24:10 Eh, I don’t think it’s a big Brad game. There were some adjustments along the way and… - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:25:18 I don’t know, man. It’s pretty dejecting knowing that Brad will never take us where we want to go. - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 18:28:53 We are never going to have the best coach in the country. We have a top 15 guy. - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:34:20 Yeah the turnovers and lack of defensive presence pretty much at all. Can’t fault Brad - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 18:27:08 Modern bb is like 90% make shots and don’t turn it over. We fail on both counts way - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 18:26:55 yeah, I have issues with the overall defensive strategy (that I hopes gets tweaked in the offseason) - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 18:26:50 My gosh. These refs. Call it even.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:24:10 And it didn't even result in anything - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:26:17 How many in and outs? Just not our day* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 18:24:00 I just can’t get over how weak with the ball KJ is* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2025, 18:24:00 at least they don’t play defense in the nba. that should help him out on both fronts.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 18:26:25 Okay but they still force turnovers. * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:28:22 Someone here said it the other day I think / he’s gonna get an nba gm fired* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 18:25:38 Ugh. How did that 3 not go in?* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:23:55 Open 3 and in/out. Yeah this shit is dumb * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:23:23 such a dagger* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 18:22:14 Well fuck* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:22:13 Kj inattentive to basically ends it. Chefs kiss* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 18:22:10 #10 just shoved tre white with 2 hands and they didn't call anything. - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:22:09 There were multiple moving screens and shoves - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:23:01 And then they call that soft shit on Tomi.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:22:25 So soft. Huge stop, turnover and the and one* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:22:02 Welp, that ended it. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:21:50 Yep, KJ struggle is not what we needed* - RSMBob March 23, 2025, 18:22:35 damn that was a huge turn * - jdl March 23, 2025, 18:21:46 Goddammit KJ* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:21:39 That KJ sequence sums it all up, doesn’t it? * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:21:31 Pretty much. I'm morbidly curious to watch him in the NBA. - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 18:22:49 I’ll never think about him again * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 18:25:28 I have a feeling you’ll be waiting a year. He’s either bench buried or G League * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:24:09 Sure does. I wish him the best, but it’s unlikely I’ll ever pine for him* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 18:22:33 More like Mark Poop* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:21:04 Tre had a nice cut. They need to look for him* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:20:32 We need to force them to call fouls on us* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:20:00 They heard you!* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:20:45 There’s actually plenty of time, but we can’t stop them* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 18:19:50 That was beautiful by Kylan and Morez! Hope to see that a lot next year!* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:19:43 I know KJ has had big games. But for the life of me I can’t remember him being good.* - LovetheChief March 23, 2025, 18:18:40 We need to get into people defensively … fight a little* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:17:56 This game has been like the German soldier in Saving Private Ryan* - bbonb March 23, 2025, 18:17:10 Whatever the outcome, Kylan is going down fighting* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:16:20 love that kid* - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 18:17:37 As big and athletic as Williams is- how was he at Drexel??* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:15:59 Same question but shooting and Brea and Dayton* - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:16:24 brea shot 50% from 3 last year at dayton on 6 attempt per game* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:19:58 We need an Xs and Os guy* - biclops March 23, 2025, 18:15:55 Haha, same inbounds play three times and we haven't adjusted at all* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 18:15:06 They've been running the screen and curl all game with no adjustments. The Loyola* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:16:04 Yes very reminiscent of the defense against Loyola* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 18:18:54 defense has to be a major focus before next season. this finesse shit is pathetic* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:14:58 Our defensive gameplan is atrocious. If guys can't get through screens, you can't stay in drop. - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 18:13:30 No adjustments all year. It's been terrible. I'm hoping there are changes ther in the off-season.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:15:27 Morez leads team with 7 boards in 12 min* - opey8 March 23, 2025, 18:12:47 Only second foul this half, that's probably not a good thing in this case* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:11:53 They are letting them play … UK adjusted much better than us* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:12:57 Riley has been on the bench quite a while* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 18:11:19 he couldn't guard a broom stick today - jayd March 23, 2025, 18:12:13 Got back doored all night* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 18:13:22 Was just thinking the same - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:12:12 *click** - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 18:10:36 ivisic looks awful. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 18:10:23 He’s gassed but he feels like our second best player today * - ATL March 23, 2025, 18:11:52 Their guy just charged into Tomi. Tomi didn't move. Foul on Tomi* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:11:00 Yeah, terrible call* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 18:11:25 college basketball officiating is pretty poor* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:12:03 Brea is the beneficiary of a moving screen on nearly every touch. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 18:13:08 100%, but that commonplace in CBB these days* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:13:57 Getting out hustled now* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:10:16 Kylan looks gassed. So does Tomi* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:10:15 Rotation was really tight the last three weeks - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:11:02 Tomi always looks gassed around this time of the game* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 18:10:45 LOL. #15 threw Morez on that rebound. No call* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:09:26 Maybe Underwood has a humiliation fetish* - biclops March 23, 2025, 18:09:17 The Kentucky defense thing was pretty misleading - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:08:54 Why is WR still sitting?* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 18:08:27 Who do we return next year?* - bbonb March 23, 2025, 18:08:26 Bos* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 18:12:33 Hopefully, Domask* - Stu March 23, 2025, 18:12:02 Yay. Morez with a big ten and putback.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:07:44 31 points for Kentucky in the 1st 10 minutes this half* - QcIlliniFan March 23, 2025, 18:07:04 Will they be at MDs scoring output against us in a half? What was that, 57?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:08:15 Wow* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 18:07:42 This is the perfect exposition of every weakness of this team* - reggiedunlop March 23, 2025, 18:06:59 Yay i can clown our lack of inbounds plays again* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 18:06:52 lol oob plays.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 18:06:13 Tip your cap. Some of this is certainly bad defense, but they’re playing a perfect half* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 18:06:01 players who can shoot making open shot is a novel basketball concept* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:06:54 Yeah, they’re drilling shots* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 18:06:43 Yeesh the defense on Brea* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:05:29 our defense is so terrible.* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:05:25 Brad please go to the store and buy one Brea for next year * - MC March 23, 2025, 18:05:24 He’d just shoot 30%* - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 18:08:51 Jesus Christ, even when we actually play D, they can't miss* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 18:05:22 Curb stomped out of every game stoppage today* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 18:05:19 Brad getting pantsed all game* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:06:56 And we can't even get the ball in* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:06:51 Kentucky just ain’t missing much. Tough to gain* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 18:05:17 lOL. The KY screener kicked Kylan and they call a foul on Ben* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:04:07 And #7 on Kentucky is a thug Kneeing and grabbing our players with no call* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 18:05:17 The only thing giving me hope is the crowd* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 18:03:20 Underwood was right all along. Ben has actually been key defensively since getting in* - OB25 March 23, 2025, 18:01:59 Keep playing hard * - QcIlliniFan March 23, 2025, 18:01:16 #teamstu We are going to win this. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 18:00:53 *fg** - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 18:01:52 We're not cutting today like we have in our best games. - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 18:00:37 This game’s over, but I like the fight* - bbonb March 23, 2025, 18:00:34 Give him the free throw, jerks* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:00:33 well, we've scored more than enough. need to get some stops* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 18:00:26 At least make em sweat a bit more. See how they react* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 18:00:19 play some fucking defense* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 18:00:16 When they make that bullshit. . . * - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:59:44 Dammit* - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:59:41 Oh well. This is what this group is. Great one game, shit the other. - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 17:58:16 We are who we thought we were. Deep down no one in this thread is really surprised * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:59:34 Fake rally time. Make it a real one eh * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:58:16 its like we arent even out there on defense* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:58:15 Lol, KY is 10/11 this half. Not even pretending to play D* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 17:58:04 They've also made some shots I have no problem with them taking - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:03:03 ben and kj are lol bad.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 18:00:18 Love Kylan. Will be thrilled to get him back next year* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:58:02 Kylan and Tomi are key. Love to bring Will back for one more year. - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 18:02:25 I'll take a Uconning if we return everyone but KJ - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:05:16 Shades of Loyola with the screen and curl. We haven't stopped it all game.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:57:54 Williams in the high post gave me ptsd flashbacks* - RVA March 23, 2025, 18:01:33 Need to find guys that can drive for next year. We have no counter to teams taking away Tomi.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:57:21 boswell has really emerged. very good player* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 17:57:08 Hes been a very good player all year. Just couldn't make any shots* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:57:42 Thank you, Kylan! Take notes KJ and Will. Let's get 3 on Oweh* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:56:57 At least Boswell showed up. Only him though* - JacobRDaugherty March 23, 2025, 17:56:45 Scoring from an inbounds play. Must be nice* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:56:41 22% from 3.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:55:26 They’ve had the radical idea of switching the tomi screen and pressuring the mesh point - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:54:14 That said, if your two best players do what kj and will have done you basically can’t win* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:55:43 Hey, guys. I SAID we were gonna come back and WIN - Stu March 23, 2025, 17:53:46 Still 15 min left. You’re good* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 17:55:36 Yeah, this is basically over - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 17:53:40 lol terribad * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:53:33 Turnovers man. Turnovers. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:53:32 11-2 in steals.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:53:31 Our best players are freshmen and they’re making freshmen plays* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 17:53:28 It’s like they don’t care - TarheelIllini March 23, 2025, 17:53:27 Wy should they? Getting $100s of thousands and no concern - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:55:58 I can’t remember a team taking care of the ball less than we have tonight. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:53:26 I mean, I can think of a team. But it was this same team in about 8 other games this season. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 17:55:23 For all the consternation about shooting all year, turnovers were actually the Achilles heel - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:54:43 We are so lazy. Lazy passes, lazy on D. Jeez. Come out with some fire!!!* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:53:22 lol, good lord * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:52:47 slowest three point shot ever there, tomi* - jayd March 23, 2025, 17:52:45 Brad got pantsed by Pope today* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 17:52:06 Yep, phenomenal game plan by them, we never adjusted* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:53:09 I think that has been the most frustrating part. Lack of adjustments. The coaches - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:54:49 The Butler three thing is not really the issue - Blazer March 23, 2025, 18:02:04 kinda the underwood special, right? he doesnt really adjust in game - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:55:51 Doesn't take much* - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 17:52:42 What a bunch of blouses * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:51:40 More back cuts. Wish we would add that to our offense. Maybe next year* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:51:17 Did you not watch a game the last month?* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:53:47 dribbling at the top of the key is more fun* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:51:45 Losing by turning the ball over like little children* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:51:17 this is like a bad rec league performance* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:51:14 THEY KEEP. GETTING. LAYUPS. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:51:02 Jesus be strong with the ball. Maddening* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:50:33 Just fucking bad * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:50:19 And, curtain.* - DT March 23, 2025, 17:50:17 the contrast in offenses is staggering. all their action is going to the basket* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:50:13 They’ll settle down and make it close. I’m sure of it. Things will go our way soon * - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 17:49:26 ‘Just happy to be here’ - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:49:01 Team of freshmen plays like freshmen. Sigh. Would be easier to swallow if we had at least another - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:48:30 Get HumBrickHouse and Hamer out of the locker room as soon as this final buzzer hits - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 17:48:23 ooooo - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:49:35 making this kentucky defense look like the late 80s pistons.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:48:10 2 hero ball threes, a turn over and a blocked shot. and they've had 4 lay ups* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:48:09 I feel a rally coming on.* - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 17:48:06 Big time.* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 17:48:23 Boo-urns.* - Tortillini March 23, 2025, 17:48:05 Getting close to time to shut this one off* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:48:05 Ouch, not the start we hoped for after clawing back in* - RSMBob March 23, 2025, 17:47:49 This team is very unlikeable sometimes. Soft as shit.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:47:27 wow* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 17:47:27 Stop the fucking ball, holy shit* - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:47:21 Haven't all year. I don't know how that wasn't a focus in the first month of two* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:48:30 What the actual fuck is this * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:47:17 Young and scared.* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 17:47:11 Seems destined to be remembered as the softest team we ever had* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:47:52 Wow. Hot garbage* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 17:47:09 That kind of feels like ballgame. Hope was we’d come out looking better - DT March 23, 2025, 17:47:08 welp* - IlliniOllie March 23, 2025, 17:47:00 6 nothing run. Yeah thanks for the memories guys* - illinilosch March 23, 2025, 17:46:58 Make it 8. Come on guys. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:47:47 Jack the 3s! This is pathetic. Run the offense* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:46:56 welp* - biclops March 23, 2025, 17:46:50 Well, so much for starting the half better. * - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:46:44 Fuck me* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 17:46:40 Great start to half lol * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:46:01 FUCKING LOL!!!!!!!!!!!* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:47:12 not ideal. the to set the tone.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:47:01 Lol!* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:46:31 they run a really nice offense, we do not* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:45:42 Dumb* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:47:00 Starting the 2nd how we did the 1st.* - DT March 23, 2025, 17:45:34 Cool, we go and do the exact thing on the first possession * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:45:04 Why are you watching? You declared the game over* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:45:51 It is. You must not be * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:46:44 Then please turn it off and leave the thread* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:47:25 Some people cope by being fan police, I cope by being correct, at least * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:48:52 You don’t get to claim you were correct when you declared the game over - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:55:37 "out of the time out" * - jdl March 23, 2025, 17:45:02 How is that not a reach in foul?* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 17:44:51 How is that not a reach in foul?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:44:32 Kyle Boswell* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:42:39 Luther Powell Jr* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:43:10 Williams is causing problems for Boswell seeing the cutters on the pick and roll. - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:41:08 Boswell looked great going to the rim, not so great shooting the 3.* - DT March 23, 2025, 17:42:01 Both threes front iron. Sign of fatigue* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:43:29 And we get an Izzo commercial at halftime! >:( * - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:35:12 Game may come down to what time is on the clock when Tomi gets his 3rd. - OB25 March 23, 2025, 17:34:31 Boswell's drives were great but Tomi was creating a lot of that room - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:36:38 21-15 us on rebounds, but they’ve negated our usual offensive rebound advantage. Only 5-4 there. - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:33:28 And we’ve further blown it with the turnovers * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:36:47 I really don’t think Kentucky is that good. We’re just turning it over too much* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 17:30:02 value ball. make a couple threes. win* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:40:53 TOs = absolute killer, and see KJ * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:31:43 We get it. Game thread troll* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 17:33:40 I was told there is a massive talent disparity we’ll be lucky to keep it within 20* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 17:30:37 Was the clock supposed to start running when they rolled the ball in with 40 seconds left?* - Quiz March 23, 2025, 17:29:20 sure was. smart play by them* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:34:08 Shot went through with 36 seconds left I think - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:33:26 Clock doesn't stop in the first half after a made basket - ijustkrushalot March 23, 2025, 17:32:11 No* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:29:42 If we don’t see the first 12 minutes version of the Illini, I feel like we win. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 17:28:52 The TOs are absolute killer * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:30:55 It’s been a good year. We’re more of a ladies’ hoops and football school* - bbonb March 23, 2025, 17:28:43 This coverage is so biased. Sooo pro KY. Effing crap * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:26:27 They are way less negative Illinois than you* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 17:32:57 Haha * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:39:21 Ever so true* - ab75 March 23, 2025, 17:34:03 We’re playing a blue blood, man. This is what happens.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:27:48 I’d just like to say I want to watch some more basketball next weekend* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 17:26:26 Well, I mean the tourney is still going on next weekend, whether IL is in it or not. :)* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:27:18 Not in my book* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 17:28:00 Not for me* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 17:27:49 Has nothing to do with anything but we were down five to UConn at half last year. * - illini March 23, 2025, 17:25:36 UK isn’t 2024 UCONN. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 17:28:16 Thanks for that* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 17:28:09 Lemont Butler is 6'2. KJ is 6' 6" run some cuts for KJ at the basket - Tooldresser March 23, 2025, 17:25:08 6 inches tall?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:29:11 we need to hit some 3's. the game is there if we can start hitting some shots* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 17:24:44 Narrator * - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 17:25:28 need to step it up defensively. they back cut us quite a bit and cant go under screens* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:24:26 We can’t. We’re not a good defensive team. We need to take better shots and stop the turnovers.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:25:22 Rebound and don’t turn it over and I really like our chances. * - illini March 23, 2025, 17:23:42 I say we come back to win* - Stu March 23, 2025, 17:24:33 I like the cut of your jib. Co-sign. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:38:46 I say I agree* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 17:25:59 Agree* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 17:25:58 Need to pass - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:24:08 Need to pass - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:24:08 “Plenty of turnovers in the first, how do you create more?” - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 17:23:37 we have to go at Oweh and hope he gets a quick 3rd* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:23:29 Honestly, Kentucky is forcing refs to call fouls and we lost composure early - ab75 March 23, 2025, 17:23:22 Hope that 3 at the end can spark KJ - DT March 23, 2025, 17:25:36 Their size and length really bothered us - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:22:55 yes. nowhere for us to go on a lot of these drives.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:24:39 An entirely winnable game* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:22:38 About as bad as shit coulda gone. Down by 5? All we could ask for* - illinilosch March 23, 2025, 17:22:30 I said I wanted to be down by 6, not 5. This team is useless * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:22:24 We are in this.* - biclops March 23, 2025, 17:22:22 hell yes. KY isn’t doing anything special. - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:23:48 ok, we were utter ass and only down 5* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:22:04 Every thing has gone wrong and it’s only 5* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:21:50 This^* - tuffy7 March 23, 2025, 17:24:09 Only down 5, I’ll take it.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:21:40 Thoroughly encouraged. Played like shit for 3/4 of that half and only down 5* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:21:36 Another missed three by Ben smh* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:21:31 Chort * - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:21:54 Oh Ben. An entire season of “not quite” * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:21:28 Why are you watching? You declared the game over* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:35:06 Wrong hole* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:22:04 TWSS* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 17:31:42 Fuckin Ben. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 17:21:22 closer than most. * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:22:25 “… this is just bad luck.” fucking Illinois sports life * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:21:21 Ben make that you bum * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:21:11 lol. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:21:32 That’s just some shit luck* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:20:26 Will got tripped. Call THAT foul. Fuck you. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:20:13 And if you are calling it on us, it’s before the shot on the floor. * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:21:40 They've gone right at Davis as soon as he came in* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:20:10 smart team/coaching* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:21:06 FFS how unlucky * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:19:53 Yep. Played really good D then a freak foul on a desperation 3.* - DT March 23, 2025, 17:21:10 Yep. KY has a horseshoe up their ass.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:21:56 That was great. Brad clearly said to the ref “then call them all”.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:19:31 These officials SUCK. Obvious push off no call* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:19:18 JFC so biased reffing and announcers so pro KY. * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:18:50 We have been awful and are right in the game. - DT March 23, 2025, 17:18:22 Huh. Announcers thought it was a legal screen * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:18:00 They’re fucking idiots * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 17:19:15 Sure looked like he was leaning* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 17:18:34 Hip checked* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:18:59 That is the Will Riley we need.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:17:58 ball dont lie* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:17:56 Ball don’t lie* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:17:39 ref calls a "neck grab" clown* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:17:38 That was SO BAD* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:17:38 Oh fuck that* - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:17:23 So. Many. Open. Misses. Every. Damn. Game.* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:16:57 ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:16:52 That is some bullshit. KY getting a good whistle* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:17:20 No* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 17:18:16 there we go* - Stu March 23, 2025, 17:16:42 Call that foul on Riley's shot, refs. He was hacked* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:16:28 Moving screens are ok though. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:17:58 Basically no hummer. Think we’re gonna need him to hit a couple at some point. Or davis* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:16:07 Pls stay within 6 going into halftime * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:15:37 Fuck off Duhons Rib* - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 17:15:24 they are killing us with back cuts* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:15:06 That's what we should be doing to them* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:16:02 who would’ve thought kylen at the rim would be our offense.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:15:06 Please tell me we’re not intentionally not guarding Butler because he’s “injured” * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:14:48 Why are you watching? You declared the game over* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:33:41 He had made 1 three in the last 6 weeks* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 17:15:54 well he hasn't shot the ball for shit since coming back, so of course he's making them against us* - jayd March 23, 2025, 17:15:45 I feel like our coaching staff needs a “fan advisor” to explain to them how this shit goes - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:18:34 Can't wait to get a real defensive coach next year. Hi Detlef!* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:25:15 So screens no longer need to be set. Just change the fucking rule. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:14:38 The three by Brea about 10 minutes ago was set by a big moving screen on KJ* - jayd March 23, 2025, 17:15:09 The guy with one fucking shoulder is a better shooter than anyone on our team* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:14:12 After 35 games, we get it, man* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:19:56 And he's not scared of contact. (Looking at Riley and KJ)* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:14:58 EVEN THE GUY WHO CANT THINK SAYS SOMETHING* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:14:52 Cannot go under the screen with Butler. Get that fixed, Hamer* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:14:07 Well. Teams finally figured out you just switch the Tomi screen.* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 17:12:23 2/12 from three so far and 8 turnovers. not a great combo* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:12:09 Everything possible has gone wrong and we’re down 6* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 17:12:33 This* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:33:02 Yep* - gvibes March 23, 2025, 17:13:21 Let’s Fucking Go. KY hasn’t done anything in 5 minutes except brick* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:12:04 Fuck! That’s a terrible foul by Tomi. Got to let that one go* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 17:11:15 He always seems to pick up a couple of ones he easily could and should have avoided * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:12:19 i think the Kentucky dude was undercutting him a bit, but his reach sealed the call on us* - jayd March 23, 2025, 17:12:10 Kind of nuts that we are only down 6* - gvibes March 23, 2025, 17:11:07 They are not doing a great job of capitalizing on mismatches - illini March 23, 2025, 17:12:10 Until Oweh comes back in* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:15:35 Just kinda hanging around but 2 on Tomi is bad news* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:11:39 Tomi giveth. Tomi taketh away. 2 fouls on him is a death sentence. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:11:06 at least we're already under 4* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 17:11:27 Really need Will to get going* - Stu March 23, 2025, 17:11:03 Their bigs are mobile and have cut off his water* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 17:11:59 He’s playing soft and scared. Haven’t seen this since early January. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 17:11:28 Yep, moment seems too big for him right now - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:12:24 fuck I wanted that one so bad* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 17:10:38 Really going to need to hit some outside shots at some point* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:10:31 stop clanging 3s. go inside. * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:10:27 This* - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 17:11:57 i beg us to stop chucking threes.* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:10:27 The last few have been good shots. Got to hit some of those. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:11:01 Wish Tre would have pumped and tried to drive on his - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:12:20 As I was saying* - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:14:12 That on KB just took was terrible. White’s was very contested, not great either.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:11:43 Beseech * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:10:42 KJ now seems legit scared to dribble in traffic* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:10:25 He should be * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:11:06 He is so soft. He doesn't like contact. Suck it up, dude.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:11:02 Work the ball inside for easy 2's. Way too many 3's* - opey8 March 23, 2025, 17:10:17 If every incoming transfer didn’t shoot 40+% from 3PT this year, I’m going to be offended * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:10:09 STOP JACKIKG STUPID 3s.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:10:05 Killer foul. Terrible set. * - illini March 23, 2025, 17:09:59 It’s all the bad parts of the season in one game* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 17:09:53 Damnit. 2 on Tomi* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:09:44 Boswell saving us so far. He's been excellent, our layup king* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:09:22 Keep doing that!* - shua March 23, 2025, 17:09:12 Would love to see Riley take it hard to the rim like Kylan.n go through contact.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:09:11 Me too. If somehow he stays another year he’ll be a monster doing that. Just a little more time - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:10:59 I don't see any way he stays. He's projected first round.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:12:42 jean shown no desire so far. * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:09:40 2 guys missed the board* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:08:32 Thank you KB. meanwhile KJ has fallen off a cliff. * - MC March 23, 2025, 17:07:38 I wish we made more effort to get to the rim. That was easy points. Too much settling for 3s* - shua March 23, 2025, 17:07:22 Thar might have been the best offensive move Boswell has made all year. - illinilosch March 23, 2025, 17:07:04 I’ve become a huge Boswell fan* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 17:06:58 In theory we get Boswell + Ivisic + White next year right? I’d be pretty thrilled with that - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:10:33 Why are you watching? You declared the game over* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:31:54 They missed an opportunity to bury us.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 17:06:52 Tomi is such a good player. * - illini March 23, 2025, 17:06:48 I'm so worried for his conditioning in the second half. He is critical for us* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:07:39 Boswell is starting to see the matrix * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:06:45 Is KJ on the take* - gvibes March 23, 2025, 17:06:41 I’ve said this jokingly but it would explain …..a lot * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 17:07:13 Boswell came to play. Love his fire* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:06:22 is he back next year?* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:07:31 Hopefully. He does have more eligibility.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:10:30 he's trying to get them going. showing leadership* - jayd March 23, 2025, 17:06:39 Welcome to the game Kylan * - jdl March 23, 2025, 17:06:20 LFGooooooooo* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:06:19 Down to 6. LFG* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:06:13 Is KJ drunk?* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 17:06:01 Great. Now we're back to KJ jacking 3s* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:05:47 Lost in KJ’s putrid O has been his incredibly bad D* - Carl Spackler March 23, 2025, 17:04:52 Been a net negative* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:06:29 He can't fight through screens* - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 17:05:44 That was a painful in game interview* - Sounder March 23, 2025, 17:03:44 What do they expect him to say? I could do without the in-games* - RVA March 23, 2025, 17:07:16 So now it's "Steals" and not "Turnovers"?* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:03:21 We need to start rolling Ivisic on the screens—they are switching and looking for the pop - DT March 23, 2025, 17:03:18 Not much we’ve seen this season to believe we recover, right? I’m trying to remember - OWWDig March 23, 2025, 17:03:04 Purdue?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:03:39 8 fucking steals* - VIV March 23, 2025, 17:03:03 Our turn for a little run here* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 17:02:48 not specifc to this game, but watching a ton of hoops over the last 4 days, college officiating is - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 17:02:14 But so and so ref has called 11 final fours! So he must be great - Blazer March 23, 2025, 17:30:41 wildly inconsistent foul calls* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 17:03:51 Good news is: We are beating ourselves more than they are beating us* - Stu March 23, 2025, 17:01:35 Not great when the other team has already taken 8 more shots than us* - shua March 23, 2025, 17:01:14 That’s what happens when you turn it over 8X as much* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:03:01 so sloppy and sluggish.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 17:00:37 That should be our ball or an over the back foul on KY* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 17:00:30 They don’t call that foul. But they usually give the ball to the team who would’ve otherwise had the - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:02:14 They set good screens. We should take note.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:59:43 We haven’t set decent screens since Self left.* - DT March 23, 2025, 17:00:58 Somehow lucky to only be down 10* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 16:59:38 Seriously. KY hasn’t really impressed me at all* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 17:03:35 Definitely. Fortunate Kentucky isn't very good* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 17:01:06 Yeah—UK hasn’t looked especially good, we’re just utterly dreadful.* - DT March 23, 2025, 17:00:28 The good news is i think we can get back into this - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:01:22 We’re about ready to get run out of the gym * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 16:59:34 You are an awful Illini fan. You seem to enjoy it when they lose* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 17:01:10 Thanks* - Stu March 23, 2025, 17:00:49 How close do you live to the ocean? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 17:00:29 The goal right now should be to get a shot up every possession* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 16:59:21 That would be a victory in and of itself. Jeebus with the unforced turnovers* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 17:01:00 this is embarrassing* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:59:11 We have scored 15 points 11:40 in.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:59:06 I’ve seen this movie before.* - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 16:58:47 Yep and it never ends happily * - illinilosch March 23, 2025, 16:59:36 Oh well. It’s poetic that we got to watch our great version and our shitty version in the same - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 16:58:39 This is fucking atrocious. Mentally weak* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 16:58:38 the turnovers are maddening* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 16:58:37 This is an absolutely abominable performance so far. Awful. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 16:58:16 just need a couple of stops * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:59:20 Pathetic amount of turnovers.* - gullit March 23, 2025, 16:58:56 Blowout alert* - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 16:58:13 Still can't inbound the ball. Brad should hire some real coaches* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 16:57:19 You have to sit kj. This is insane* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 16:57:15 We did once. And we made a bit of a run.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:58:49 Refs really trying to keep us in the game now.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:57:10 But we are too terrible to be helped.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:57:45 These fouls calls are so soft both ways. Annoying as hell. * - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 16:56:42 Turnovers, defensive breakdowns, bad shots. Other than that it’s great* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 16:56:12 KJ is lazy on his D today as well. * - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:56:00 His D has always been terrible * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 16:57:34 entire team has been ass on D* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:56:34 2 steps slow * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:57:33 Teetering…* - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 16:56:00 Maybe next year* - opossum jenkins March 23, 2025, 16:55:55 just play d and rebound relax on offense -* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:55:48 Calling these Kentucky”steals” is extremely generous* - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 16:55:45 your guys feed is really far ahead of mine* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:55:36 At least one coach scouted this game* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 16:55:27 Pope appears to be a good coach * - MC March 23, 2025, 16:56:38 Super impressed by ky is doing. We look completely surprised * - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 16:55:50 Yeah fuck it keep forcing risky passes. * - MC March 23, 2025, 16:55:06 They are keying on the pick guy, stop making lazy passes to that.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:55:05 Fucking turnovers* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 16:54:58 KJs decision making has been alarming so far (until that touch pass)* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 16:54:36 KY has missed some bunnies, we just can't take advantage* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:54:21 We have move the ball. Too much standing around and dribbling* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:52:56 Let's get back to our cutting offense. Set some screens.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:52:08 exactly * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:52:22 Scoring to keep up with them would be nice.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:51:37 Just got done with fantasy baseball draft. Sound on now* - JeffFrank March 23, 2025, 16:51:10 Great news* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 16:51:45 Well… this is teetering towards one of those full on disaster performances. - uofi1998 March 23, 2025, 16:50:54 Ky is playing pressure, aggressive d and we appear to not be prepared for that at all* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 16:50:52 make good passes and we will abuse them * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:51:46 Why is Tre not playing?* - gullit March 23, 2025, 16:50:46 Brad took him out after the terrible shit he took* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:51:36 Everybody is playing like shit.* - gullit March 23, 2025, 16:53:21 He got flushed.-* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:52:09 Fuck. Not editing. Bc the shot was shit* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:53:22 because he took the ball and decided he was shooting and forced up a terrible shot* - jayd March 23, 2025, 16:51:11 Of course the dead guy for KY hits a 3* - Ron McDon March 23, 2025, 16:50:36 At least we made the tourney and won 1 game. Considering, good season * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 16:50:28 Please get the fuck out of the game thread you worthless piece of shit* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 16:51:43 You are a horrible Illini fan. One of the worst* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 16:51:38 for sure. me not dead yet though* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:51:03 Forcing some not great looks* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:50:15 There is a talent disparity here and we’re in trouble * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 16:50:10 We have two first rounders. They have none. Come on* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 16:53:20 Not seeing the talent disparity at all. - HeatMizer March 23, 2025, 16:51:38 Yep* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 16:52:35 I have no idea what you’re watching sometimea* - GMAW March 23, 2025, 16:51:02 We’ll be lucky if we keep this under 20 * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 16:53:11 Oh bull shit* - Tooldresser March 23, 2025, 16:50:36 These postups and 1-on-1s are killing us. Empty possessions* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 16:50:04 Yeah—trying to do booty ball and it’s not working in the slightest.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:50:44 They’re too tall/long. Gotta move the ball. * - illini March 23, 2025, 16:51:15 Ridiculous continuation there. Didn’t start shooting until well after the foul.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:49:50 Kentucky will get those calls 10/10. Same with Duke* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:50:27 so many tos.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 16:49:37 morez not looking great * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:49:21 His defense is bad today.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:49:44 and rebounding, shooting only so so * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:50:39 His defense is always bad* - illinilosch March 23, 2025, 16:50:17 Worse than normal? His rebounding hasn't been there either. We need him today* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:51:07 nope * - biclops March 23, 2025, 16:49:33 Woot! 2 on Oweh! Keep attacking boys!* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:48:50 Johnson needs to play a lot of this game. He's a problem for UK* - GrandmotherPearlsJam March 23, 2025, 16:48:33 As bad as we’ve been now just down 3.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:47:27 Right back to 8. About to be 9* - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 16:49:51 Awful shot by White* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:47:21 That was a total WTF. Run the offense dude* - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 16:48:08 let’s go. heads up. be patient* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:47:13 And now we're missing FTs. Not good today* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:46:13 JFC kj * - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 16:45:53 Ividic got away with a pretty blatant travel there.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:45:22 There have been a few on both ends.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:45:45 On pace for 40 points and 32 turnovers. * - illini March 23, 2025, 16:44:48 5 minutes of not doing anything well. Not great* - shua March 23, 2025, 16:43:46 Rebounding isn’t great so far either* - QcIlliniFan March 23, 2025, 16:43:25 awful on both sides of the ball so far* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:43:19 Honestly, fucking sit KJ for a few minutes. Give it to Will.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:42:44 Yeah, he’s got to be on the bench for a spate* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 16:43:37 Will had a shitty unforced turnover of his own already * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 16:43:20 KJ has 3. And two terrible shots.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:44:36 Well this was about as poor a start as possible.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:42:37 Can’t get away with our bullshit against a team like this on this stage * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 16:42:37 We’re not going to stop doing the same crap at this stage in the season* - shua March 23, 2025, 16:44:52 Man alive.* - cpsteine March 23, 2025, 16:42:33 Fucking Ben. - tvillini March 23, 2025, 16:42:05 LOL* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 16:42:45 STOPTURNINGTHEBALLOVER!!* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 16:41:56 KJ is scared of contact. Take it to Williams* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:41:55 Yep—needs to attack or else pop the 3. They are sitting on on the picker spotting up.* - DT March 23, 2025, 16:43:25 they owe us an extremely cheap foul on a big after the 1st on tomi* - jayd March 23, 2025, 16:42:40 This is torture* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 16:41:52 can’t score if’n we don’t shoot* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:41:51 Ballgame* - timmer March 23, 2025, 16:41:47 danger zone * - biclops March 23, 2025, 16:41:43 We've got no shot if we keep turning it over* - WhitmansFolly March 23, 2025, 16:41:42 ass cheeks. * - MC March 23, 2025, 16:41:38 Turning the ball over at a blowout rate* - OrangeSox March 23, 2025, 16:41:37 f'ing turnovers* - jayd March 23, 2025, 16:41:27 So sloppy* - VIV March 23, 2025, 16:41:23 rebounding yuck* - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:41:08 I'm done with the stupid Geico pig commercial. And it's every break* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:40:07 It was retarded 10 years ago when it was introduced to the world* - illinilosch March 23, 2025, 16:43:02 cant get lost on D and give them open looks* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:39:16 they are pulling us to the sides leaving the middle open * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:40:15 About what we try to do. Definitely can't get lost.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:41:07 I don’t have time for dumb shots and turnovers today, KJ.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:38:32 bad KJ needs to make way for good - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:38:29 I will really not miss KJ unforced turnovers * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 16:38:02 Sloppy first 4:30. I’ll take -4 considering the play. Let’s win the next 4 mins pls * - MC March 23, 2025, 16:38:00 no more bad kj please.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 16:37:37 Gtfo with that foul* - CWR10 March 23, 2025, 16:37:05 Of course UK got all their layup misses out of the way last game, won’t miss against us * - meanjeans March 23, 2025, 16:36:45 as you were saying * - biclops March 23, 2025, 16:37:57 Re: as you were saying * - MC March 23, 2025, 16:38:14 early one on Ivisic* - biclops March 23, 2025, 16:36:38 boswell hung him out to dry over plying the perimeter* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:37:16 at least we wont have to hear about the FT's all game* - Mrap24 March 23, 2025, 16:36:24 Was that a foul? * - MC March 23, 2025, 16:36:21 Absolutely not* - jayd March 23, 2025, 16:43:49 straight up and down, backing up. * - memyselfandillini March 23, 2025, 16:39:15 A weak one if it was one at all* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 16:38:46 Not normally (assuming you mean on Tomi)* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:36:53 Beautiful pass and finish!* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:36:03 They are gonna try to push kj around and force tos. Must be strong with ball* - John Coctostan March 23, 2025, 16:35:22 Hate the view from the opposite backboard.* - SGIllini1 March 23, 2025, 16:34:55 just watched ben miss 4 fts in a row.* - Ari Gold March 23, 2025, 16:26:49 Pretty impressive to be a raging boner even before the game has started * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes March 23, 2025, 16:29:08 i'm not scared, you're scared* - snipes824 March 23, 2025, 16:25:34 Werner says more orange there than blue. If so, that’s damn impressive.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:21:17 Milwaukee is really close to Chicago - Sounder March 23, 2025, 16:35:09 AVENGE EFREM* - Blazer March 23, 2025, 15:51:35 Ooo - Taz March 23, 2025, 15:40:36 ^5* - ATL March 23, 2025, 15:42:22 Gametime pushed to 4:30 - illini81887 March 23, 2025, 15:32:32 That still might be pushing it. Still 14 minutes left in this current borefest of a game.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 15:42:58 Need time for the studio guys* - jjlocke923 March 23, 2025, 15:38:25 Wally and Kenny picked Kentucky. Clark picks Illinois. Not sure I understand Kenny's reasoning - ATL March 23, 2025, 15:26:03 Greenberg picked Illinois. Bilas picked Kentucky. * - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 16:27:04 Bilas also picked us to lose to Texas* - Potomac March 23, 2025, 16:28:29 I used to like Jay in spite of his Dookie heritage* - DocWalk20 March 23, 2025, 16:29:37 He’s looking at 3pt shooting percentage for each team and comparing them.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 15:31:36 I think he was looking at our 3pt % allowed, which is middling. But we run people off the line.* - ATL March 23, 2025, 15:39:47 I think you’re giving The Jet too much credit* - ilinni11 March 23, 2025, 16:18:15 Same.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 16:20:23 Hurry up, time. Long afternoon of waiting.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 15:14:38 Biggest thing for the coaching staff today is the decision of how to defend Williams - OB25 March 23, 2025, 12:57:55 Adolph Rupp was a racist. Do it for Efrem and Bruce - GMAW March 23, 2025, 12:34:34 I worked years ago with a descendant of Rupp. Same last name and she confirmed it - illini thunder March 23, 2025, 16:26:22 Almost forgot: good job RSM Bob. Bring home a win. - osklister March 23, 2025, 11:39:57 I think I’m most worried about KJ turnovers and Ivisic foul trouble. Rewatched the Xavier game - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 11:30:20 I think Morez and Tre have bigger contributions, taking heat off KJ and Tomi. Big win* - Phytynlini March 23, 2025, 11:34:28 It will be interesting to see how much Brad goes with Tomi and Morez together today.* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 11:44:31 DICKIE BEAL TRAVELED * - Poldark March 23, 2025, 10:33:09 is there a better quality video than this - Orangeillini March 23, 2025, 11:14:45 Maybe CBS has one - jdl March 23, 2025, 12:38:01 Let’s go!!!!!!!* - voiceofreason March 23, 2025, 10:28:10 Ready Steve? Andy? Mick? All right fellas.... - osklister March 23, 2025, 10:48:03   Searching