Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread.
Posted by JFG
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I didn’t even realize MSU & IA were playing tonight. Stupid cock*
Posted by biclops
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NBCSSN appears to be a thing again, it’s on channel 1211 on Xfinity in Chicago*
Posted by OB25
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also on YTTV*
Posted by assassin
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Note: Pat Fitzgerald is still a douche *
Posted by biclops
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PSU struggling with the Campbell Fighting Camels*
Posted by biclops
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Of course Tarris Reed is back to being out for UConn tonight against Kansas*
Posted by OB25
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Listened to Brad’s show. He does not sound bothered. All about grit and conditioning*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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We need to get better defensively, but it's a new scheme (after everyone begged for a new scheme)
Posted by GMAW
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Let's talk about the new scheme. What do you see us doing differently?
Posted by Blazer
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This. Let’s all relax about our echelon in the BT while our best player hasn’t been 100%*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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To clarify, you mean Tomi by this? Or Andre? I guess both would be kinda accurate.
Posted by JFG
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I meant Tomi, but it’s not important to the point. Really, really important player for us.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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You mean the requests below to move on from BU might be premature?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I think Brad is great and I want him here until he's done.
Posted by JFG
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I think the "we never win big non-con games" thing is a bit of selective memory.
Posted by Herman Blume
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And most importantly, Iowa St in 2024 *
Posted by jdl
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As noted: control AH. And also control the United Center games.
Posted by osklister
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Fair enough. We don't lose them all. We just lose 2/3's of them.
Posted by JFG
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How many teams have better records against top teams? I assume very few.*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Totally. But obviously our goal is to be one of those teams.
Posted by JFG
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I’m a huge Brad backer, but some of those wins didn’t age as well if I remember
Posted by snipes824
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Yep, I think this is accurate
Posted by Blazer
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Thank you
Posted by digs
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A few years ago a lot of people wondered if he was the Point A to Point B coach...
Posted by uofi1998
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I'm shocked, shocked to find that overreacting is going on here.*
Posted by ATL
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Kansas State lost by 16 to Bowling Green
Posted by biclops
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Go Cats!
Posted by KCWildcat
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What’s the pulse of the fanbase on Tang?
Posted by biclops
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4 out of 5 astronauts prefer real orange juice *
Posted by jdl
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Reading the Reddit postgame thread: they hate him, but apparently he’s got a huge buyout *
Posted by biclops
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That’s gonna put a wrench in IU’s pudding chest over beating them*
Posted by Mrap24
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Moved down a spot to 14 in the AP. 17 in Kenpom, 12 in Torvik, 20 in Evan Miya *
Posted by biclops
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That's shocking to me. Figured we'd be in the 20's in AP.
Posted by JFG
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I think there is a little course correction here after we were dropped 5 spots last week
Posted by Blazer
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Nobody expected us to beat UCONN at the Garden
Posted by CWR10
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Initial NET rankings are out, the beloved check in at #24
Posted by jdl
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We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*
Posted by nash
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Well we were projected there
Posted by jdl
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…for the moment. Lots of season left.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Unfortunately
Posted by Mrap24
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The shooting will be everything. Is this just last year all over again?
Posted by Blazer
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As noted: we've earned it. :-( *
Posted by osklister
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Rebuilding the team from nearly scratch every year... I mean... the upside is limited.
Posted by uofi1998
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We really didn’t do that this year though.
Posted by OB25
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That's still not a ton returning...
Posted by uofi1998
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I'll go ahead and claim donuts on Lee. Well, not really.
Posted by JFG
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I feel like he made a material difference against Solo Ball...
Posted by uofi1998
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the key going forward is can you time up a second year?
Posted by illiniranger
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That was literally the sell with last year's group
Posted by Blazer
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That at least was kind of the thought going into this year too.
Posted by DocWalk20
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Amazing how impatient our fans are when a team with so many new parts is coming together*
Posted by JeffFrank
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ooooo
Posted by Blazer
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Weber and Jay Price would have had them gelling by now
Posted by CWR10
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We look like a 6/7 seed, so I guess it tracks.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Agreed. Need to calibrate expectations accordingly.*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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I think it’s impossible to say what we are with any level of confidence right now.
Posted by OB25
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all this*
Posted by John Coctostan
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And as a reminder of how quickly things change, MICH fans were very down on their team 7 days ago
Posted by OB25
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A 24 NET would obviously put us at a 6/7. I also pointed out it’s December…
Posted by Ron McDon
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It’s only December , so we’ll see.
Posted by Ron McDon
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I feel like we've got Saturday. Trying to be hopeful.
Posted by JFG
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Would be great. I’m really fucking tired of losing to Tennessee*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Agreed. We are due.*
Posted by JFG
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Texas Tech a Q2 win. Yikes *
Posted by biclops
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Seems about right for us right now. Lots to figure out.*
Posted by JFG
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Texas Tech with a hard fought home win over (checks notes)
Posted by Blazer
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Yeah they don’t seem great*
Posted by snipes824
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Kofi for the win!
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Not the overall current issue
Posted by ab75
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Good post from Sean Harrington highlighting the problems with our ball screen coverage
Posted by Blazer
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The best and/or worst part about those plays is Underwood’s reaction right away. Good because he
Posted by voiceofreason
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Andrej, Wagler
Posted by memyselfandillini
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the offense doesn’t look right in part because Tomi is not well enough yet to run it through up top
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Keep him in a bubble over the holidays
Posted by RVA
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Pitt with a buzzer beating 3 to knock off tOSU *
Posted by jdl
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second year in a row with a buzzer beater 3 to knock of tOSU for Pitt*
Posted by ATL
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Big picture, offense will be fine. We have two guards who can get in the lane at will
Posted by Blazer
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Yeah, I still think they can be good. Like, second weekend good. But they’re a mess right now…
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Thought Tomi looked way more like himself in the second half
Posted by Blazer
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Interested to see how he looks against Felix Okpara. That’s not a guy who should whip Tomi*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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On the bright side we wasted a nice 17/18 from the line.*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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My main question is what happened to Stojakovic and Wagler
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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Wagler just isn’t ready for top competition just yet*
Posted by Mrap24
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Wagler's just young
Posted by jdl
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He looks to me like he still thinks he’s at Cal. Next level hero ball shit*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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This feels extreme, he’s been awesome all year until today.
Posted by OB25
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He looked very mopey. BU was in his ass a couple times*
Posted by John Coctostan
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He missed 3-4 "easy" shots that he's made all year. Killed his confidence.*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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Yep, still got to the basket but didn’t finish. Level of competition probably a factor*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Bu said post-game that he tweaked and ankle earlier in the week and this was the first time...
Posted by Tuscy
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and the level of contact*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Usually the nail, not ever the hammer. Welcome to Illinois non-con.*
Posted by JFG
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Why do we never fast break? BU was known for this prior to IL.*
Posted by gullit
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Because we’re slow and we no longer have Terrance Shannon Jr*
Posted by Herman Blume
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We were down 10 with 4 minutes left and were walking it up the floor on misses
Posted by CWR10
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I’ve been known to grizzle, but my goodness some of the Underwood takes.
Posted by OB25
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No reason to think we couldn’t pry Brad Stevens away from the Boston fo*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Not sure if serious
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Not sure if serious
Posted by jdl
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Sometimes it's tough to tell
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Coach K finally closes on that Mahomet land *
Posted by jdl
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Ooo
Posted by Herman Blume
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1-2 versus real teams. Beat TN, somehow.*
Posted by nash
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the shot clock was at 2, reset to 20, Smith shot it with 18. It was very close to being on time.
Posted by Orangeillini
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Yeah my gut says we got screwed by like half a second but I really don’t think it was egregious
Posted by OB25
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Per the game clock I thought the shot was released 3 seconds after the reset*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Should’ve been a moot point on the rebound but… here we are *
Posted by uofi1998
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I don’t think it was even close*
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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It looked to me like he caught the ball right when the shot clock would have expired
Posted by jdl
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Yep and then dribbled backwards before the shot and foul*
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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Casey Jacobson: I thought that was a terrible call on 2 fronts *
Posted by uofi1998
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Ellis agrees it was dog shit *
Posted by uofi1998
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After all the flowers I gave to UConn, they didn’t shoot well at all in the second half.
Posted by OB25
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I do think we dialed up the D really well in the last 10 of the game.
Posted by tvillini
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Execution was dogshit today and that’s the game *
Posted by MC
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I was somewhat confident we’d get Tennessee. Not now. We’re a mess*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Truly don’t know where this is coming from. We played a terrible game, tomi and Stoja and mirk and
Posted by John Coctostan
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There's still so much to sort out
Posted by jdl
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Agree. I think we know for sure the floor is pretty high with what we have. But we truly have
Posted by John Coctostan
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I’ll be honest, if our strategy is going to continue to be to cobble together a team of transfers
Posted by meanjeans
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I think Tomi started looking more comfortable late. Hopefully a good sign *
Posted by uofi1998
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Agreed. Hopefully a confidence thing with the knee*
Posted by Herman Blume
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We have no idea what team should be on the floor. But the effort at the end was good to see*
Posted by uofi1998
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We didn’t earn a win. No question. But that was a fucking bullshit ref show.
Posted by uofi1998
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100% just would have liked to have had a fair shot to shoot our way back in*
Posted by John Coctostan
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The whole game was shit. But hey, the foul count was close. Guess it was good officiating *
Posted by uofi1998
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Agree*
Posted by OWWDig
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Serious question: I thought flops were done away with years ago with the flopping tech
Posted by meanjeans
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Was there any explanation on the broadcast for the review?
Posted by Blazer
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said the shot prior to the one that didn't hit the rim did hit the rim
Posted by jdl
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There was 2 seconds from the first half they just decided to carry over.*
Posted by HeatMizer
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Oh, it was a real peach. *
Posted by uofi1998
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Nothing good, clear, definitive*
Posted by OWWDig
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Albert’s explanation made no sense either. We got fucked*
Posted by John Coctostan
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He said the original clock didn’t reset. But that’s not true. Went back, it was on the money
Posted by John Coctostan
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Not to mention they ran like 25 seconds originally. Just a straight lie *
Posted by uofi1998
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Inexplicably fucked. And no, the original shot clock was nowhere near having time left*
Posted by uofi1998
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Right. I’m gonna need a clearer explanation *
Posted by OWWDig
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How do we butt fuck Illinois on this one? Let’s make up something that’s never happened before*
Posted by uofi1998
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Yup*
Posted by OWWDig
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Yep. *
Posted by harb
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Lee has been a spark plug defensively*
Posted by Blazer
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I do like Brandon Lee and his effort. *
Posted by uofi1998
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Agreed. Already maybe our 2nd best defender?*
Posted by Herman Blume
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I can’t believe that fucking call*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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What in the actual fuck*
Posted by CWR10
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We’ll undoubtedly get a rule change out of that next summer*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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The worst part is clock operators should always error to NOT resetting
Posted by John Coctostan
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I'm sure we'll get an apology letter *
Posted by jdl
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I want to be pissed too but I’m not following you guys here.
Posted by OB25
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No, it’s that the shot didn’t get off for 3 secs. I just timed it. Had it at 2.9*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Absolute horseshit*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Bull Fvcking shit
Posted by timmer
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Absolute horseshit*
Posted by Blazer
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lol. Not that it matters.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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How the fuck can they justify giving UConn that?*
Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam
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Refs scared of Hurley*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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WTF *
Posted by jdl
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Fuck these guys. That is unconscionable *
Posted by uofi1998
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This is an obvious shot clock violation. Of course, the over the back on Ben seemed obvious too.*
Posted by LovetheChief
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What are we challenging?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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shot clock violation *
Posted by jdl
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On nice. This is gonna be our ball*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Don’t be so sure*
Posted by OB25
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If you can’t correct this what’s the point of looking?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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It’s very close to 2 seconds between clock reset and the foul being committed*
Posted by OB25
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Yep*
Posted by OB25
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Unbelievable*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Should be obvious. Can’t wait to see how it turns out *
Posted by uofi1998
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GTFO with that call on Davis and the over the back on Ben
Posted by Blazer
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Clear foul. I can’t even blame Ben this time. *
Posted by uofi1998
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yup*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Perfect ending. A WTF foul by a guy who is WTF by even being on the floor*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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We can’t make open shots but they make that l o l *
Posted by MC
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That is unreal. Just NWTFIWTF worthy*
Posted by OWWDig
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shot clock reset inappropriately*
Posted by Orangeillini
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announcers have no clue*
Posted by Orangeillini
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WTF was Davis doing?*
Posted by OB25
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THAT IS FUCKING CLEAR OVER THE BACK. *
Posted by uofi1998
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ooo
Posted by JeffFrank
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Oops my bad. No foul. Attempted murder would be more apt*
Posted by uofi1998
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Amazing*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Really bad job by BU there not calling that foul and then banking in the miracle 3*
Posted by John Coctostan
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lmao.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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So…no over the back. And now this *
Posted by uofi1998
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welp *
Posted by jdl
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A ton of fight. D has been great. Lotta respect to keep in this somewaht*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Just reasonable shooting and this is a game. *
Posted by uofi1998
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We are not a good shooting team*
Posted by Mrap24
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I simply asked for reasonable *
Posted by uofi1998
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Exactly. I’m not asking for 40%. I’m asking for 35%*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Going into today we were shooting 34.1% from arc. Vs an elite defensive team like UCONN
Posted by Mrap24
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If we shot 34% today we’d have 9 more points and be leading*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Last year all over again*
Posted by Blazer
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Even if we shoot 25% on open 3’s this half it’s a one possession game.
Posted by OB25
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Petro great first half, out of control this half*
Posted by Blazer
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Can’t believe we put some pressure on em and then missed an open 3. Wild*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Jake Davis!!!*
Posted by OWWDig
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Tomi!!!*
Posted by OWWDig
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Tough to beat a good team like UConn when you shoot like doodoo*
Posted by Mrap24
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Again, if we right now are 9/25 from 3, which is good not great, we’re leading*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Sure but we aren’t a good shooting team*
Posted by Mrap24
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9/26 would be 34.6%. Decent at best. And we’d be leading. It’s a simple game*
Posted by John Coctostan
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*raises eyebrow**
Posted by Herman Blume
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Stoja getting benched for multiple mins due to uninspired play is not great*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Wow. A hedge on a pick. Crazy*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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Our offense looks so, so much better with Petrovic in the game.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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He’s the purest of pure PGs
Posted by Blazer
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Boswell and the 11 dwarfs*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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To be fair, another guy made a basket as recently as the 4:50 mark of the first half*
Posted by LWillhite
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drought broken!*
Posted by Orangeillini
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Boz the only one who showed up today *
Posted by jdl
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Stop shooting 3s, Z*
Posted by GMAW
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Big Z is just so soft.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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The offense just doesn’t generate easy buckets*
Posted by UofIL6
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We’ve had a ton of shots at the rim and wide open 3s
Posted by Blazer
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It’s generating 20 wide open 3s! What more could you want!
Posted by John Coctostan
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Hard for me to say that when we are getting open 3’s from theoretically good shooters…
Posted by OB25
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Theoretically doing heaving lifting*
Posted by CWR10
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Boswell, Ben, Tomi, and Z all have enough of a sample size/track record to justify it.
Posted by OB25
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3 of those guys were on a team that finished last in 3pt shooting in the B1G last year
Posted by CWR10
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Not sure Z and T on the floor at the same is the answer we need*
Posted by Blazer
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Our out of to set was a Wagler backdown?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I’m not sure we’ve had a coach that has been better at looking outclassed than Brad.
Posted by JFG
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We don’t defend well enough as a program.
Posted by illini
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Note - I am not advocating for Weber ball.
Posted by illini
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I’d roll the dice on moving on if it was up to me.*
Posted by nash
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Basketball James Franklin *
Posted by meanjeans
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lol. Yep.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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You guys are absolutely nuts*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Big Game Brad!
Posted by Ron McDon
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6th most wins over top 5 teams since 2019, per the broadcast*
Posted by OB25
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Yep. Done a great job making us a lower Top 25 level program.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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I heard Coach K retired to Mahomet*
Posted by Herman Blume
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PSU is about to Nebraska themselves and that’s what these people want
Posted by John Coctostan
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Preach.*
Posted by nash
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Insanity*
Posted by John Coctostan
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We’ve probably reached his ceiling. Solid program, lower level Top 25.
Posted by Ron McDon
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I don’t disagree…but at the same time, we miss a lot of open shots. A lot*
Posted by OWWDig
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People not named Boswell are 8-36 from the field. On open looks and bunnies. Tough to win.*.
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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Our best player has been less than 0. We can’t make open shots. Stoja has done nothing,
Posted by John Coctostan
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UConn’s last four 3s were beyond the nba line. Made 3/4. It’s just not a big deal*
Posted by John Coctostan
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soft soft soft*
Posted by Blazer
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I don't get the Petro minutes.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Meaning lack thereof?
Posted by Blazer
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He's terrible on D
Posted by jdl
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Yes. We are playing as if our scout is "give them 3s".
Posted by Carl Spackler
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But to your point
Posted by Blazer
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Brad said as much in a presser
Posted by Blazer
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NM*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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We had about 7 minutes of game time to make it close or take a lead. Instead, bricks. *
Posted by MC
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Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*
Posted by OrangeSox
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What’s the list of top tier coaches Brad has done well against? I think it’s pretty short *
Posted by meanjeans
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He owns Greg Gard *
Posted by jdl
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What’s the list of top tier coaches that do well against other top tier coaches?
Posted by Herman Blume
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When Jake Davis is your best option you might not be a good team*
Posted by OrangeSox
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I would settle for “doesn’t get pantsed 80% of the time” *
Posted by meanjeans
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Meh. Outcoaching Hurley isn’t easy *
Posted by MC
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Yeah but the post game theatrics will be cheeky*
Posted by CWR10
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Fucking Brad missing all those open looks*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Most predictable thing ever*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Must be nice to see your team make the wide open 3’s*
Posted by OB25
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Ben has reached unplayable status *
Posted by uofi1998
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Nm*
Posted by meanjeans
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In games like this, he reached that long ago. *
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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have a nice afternoon everyone *
Posted by biclops
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soft soft soft*
Posted by Blazer
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Hurley is such a douche*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Co-sign. *
Posted by harb
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Big Z should not take 3s*
Posted by GMAW
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39% coming into today*
Posted by Blazer
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He should make them instead
Posted by jdl
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Definitely not NBA threes*
Posted by Herman Blume
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If our offense is going to be predicated on Z taking 3s we need to change it. Ridiculous.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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career 38%; 39% on the season before today*
Posted by Blazer
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Anywhere I see those numbers against non-patsies? I have to imagine the percentage is way lower.
Posted by voiceofreason
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A little worse, but not a huge dropoff
Posted by John Coctostan
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Shouldn’t matter who they’re against if they’re wide open like they are today.
Posted by OB25
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I dunno, two years at Arkansas and UK is a pretty solid sample size
Posted by Blazer
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We're reliving the Duke game from Feb *
Posted by jdl
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So much of this is just so much like last season
Posted by OB25
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Ooo
Posted by Herman Blume
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An athletic 6-8 forward.*
Posted by gullit
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Yep. Except i actually think the o is more aesthetically pleasing this year. Way less dribbling, bal
Posted by John Coctostan
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I don’t love this team. Lacking toughness, athleticism. The hype was premature*
Posted by CWR10
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Don’t have an issue with the toughness. We are just slow and can’t shoot.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Meh. If we make 2 more wide open 3s we’re still shooting TERRIBLE and would be down 4 and
Posted by John Coctostan
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It’s fucking November*
Posted by Herman Blume
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9 fouls is a lot in the first four minutes
Posted by Blazer
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Wide open. Wide open. Wide open. 10 misses in a row*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Gimme some PETRO*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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You've got one job Ben*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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I've had enough of Ben.*
Posted by gullit
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For fucks sake make a 3PT *
Posted by MC
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The Ben 5 point swing, sigh*
Posted by OB25
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Still waiting for that Big Ben 3*
Posted by UofIL6
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lol Ben*
Posted by Ron McDon
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UConn leaving the door wide open and we can’t do anything*
Posted by Blazer
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D has been mostly good enough to start this half and they’ve missed. We can’t score now*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Rebounds the ball, Mirk*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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They’ve gone cold for 5+ minutes and we haven’t cut the lead at all*
Posted by OB25
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Tomislav is unplayable*
Posted by OrangeSox
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It’s always something with that kid. Just like Laughery in football. Tired of it*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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He’s gotta be hurt*
Posted by Herman Blume
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It’s so jarring*
Posted by Blazer
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I've seen enough of Tomi for today*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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They are getting the better of us on the glass*
Posted by Mrap24
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I don’t know how we can keep tomi out there. He’s a minus on both ends. Just terrible*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Tomi just not close right now*
Posted by UofIL6
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Get 23 out of here*
Posted by Mrap24
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Offense going cold at a horrible time *
Posted by MC
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Brad needs to reign Mirk the fuck in*
Posted by CWR10
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We aren't a very smart team*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Ugh, Boswell’s shot is broke again. These last 2 wide open threes of his could have changed things*
Posted by OB25
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5/9 with 15 pts*
Posted by Blazer
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W Tee F Mirk*
Posted by Blazer
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Getting freshman’d*
Posted by OWWDig
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Find a way to get this to 5 and make them sweat*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Kylan needs to keep being aggressive. They can’t stop him.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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The one thing we have been elite at defensively the last few years
Posted by Blazer
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I’m frustrated at feeling like we’re again not quite getting over the hump to compete at this level.
Posted by OB25
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I’m missing the game and just checked the score, but this is how I’m starting to feel
Posted by snipes824
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You’re not wrong.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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4 of first 7 from 3. Then 6 straight misses on overwhelmingly good looks. Only 2 i remember that
Posted by John Coctostan
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I think most of those have been not good. NBA line playing tricks on you.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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I think you are making a WAY bigger deal of this than it is
Posted by John Coctostan
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Agree to disagree. Brad has even emphasized it.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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We’re due for a hot half*
Posted by OWWDig
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Also, we aren’t a good shooting team*
Posted by Mrap24
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Ben being clueless on defense when he's a 6th year senior or whatever is unacceptable*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Can’t cover up the NBA line temporarily for these games?*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Honestly, holding them to 43 after that start is a win. Have to make shots*
Posted by uofi1998
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Extra terrible thing about being the unathletic team is refs buy into it
Posted by John Coctostan
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Just aren’t good enough to compete vs elites teams/talent
Posted by Mrap24
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Everything for us is short*
Posted by Blazer
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Similar to the Alabama game*
Posted by OWWDig
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Ben with another big shot miss. *
Posted by harb
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Ben Hunrichous has a rep for being in the right spot on D. Clueless today.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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At least he drained that 3 right there… oh wait *
Posted by uofi1998
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A full 4 feet behind the NBA line*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Lulz. *
Posted by harb
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Totally lost*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Nice hip check. *
Posted by harb
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Had a chance to make it interesting there but just couldn’t score in the last 2 minutes*
Posted by OB25
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That was so bad from Ben. Wow *
Posted by uofi1998
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We just aren’t good enough.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Lots of empty possessions here that we need *
Posted by MC
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Last 3 mins are gonna haunt us if we can’t score here. So many chances*
Posted by John Coctostan
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LOL at the juxtaposition of those calls*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Just comical
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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BUT THE FOUL NUMBERS ARE EVEN*
Posted by uofi1998
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Call a foul on one of our guys shooting just one please. Fucking ridiculous*
Posted by John Coctostan
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ball don't lie.*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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It’s ok to call the game correctly, please. Back to back fuck ups. Ball don’t lie *
Posted by uofi1998
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That whole freedom of motion emphasis doesn’t apply to UConn, apparently*
Posted by OB25
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Boswell was fouled and Hummer had a clean block *
Posted by jdl
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Yea*
Posted by OWWDig
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Ball don't lie *
Posted by jdl
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I like what Lee brings*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Boswell needs to keep attacking the rim. It’s there, stop pulling up short.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Turnovers are so careless.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Wtf was that call. Come on*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I know we aren’t allowed to give the other team credit but damn…
Posted by OB25
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100% they have hit lots of tough shots but also worked hard to generate good ones. It’s impressive*
Posted by John Coctostan
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UConn seems more than happy to let us run offense through mirk*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Doubling to get the ball out of Kylan’s hands. Gotta stop bringing the screener…
Posted by uofi1998
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If I were Brad, any NBA 3 is an autobench. They’re all short.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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It’s really frustrating *
Posted by OWWDig
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Brandon Lee making a difference defensively on Ball. *
Posted by uofi1998
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Mirk is killing us on offense*
Posted by Blazer
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Sheesh they are hitting some tough 3s *
Posted by jdl
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Our overall shot quality is dramatically better than theirs*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Would be nice if we got a call when they hit us on a shot once*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Nice response but can we sustain it*
Posted by OB25
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Z is 7’3 and has passed the ball out from within 6 feet twice*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I think this team is gonna be awesome. But so tired of getting clowned in the non-con like this.
Posted by JFG
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This team will be good but I’m not sure they can compete with the “elite” teams
Posted by Mrap24
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This is where I’m at too. The clay is early being molded here, but we still can’t guard. That
Posted by voiceofreason
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Right. We aren’t going to get quicker as the season goes on*
Posted by Mrap24
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Brandon Lee earning minutes on that end*
Posted by uofi1998
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I think this team is gonna disappoint and not make the second weekend.
Posted by nash
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Offense is fine. Getting great looks and mostly shooting fine
Posted by Blazer
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There ain’t much we can do to the make up of the team.
Posted by Mrap24
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We gotta shoot 40+ from 3 and not turn it over against elite teams*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Yep. Our major flaw can’t be fixed.*
Posted by ilinni11
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We seem to be at such an athletic disadvantage against the top teams.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Playing Ben extended minutes is a perfect example of that*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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This is not fun, I am not having fun *
Posted by MC
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joever *
Posted by biclops
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We aren’t top 10 good, we seem to be top 25 good right now.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Go 1-3 in these “premier” games. 6 seed. Second round exit. Rinse, repeat.
Posted by Ron McDon
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This version of Tomi is not what we need *
Posted by jdl
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Yeah our ceiling is so much lower with tomi being one of the worst guys out there*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Agreed.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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What is 0 doing*
Posted by Mrap24
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The Ivisic brothers constantly jumping on pump fakes is getting really old already.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Not sure I would call that jumping*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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What the hell was Boswell doing there?*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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What a dumb foul by boswell*
Posted by Mrap24
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Pretty good job to battle and keep in it the last 4 mins. Seem to have weathered a bit*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Welp*
Posted by John Coctostan
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The foul Mirk drew was identical to the call on Petro 5 mins ago*
Posted by Blazer
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So inconsistent. Bos gets called for a bump they’re doing every possession*
Posted by Blazer
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Chicago Fox station really going with Bears Game Day Live. Guess it wasn’t a guide issue after all*
Posted by biclops
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2hrs of Bears pregame give me a break.*
Posted by gullit
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Far more Bears fans in the Chicago area than Illini fans
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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No one needs to consume 2 hours of pregame. No one*
Posted by MC
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You got a typo there, think you meant minutes. Totally worthless slop*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Anyone else having PQ issues?
Posted by jdl
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No issues…*
Posted by MC
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OK here, but what an abrupt cut from Boswell in the open court to some crap infomercial*
Posted by LWillhite
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This whole building for offense instead of defense thing seems to fall flat against good comp*
Posted by uofi1998
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Top 10 teams do both. We just don’t have the athletes*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Completely unprepared to defend. Embarrassing performance on that end so far*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Unprepared or incapable is the question for me. When you choose to recruit this roster of players…
Posted by OB25
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the way they're getting pinned under curl screens very much feels like being unprepared
Posted by OrangeSox
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Not sure it’s preparation. Maybe we’re just not a good defensive team*
Posted by OWWDig
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We’re not, but I also have no idea what we’re trying to do schematically*
Posted by Blazer
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Now the offense has stagnated too. Great*
Posted by John Coctostan
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UConn just seems better everywhere. *
Posted by MC
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Not even competitive*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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We aren’t athletic enough*
Posted by Mrap24
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23 isn’t good enough against the better teams.*
Posted by Mrap24
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Solo Ball going on a heater was the most predictable bullshit ever*
Posted by OB25
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10/40 from 3 coming into the game. All of the 3s he’s shot today were worse looks than any
Posted by John Coctostan
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Shot over 40% last year though*
Posted by gvibes
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Sure. I’m not saying he’s a bad shooter. Just been in a funk and of course today’s the day to hit*
Posted by John Coctostan
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And that wasn’t a foul on his last 3, but oh well.*
Posted by OB25
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Yeah it was
Posted by RVA
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Ball is incredible. Just gets buckets*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Elite player, elite athlete*
Posted by Mrap24
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Welp*
Posted by biclops
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This is pretty rough so far*
Posted by gvibes
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We need more perimeter quickness*
Posted by Mrap24
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Brad will get good film for Wagler on D. *
Posted by OWWDig
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Petro is instant caffeine for the offense. Picks everything up.*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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This is the least aesthetically pleasing sporting event I’ve watched in years*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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NBA floors are garbage. People really want those???*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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It’s for the nba cup, not every night*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Looking sharp on offense, defense abysmal and fortunate to have not given up even more*
Posted by OB25
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Our defense isn’t great*
Posted by Mrap24
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Tomi being a liability makes this an impossible game to win*
Posted by John Coctostan
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STOP SHOOTING BEHIND THE NBA LINE*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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We going to be taking every three from nba range again, huh*
Posted by gvibes
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They are too. They just make them and we miss em*
Posted by John Coctostan
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That’s better. We’re getting all the looks we could want which is nice*
Posted by John Coctostan
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No need to switch 23*
Posted by Mrap24
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This floor looks stupid and I hate UCONN*
Posted by Jackie
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It’s an abomination *
Posted by Ron McDon
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This floor …. *
Posted by MC
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Looks like we’re going to be playing on a light blue court in this one, for some reason*
Posted by OB25
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NBA Cup game for the Knicks later tonight is the reason*
Posted by OB25
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If I’m using the FoxSports app, will I have to switch to WPWR? *
Posted by aimlessillini
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Very unlikely. *
Posted by MC
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Ugh stupid nba cup floor*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Frickin awful*
Posted by OWWDig
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Both Reed and Mullins are active for UConn. Not ideal*
Posted by OB25
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Line up to -4.5 now*
Posted by OB25
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Reed and Mullins available*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Gotta bad feeling about this one
Posted by Blazer
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ooo
Posted by JeffFrank
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Eat shit, Jeff*
Posted by Blazer
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Yeah we haven't gelled yet. I doubt we can beat a team like UCONN without being at
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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Probably from bad turkey. Illini by 12 today. *
Posted by MC
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Where is the game on TV after 12:00 when Bears Gameday starts?*
Posted by Illini Guy
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WPWR 50
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Bears play at 2 *
Posted by illini
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Just Rodgers on the injury report
Posted by biclops
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Seeing him in the commitment video yesterday made me hope even more we keep him around.*
Posted by Illini Guy
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I’m scared.*
Posted by nash
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Just kinda feels like we tend to lose these big non-con “statement games” with Underwood.
Posted by JFG
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Also early results don't inspire confidence. Beat TTU by 4 at home, PU beats by 30 neutral site*
Posted by meanjeans
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This is pretty much it. I have zero expectations for this game.
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Me too. Im not sure I even want to watch.*.
Posted by LovetheChief
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The trauma of 30-0 still lingers*
Posted by Orangeillini
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30-0, 110-67, and the last few games*
Posted by snipes824
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Lol. Hold me!!!!*
Posted by Stu
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I’m not confident going into this one. Show me you’re back Tomi*
Posted by snipes824
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I hope I don’t have to hide my license plate frame while driving around this stupid state
Posted by Stu
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Are you guys seeing the attendance at the UC for this NW-Okie St game?*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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sickos mode activated
Posted by biclops
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10pm tip on the heels of Duke - Arkansas.
Posted by assassin
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I am a fan of the combination pre-game and game threads *
Posted by jjlocke923
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I can’t believe the spread is only 2.5*
Posted by biclops
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My assumption is 18 point drubbing *
Posted by assassin
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Same.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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that’s about where I’m at*
Posted by biclops
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Couple of huge unknowns on the UConn side could very well make the difference
Posted by OB25
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