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Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 22:00:33

Excited to watch, but worried. UConn looked damn good against AZ, and they’re gonna come out swinging.

Do we hit our 3’s? That’s the only path to victory, IMO.

Let’s see if we can exact a bit of revenge from a few years ago. And if we can do that in the Flyin’ Illini Blues…all the better.

I didn’t even realize MSU & IA were playing tonight. Stupid cock*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 18:34:56, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

NBCSSN appears to be a thing again, it’s on channel 1211 on Xfinity in Chicago*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 18:55:04, in reply to "I didn’t even realize MSU & IA were playing tonight. Stupid cock*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

also on YTTV*

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 18:56:25, in reply to "NBCSSN appears to be a thing again, it’s on channel 1211 on Xfinity in Chicago*"

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Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

Note: Pat Fitzgerald is still a douche *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 18:36:16, in reply to "I didn’t even realize MSU & IA were playing tonight. Stupid cock*"

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

PSU struggling with the Campbell Fighting Camels*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 17:36:34, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

Of course Tarris Reed is back to being out for UConn tonight against Kansas*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 17:15:06, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Listened to Brad’s show. He does not sound bothered. All about grit and conditioning*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 7:07:17, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 7:21:48, in reply to "Listened to Brad’s show. He does not sound bothered. All about grit and conditioning*"

I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

Let's talk about the new scheme. What do you see us doing differently?

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 12:45:34, in reply to "We need to get better defensively, but it's a new scheme (after everyone begged for a new scheme)"

We've definitely added digs in the post and more hard hedging on the perimeter. I was encouraged with the pressure we brought the last 10 minutes against UConn.

But as I posted below, our running teams off the three point line has dropped off a cliff, and I wonder if that is related to the new scheme, a product of sample size, or just being bad at it (currently).

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

This. Let’s all relax about our echelon in the BT while our best player hasn’t been 100%*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 7:45:55, in reply to "We need to get better defensively, but it's a new scheme (after everyone begged for a new scheme)"

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

To clarify, you mean Tomi by this? Or Andre? I guess both would be kinda accurate.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 14:05:20, in reply to "This. Let’s all relax about our echelon in the BT while our best player hasn’t been 100%*"

And both laid an egg against UConn.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

I meant Tomi, but it’s not important to the point. Really, really important player for us.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 17:22:04, in reply to "To clarify, you mean Tomi by this? Or Andre? I guess both would be kinda accurate."

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And both laid an egg against UConn.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

You mean the requests below to move on from BU might be premature?*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:08:48, in reply to "This. Let’s all relax about our echelon in the BT while our best player hasn’t been 100%*"

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

I think Brad is great and I want him here until he's done.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:47:22, in reply to "You mean the requests below to move on from BU might be premature?*"

Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

I think the "we never win big non-con games" thing is a bit of selective memory.

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 10:01:29, in reply to "I think Brad is great and I want him here until he's done."

This year we beat #11 Texas Tech and lost to #11 Alabama and #5 UConn.

Last year we beat #19 Arkansas and lost to #8 Alabama, #1 Tennessee and #3 Duke.

In 23-24 we beat #1 Kansas in the Maui Strong exhibition and #11 Florida Atlantic, and lost to #4 Marquette and #17 Tennessee.

In 22-23 we beat #8 UCLA and #2 Texas, and lost to #16 Virginia.

Definitely would have been nice to steal one or two more of those, especially the ones at home, but overall a more than respectable showing, especially considering a lot of these were against teams that were ranked higher than us at the time.

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

And most importantly, Iowa St in 2024 *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 12:51:05, in reply to "I think the "we never win big non-con games" thing is a bit of selective memory."

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

As noted: control AH. And also control the United Center games.

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 13:23:49, in reply to "And most importantly, Iowa St in 2024 *"

Yep, can't tell who's gonna be ranked higher, better talent, etc when you set things up (sometimes) more than a year in advance. But I hate sending the home fans out the door unhappy.

End of mini-rant.

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Definitely would have been nice to steal one or two more of those, especially the ones at home, but overall a more than respectable showing, especially considering a lot of these were against teams that were ranked higher than us at the time.

Fair enough. We don't lose them all. We just lose 2/3's of them.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 11:05:11, in reply to "I think the "we never win big non-con games" thing is a bit of selective memory."

In the last four years anyway.

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

How many teams have better records against top teams? I assume very few.*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 11:46:12, in reply to "Fair enough. We don't lose them all. We just lose 2/3's of them."

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In the last four years anyway.

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

Totally. But obviously our goal is to be one of those teams.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 11:53:49, in reply to "How many teams have better records against top teams? I assume very few.*"

Part of the issue is always listening to the pre-season hype about how we're national champion contenders, allowing ourselves to believe it, and then being upset when we struggle out the gate.

Again, I'm not arguing for Brad to go anywhere. But I feel like the default position for us going into this bigger non-con games is that we're hopeful, and then we realize we're not even close yet.

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In the last four years anyway.

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

I’m a huge Brad backer, but some of those wins didn’t age as well if I remember

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 10:15:08, in reply to "I think the "we never win big non-con games" thing is a bit of selective memory."

Arkansas was not great. Texas tech this year looks maybe not great. FAU that year turned out to be good not great. Kansas was an exhibition.

Texas and UCLA did end up being really good that year, so those were legit, it was us who collapsed.

Not trying to be pedantic. We’ve won some good games. But the true top 5 teams, we just haven’t beaten them recently. There’s been no wake forest, let’s put it that way.

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

Yep, I think this is accurate

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 12:47:15, in reply to "I’m a huge Brad backer, but some of those wins didn’t age as well if I remember"

But, as others mentioned, it certainly didn't temper excitement for the wins in the moment.

And that doesn't even scrape the long list of high profile conference wins he has.

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

Thank you

Posted by digs <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=digs' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 10:05:50, in reply to "I think the "we never win big non-con games" thing is a bit of selective memory."

The grizzle is strong here.

For as elated as people seem after those big wins they sure don’t register

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Still is annoying as hell how we consistently look outclassed in big non-conference games. We never seem to win them. Constant gut punch.

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

A few years ago a lot of people wondered if he was the Point A to Point B coach...

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 9:41:35, in reply to "I think Brad is great and I want him here until he's done."

...and until TJ & Co. got to the Elite 8, Point C was a big question mark.

We know he's the Point B coach... as was Lou Henson in similar fashion... so can he consistently get to Point C?

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

I'm shocked, shocked to find that overreacting is going on here.*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:35:32, in reply to "You mean the requests below to move on from BU might be premature?*"

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I don't see much reason to panic. We were 9-5 in 2021, and we seem to be 9-5 every year.

“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Kansas State lost by 16 to Bowling Green

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 21:52:28, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Hope the $2.5 million for PJ Haggerty was worth it

The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

Go Cats!

Posted by KCWildcat <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=KCWildcat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:12:47, in reply to "Kansas State lost by 16 to Bowling Green"

They don't play defense, so when they have a cold night scoring 70 points, they'll lose.

What’s the pulse of the fanbase on Tang?

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:27:10, in reply to "Go Cats!"

Seems like he hit the lotto on transfers his first year and has underwhelmed since

The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

4 out of 5 astronauts prefer real orange juice *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:46:21, in reply to "What’s the pulse of the fanbase on Tang?"

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Seems like he hit the lotto on transfers his first year and has underwhelmed since

Reading the Reddit postgame thread: they hate him, but apparently he’s got a huge buyout *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 8:35:28, in reply to "What’s the pulse of the fanbase on Tang?"

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Seems like he hit the lotto on transfers his first year and has underwhelmed since

The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

That’s gonna put a wrench in IU’s pudding chest over beating them*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 22:26:59, in reply to "Kansas State lost by 16 to Bowling Green"

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Hope the $2.5 million for PJ Haggerty was worth it

Moved down a spot to 14 in the AP. 17 in Kenpom, 12 in Torvik, 20 in Evan Miya *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:37:33, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

That's shocking to me. Figured we'd be in the 20's in AP.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:54:12, in reply to "Moved down a spot to 14 in the AP. 17 in Kenpom, 12 in Torvik, 20 in Evan Miya *"

Guess the national folks have some faith in us.

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I think there is a little course correction here after we were dropped 5 spots last week

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 14:56:14, in reply to "That's shocking to me. Figured we'd be in the 20's in AP."

for a close loss to Alabama. Some of the voters may have adjusted accordingly.

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Guess the national folks have some faith in us.

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Nobody expected us to beat UCONN at the Garden

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 13:25:56, in reply to "That's shocking to me. Figured we'd be in the 20's in AP."

Maybe they didn’t pay attention to how helpless we looked

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Guess the national folks have some faith in us.

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Initial NET rankings are out, the beloved check in at #24

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 9:21:35, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

IU an early surprise at #11.

We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:06:52, in reply to "Initial NET rankings are out, the beloved check in at #24"

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Well we were projected there

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 13:23:30, in reply to "We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*"

Pre-season was Purdue & Michigan, then everyone else. Still have to see if Brad can figure out something now that he's got all his guys available,

…for the moment. Lots of season left.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:50:56, in reply to "We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*"

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Unfortunately

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:45:58, in reply to "We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*"

Two things prevent us from taking the next step:
1) we aren’t athletic enough. We are very slow laterally and vs top teams it shows. We have very skilled players but we are slow and lumbering
2) we don’t shoot well enough. 32.5% (27.7% vs the 3 real teams we’ve played) just isn’t good enough given the volume at which we shoot them.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

The shooting will be everything. Is this just last year all over again?

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 14:17:30, in reply to "Unfortunately "

Or just a dry spell as guys get settled and figure out roles?

We shot 31% last year—I think we’ll be better this year. However, my bigger concern is that our offensive rebounding won’t be nearly as elite as it was last year to counter the bad shooting nights.

But those are actually relatively minor concerns for what I think will be a good (but perhaps not elite) offense. Much more concerning is the defense, where we do nothing well right now

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IU an early surprise at #11.

As noted: we've earned it. :-( *

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:51:46, in reply to "We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*"

Plenty of B1G opportunities to move up...

Rebuilding the team from nearly scratch every year... I mean... the upside is limited.

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:17:29, in reply to "We’re clearly in the second tier of the B1G. Ah well.*"

That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

We really didn’t do that this year though.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:55:21, in reply to "Rebuilding the team from nearly scratch every year... I mean... the upside is limited."

Bringing back your expected 2 best players + 2 additional top-8 rotation pieces is about as much continuity as you can reasonably expect in this era.

As you said though, the problem is that 1 of those guys isn’t playing and the other probably shouldn’t be playing.

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

That's still not a ton returning...

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 5:07:17, in reply to "We really didn’t do that this year though."

...nonetheless, Tomi being limited, Ben being Ben, Jake being Jake, and Ty being injured... and it's basically Kylan and a new team.

I think we'll be fine... but the upside is limited unless we figure out how to defend athletic guards.

I do like Brandon Lee quite a bit, and think he could solve some of that... not sure if he can score, but that dude plays his balls off on the defensive end.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

I'll go ahead and claim donuts on Lee. Well, not really.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 9:38:13, in reply to "That's still not a ton returning... "

But after watching him in the ISU game, it was clear that he was a gritty defender. That reason alone will get him more minutes this year than what any of us probably thought, especially against teams with quick and skilled guards.

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I feel like he made a material difference against Solo Ball...

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 2, 2025, 9:40:07, in reply to "I'll go ahead and claim donuts on Lee. Well, not really."

...so in that sense, we learned something in a losing effort... that we have a guy you can stick on another team's best scorer and at least take the onus off Kylan in spells.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

the key going forward is can you time up a second year?

Posted by illiniranger <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illiniranger' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:53:39, in reply to "Rebuilding the team from nearly scratch every year... I mean... the upside is limited."

which is what we did with the Terrance Shannon group. i think there's a lot of potential to bring many of these guys back next year, and then we could be really good.

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

That was literally the sell with last year's group

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 15:01:23, in reply to "the key going forward is can you time up a second year?"

Bring back Kylan, Tomi, Tre White, Morez, DGL, Carey Booth for year 2 after a reset following TSJ and Coleman.

Got Kylan and Tomi back, and, well, we saw what happened with the rest. Which is probably the best you can expect in this era.

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which is what we did with the Terrance Shannon group. i think there's a lot of potential to bring many of these guys back next year, and then we could be really good.

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

That at least was kind of the thought going into this year too.

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:38:03, in reply to "the key going forward is can you time up a second year?"

Kylan back and doing his thing pretty well, but Morez bolted and Tomi has been what Tomi has been so far this season.

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which is what we did with the Terrance Shannon group. i think there's a lot of potential to bring many of these guys back next year, and then we could be really good.

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

Amazing how impatient our fans are when a team with so many new parts is coming together*

Posted by JeffFrank <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JeffFrank' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:49:59, in reply to "Rebuilding the team from nearly scratch every year... I mean... the upside is limited."

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

ooooo

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 14:54:54, in reply to "Amazing how impatient our fans are when a team with so many new parts is coming together*"

https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1764375558.html

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

Weber and Jay Price would have had them gelling by now

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:33:52, in reply to "Amazing how impatient our fans are when a team with so many new parts is coming together*"

They all would have had juices

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That, and Tomi is just nowhere near the Tomi of last year, and that's a hindrance.

Kylan has gone up a level, but Tomi's play is absolutely vital, and he's just not himself right now.

We look like a 6/7 seed, so I guess it tracks.*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:17:35, in reply to "Initial NET rankings are out, the beloved check in at #24"

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Agreed. Need to calibrate expectations accordingly.*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:19:12, in reply to "We look like a 6/7 seed, so I guess it tracks.*"

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IU an early surprise at #11.

I think it’s impossible to say what we are with any level of confidence right now.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:58:17, in reply to "Agreed. Need to calibrate expectations accordingly.*"

I’m kind of sick of this being the case every year, but we once again have so many moving pieces that are still coming together (or that we hope will come together).

I mean, if we make a few more free throws against Alabama we’d still be ranked in the top 10 this week even with the UConn loss. And that’s without our expected best player contributing in a positive way at all.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

all this*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 11:48:43, in reply to "I think it’s impossible to say what we are with any level of confidence right now."

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IU an early surprise at #11.

And as a reminder of how quickly things change, MICH fans were very down on their team 7 days ago

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 12:32:07, in reply to "all this*"

Obviously we’re not going to have a 3 games in 3 days opportunity to flip things that quickly and their performance in that tournament was not easy to replicate, but the narrative on this board will completely flip if we beat Tennessee 6 days from now.

So the idea that we know what seed range this team is going to fall into at this point feels very premature.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

A 24 NET would obviously put us at a 6/7. I also pointed out it’s December…

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 13:57:02, in reply to "And as a reminder of how quickly things change, MICH fans were very down on their team 7 days ago"

to the extent that your (indirect) response was pointed at me.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

It’s only December , so we’ll see.

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:21:33, in reply to "Agreed. Need to calibrate expectations accordingly.*"

Not optimistic about Saturday, though.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

I feel like we've got Saturday. Trying to be hopeful.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:28:29, in reply to "It’s only December , so we’ll see."

I tend to agree with Underwood that this team really needs some practices together, and they're getting a week full of that.

And hopefully the UConn game pissed them off a bit.

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Not optimistic about Saturday, though.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Would be great. I’m really fucking tired of losing to Tennessee*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:34:52, in reply to "I feel like we've got Saturday. Trying to be hopeful."

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I tend to agree with Underwood that this team really needs some practices together, and they're getting a week full of that.

And hopefully the UConn game pissed them off a bit.

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Not optimistic about Saturday, though.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Agreed. We are due.*

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:35:23, in reply to "Would be great. I’m really fucking tired of losing to Tennessee*"

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I tend to agree with Underwood that this team really needs some practices together, and they're getting a week full of that.

And hopefully the UConn game pissed them off a bit.

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Not optimistic about Saturday, though.

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Texas Tech a Q2 win. Yikes *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:05:31, in reply to "Initial NET rankings are out, the beloved check in at #24"

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IU an early surprise at #11.

The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

Seems about right for us right now. Lots to figure out.*

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 9:25:41, in reply to "Initial NET rankings are out, the beloved check in at #24"

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IU an early surprise at #11.

Texas Tech with a hard fought home win over (checks notes)

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 30, 2025, 17:43:19, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Kenpom 107 Wyoming.

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Yeah they don’t seem great*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 9:36:28, in reply to "Texas Tech with a hard fought home win over (checks notes)"

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Kenpom 107 Wyoming.

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Kofi for the win!

Posted by LeatherneckIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LeatherneckIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 29, 2025, 11:21:10, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

https://x.com/FIBAWC/status/1994587160624701605?s=20

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Not the overall current issue

Posted by ab75 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ab75' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 29, 2025, 8:16:49, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

But hard to play more than 8, imo.

Hard to play Andrej and Petrovic together.

Hope we can find a rotation without having those outside the rotation causing problems.

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Good post from Sean Harrington highlighting the problems with our ball screen coverage

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 29, 2025, 3:48:32, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

And why it’s a complete mystery what we’re trying to do:

https://x.com/smharrington24/status/1994607825822298162?s=46&t=70cBo-uz4qSeMEUupk037A

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 29, 2025, 13:04:02, in reply to "Good post from Sean Harrington highlighting the problems with our ball screen coverage "

clearly is irritated they are fucking it up. Bad because this has been happening for a while on defense…he’s clearly frustrated by it, but powerless to correct it?

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And why it’s a complete mystery what we’re trying to do:

https://x.com/smharrington24/status/1994607825822298162?s=46&t=70cBo-uz4qSeMEUupk037A

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Andrej, Wagler

Posted by memyselfandillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=memyselfandillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 20:29:50, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

In the earlier games including T Tech, they were feasting getting inside and getting shots up or drawing fouls. However the games today and v. Bama were reffed in a different style. I’m not complaining about the refs. But the fouls called were generally out on the floor. Under the basket, players were allowed to scrum it out way more. Wagler and Andrej do not benefit from that. I think they got a lot of contact without much to show. Then partly got gunshy, or shot 3s.

Not sure if that’s right.

the offense doesn’t look right in part because Tomi is not well enough yet to run it through up top

Posted by memyselfandillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=memyselfandillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 20:22:05, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

I think that if he can get back by Jan 1 that will be huge.

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Keep him in a bubble over the holidays

Posted by RVA <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RVA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 29, 2025, 5:27:22, in reply to "the offense doesn’t look right in part because Tomi is not well enough yet to run it through up top"

Literal, metaphorical, I dunno. Just don't let him get sick again.

Pitt with a buzzer beating 3 to knock off tOSU *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 20:11:01, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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second year in a row with a buzzer beater 3 to knock of tOSU for Pitt*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 1, 2025, 10:18:48, in reply to "Pitt with a buzzer beating 3 to knock off tOSU *"

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“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Big picture, offense will be fine. We have two guards who can get in the lane at will

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 18:15:53, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

and distribute or score at the rim. We can play iso if need by--Andrej was bad tonight but is obviously an elite scorer at the rim. Wager will be a bumslayer until proven different, but hopefully finds his footing against real teams by March.

That said, it's obviously a little concerning that the trend so far seems to be the same as last year--spacing the floor with shooters who can't shoot. But at this point it is what it is--there are in fact proven shooters on this roster. Hopefully they figure it out because the shots will be there. The offensive rebounding doesn't appear to be as elite as it was a year ago, which helped mitigate a lot of the crappy shooting.

But defensively I have no idea what we're doing. Obviously matchups and personnel will dictate what we run--at times we're in the same shitty drop coverage as last year, which has been a complete disaster. Other times we switch everything 1-5, which has also been bad. We've seen a willingness to dig and double against elite post scorers at time, but very inconsistently. Other times we have shown a hard hedge, but have used it sparingly until the last 10 minutes today. Brad remains insistent that we don't get into rotation.....but we are finding ourselves in rotation fairly frequently.

Posted in the game thread below, but the most concerning thing to me is that for the last 5 years, even as the defense has been average overall, we have been consistently elite (top 10 nationally) at running teams off the three point line. That has dropped off a cliff this year (outside the top 100). Unclear if that is because of personnel or a shift in philosophy. If it is a shift in philosophy, I have no idea then what we're actually trying to do on defense.

I liked the pressure look in the second half today and it seemed to be effective. Maybe we run with that. But at this point we need a defensive identity. Not clear at all what Crocker was brought here to do.

Still early, and while the practice/injury thing is an excuse, it's also a thing that has happened. Will have a fair amount of practice time over the next month to figure things out, so let's see how things look when conference play gets here.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 18:17:13, in reply to "Big picture, offense will be fine. We have two guards who can get in the lane at will"

….and that’s not surprising with the personnel issues they’ve had.

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Thought Tomi looked way more like himself in the second half

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 18:21:36, in reply to "Yeah, I still think they can be good. Like, second weekend good. But they’re a mess right now…"

Still not whole, but definitely better.

Mirk and Wagler turning into pumpkins after the hot start puts a lot of pressure on the vets to live up to their billing, so can't afford constant off nights from Andrej and Tomi.

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….and that’s not surprising with the personnel issues they’ve had.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 18:24:59, in reply to "Thought Tomi looked way more like himself in the second half"

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….and that’s not surprising with the personnel issues they’ve had.

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On the bright side we wasted a nice 17/18 from the line.*

Posted by Chuck Woodaby <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:49:24, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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My main question is what happened to Stojakovic and Wagler

Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=BradUnderwoodforprez' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:19:26, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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Wagler just isn’t ready for top competition just yet*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:39:58, in reply to "My main question is what happened to Stojakovic and Wagler"

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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Wagler's just young

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:31:06, in reply to "My main question is what happened to Stojakovic and Wagler"

Andrej and Petro are fairly ball dominant players that are tough to work in with the rest of the scheme. IMO Brad was not happy with Andrej's effort on the boards/defense but just guessing there.

He looks to me like he still thinks he’s at Cal. Next level hero ball shit*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:20:46, in reply to "My main question is what happened to Stojakovic and Wagler"

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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This feels extreme, he’s been awesome all year until today.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:23:05, in reply to "He looks to me like he still thinks he’s at Cal. Next level hero ball shit*"

Hurley game planned to take him away and let anyone else score, and he didn’t react well to it.

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

He looked very mopey. BU was in his ass a couple times*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:31:15, in reply to "This feels extreme, he’s been awesome all year until today."

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Hurley game planned to take him away and let anyone else score, and he didn’t react well to it.

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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He missed 3-4 "easy" shots that he's made all year. Killed his confidence.*

Posted by Chuck Woodaby <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:25:14, in reply to "This feels extreme, he’s been awesome all year until today."

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Hurley game planned to take him away and let anyone else score, and he didn’t react well to it.

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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Yep, still got to the basket but didn’t finish. Level of competition probably a factor*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:34:32, in reply to "He missed 3-4 "easy" shots that he's made all year. Killed his confidence.*"

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Hurley game planned to take him away and let anyone else score, and he didn’t react well to it.

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tuscy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 29, 2025, 6:53:43, in reply to "Yep, still got to the basket but didn’t finish. Level of competition probably a factor*"

he'd seen the floor for several days.

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Hurley game planned to take him away and let anyone else score, and he didn’t react well to it.

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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"I wouldn't mind the DP here." - jumpingdan

and the level of contact*

Posted by memyselfandillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=memyselfandillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 20:31:24, in reply to "Yep, still got to the basket but didn’t finish. Level of competition probably a factor*"

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Hurley game planned to take him away and let anyone else score, and he didn’t react well to it.

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That Stojakovic line is an absolute mystery

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Usually the nail, not ever the hammer. Welcome to Illinois non-con.*

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:16:27, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Why do we never fast break? BU was known for this prior to IL.*

Posted by gullit <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gullit' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:09:50, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Because we’re slow and we no longer have Terrance Shannon Jr*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:17:41, in reply to "Why do we never fast break? BU was known for this prior to IL.* "

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We were down 10 with 4 minutes left and were walking it up the floor on misses

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:16:56, in reply to "Why do we never fast break? BU was known for this prior to IL.* "

Our only pushes were Mirk out of control

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I’ve been known to grizzle, but my goodness some of the Underwood takes.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:57:43, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

We aren’t Duke or Kentucky. You don’t move on from a top 15 coach in the country just because he’s not as good as a top 5 coach. There are reasons to question if he can take the final step here, but he is the guy for as long as he wants to be (at least for the foreseeable future).

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

No reason to think we couldn’t pry Brad Stevens away from the Boston fo*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:00:39, in reply to "I’ve been known to grizzle, but my goodness some of the Underwood takes."

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Not sure if serious

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:04:08, in reply to "No reason to think we couldn’t pry Brad Stevens away from the Boston fo*"

Other than him saying he doesn't want to coach any longer (iirc), having more stability in a FO role, not having to recruit/rebuild every year, and likely getting paid more?

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

Not sure if serious

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:06:27, in reply to "Not sure if serious"

Seriously?

Sometimes it's tough to tell

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

Coach K finally closes on that Mahomet land *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:03:26, in reply to "No reason to think we couldn’t pry Brad Stevens away from the Boston fo*"

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Ooo

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:15:57, in reply to "Coach K finally closes on that Mahomet land *"

https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1764358321.html

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1-2 versus real teams. Beat TN, somehow.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:53:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:53:07, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

A clearer explanation would have been helpful.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:00:50, in reply to "the shot clock was at 2, reset to 20, Smith shot it with 18. It was very close to being on time."

Not calling the over the back, however, was egregious.

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A clearer explanation would have been helpful.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Per the game clock I thought the shot was released 3 seconds after the reset*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:57:17, in reply to "the shot clock was at 2, reset to 20, Smith shot it with 18. It was very close to being on time."

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A clearer explanation would have been helpful.

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Should’ve been a moot point on the rebound but… here we are *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:57:57, in reply to "Per the game clock I thought the shot was released 3 seconds after the reset*"

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A clearer explanation would have been helpful.

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

I don’t think it was even close*

Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=BradUnderwoodforprez' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:54:22, in reply to "the shot clock was at 2, reset to 20, Smith shot it with 18. It was very close to being on time."

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A clearer explanation would have been helpful.

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It looked to me like he caught the ball right when the shot clock would have expired

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:56:49, in reply to "I don’t think it was even close*"

Though I do remember a game last year where some guy got fouled when the shot clock expired and it was still in his hand. They did call a shooting foul since the foul happened before the clock expired.

Yep and then dribbled backwards before the shot and foul*

Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=BradUnderwoodforprez' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:58:02, in reply to "It looked to me like he caught the ball right when the shot clock would have expired "

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A clearer explanation would have been helpful.

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Casey Jacobson: I thought that was a terrible call on 2 fronts *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:52:55, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Ellis agrees it was dog shit *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:53:46, in reply to "Casey Jacobson: I thought that was a terrible call on 2 fronts *"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

After all the flowers I gave to UConn, they didn’t shoot well at all in the second half.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:50:15, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Would be an overreaction to say this was there for the taking because we were probably never gonna win it, but they certainly left the door open. Pretty tough to still lose by 13 when they played like that in the second half.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

I do think we dialed up the D really well in the last 10 of the game.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:51:13, in reply to "After all the flowers I gave to UConn, they didn’t shoot well at all in the second half."

Pretty happy with that.

Execution was dogshit today and that’s the game *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:49:44, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

I was somewhat confident we’d get Tennessee. Not now. We’re a mess*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:48:37, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:49:48, in reply to "I was somewhat confident we’d get Tennessee. Not now. We’re a mess*"

wagler all 0s

And yet, if we make our season avg for 3s, we’re leading with 6 mins left

There's still so much to sort out

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:53:13, in reply to "Truly don’t know where this is coming from. We played a terrible game, tomi and Stoja and mirk and"

Like the broadcast noted, only 4 practices with the entire team. We'll get some in over the next few weeks, but after that it's just straight game after game and not much practice time. Gotta get Tomi in shape and figure out what the best rotations are. We've been leaning too much on Mirk and Wagler, need the veterans to step up.

Agree. I think we know for sure the floor is pretty high with what we have. But we truly have

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:54:58, in reply to "There's still so much to sort out"

no clue what the ceiling is. Might still be limited but we don’t know

Further, because of everything you said, rotations are still all over the place. Don’t think the guys or the staff have a feel yet for it.

I’ll be honest, if our strategy is going to continue to be to cobble together a team of transfers

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 14:05:44, in reply to "Agree. I think we know for sure the floor is pretty high with what we have. But we truly have"

and euros every year and try to get them to play together, I’d rather we schedule cupcakes early. It’s getting old watching us get thumped by real quad 1 teams every November and December while our guys are still learning each others names

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

I think Tomi started looking more comfortable late. Hopefully a good sign *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:50:18, in reply to "Truly don’t know where this is coming from. We played a terrible game, tomi and Stoja and mirk and"

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wagler all 0s

And yet, if we make our season avg for 3s, we’re leading with 6 mins left

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Agreed. Hopefully a confidence thing with the knee*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:58:50, in reply to "I think Tomi started looking more comfortable late. Hopefully a good sign *"

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wagler all 0s

And yet, if we make our season avg for 3s, we’re leading with 6 mins left

We have no idea what team should be on the floor. But the effort at the end was good to see*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:49:16, in reply to "I was somewhat confident we’d get Tennessee. Not now. We’re a mess*"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

We didn’t earn a win. No question. But that was a fucking bullshit ref show.

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:48:13, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Make 3 more 3s, and this place is apoplectic.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

100% just would have liked to have had a fair shot to shoot our way back in*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:48:47, in reply to "We didn’t earn a win. No question. But that was a fucking bullshit ref show. "

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Make 3 more 3s, and this place is apoplectic.

The whole game was shit. But hey, the foul count was close. Guess it was good officiating *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:51:25, in reply to "100% just would have liked to have had a fair shot to shoot our way back in*"

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Make 3 more 3s, and this place is apoplectic.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Agree*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:48:38, in reply to "We didn’t earn a win. No question. But that was a fucking bullshit ref show. "

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Make 3 more 3s, and this place is apoplectic.

Serious question: I thought flops were done away with years ago with the flopping tech

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:48:12, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

And I have not seen flops in any consistent quantity in a long time

Why all of a sudden did UConn flop a dozen times today and get rewarded for a large number of them?

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

Was there any explanation on the broadcast for the review?

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:45:34, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

At a sports bar with no volume

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said the shot prior to the one that didn't hit the rim did hit the rim

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:47:41, in reply to "Was there any explanation on the broadcast for the review?"

and the shot clock didn't reset then as it should have, so.....UConn wins.

There was 2 seconds from the first half they just decided to carry over.*

Posted by HeatMizer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=HeatMizer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:45, in reply to "Was there any explanation on the broadcast for the review?"

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At a sports bar with no volume

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Oh, it was a real peach. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:28, in reply to "Was there any explanation on the broadcast for the review?"

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At a sports bar with no volume

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Nothing good, clear, definitive*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:23, in reply to "Was there any explanation on the broadcast for the review?"

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At a sports bar with no volume

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Albert’s explanation made no sense either. We got fucked*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:44:41, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:07, in reply to "Albert’s explanation made no sense either. We got fucked*"

the whole time until the bad reset. If anything, the reset after the first miss that did hit the rim was slow and gave them an extra second but that happens all the time so whatever.

Not to mention they ran like 25 seconds originally. Just a straight lie *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:58, in reply to "He said the original clock didn’t reset. But that’s not true. Went back, it was on the money"

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the whole time until the bad reset. If anything, the reset after the first miss that did hit the rim was slow and gave them an extra second but that happens all the time so whatever.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Inexplicably fucked. And no, the original shot clock was nowhere near having time left*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:45:29, in reply to "Albert’s explanation made no sense either. We got fucked*"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Right. I’m gonna need a clearer explanation *

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:45:19, in reply to "Albert’s explanation made no sense either. We got fucked*"

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:01, in reply to "Right. I’m gonna need a clearer explanation *"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Yup*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:47:25, in reply to "How do we butt fuck Illinois on this one? Let’s make up something that’s never happened before*"

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Yep. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:45:15, in reply to "Albert’s explanation made no sense either. We got fucked*"

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[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

Lee has been a spark plug defensively*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:44:03, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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I do like Brandon Lee and his effort. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:43:57, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Agreed. Already maybe our 2nd best defender?*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:44:53, in reply to "I do like Brandon Lee and his effort. *"

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I can’t believe that fucking call*

Posted by TarheelIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=TarheelIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:42:55, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Recrudescence

What in the actual fuck*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:42:12, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We’ll undoubtedly get a rule change out of that next summer*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:42:10, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The worst part is clock operators should always error to NOT resetting

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:48:10, in reply to "We’ll undoubtedly get a rule change out of that next summer*"

Worst case there is the team gets to just keep the ball and start their offense with like 18s

I'm sure we'll get an apology letter *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:59, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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I want to be pissed too but I’m not following you guys here.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:45:21, in reply to "I'm sure we'll get an apology letter *"

The clock reset to 20 with 2 seconds on the shot clock and the foul call occurred right at or just before 2 seconds into the new clock. So in that sense it seems like the right call.

Is the argument that Davis seeing the 20 on the shot clock caused him to give the foul?

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:46:57, in reply to "I want to be pissed too but I’m not following you guys here."

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Absolute horseshit*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:48, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Bull Fvcking shit

Posted by timmer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=timmer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:48, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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(for rent)

Absolute horseshit*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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lol. Not that it matters.*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:37, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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How the fuck can they justify giving UConn that?*

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:29, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Refs scared of Hurley*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:42:18, in reply to "How the fuck can they justify giving UConn that?*"

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WTF *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:29, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Fuck these guys. That is unconscionable *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:25, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

This is an obvious shot clock violation. Of course, the over the back on Ben seemed obvious too.*

Posted by LovetheChief <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LovetheChief' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:39:42, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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What are we challenging?*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:55, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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shot clock violation *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:18, in reply to "What are we challenging?*"

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On nice. This is gonna be our ball*

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Don’t be so sure*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:51, in reply to "On nice. This is gonna be our ball*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

If you can’t correct this what’s the point of looking?*

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It’s very close to 2 seconds between clock reset and the foul being committed*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:40:22, in reply to "If you can’t correct this what’s the point of looking?*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Yep*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:41:25, in reply to "It’s very close to 2 seconds between clock reset and the foul being committed*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Unbelievable*

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Should be obvious. Can’t wait to see how it turns out *

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

GTFO with that call on Davis and the over the back on Ben

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:36, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

That said, grab a rebound Ben

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Clear foul. I can’t even blame Ben this time. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:22, in reply to "GTFO with that call on Davis and the over the back on Ben"

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That said, grab a rebound Ben

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

yup*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LeatherneckIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:39:01, in reply to "Clear foul. I can’t even blame Ben this time. *"

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That said, grab a rebound Ben

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Perfect ending. A WTF foul by a guy who is WTF by even being on the floor*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:33, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We can’t make open shots but they make that l o l *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:15, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

That is unreal. Just NWTFIWTF worthy*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:36, in reply to "We can’t make open shots but they make that l o l *"

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shot clock reset inappropriately*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:04, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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announcers have no clue*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:53, in reply to "shot clock reset inappropriately*"

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WTF was Davis doing?*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:36:52, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

THAT IS FUCKING CLEAR OVER THE BACK. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:36:44, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

ooo

Posted by JeffFrank <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JeffFrank' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:28, in reply to "THAT IS FUCKING CLEAR OVER THE BACK. *"

Oops my bad. No foul. Attempted murder would be more apt*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:40:14, in reply to "ooo"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Amazing*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:36:35, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Really bad job by BU there not calling that foul and then banking in the miracle 3*

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lmao.*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:36:30, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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So…no over the back. And now this *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:36:20, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

welp *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:36:18, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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A ton of fight. D has been great. Lotta respect to keep in this somewaht*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:35:22, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Just reasonable shooting and this is a game. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:31:32, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

We are not a good shooting team*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:33:45, in reply to "Just reasonable shooting and this is a game. *"

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I simply asked for reasonable *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:35:19, in reply to "We are not a good shooting team*"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Exactly. I’m not asking for 40%. I’m asking for 35%*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:35:46, in reply to "I simply asked for reasonable *"

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Going into today we were shooting 34.1% from arc. Vs an elite defensive team like UCONN

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:07, in reply to "Exactly. I’m not asking for 40%. I’m asking for 35%*"

This is about what I expected. Though it’s a bit worse since Mirknand Z are jacking up threes

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If we shot 34% today we’d have 9 more points and be leading*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:39:20, in reply to "Going into today we were shooting 34.1% from arc. Vs an elite defensive team like UCONN"

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This is about what I expected. Though it’s a bit worse since Mirknand Z are jacking up threes

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Last year all over again*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:32:45, in reply to "Just reasonable shooting and this is a game. *"

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Even if we shoot 25% on open 3’s this half it’s a one possession game.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:31:19, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Maybe not the best example of Underwood being outclassed/embarrassed given that it’s a road game against a top 5 team.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Petro great first half, out of control this half*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:30:34, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Can’t believe we put some pressure on em and then missed an open 3. Wild*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:28:34, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Jake Davis!!!*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:29:45, in reply to "Can’t believe we put some pressure on em and then missed an open 3. Wild*"

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Tomi!!!*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:30:14, in reply to "Jake Davis!!!*"

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Tough to beat a good team like UConn when you shoot like doodoo*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:28:17, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:29:12, in reply to "Tough to beat a good team like UConn when you shoot like doodoo*"

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Sure but we aren’t a good shooting team*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:34:21, in reply to "Again, if we right now are 9/25 from 3, which is good not great, we’re leading*"

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:31:08, in reply to "Again, if we right now are 9/25 from 3, which is good not great, we’re leading*"

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*raises eyebrow**

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:26:03, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Stoja getting benched for multiple mins due to uninspired play is not great*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:25:15, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Wow. A hedge on a pick. Crazy*

Posted by Chuck Woodaby <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:24:40, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Our offense looks so, so much better with Petrovic in the game.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:20:49, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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He’s the purest of pure PGs

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:21:31, in reply to "Our offense looks so, so much better with Petrovic in the game.*"

Still a mess defensively but so is everyone else

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Boswell and the 11 dwarfs*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LeatherneckIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:16:02, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LWillhite' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:19:10, in reply to "Boswell and the 11 dwarfs*"

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drought broken!*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:26:24, in reply to "To be fair, another guy made a basket as recently as the 4:50 mark of the first half*"

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Boz the only one who showed up today *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:15:56, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Stop shooting 3s, Z*

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:15:29, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Big Z is just so soft.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:15:22, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The offense just doesn’t generate easy buckets*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:15:08, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We’ve had a ton of shots at the rim and wide open 3s

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:20:52, in reply to "The offense just doesn’t generate easy buckets*"

And proceeded to shoot 7% out of the gate in the second half

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It’s generating 20 wide open 3s! What more could you want!

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:18:41, in reply to "The offense just doesn’t generate easy buckets*"

You may not like it but that’s the way to play and win games. UConn doing the same and rilling them.

There is literally nothing you can do in today’s game against good teams with outside shooting like this. You cannot win

Hard for me to say that when we are getting open 3’s from theoretically good shooters…

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:17:38, in reply to "The offense just doesn’t generate easy buckets*"

seemingly whenever we want. Those are considered the best shots you can get in this era.

And at least when not playing an elite top 5 defense, we have 2 big guards that score at the rim at will.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Theoretically doing heaving lifting*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:19:36, in reply to "Hard for me to say that when we are getting open 3’s from theoretically good shooters…"

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seemingly whenever we want. Those are considered the best shots you can get in this era.

And at least when not playing an elite top 5 defense, we have 2 big guards that score at the rim at will.

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Boswell, Ben, Tomi, and Z all have enough of a sample size/track record to justify it.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:22:41, in reply to "Theoretically doing heaving lifting*"

The Boswell one is the most confounding after the 2 years he had at Arizona.

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seemingly whenever we want. Those are considered the best shots you can get in this era.

And at least when not playing an elite top 5 defense, we have 2 big guards that score at the rim at will.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

3 of those guys were on a team that finished last in 3pt shooting in the B1G last year

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:27:29, in reply to "Boswell, Ben, Tomi, and Z all have enough of a sample size/track record to justify it."

I get what you’re saying but we keep waiting on things to change

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The Boswell one is the most confounding after the 2 years he had at Arizona.

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seemingly whenever we want. Those are considered the best shots you can get in this era.

And at least when not playing an elite top 5 defense, we have 2 big guards that score at the rim at will.

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Not sure Z and T on the floor at the same is the answer we need*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:14:09, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Our out of to set was a Wagler backdown?*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:13:39, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:09:39, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Love the guy, but woof. We consistently look like we don’t know what we’re doing,

I’m sure he’ll talk about how the assistant in charge of scouting was the one that dropped the ball. Rinse and repeat,

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We don’t defend well enough as a program.

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:14:42, in reply to "I’m not sure we’ve had a coach that has been better at looking outclassed than Brad."

Our potential is determined by matchups and making shots.

We can’t shut down an opponent and ugly up a game to win.

Note - I am not advocating for Weber ball.

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:16:02, in reply to "We don’t defend well enough as a program. "

Just noting the limitations of this approach.

I’d roll the dice on moving on if it was up to me.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:12:40, in reply to "I’m not sure we’ve had a coach that has been better at looking outclassed than Brad."

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Basketball James Franklin *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:16:15, in reply to "I’d roll the dice on moving on if it was up to me.*"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

lol. Yep.*

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You guys are absolutely nuts*

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Big Game Brad!

He’s not getting fired, and he doesn’t deserve to.

But he is what he is.

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6th most wins over top 5 teams since 2019, per the broadcast*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:38:17, in reply to "Big Game Brad!"

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He’s not getting fired, and he doesn’t deserve to.

But he is what he is.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Yep. Done a great job making us a lower Top 25 level program.*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:40:35, in reply to "6th most wins over top 5 teams since 2019, per the broadcast*"

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He’s not getting fired, and he doesn’t deserve to.

But he is what he is.

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I heard Coach K retired to Mahomet*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:32:01, in reply to "You guys are absolutely nuts*"

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PSU is about to Nebraska themselves and that’s what these people want

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:34:09, in reply to "I heard Coach K retired to Mahomet*"

For every dusty may that is hired and is an immediate win there are 20 Mike woodson’s hired that put the program in mud for a generation. I’m not willing to play that game WHEN WE”RE IN THE TOP 15 AND WOULD BE LEADING THE 5TH TEAM IN THE COUNTRY IF WE COULD MAKE 35% OF WIDE OPEN 3S

Preach.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:20:11, in reply to "Basketball James Franklin *"

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Insanity*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:14:39, in reply to "I’d roll the dice on moving on if it was up to me.*"

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We’ve probably reached his ceiling. Solid program, lower level Top 25.

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:12:10, in reply to "I’m not sure we’ve had a coach that has been better at looking outclassed than Brad."

But I have my doubts that he can elevate past that.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:13:55, in reply to "We’ve probably reached his ceiling. Solid program, lower level Top 25."

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But I have my doubts that he can elevate past that.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:16:38, in reply to "I don’t disagree…but at the same time, we miss a lot of open shots. A lot*"

Our best player has been less than 0. We can’t make open shots. Stoja has done nothing,

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:17:45, in reply to "People not named Boswell are 8-36 from the field. On open looks and bunnies. Tough to win.*."

Mirk and wagler have been bad

This isn’t a coaching loss in any way

UConn’s last four 3s were beyond the nba line. Made 3/4. It’s just not a big deal*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:09:17, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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soft soft soft*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:09:10, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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I don't get the Petro minutes.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:06:13, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Meaning lack thereof?

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:09:41, in reply to "I don't get the Petro minutes.*"

If so, agreed

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He's terrible on D

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:09:38, in reply to "I don't get the Petro minutes.*"

I know, so is everyone today

Yes. We are playing as if our scout is "give them 3s".

And I haven't thought his D has been anywhere near as bad as people say.

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I know, so is everyone today

But to your point

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:27:06, in reply to "Yes. We are playing as if our scout is "give them 3s"."

https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1764355353.html

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And I haven't thought his D has been anywhere near as bad as people say.

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I know, so is everyone today

Brad said as much in a presser

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:22:56, in reply to "Yes. We are playing as if our scout is "give them 3s"."

Defense/rebounding keeping him off the floor

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And I haven't thought his D has been anywhere near as bad as people say.

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I know, so is everyone today

NM*

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I know, so is everyone today

We had about 7 minutes of game time to make it close or take a lead. Instead, bricks. *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:40, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:29, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:07:13, in reply to "Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

He owns Greg Gard *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:22:45, in reply to "What’s the list of top tier coaches Brad has done well against? I think it’s pretty short *"

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What’s the list of top tier coaches that do well against other top tier coaches?

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:20:27, in reply to "What’s the list of top tier coaches Brad has done well against? I think it’s pretty short *"

And do you think we could get one of those coaches?

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When Jake Davis is your best option you might not be a good team*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:37:30, in reply to "What’s the list of top tier coaches that do well against other top tier coaches?"

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And do you think we could get one of those coaches?

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I would settle for “doesn’t get pantsed 80% of the time” *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:34:57, in reply to "What’s the list of top tier coaches that do well against other top tier coaches?"

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And do you think we could get one of those coaches?

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

Meh. Outcoaching Hurley isn’t easy *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:05:59, in reply to "Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*"

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Yeah but the post game theatrics will be cheeky*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:05:43, in reply to "Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*"

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Fucking Brad missing all those open looks*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:05:25, in reply to "Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*"

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Most predictable thing ever*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:05:22, in reply to "Brad is getting so outclassed by Hurley again. Sad*"

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Must be nice to see your team make the wide open 3’s*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:20, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Ben has reached unplayable status *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:20, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Nm*

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:15:23, in reply to "Ben has reached unplayable status *"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

In games like this, he reached that long ago. *

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:04:04, in reply to "Ben has reached unplayable status *"

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have a nice afternoon everyone *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:06, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

soft soft soft*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:05, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hurley is such a douche*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:02:30, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Co-sign. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:03:11, in reply to "Hurley is such a douche*"

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[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

Big Z should not take 3s*

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:02:28, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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39% coming into today*

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He should make them instead

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:04:16, in reply to "Big Z should not take 3s*"

38% career shooter

Definitely not NBA threes*

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:01:44, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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career 38%; 39% on the season before today*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:05:10, in reply to "If our offense is going to be predicated on Z taking 3s we need to change it. Ridiculous.*"

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Anywhere I see those numbers against non-patsies? I have to imagine the percentage is way lower.

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:07:07, in reply to "career 38%; 39% on the season before today*"

His shot looks awful.

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A little worse, but not a huge dropoff

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:16:40, in reply to "Anywhere I see those numbers against non-patsies? I have to imagine the percentage is way lower."

https://barttorvik.com/playerstat.php?year=2026&p=Zvonimir%20Ivisic&t=Illinois

Shouldn’t matter who they’re against if they’re wide open like they are today.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:11:16, in reply to "Anywhere I see those numbers against non-patsies? I have to imagine the percentage is way lower."

Hurley has been more than happy to give Tomi, Z, and Mirkovic those shots but pretty much our entire roster building strategy goes out the window if (at minimum) Tomi and Z aren’t taking and making those shots. Having them stop shooting them isn’t really an option.

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His shot looks awful.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

I dunno, two years at Arkansas and UK is a pretty solid sample size

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:10:46, in reply to "Anywhere I see those numbers against non-patsies? I have to imagine the percentage is way lower."

Against high major competition

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His shot looks awful.

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We're reliving the Duke game from Feb *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:00:51, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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So much of this is just so much like last season

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:59:01, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Lack of continuity because of injuries/illness, needing to figure out the defensive side of the ball, good shooters that don’t actually make shots, etc.

I don’t know what the missing piece is that is preventing this thing from coming together.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Ooo

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:04:44, in reply to "So much of this is just so much like last season"

https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1764356276.html

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An athletic 6-8 forward.*

Posted by gullit <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gullit' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:01:51, in reply to "So much of this is just so much like last season"

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 13:00:34, in reply to "So much of this is just so much like last season"

is mostly popping around and generating great looks

I don’t love this team. Lacking toughness, athleticism. The hype was premature*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:57:00, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Don’t have an issue with the toughness. We are just slow and can’t shoot.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:59:52, in reply to "I don’t love this team. Lacking toughness, athleticism. The hype was premature*"

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:58:16, in reply to "I don’t love this team. Lacking toughness, athleticism. The hype was premature*"

all excited about how we kept our cool and fought back

It’s fucking November*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:57:56, in reply to "I don’t love this team. Lacking toughness, athleticism. The hype was premature*"

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9 fouls is a lot in the first four minutes

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:56:26, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Now they’re calling all the little shit they let go in the first half

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Wide open. Wide open. Wide open. 10 misses in a row*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:56:23, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Gimme some PETRO*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:56:04, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You've got one job Ben*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:55:36, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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I've had enough of Ben.*

Posted by gullit <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gullit' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:56:48, in reply to "You've got one job Ben*"

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For fucks sake make a 3PT *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:55:27, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

The Ben 5 point swing, sigh*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:55:21, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Still waiting for that Big Ben 3*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:55:13, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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lol Ben*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:54:53, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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UConn leaving the door wide open and we can’t do anything*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:53:57, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:53:24, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Rebounds the ball, Mirk*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:53:04, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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They’ve gone cold for 5+ minutes and we haven’t cut the lead at all*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:53:00, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Tomislav is unplayable*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:51:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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It’s always something with that kid. Just like Laughery in football. Tired of it*

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He’s gotta be hurt*

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It’s so jarring*

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I've seen enough of Tomi for today*

Posted by Chuck Woodaby <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:51:40, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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They are getting the better of us on the glass*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:51:39, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:51:32, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Tomi just not close right now*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:51:32, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Get 23 out of here*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:50:56, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Offense going cold at a horrible time *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:50:56, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Brad needs to reign Mirk the fuck in*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:50:54, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We aren't a very smart team*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:50:38, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:50:26, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

5/9 with 15 pts*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:59:47, in reply to "Ugh, Boswell’s shot is broke again. These last 2 wide open threes of his could have changed things*"

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W Tee F Mirk*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:49:52, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Getting freshman’d*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:51:07, in reply to "W Tee F Mirk*"

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Find a way to get this to 5 and make them sweat*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:48:27, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Kylan needs to keep being aggressive. They can’t stop him.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:46:10, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The one thing we have been elite at defensively the last few years

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:42:33, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Outside of rebounding is preventing three point attempts. Top 10 nationally almost every year. This year we’re outside the top 100 so far.

Maybe it’s sample size or personnel or maybe a subtle schematic shift, but whatever it is, it’s worrisome.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:36:29, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

But our expected best player who many had rated preseason as a top 20 player in all of college basketball is borderline unplayable in both of these 2 losses (assuming we don’t come back).

Tomi won’t fix our athleticism or many of our defensive issues, but it’s still a significant disruption to the plan given how much of this roster was built around him.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

I’m missing the game and just checked the score, but this is how I’m starting to feel

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:44:21, in reply to "I’m frustrated at feeling like we’re again not quite getting over the hump to compete at this level."

It feels like we never win these games anymore, in or out of conference.

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You’re not wrong.*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:37:11, in reply to "I’m frustrated at feeling like we’re again not quite getting over the hump to compete at this level."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:31:24, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

were bad, but one of those was KB’s 2for1 shot. Just not good enough

I think most of those have been not good. NBA line playing tricks on you.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:34:01, in reply to "4 of first 7 from 3. Then 6 straight misses on overwhelmingly good looks. Only 2 i remember that"

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were bad, but one of those was KB’s 2for1 shot. Just not good enough

I think you are making a WAY bigger deal of this than it is

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:46:42, in reply to "I think most of those have been not good. NBA line playing tricks on you.*"

First of all, UConn doing the same

Second, i think a lot more 3s on a non nba court are from that deep and you just don’t realize it without a line

Agree to disagree. Brad has even emphasized it.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:49:20, in reply to "I think you are making a WAY bigger deal of this than it is"

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First of all, UConn doing the same

Second, i think a lot more 3s on a non nba court are from that deep and you just don’t realize it without a line

We’re due for a hot half*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:29:47, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Also, we aren’t a good shooting team*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:29:18, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Ben being clueless on defense when he's a 6th year senior or whatever is unacceptable*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:29:02, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Can’t cover up the NBA line temporarily for these games?*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:53, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Honestly, holding them to 43 after that start is a win. Have to make shots*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:47, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Extra terrible thing about being the unathletic team is refs buy into it

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:41, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

When they pressure and reach it seems like athletic guys making plays

When our slow guys do the same, it seems like unathletic guys trying to make up the disadvantage

Just aren’t good enough to compete vs elites teams/talent

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:33, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

We are so unathletic and good teams can expose our flaws.

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Everything for us is short*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:14, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Similar to the Alabama game*

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Ben with another big shot miss. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:09, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

Ben Hunrichous has a rep for being in the right spot on D. Clueless today.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:27:18, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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At least he drained that 3 right there… oh wait *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:00, in reply to "Ben Hunrichous has a rep for being in the right spot on D. Clueless today.*"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

A full 4 feet behind the NBA line*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:51, in reply to "At least he drained that 3 right there… oh wait *"

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Lulz. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:28:27, in reply to "At least he drained that 3 right there… oh wait *"

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[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

Totally lost*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:27:51, in reply to "Ben Hunrichous has a rep for being in the right spot on D. Clueless today.*"

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Nice hip check. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:27:11, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

Had a chance to make it interesting there but just couldn’t score in the last 2 minutes*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:26:58, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

That was so bad from Ben. Wow *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:26:52, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

We just aren’t good enough.*

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:26:49, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Lots of empty possessions here that we need *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:26:02, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Last 3 mins are gonna haunt us if we can’t score here. So many chances*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:25:50, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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LOL at the juxtaposition of those calls*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Just comical

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:25:22, in reply to "LOL at the juxtaposition of those calls*"

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BUT THE FOUL NUMBERS ARE EVEN*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:25:22, in reply to "LOL at the juxtaposition of those calls*"

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Call a foul on one of our guys shooting just one please. Fucking ridiculous*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:42, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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ball don't lie.*

Posted by Chuck Woodaby <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:39, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:35, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

That whole freedom of motion emphasis doesn’t apply to UConn, apparently*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:23, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Boswell was fouled and Hummer had a clean block *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:22, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Yea*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:25:03, in reply to "Boswell was fouled and Hummer had a clean block *"

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Ball don't lie *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:53, in reply to "Boswell was fouled and Hummer had a clean block *"

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I like what Lee brings*

Posted by Herman Blume <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Herman+Blume' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:06, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Boswell needs to keep attacking the rim. It’s there, stop pulling up short.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:24:03, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Turnovers are so careless.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:23:16, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Wtf was that call. Come on*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:20:38, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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I know we aren’t allowed to give the other team credit but damn…

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:19:37, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

UConn has been absolutely incredible especially on the offensive end. Their surgical execution has been quite impressive.

And yes, I don’t need to be told that our poor defense has made things easier on them. I get that. But it doesn’t change that they are also playing their best game of the season so far and that hasn’t been all because of us.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

100% they have hit lots of tough shots but also worked hard to generate good ones. It’s impressive*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:20:19, in reply to "I know we aren’t allowed to give the other team credit but damn…"

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UConn seems more than happy to let us run offense through mirk*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:17:00, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Doubling to get the ball out of Kylan’s hands. Gotta stop bringing the screener…

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:19:06, in reply to "UConn seems more than happy to let us run offense through mirk*"

…unless the screener is a guard who can punish them for doubling.

You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

If I were Brad, any NBA 3 is an autobench. They’re all short.*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:16:57, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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It’s really frustrating *

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:18:34, in reply to "If I were Brad, any NBA 3 is an autobench. They’re all short.*"

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Brandon Lee making a difference defensively on Ball. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:16:16, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Mirk is killing us on offense*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:16:12, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Sheesh they are hitting some tough 3s *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:15:59, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Our overall shot quality is dramatically better than theirs*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:17:22, in reply to "Sheesh they are hitting some tough 3s *"

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Would be nice if we got a call when they hit us on a shot once*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:13:53, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Nice response but can we sustain it*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:13:32, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Z is 7’3 and has passed the ball out from within 6 feet twice*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:12:38, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:11:27, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

That’s as big of a stain on Underwood as the lack of NCAA success, IMO.

These games could build our brand, but when we lose by 25 here, how does that help us?

It is what it is, but frustrating to constantly shit the bed on the national stage. There’s value to the team playing opponents of this quality, but we’ll be ranking in the 20’s on Monday, and have to work out way out of this shit for a month.

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This team will be good but I’m not sure they can compete with the “elite” teams

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:13:52, in reply to "I think this team is gonna be awesome. But so tired of getting clowned in the non-con like this."

Just too many limitations

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:16:12, in reply to "This team will be good but I’m not sure they can compete with the “elite” teams "

isn’t going to change with more seasoning IMO.

Too much below the rim on offense and we can’t stay with cutters and curlers.

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Just too many limitations

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Right. We aren’t going to get quicker as the season goes on*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:23:30, in reply to "This is where I’m at too. The clay is early being molded here, but we still can’t guard. That"

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isn’t going to change with more seasoning IMO.

Too much below the rim on offense and we can’t stay with cutters and curlers.

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Just too many limitations

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Brandon Lee earning minutes on that end*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:16:50, in reply to "This is where I’m at too. The clay is early being molded here, but we still can’t guard. That"

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isn’t going to change with more seasoning IMO.

Too much below the rim on offense and we can’t stay with cutters and curlers.

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Just too many limitations

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

I think this team is gonna disappoint and not make the second weekend.

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:13:00, in reply to "I think this team is gonna be awesome. But so tired of getting clowned in the non-con like this."

Hope you’re right.

Offense is fine. Getting great looks and mostly shooting fine

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:28, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Defense is officially a major problem. No idea what we’re trying to do.

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There ain’t much we can do to the make up of the team.

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:10:20, in reply to "Offense is fine. Getting great looks and mostly shooting fine "

We have a collection of big, slow guys. Against elite teams with elite athletes, we can’t stay with them.

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Defense is officially a major problem. No idea what we’re trying to do.

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We gotta shoot 40+ from 3 and not turn it over against elite teams*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:14:59, in reply to "There ain’t much we can do to the make up of the team. "

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We have a collection of big, slow guys. Against elite teams with elite athletes, we can’t stay with them.

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Defense is officially a major problem. No idea what we’re trying to do.

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Yep. Our major flaw can’t be fixed.*

Posted by ilinni11 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ilinni11' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:13:34, in reply to "There ain’t much we can do to the make up of the team. "

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We have a collection of big, slow guys. Against elite teams with elite athletes, we can’t stay with them.

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Defense is officially a major problem. No idea what we’re trying to do.

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We seem to be at such an athletic disadvantage against the top teams.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:08:38, in reply to "Offense is fine. Getting great looks and mostly shooting fine "

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Defense is officially a major problem. No idea what we’re trying to do.

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Playing Ben extended minutes is a perfect example of that*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:11:43, in reply to "We seem to be at such an athletic disadvantage against the top teams.*"

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Defense is officially a major problem. No idea what we’re trying to do.

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This is not fun, I am not having fun *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:22, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

joever *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:05:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

We aren’t top 10 good, we seem to be top 25 good right now.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:05:38, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Go 1-3 in these “premier” games. 6 seed. Second round exit. Rinse, repeat.

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:32, in reply to "We aren’t top 10 good, we seem to be top 25 good right now.*"

Eat at Arby’s.

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This version of Tomi is not what we need *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:30, in reply to "We aren’t top 10 good, we seem to be top 25 good right now.*"

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:10:03, in reply to "This version of Tomi is not what we need *"

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Agreed.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:09:17, in reply to "This version of Tomi is not what we need *"

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What is 0 doing*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:04:47, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The Ivisic brothers constantly jumping on pump fakes is getting really old already.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:03:58, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Not sure I would call that jumping*

Posted by Chuck Woodaby <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Chuck+Woodaby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:12, in reply to "The Ivisic brothers constantly jumping on pump fakes is getting really old already.*"

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What the hell was Boswell doing there?*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:03:13, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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What a dumb foul by boswell*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:02:57, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:02:39, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Welp*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:04:58, in reply to "Pretty good job to battle and keep in it the last 4 mins. Seem to have weathered a bit*"

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The foul Mirk drew was identical to the call on Petro 5 mins ago*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:01:49, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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So inconsistent. Bos gets called for a bump they’re doing every possession*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:03:05, in reply to "The foul Mirk drew was identical to the call on Petro 5 mins ago*"

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:01:12, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

2hrs of Bears pregame give me a break.*

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Far more Bears fans in the Chicago area than Illini fans

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:17, in reply to "2hrs of Bears pregame give me a break.* "

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

No one needs to consume 2 hours of pregame. No one*

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:07:53, in reply to "Far more Bears fans in the Chicago area than Illini fans "

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

You got a typo there, think you meant minutes. Totally worthless slop*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:11:07, in reply to "No one needs to consume 2 hours of pregame. No one* "

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Anyone else having PQ issues?

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:58:05, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Happening both on YTTV and the Fox app. Maybe it's my internet/wifi....

No issues…*

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:00:35, in reply to "Anyone else having PQ issues?"

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Happening both on YTTV and the Fox app. Maybe it's my internet/wifi....

Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

OK here, but what an abrupt cut from Boswell in the open court to some crap infomercial*

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Happening both on YTTV and the Fox app. Maybe it's my internet/wifi....

This whole building for offense instead of defense thing seems to fall flat against good comp*

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:57:08, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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You hear me talking, hillbilly boy?

Top 10 teams do both. We just don’t have the athletes*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:00:45, in reply to "This whole building for offense instead of defense thing seems to fall flat against good comp*"

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Completely unprepared to defend. Embarrassing performance on that end so far*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:55:04, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Unprepared or incapable is the question for me. When you choose to recruit this roster of players…

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:57:42, in reply to "Completely unprepared to defend. Embarrassing performance on that end so far*"

you aren’t going to be good defensively. Can be better then what we’ve been so far but it’s going to be very limited on that end no matter what.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

the way they're getting pinned under curl screens very much feels like being unprepared

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:00:34, in reply to "Unprepared or incapable is the question for me. When you choose to recruit this roster of players…"

we're giving them wide open shots cuz we're going under everything.

Not sure it’s preparation. Maybe we’re just not a good defensive team*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:57:06, in reply to "Completely unprepared to defend. Embarrassing performance on that end so far*"

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We’re not, but I also have no idea what we’re trying to do schematically*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:08:32, in reply to "Not sure it’s preparation. Maybe we’re just not a good defensive team*"

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Now the offense has stagnated too. Great*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:54:33, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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UConn just seems better everywhere. *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:54:00, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Not even competitive*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:53:36, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We aren’t athletic enough*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:54:39, in reply to "Not even competitive*"

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23 isn’t good enough against the better teams.*

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Solo Ball going on a heater was the most predictable bullshit ever*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:53:26, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:56:36, in reply to "Solo Ball going on a heater was the most predictable bullshit ever*"

our guys have had

Shot over 40% last year though*

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:57:16, in reply to "10/40 from 3 coming into the game. All of the 3s he’s shot today were worse looks than any"

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our guys have had

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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:01:22, in reply to "Shot over 40% last year though*"

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our guys have had

And that wasn’t a foul on his last 3, but oh well.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:54:43, in reply to "Solo Ball going on a heater was the most predictable bullshit ever*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Yeah it was

Posted by RVA <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RVA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:55:27, in reply to "And that wasn’t a foul on his last 3, but oh well.*"

But they'd actually have to call the moving screen

Ball is incredible. Just gets buckets*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:53:19, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Elite player, elite athlete*

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Welp*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:52:48, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

This is pretty rough so far*

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:52:43, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We need more perimeter quickness*

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Brad will get good film for Wagler on D. *

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:48:30, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Petro is instant caffeine for the offense. Picks everything up.*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LeatherneckIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:47:29, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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This is the least aesthetically pleasing sporting event I’ve watched in years*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:47:16, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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NBA floors are garbage. People really want those???*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LeatherneckIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:48:06, in reply to "This is the least aesthetically pleasing sporting event I’ve watched in years*"

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It’s for the nba cup, not every night*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 12:03:55, in reply to "NBA floors are garbage. People really want those???*"

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Looking sharp on offense, defense abysmal and fortunate to have not given up even more*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:45:57, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Our defense isn’t great*

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Tomi being a liability makes this an impossible game to win*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:43:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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STOP SHOOTING BEHIND THE NBA LINE*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:41:08, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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We going to be taking every three from nba range again, huh*

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:41:01, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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They are too. They just make them and we miss em*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:44:12, in reply to "We going to be taking every three from nba range again, huh*"

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That’s better. We’re getting all the looks we could want which is nice*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:47:12, in reply to "They are too. They just make them and we miss em*"

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No need to switch 23*

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This floor looks stupid and I hate UCONN*

Posted by Jackie <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Jackie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:38:16, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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It’s an abomination *

Posted by Ron McDon <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ron+McDon' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:46:36, in reply to "This floor looks stupid and I hate UCONN*"

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This floor …. *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:38:03, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Looks like we’re going to be playing on a light blue court in this one, for some reason*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:20:50, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

NBA Cup game for the Knicks later tonight is the reason*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:24:05, in reply to "Looks like we’re going to be playing on a light blue court in this one, for some reason*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

If I’m using the FoxSports app, will I have to switch to WPWR? *

Posted by aimlessillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=aimlessillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:03:20, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Very unlikely. *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:10:27, in reply to "If I’m using the FoxSports app, will I have to switch to WPWR? *"

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Ugh stupid nba cup floor*

Posted by John Coctostan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=John+Coctostan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:54:39, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Frickin awful*

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Both Reed and Mullins are active for UConn. Not ideal*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:25:43, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Line up to -4.5 now*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:42:31, in reply to "Both Reed and Mullins are active for UConn. Not ideal*"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Reed and Mullins available*

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:25:21, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Gotta bad feeling about this one

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:18:53, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

Still love this team’s ceiling, and think we get there. But the timing of this game stinks. We’re just not right yet.

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ooo

Posted by JeffFrank <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JeffFrank' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:12:11, in reply to "Gotta bad feeling about this one"

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Still love this team’s ceiling, and think we get there. But the timing of this game stinks. We’re just not right yet.

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Eat shit, Jeff*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 18:19:18, in reply to "ooo"

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Still love this team’s ceiling, and think we get there. But the timing of this game stinks. We’re just not right yet.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:50:27, in reply to "Gotta bad feeling about this one"

Full bore.

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Still love this team’s ceiling, and think we get there. But the timing of this game stinks. We’re just not right yet.

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Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

Probably from bad turkey. Illini by 12 today. *

Posted by MC <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:23:56, in reply to "Gotta bad feeling about this one"

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Still love this team’s ceiling, and think we get there. But the timing of this game stinks. We’re just not right yet.

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Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.

Where is the game on TV after 12:00 when Bears Gameday starts?*

Posted by Illini Guy <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Illini+Guy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 9:54:12, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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WPWR 50

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:11:27, in reply to "Where is the game on TV after 12:00 when Bears Gameday starts?*"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

Bears play at 2 *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:09:11, in reply to "Where is the game on TV after 12:00 when Bears Gameday starts?*"

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Just Rodgers on the injury report

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 8:45:45, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

https://bigten.org/mbb/availability-reports/

The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

Seeing him in the commitment video yesterday made me hope even more we keep him around.*

Posted by Illini Guy <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Illini+Guy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 9:53:16, in reply to "Just Rodgers on the injury report "

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https://bigten.org/mbb/availability-reports/

I’m scared.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 8:15:09, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Just kinda feels like we tend to lose these big non-con “statement games” with Underwood.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 9:46:03, in reply to "I’m scared.*"

I know we’ve picked up a few here and there, but always feels like we drop more than we gain.

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 11:06:00, in reply to "Just kinda feels like we tend to lose these big non-con “statement games” with Underwood."

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I know we’ve picked up a few here and there, but always feels like we drop more than we gain.

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

This is pretty much it. I have zero expectations for this game.

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 10:34:56, in reply to "Just kinda feels like we tend to lose these big non-con “statement games” with Underwood."

That said, BEAT NORTHWESTERN

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I know we’ve picked up a few here and there, but always feels like we drop more than we gain.

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Me too. Im not sure I even want to watch.*.

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The trauma of 30-0 still lingers*

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30-0, 110-67, and the last few games*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 9:06:09, in reply to "The trauma of 30-0 still lingers*"

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Lol. Hold me!!!!*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 8:15:55, in reply to "I’m scared.*"

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I’m not confident going into this one. Show me you’re back Tomi*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 6:39:09, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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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 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 4:52:55, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

After the game.
ME!!!!!!!

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Are you guys seeing the attendance at the UC for this NW-Okie St game?*

Posted by opossum jenkins <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=opossum+jenkins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 23:10:03, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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sickos mode activated

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 0:08:01, in reply to "Are you guys seeing the attendance at the UC for this NW-Okie St game?*"

https://x.com/northwestool/status/1994253100228485386?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

10pm tip on the heels of Duke - Arkansas.

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 23:50:35, in reply to "Are you guys seeing the attendance at the UC for this NW-Okie St game?*"

Never had a chance

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Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

I am a fan of the combination pre-game and game threads *

Posted by jjlocke923 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jjlocke923' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 22:25:05, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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Proud Winner of the 2024 Deuce ROY Award

I can’t believe the spread is only 2.5*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 22:09:40, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

My assumption is 18 point drubbing *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 22:10:24, in reply to "I can’t believe the spread is only 2.5*"

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Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

Same.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 28, 2025, 7:47:33, in reply to "My assumption is 18 point drubbing *"

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that’s about where I’m at*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 23:00:21, in reply to "My assumption is 18 point drubbing *"

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The way you are, it's not your fault, you knew that
The way we were, so young and caught up in it

Couple of huge unknowns on the UConn side could very well make the difference

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 27, 2025, 22:07:47, in reply to "Illini Baskeball vs. UConn Pregame and Game Thread."

- Two of their best players have been out (Tarris Reed and 5* freshman Mullins) but have been practicing. If both were for sure playing, we’d be a bigger underdog than the 2.5 points we’re getting now. Reed in particular will significantly reduce our chances if he plays.

- Their volume 3 point shooter (Solo Ball) has been in a shooting funk so far this season. I think we’re all grizzled enough to know what to be prepared for here.

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

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