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Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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 December 5, 2025, 10:08:10

Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game, as we have @OSU looming next week....this TN game is the 2nd of a 3 game Quad 1 slate. And MAN it would be good to get a win in this series.

Tennessee is good, favored by 2.5, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Keys to the game? Vibes?

That was a fun and energetic event

Posted by jfinsocal <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jfinsocal' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 13:48:44, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Both in the arena and on the street

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Dupe

Posted by jfinsocal <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jfinsocal' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 13:48:41, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Nebraska is #23 in the AP. Ranked matchup on Saturday*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:17:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Hope we can make some 3s

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 13:41:21, in reply to "Nebraska is #23 in the AP. Ranked matchup on Saturday*"

They'll let us shoot as many as we want

Watched them a bit, they are quite grindy. On the other hand, Creighton…

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 13:38:27, in reply to "Nebraska is #23 in the AP. Ranked matchup on Saturday*"

Thank goodness our initial strategy of trying to be Iowa 2.0 in the portal failed, Dix and Freeman are just guys.

The younger Sandfordt that ended up Nebraska looks like the best of the bunch, I think I’d still rather have Andrej though.

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

Lots of Nebrasketball energy and fun in the Reddit r/CollegeBasketball AP Top 25 discussion.

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:52:58, in reply to "Nebraska is #23 in the AP. Ranked matchup on Saturday*"

https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/s/L1zpua2zKG

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Currently 24th in the NET, too.*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:18:44, in reply to "Nebraska is #23 in the AP. Ranked matchup on Saturday*"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

We should find out today if we can win it all

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 11:57:50, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Did Efrem take his half court shot yet?*

Posted by Gene Parmesan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Gene+Parmesan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:15:47, in reply to "We should find out today if we can win it all"

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For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

Dunno. Let's ask Reggie Woodward.

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 13:17:04, in reply to "Did Efrem take his half court shot yet?*"

welp*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:04:25, in reply to "We should find out today if we can win it all"

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For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

We are more of a throwback kind of team anyway

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:18:33, in reply to "welp*"

For modern-era champions (2004 to present), the “Week 6 top-12” rule appears to hold without exception.

For pre-2000s champions, many — like 1988 Kansas — appear to not have been top-12 by week 6; at least one (Kansas 1988) is documented at 18 that week.

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For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

This year's team shall be called Bammy and the Miracles.

Posted by Kajagoogoo <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Kajagoogoo' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 14:11:26, in reply to "We are more of a throwback kind of team anyway"

Or not.

Answer is no. We are ranked 13th*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:03:53, in reply to "We should find out today if we can win it all"

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For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

Well, shit. I guess we mail it in the rest of the year!*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:04:31, in reply to "Answer is no. We are ranked 13th*"

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For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

unlucky 13*

Posted by Nobster <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Nobster' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:03:33, in reply to "We should find out today if we can win it all"

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For the last 20 years the eventual national champion has been ranked in the top 12 in the week 6 AP poll

Quick turnaround for @ tOSU. Let's win, or you know what'll happen to their coach.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 8, 2025, 9:08:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Cinematic recap

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 19:25:19, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Wagler jumps off the screen in this*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:20:30, in reply to "Cinematic recap"

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Keaton Wagon.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 8, 2025, 13:54:54, in reply to "Wagler jumps off the screen in this*"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

These are so good*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 19:31:10, in reply to "Cinematic recap"

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I'll never get tired of these for as long as I live. *

...Cinderella boy, tears in his eyes...

Great to see TTU shit pump LSU*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 15:45:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Tech now up to a Q1 win. Gonna be a fun back and forth all year*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 11:23:19, in reply to "Great to see TTU shit pump LSU*"

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My pics:

Posted by JeffFrank <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JeffFrank' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 13:02:13, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

LaTulip gives Tomi his flowers

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 12:37:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

📽️FILM📽️

Tomi Ivisic's strong performance vs. Tennessee's switching & pressure pic.twitter.com/xW1tBySH8d
— Mike LaTulip (@LaTulip_Mike) December 7, 2025

We say it a lot but Latulip is so good at this*

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 7, 2025, 15:04:00, in reply to "LaTulip gives Tomi his flowers"

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📽️FILM📽️

Tomi Ivisic's strong performance vs. Tennessee's switching & pressure pic.twitter.com/xW1tBySH8d — Mike LaTulip (@LaTulip_Mike) December 7, 2025 .

He really is*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 19:31:33, in reply to "We say it a lot but Latulip is so good at this*"

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📽️FILM📽️

Tomi Ivisic's strong performance vs. Tennessee's switching & pressure pic.twitter.com/xW1tBySH8d — Mike LaTulip (@LaTulip_Mike) December 7, 2025 .

this season hinges on our bigs

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 12:57:24, in reply to "LaTulip gives Tomi his flowers"

Tomi reasserting himself as a top player would be a great start.

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📽️FILM📽️

Tomi Ivisic's strong performance vs. Tennessee's switching & pressure pic.twitter.com/xW1tBySH8d — Mike LaTulip (@LaTulip_Mike) December 7, 2025 .

Looking at schedule- great opportunity to go on a run. Could see us at 16-3 by 1/22*

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 7, 2025, 12:27:52, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Michigan's schedule is so soft

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 20:00:06, in reply to "Looking at schedule- great opportunity to go on a run. Could see us at 16-3 by 1/22*"

They should be 20-0 before finally playing MSU

Miserable fat Meechigan bastids...

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 13:27:55, in reply to "Michigan's schedule is so soft"

according to espn, they are favored in all but the duke game

Posted by Nobster <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Nobster' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 12:15:53, in reply to "Michigan's schedule is so soft"

yes. espn has them favored for all @MSU, @PU and @IL games

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They should be 20-0 before finally playing MSU

I think Bruce Thornton and OSU are frauds, still tough to win on the road*

Posted by bjl63 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bjl63' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 12:36:09, in reply to "Looking at schedule- great opportunity to go on a run. Could see us at 16-3 by 1/22*"

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Agree and agree. But osu home environment sucks balls. Need to win 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 December 7, 2025, 13:04:15, in reply to "I think Bruce Thornton and OSU are frauds, still tough to win on the road*"

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Also true*

Posted by bjl63 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bjl63' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 13:06:53, in reply to "Agree and agree. But osu home environment sucks balls. Need to win there*"

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Jumped 13 spots in the NET to 13*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 11:14:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Do we look like a 3 seed to you guys?*

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Yes? As much as anyone else at least. Lot of kinda good in the 5-20 range*

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 7, 2025, 15:51:05, in reply to "Do we look like a 3 seed to you guys?*"

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Hott*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 11:50:17, in reply to "Jumped 13 spots in the NET to 13*"

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Glad JDL was right and I don't have to kill and eat Rick Barnes.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 7, 2025, 10:56:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

MVP Ben

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 10:01:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

https://www.si.com/college/illinois/basketball/brad-underwood-surprise

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Random observation: Players traveling with the ball on the catch is an epidemic.

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 7, 2025, 10:00:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

So much taking extra steps + switching pivot feet, it’s crazy.

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When I’m reffing middle and high school kids I call it a ton.*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 11:40:08, in reply to "Random observation: Players traveling with the ball on the catch is an epidemic."

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So much taking extra steps + switching pivot feet, it’s crazy.

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the 7th graders I watch try a lot of "euro steps" that very often are travels

Posted by Gene Parmesan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Gene+Parmesan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 8, 2025, 11:31:14, in reply to "When I’m reffing middle and high school kids I call it a ton.*"

and aren't called all that often, suprisingly.

And there's one kid I saw on Saturday who carried the ball almost every time. I know I'm probably old fashioned and that one is also rarely called, but the kid would completely change direction with his hand completely under the ball. It seemed blatant.

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So much taking extra steps + switching pivot feet, it’s crazy.

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How dare you question the gather step

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 10:24:02, in reply to "Random observation: Players traveling with the ball on the catch is an epidemic."

I agree

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

It does happen and isn’t called a lot*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 10:02:03, in reply to "Random observation: Players traveling with the ball on the catch is an epidemic."

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So much taking extra steps + switching pivot feet, it’s crazy.

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Heard an Illini fan on the phone at the U16 TO in the 2nd telling his buddy we were much better and

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 9:54:48, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

going to beat Tennessee and I thought “you sweet summer child, I’ve seen this movie before.” But you know what? He was right and I was wrong. We were the better team and we did win.

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

Watched at a bar with no sound and they kept showing Jelly Roll when they cut to the announcers

Posted by RVA <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RVA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 9:27:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Did he call the entire first half?

Singer? And I don't know the answer here, but is he considered a country musician?

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 9:50:20, in reply to "Watched at a bar with no sound and they kept showing Jelly Roll when they cut to the announcers"

From roughly the under 12 to the under 4 timeout

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 9:49:47, in reply to "Watched at a bar with no sound and they kept showing Jelly Roll when they cut to the announcers"

Did you know he went to jail and used to be fat? It was obnoxious

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Did he call the entire first half?

And apparently he no longer is. Because of god*

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 7, 2025, 11:09:25, in reply to "From roughly the under 12 to the under 4 timeout "

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Did you know he went to jail and used to be fat? It was obnoxious

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Did he call the entire first half?

TN falls from 19 to 34 in the NET. IL up to 13 from 26*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 9:02:40, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

thankfully this one was neutral site, so I think it'll end up safely Q1

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 9:08:39, in reply to "TN falls from 19 to 34 in the NET. IL up to 13 from 26*"

but yeah, they did not look like a great team to me.

could use a few good results from TTU as well.

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Dave Wischnowsky attended*

Posted by Poldark <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Poldark' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 8:23:38, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Social Misfit who wants to coach Illinois women's basketball.

"Is there anything that you can enjoy anymore, or has politics just ruined everything in life for you?"

With everything else he’s doing so well, man if we could get Boswell to find his shot again

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 0:20:29, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

4-27 from three in his last 6 games, which combined with last year makes you question if he can get it back. But we know he’s a good shooter from his first two years at Arizona.

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

You’ve got to live with it.

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 7, 2025, 8:57:10, in reply to "With everything else he’s doing so well, man if we could get Boswell to find his shot again "

With Boswell, he’s seemingly improved around the rim. That’s vital. Because that kid can get downhill and into the lane in a hurry. If with him I had to choose between his making layups and 3s, give me layups.

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4-27 from three in his last 6 games, which combined with last year makes you question if he can get it back. But we know he’s a good shooter from his first two years at Arizona.

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This is true. But good god we’re not asking for 40%. Just make 33 and it’s enough*

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 7, 2025, 12:37:19, in reply to "You’ve got to live with it. "

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4-27 from three in his last 6 games, which combined with last year makes you question if he can get it back. But we know he’s a good shooter from his first two years at Arizona.

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Welp, so much for that guitar

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:04:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

https://x.com/Recru1t1ng_Guru/status/1997506546876739679

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Why? I ask.*

Posted by TarheelIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=TarheelIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 13:09:41, in reply to "Welp, so much for that guitar"

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https://x.com/Recru1t1ng_Guru/status/1997506546876739679

Recrudescence

#TeamHonkyTonkMan*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 11:56:01, in reply to "Welp, so much for that guitar"

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https://x.com/Recru1t1ng_Guru/status/1997506546876739679

As far as I can tell, Tomislav asked underwood if they could smash the guitar

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:08:24, in reply to "Welp, so much for that guitar"

Underwood said no he wanted it for his office, but they smashed it anyway

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Super fun game. Illini represented 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 6, 2025, 21:53:11, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I’d say 1/ 3; Illinois. 2/ 3 Tennessee. But we were loud. *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:06:56, in reply to "Super fun game. Illini represented well.*"

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

They claimed something like half the arena was Illini fans on the broadcast. *

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:19:32, in reply to "I’d say 1/ 3; Illinois. 2/ 3 Tennessee. But we were loud. *"

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roughy said 55/45*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 7, 2025, 11:15:07, in reply to "They claimed something like half the arena was Illini fans on the broadcast. *"

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Don’t think I’d go that far but there were a lot of us *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:40:54, in reply to "They claimed something like half the arena was Illini fans on the broadcast. *"

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

Huge win! *

Posted by Toonces <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Toonces' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:41:46, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I’m ugly.

What a great reaction to a poor first half. Really by everyone but mirkovic who didn’t really play.*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:34:55, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

You mean Petrovic?

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:35:57, in reply to "What a great reaction to a poor first half. Really by everyone but mirkovic who didn’t really play.*"

And no, Lee didn't play

I’m confusing my Slavs. Yes. Petrovic.*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:38:45, in reply to "You mean Petrovic?"

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And no, Lee didn't play

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

Also, did Lee play?*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:35:11, in reply to "What a great reaction to a poor first half. Really by everyone but mirkovic who didn’t really play.*"

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

Seems to be the guy if we need better perimeter d. Didn’t need that last night*

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Don’t think so*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:54:50, in reply to "Also, did Lee play?*"

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I’m drunk in Indy tonight and saw none of this, but…

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:21:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Underwood with a full week of practice…had me feeling good.

Check the receipts.

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Did a good job on Ament defensively. He’s great*

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 6, 2025, 21:19:53, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Keaton Wagler's poise tonight against that D was incredibly impressive.

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 6, 2025, 21:19:38, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Primary ballhandler for most of the game, 8 boards, 0 turns, 5 assists.

And that's before you get to the points.

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he's got the "it"

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:28:49, in reply to "Keaton Wagler's poise tonight against that D was incredibly impressive."

brad often separates the physical toughness of defense and rebounding, from the mental toughness of being able to step up and hit a big shot, or to not make a mistake in a critical moment.

I feel like wagler's got that.

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Primary ballhandler for most of the game, 8 boards, 0 turns.

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He’s incredible*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:22:38, in reply to "Keaton Wagler's poise tonight against that D was incredibly impressive."

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Primary ballhandler for most of the game, 8 boards, 0 turns.

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

I hope we get a second season out of him

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:21:55, in reply to "Keaton Wagler's poise tonight against that D was incredibly impressive."

Just getting a little bit stronger and watch out

He’s on NBA draft boards but mostly early-to-mid 2nd round.

Posted by Kajagoogoo <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Kajagoogoo' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:30:19, in reply to "I hope we get a second season out of him"

But if he keeps this up, he gawn.

Apparently there was a guitar involved

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:19:33, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997504568989749683?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

ooo

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:00:21, in reply to "Apparently there was a guitar involved "

when in smashville pic.twitter.com/SP1q0O3GPv
— Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) December 7, 2025

That’s awesome. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 22:12:49, in reply to "ooo"

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when in smashville pic.twitter.com/SP1q0O3GPv — Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) December 7, 2025 .

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

looks like it didn't make it

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:34:07, in reply to "Apparently there was a guitar involved "

https://x.com/IlliniAD/status/1997504907339849789

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https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997504568989749683?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

rock stars *

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https://x.com/IlliniAD/status/1997504907339849789

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https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997504568989749683?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

There was!*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:29:25, in reply to "Apparently there was a guitar involved "

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https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997504568989749683?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

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

Beat Ohio State.*

Posted by Poldark <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Poldark' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:18:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Social Misfit who wants to coach Illinois women's basketball.

"Is there anything that you can enjoy anymore, or has politics just ruined everything in life for you?"

Is the team heading straight to Columbus?*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:17:40, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Up to 12 on kenpom. I’ll take it*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:13:50, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Maybe it’s the booze talking but it feels like they figured some stuff out tonight*

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 6, 2025, 21:09:39, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Not just flashes but stretches of the Tomi we expected to see from the start one of the biggest.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:10:43, in reply to "Maybe it’s the booze talking but it feels like they figured some stuff out tonight*"

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Healthy conditioned Tomi is a sea change*

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:10:37, in reply to "Maybe it’s the booze talking but it feels like they figured some stuff out tonight*"

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Only thing that really matters for long term prognosis*

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 6, 2025, 23:04:16, in reply to "Healthy conditioned Tomi is a sea change*"

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Big relief to see old Tomi back*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:11:30, in reply to "Healthy conditioned Tomi is a sea change*"

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Hallelujah*

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 6, 2025, 21:09:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Relief for all of us, but not as much as for you.*

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Thinking of you*

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:10:06, in reply to "Hallelujah*"

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*FG**

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I think Ben does a lot of good things defensively and spaces the floor well

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:09:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

He had a really nice game tonight despite barely scoring

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I agree. He’s visible and helpful even when he’s not sinking 3s.*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:30:46, in reply to "I think Ben does a lot of good things defensively and spaces the floor well"

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He had a really nice game tonight despite barely scoring

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

He made a ton of huge “little things” plays down the stretch *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:21:13, in reply to "I think Ben does a lot of good things defensively and spaces the floor well"

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He had a really nice game tonight despite barely scoring

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

he's improved a ton defensively*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:14:17, in reply to "I think Ben does a lot of good things defensively and spaces the floor well"

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He had a really nice game tonight despite barely scoring

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5 rebounds 3 blocked shots*

Posted by Poldark <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Poldark' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:19:50, in reply to "he's improved a ton defensively*"

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He had a really nice game tonight despite barely scoring

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Social Misfit who wants to coach Illinois women's basketball.

"Is there anything that you can enjoy anymore, or has politics just ruined everything in life for you?"

He's so much better than last year

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:13:00, in reply to "I think Ben does a lot of good things defensively and spaces the floor well"

But will always be the board whipping boy, just like Coleman.

He really has been. Seems to be pressing less on O and is lightyears better on D and rebounding*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:19:10, in reply to "He's so much better than last year"

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But will always be the board whipping boy, just like Coleman.

Shooting almost 40% from 3 made up for getting outrebounded by 14. #bizarroIllini*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:08:45, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Huge fucking win*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:08:00, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Good win. Nice bounce back. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:07:18, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

Agree. Fun game (or 2nd half)*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:08:16, in reply to "Good win. Nice bounce back. *"

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2-2 against our marquee non-con slate is acceptable *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:07:09, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Agreed. I would have been ecstatic with 3-1 in those 4 and disappointed by 1-3. 2-2 I’ll take.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:09:41, in reply to "2-2 against our marquee non-con slate is acceptable *"

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It works!*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:08:33, in reply to "2-2 against our marquee non-con slate is acceptable *"

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BEAT MIZNOZ*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:07:34, in reply to "2-2 against our marquee non-con slate is acceptable *"

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He said marquee*

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“marquee”*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:08:14, in reply to "BEAT MIZNOZ*"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Oh….Andrev. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:05:04, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:04:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

Game threads are 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 December 6, 2025, 23:00:04, in reply to "Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*"

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so tiresome*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:07:59, in reply to "Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*"

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For the record I get the point you made below

Lack of athleticism almost certainly is going to keep this team from being elite

But this game probably want the proof of it. That first half rebounding was a lot of bad luck with some bad technique sprinkled in

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and people are free to disagree, as you are now

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 23:21:17, in reply to "For the record I get the point you made below"

it's the holier than thou extrapolating that I have a problem with. "you've given up on the team." no, I haven't. i'm discussing the team and reacting to the team and considering the short and long term implications of the team and our various strategies.

we can make the elite eight this year and i'll still prefer to recruit more athletic players. not everything needs to be reduced to a binary good fan/bad fan framing, or a right time to discuss/wrong time to discuss framing. if someone disagrees, then respond with that. "I actually like this roster strategy because..." that discussion is the fun of fandom. but we live in a donuts/purity testing/never allowed to change your mind as new information emerges world.

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Thank goodness.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:07:32, in reply to "Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*"

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I really regret burning my diploma*

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 6, 2025, 21:07:01, in reply to "Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*"

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impressive road win, especially considering the not-good-enough bigs and an unathletic roster*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:06:29, in reply to "Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*"

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What happens in game threads stays in game threads*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:05:41, in reply to "Good thing we didn’t tear the program to the ground at halftime as suggested here*"

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None of us are as dumb as all of us.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:16:21, in reply to "What happens in game threads stays in game threads*"

I wasn’t able to participate so I get to be above it for once*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:06:40, in reply to "What happens in game threads stays in game threads*"

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

Our FT defense continues to be stellar tonight.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:03:36, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Jelly Roll must be stroking out**

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:03:15, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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He's put 50 lbs back on by stress eating *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:04:49, in reply to "Jelly Roll must be stroking out**"

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Lolololo*

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Great half. Contributions from almost everyone*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:02:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Co*

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I love these guys, don’t trust my shit. LFG!*

Posted by Toonces <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Toonces' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:01:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I’m ugly.

Fuck yeah*

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 6, 2025, 21:01:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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A lot of luck evening out here with the long bounces*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:00:55, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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AS I HAVE ALWAYS SAID

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:01:51, in reply to "A lot of luck evening out here with the long bounces*"

https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1765072720.html

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

Indeed*

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 6, 2025, 21:01:12, in reply to "A lot of luck evening out here with the long bounces*"

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I like this second half team much better *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:00:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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LOL.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 21:01:02, in reply to "I like this second half team much better *"

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Mirk for 3. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:59:56, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

Huge.*

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Ben is so great*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:59:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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If I didn’t care about the outcome this would be really fun to watch*

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 6, 2025, 20:53:45, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Man if we could just string together a couple stops we could blow this thing wide open*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:53:37, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Get to the paint, find shooters. Simple stuff*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:53:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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You forgot the “make shots” part. But yeah.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:54:05, in reply to "Get to the paint, find shooters. Simple stuff*"

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humongous shots by Z*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:53:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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as opposed to Humrichous shots by B*

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

A+*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:54:53, in reply to "as opposed to Humrichous shots by B*"

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Big Z!*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:53:18, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

Don’t fucking leave Gillespie*

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 6, 2025, 20:52:51, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Z switched on him I think. Didn’t want a blow by I guess *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:54:57, in reply to "Don’t fucking leave Gillespie*"

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

Exactly what I’ve been yelling!*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:54:09, in reply to "Don’t fucking leave Gillespie*"

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Big Z.. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:52:49, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

ZFOR3 *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:52:37, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Re: ZFOR3 *

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:52:58, in reply to "ZFOR3 *"

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I can’t get over the Wagler thing*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:49:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I mean what was the drawback on him coming out of HS?*

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 6, 2025, 20:50:20, in reply to "I can’t get over the Wagler thing*"

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He didn’t play AAU ball I don’t think. Less visibility.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:53:38, in reply to "I mean what was the drawback on him coming out of HS?*"

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Didn't play on the big AAU circuits *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:53:07, in reply to "I mean what was the drawback on him coming out of HS?*"

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Drake’s looks disgusting*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:48:14, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I hear you can get gift cards there*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:48:48, in reply to "Drake’s looks disgusting*"

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Nice stretch there. Let’s keep it rolling.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:47:44, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Everything else aside, Ky has been amazing this year*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:47:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Wagler looking really good too. Better than Riley at this point in the season*

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 6, 2025, 20:49:11, in reply to "Everything else aside, Ky has been amazing this year*"

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Yeah, this is super encouraging. He had been a bumslayer to this point*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:54:25, in reply to "Wagler looking really good too. Better than Riley at this point in the season*"

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he's really good*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:48:57, in reply to "Everything else aside, Ky has been amazing this year*"

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hell yeah. great run*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:47:17, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Boswell should be at the FT line. Come on.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:47:09, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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scrotum sucks balls *

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 December 6, 2025, 20:47:36, in reply to "Boswell should be at the FT line. Come on.*"

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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 December 6, 2025, 20:47:28, in reply to "Boswell should be at the FT line. Come on.*"

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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.

Wagler with a big 3. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:45:32, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

TN is 5-12 from the line and these announcers haven’t even noticed*

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 6, 2025, 20:41:52, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Still buzzing from Jellyroll*

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 6, 2025, 20:42:57, in reply to "TN is 5-12 from the line and these announcers haven’t even noticed*"

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Understandable I guess when in the presence of greatness/royalty*

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 6, 2025, 20:47:39, in reply to "Still buzzing from Jellyroll*"

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I mean, I’m old but I had no clue who that degenerate was until my wife told me*

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 6, 2025, 20:48:51, in reply to "Understandable I guess when in the presence of greatness/royalty*"

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Can we swap out Jimmy Dykes for Jelly Roll?*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:37:52, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Mirk having a little bounceback half*

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 6, 2025, 20:37:15, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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he just bounced half his back off the floor*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:38:20, in reply to "Mirk having a little bounceback half*"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

I mean you can’t fault Herm for being a literalist.

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:40:27, in reply to "he just bounced half his back off the floor*"

It also looks like Brad yelled at Mirk at half to get tougher on the boards

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Isn't slapping the backboard goaltending? *I

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:37:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I was literally just about to post that. i'm not positive it actually altered the outcome

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:37:54, in reply to "Isn't slapping the backboard goaltending? *I"

but the backboard was shaking.

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It wasn’t (called) in the first half either.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:37:47, in reply to "Isn't slapping the backboard goaltending? *I"

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That was the best JAKEDAVIS!! ever*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:36:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Big shot for Jake. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:35:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

Someone file a missing person report on Andrej *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:33:06, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Seriously. I’ve been begging for him to get going.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:34:11, in reply to "Someone file a missing person report on Andrej *"

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He did hear us *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:49:07, in reply to "Seriously. I’ve been begging for him to get going.*"

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these boos give me life *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:31:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Didn’t realize Scirotto was one of the refs. That explains a lot*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:30:37, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I still can’t believe they made him chief of police in Pittsburgh *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:31:53, in reply to "Didn’t realize Scirotto was one of the refs. That explains a lot*"

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

Hopefully somebody remembered to clock him in back at the station*

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 6, 2025, 20:31:38, in reply to "Didn’t realize Scirotto was one of the refs. That explains a lot*"

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tn is shooting 38 / 29 / 42 and is only down 1.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:30:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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IL is getting out rebounded by 16 and up 1*

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 6, 2025, 20:32:24, in reply to "tn is shooting 38 / 29 / 42 and is only down 1.*"

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Such a bizarre game.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:33:02, in reply to "IL is getting out rebounded by 16 and up 1*"

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Bailed out there*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:29:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Good thing that FT went in. Saved us a point*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:29:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Oh, Ben*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:28:26, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Leave Ben in Nashville*

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 6, 2025, 20:28:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Good Ben. Bad Ben.*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:28:11, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

that sequence feels significant*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:28:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Ben*

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 6, 2025, 20:28:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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What is that insanity?!*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:28:04, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Oh Ben. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:28:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game 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.

Sit Ben forever, please*

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:28:00, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Gonna be a crucial stretch here with Petro, Z, Jake Davis and Ben in

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:27:34, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Please hold the fort

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How about that. They can call a revounding foul on TN.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:27:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Wagler’s too pretty to play basketball*

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 6, 2025, 20:26:46, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Get a freaking loose ball. My god.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:26:03, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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We're playing Davis and Humbrickhouse at the same time?

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:25:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

2 guys who can't score?

And we come out now with a Jake + Ben lineup.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:24:33, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Michigan State is going to get infinity rebounds

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:23:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

FWIW, I don’t think this is lack of effort on the glass. We’re just not very athletic.

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Cosign. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:23:51, in reply to "Michigan State is going to get infinity rebounds"

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FWIW, I don’t think this is lack of effort on the glass. We’re just not very athletic.

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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.

This is insane*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:21:38, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I don’t recall rebounding this poorly in the BU era*

Posted by ab75 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ab75' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:21:27, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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he's changed his builds*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:23:45, in reply to "I don’t recall rebounding this poorly in the BU era*"

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In fairness, there have been a ton of long bounces that will benefit the offense

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:23:00, in reply to "I don’t recall rebounding this poorly in the BU era*"

But that’s maybe like 25%. The rest is just a combination of effort and being slow unathletic

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Some of it is just the vagaries of long rebounds but we’re also not blocking anybody out*

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 6, 2025, 20:22:54, in reply to "I don’t recall rebounding this poorly in the BU era*"

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Disagree on not blocking anyone out

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:24:19, in reply to "Some of it is just the vagaries of long rebounds but we’re also not blocking anybody out*"

We’re not even looking at the rim when the shot goes up

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Hell we’re not even looking for the ball when it’s already bounced off the rim and right next to 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 6, 2025, 20:32:31, in reply to "Disagree on not blocking anyone out"

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We’re not even looking at the rim when the shot goes up

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Jinx*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:23:14, in reply to "Some of it is just the vagaries of long rebounds but we’re also not blocking anybody out*"

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Grab the fuckin ball. *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Fuckin rebounds*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:39, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Zero effort on the glass. Just laying down and taking it*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:36, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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God damn offensive rebounds

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Giving up 16 is just insane.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:21:17, in reply to "God damn offensive rebounds "

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"poor man's Cam Boozer" AYFKM *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:13, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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complete WTF*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:44, in reply to ""poor man's Cam Boozer" AYFKM *"

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REBOUND! DAMMIT!*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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the rebounding is going to make me scream*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:06, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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i can't believe brad is standing for this level of effort on the boards.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:20:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Yeah I wonder if he’s mentioned it to them*

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 6, 2025, 20:23:37, in reply to "i can't believe brad is standing for this level of effort on the boards.*"

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What would you like him to do?

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:21:21, in reply to "i can't believe brad is standing for this level of effort on the boards.*"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Andrej didn’t even pretend to box out there*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:18:13, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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We just don't make enough shots. You can't be an unathletic team who also can't shoot*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:16:03, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Went for size, skill, and shooting but forgot the shooting*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:17:53, in reply to "We just don't make enough shots. You can't be an unathletic team who also can't shoot*"

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Tomi may be back at least*

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 6, 2025, 20:16:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I mean, that should have been an and 1 *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:15:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Completely. Ridiculous no call.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:16:08, in reply to "I mean, that should have been an and 1 *"

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Tomi, Ben, Kylan with 0 rebounds.*

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 6, 2025, 20:11:30, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Ben with 13 minutes. 0 points 0 rebounds.

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 6, 2025, 20:08:22, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

And a -8.

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Yep. Andrej has to be better*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:08:44, in reply to "Ben with 13 minutes. 0 points 0 rebounds."

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And a -8.

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Killed them.*

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 6, 2025, 20:09:33, in reply to "Yep. Andrej has to be better*"

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And a -8.

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Second half Andrej heater, plz*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:04:28, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Need it*

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 6, 2025, 20:04:56, in reply to "Second half Andrej heater, plz*"

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17 first half minutes for Mirk is waaaaaaay too many.

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:00:50, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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He’s been bad. Hopefully he’ll adjust to the level of the competition, given his youth*

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 6, 2025, 20:03:54, in reply to "17 first half minutes for Mirk is waaaaaaay too many. "

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Foul trouble for Andrej and Z

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:02:10, in reply to "17 first half minutes for Mirk is waaaaaaay too many. "

Had to roll with Ben at the 3 and Tomi.

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the bigs are not good enough, and I'm just about done with the unathletic roster builds*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:59:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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It's a problem

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:18:46, in reply to "the bigs are not good enough, and I'm just about done with the unathletic roster builds*"

Part of the "soft" is we're having to expert a lot of effort just to get/hold position. That makes you looks slower and yes, "soft".

yeah it's not that they're not trying, it's that they are playing superior athletes

there's a price to pay for that.

there's a reason boswell, even when he doesn't play great, doesn't ever look outclassed on a basketball court.

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Part of the "soft" is we're having to expert a lot of effort just to get/hold position. That makes you looks slower and yes, "soft".

Yeah, early returns on Mirk were fool’s gold

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:01:21, in reply to "the bigs are not good enough, and I'm just about done with the unathletic roster builds*"

Ben is Ben, and Z is what he is. Tomi is good, but his value is oftense.

Not prioritizing Morez was a major misstep.

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watching morez dominate does suck. he's exactly what we need*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:09:27, in reply to "Yeah, early returns on Mirk were fool’s gold "

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Ben is Ben, and Z is what he is. Tomi is good, but his value is oftense.

Not prioritizing Morez was a major misstep.

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Bumslayer*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:04:43, in reply to "Yeah, early returns on Mirk were fool’s gold "

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Ben is Ben, and Z is what he is. Tomi is good, but his value is oftense.

Not prioritizing Morez was a major misstep.

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Mirk is such an awful fit. Need a hyper athletic 4 not a non shooter with an 11 inch vert*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:01:14, in reply to "the bigs are not good enough, and I'm just about done with the unathletic roster builds*"

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yeah, our offense is centered around that position launching 3's. that's not him*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:02:11, in reply to "Mirk is such an awful fit. Need a hyper athletic 4 not a non shooter with an 11 inch vert*"

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Mirk was a poor shooter in the ABA. It makes no sense*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:04:12, in reply to "yeah, our offense is centered around that position launching 3's. that's not him*"

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Giving up on the team at halftime of an early December game*

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 6, 2025, 20:00:11, in reply to "the bigs are not good enough, and I'm just about done with the unathletic roster builds*"

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there it is. I was wondering who was going to fan police first*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:01:06, in reply to "Giving up on the team at halftime of an early December game*"

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Not fan policing so much as idiot policing*

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 6, 2025, 20:02:03, in reply to "there it is. I was wondering who was going to fan police first*"

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ooo

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:05:13, in reply to "Not fan policing so much as idiot policing*"

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It is an interesting take.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:00:38, in reply to "Giving up on the team at halftime of an early December game*"

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I am really not enjoying this team*

Posted by CWR10 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CWR10' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:58:46, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Need Andrej in this second half. Be smart without fouling *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:58:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Yep*

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 6, 2025, 20:02:12, in reply to "Need Andrej in this second half. Be smart without fouling *"

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The Europe shit needs to end. Fine with one guy. Not 972*

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 6, 2025, 19:58:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Yep. Need better athletes, better shooters, tougher players …

Posted by Kajagoogoo <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Kajagoogoo' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:07:09, in reply to "The Europe shit needs to end. Fine with one guy. Not 972*"

At least we haven’t missed any FTs tonight!*

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 6, 2025, 19:57:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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And our FT defense has been excellent *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:58:28, in reply to "At least we haven’t missed any FTs tonight!*"

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Rebound and make bunnies and this isn’t close. JFC*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:56:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I feel like so many bounces are going the Vols’ way that things have to even out

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:58:40, in reply to "Rebound and make bunnies and this isn’t close. JFC*"

Some of it is effort but it feels like the balls are just going their way

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

You’re not wrong, but still, gotta make layups and rebound better*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 20:02:26, in reply to "I feel like so many bounces are going the Vols’ way that things have to even out"

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Some of it is effort but it feels like the balls are just going their way

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Loose ball fairy has definitely been on their side so far tonight.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:59:47, in reply to "I feel like so many bounces are going the Vols’ way that things have to even out"

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Some of it is effort but it feels like the balls are just going their way

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Agree with this. But I also don’t see a lot of guys on the floor*

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 6, 2025, 20:01:14, in reply to "Loose ball fairy has definitely been on their side so far tonight.*"

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Some of it is effort but it feels like the balls are just going their way

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Just felt like everything went their way*

Posted by ab75 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ab75' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:56:38, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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So many missed bunnies and lost rebounds. All things considered somewhat lucky to only be down 2*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:56:32, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Gotta hit that Mirk*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:56:03, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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soft*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:55:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

losing most of the 50/50 balls.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:54:46, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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And somehow they now only have one fewer team foul than us *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:54:37, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

Oh fuck you, Jimmy dykes. The officiating has not been terrific

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:53:43, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

He’s the absolute god damned worst.*

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 6, 2025, 19:54:50, in reply to "Oh fuck you, Jimmy dykes. The officiating has not been terrific"

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In fairness he missed half of the game so far talking to Jelly Roll*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:54:40, in reply to "Oh fuck you, Jimmy dykes. The officiating has not been terrific"

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Oh yeah, Tomi’s really good*

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 6, 2025, 19:53:30, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Bunch of makeup calls at the end of the half*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:53:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Mirkovic can’t be trusted with the ball right now*

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 6, 2025, 19:50:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Mirk is a complete mess tonight. Walking turnover and getting destroyed on the boards*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:50:40, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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We are getting absolutely destroyed 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 December 6, 2025, 19:50:32, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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4 fouls on tn at the under 4 timeout is beyond laughable*

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 6, 2025, 19:48:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Evening things up now *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:53:13, in reply to "4 fouls on tn at the under 4 timeout is beyond laughable*"

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Must be nice to play such great d without ever fouling*

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 6, 2025, 19:49:44, in reply to "4 fouls on tn at the under 4 timeout is beyond laughable*"

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So many ORebs*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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21-10 overall. 11-3 offensive. Just unacceptable*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:47:52, in reply to "So many ORebs*"

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Infinite contact allowed by Tennessee apparently *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:18, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

It’s incredible.*

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 6, 2025, 19:47:11, in reply to "Infinite contact allowed by Tennessee apparently *"

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lol bad rebounding.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:17, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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JFC they end up with every tip*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Some of it is TN effort. But a lot of luck so far too. Not to mention they don’t get called for

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:48:31, in reply to "JFC they end up with every tip*"

fouls somehow.

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Wtf is Drake’s gift cards?*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Don’t know but the money goes directly to Kendrick *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:48:15, in reply to "Wtf is Drake’s gift cards?*"

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

We’re so soft. Get rebounds guys*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Every frickin’ pinballed ball ends up in their lap. Come on.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:46:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Zero fucking whistles on our end*

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 6, 2025, 19:46:05, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Tennessee dude in the lane for 20 minutes *

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 6, 2025, 19:44:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Yep*

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 6, 2025, 19:44:43, in reply to "Tennessee dude in the lane for 20 minutes *"

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thank goodness they’re not making fts.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:43:15, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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How was that not a foul or a goaltend on Petro’s last drive?*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:42:33, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Scirotto

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:47:23, in reply to "How was that not a foul or a goaltend on Petro’s last drive?*"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Bad no call, but Petro missing bunnies like they’re goin outta style*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:47:18, in reply to "How was that not a foul or a goaltend on Petro’s last drive?*"

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1000% a foul*

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 6, 2025, 19:44:34, in reply to "How was that not a foul or a goaltend on Petro’s last drive?*"

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Ridiculous no call

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:43:26, in reply to "How was that not a foul or a goaltend on Petro’s last drive?*"

That said, get back on defense, stop whining to the refs

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True. But my god the lack of calls on Tennessee so far has been ridiculous.*

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That said, get back on defense, stop whining to the refs

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Giving up a lot of OREB*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:42:17, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Abysmal rebounding*

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 6, 2025, 19:42:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Rebounds dammit*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:41:54, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I for one would like to hear the face tats guy talk more about jail/being fat*

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 6, 2025, 19:39:33, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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While cheering for the other team. That was just awful. F ESPN*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:40:40, in reply to "I for one would like to hear the face tats guy talk more about jail/being fat*"

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Couple of bad transition matchups. Petro cannot go under that screen*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:38:51, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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They'll review that and find he didn't get the shot off in time

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:37:50, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Thought he was on time *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:38:34, in reply to "They'll review that and find he didn't get the shot off in time"

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

Shoving on the boards only called a foul on one end *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:37:13, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Does seem to be a bit of they can’t call them all happening.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:38:10, in reply to "Shoving on the boards only called a foul on one end *"

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Tv on mute*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:36:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Enough of this trashy clown*

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 6, 2025, 19:34:53, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I’m waiting for him to start blabbing about how great Trump is*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:37:16, in reply to "Enough of this trashy clown*"

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nm*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:31:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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My kids are beside themselves at this Jelly Roll interview

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:31:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

DOOOOONNNNN’TTT CAAAARRREEEE

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It's bad enough that they are talking very little about the game during all this

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:31:06, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

But then when they do talk about it they are letting this redneck mfer openly root for Tennessee with full bias

this could be a big sequence here.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:30:28, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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flop*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:30:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Big time *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:30:21, in reply to "flop*"

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Okay, enough of this Jelly Roll bullshit*

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:29:28, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Looking fwd to Morgan Wallen at the music city bowl*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:38:07, in reply to "Okay, enough of this Jelly Roll bullshit*"

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

I’m sorry, but I didn’t tune in to listen to a Jelly Roll bio*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:29:27, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I'm so glad we get to listen to jelly roll talk about the Bible

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:29:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Rather than anything related to the actual game

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

A little Jelly Roll goes a long way *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:28:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Ironically he’s the only one watchign and commenting on the game right now.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:29:51, in reply to "A little Jelly Roll goes a long way *"

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lol*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:40:21, in reply to "Ironically he’s the only one watchign and commenting on the game right now.*"

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3 Ivisic post ups for buckets so far.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:26:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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And then Tomi blows what looked to be the easiest one. Ugh.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:28:58, in reply to "3 Ivisic post ups for buckets so far.*"

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thank goodness for a post game.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:26:45, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Tomislav with post moves!*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:26:13, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

2 on Andrej?*

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 6, 2025, 19:24:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I forgot how comically bad ESPN broadcasts are now*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:22:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Go back and re-watch the Citrus Bowl broadcast

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:24:08, in reply to "I forgot how comically bad ESPN broadcasts are now*"

Astounding

Great now we'll hear Jelly Roll and miss a bunch of game action *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:21:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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already missed the foul call replay because we had to stare at his face*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:23:07, in reply to "Great now we'll hear Jelly Roll and miss a bunch of game action *"

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seriously*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:21:19, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Pick and Roll action with Jake Davis is one of the more hilarious things I've seen us run*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:20:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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*boooorrring* *

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:19:34, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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oooo

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:22:19, in reply to "*boooorrring* *"

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this just in: our inbounding is still terrible.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:19:19, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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We look surprised that they are pressing*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:21:06, in reply to "this just in: our inbounding is still terrible.*"

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Both teams have a number 77*

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 6, 2025, 19:18:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Ben gets beat for an offensive rebound*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:18:08, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Nothing overly impressive about this Tennessee team. this is a must win*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:16:29, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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agreed, but we look kind of sloppy and of sorts here early.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:18:27, in reply to "Nothing overly impressive about this Tennessee team. this is a must win*"

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lol at that miss.*

Posted by Ari Gold <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Ari+Gold' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:15:43, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Kylan didn’t go to the locker room, so that’s good*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:09:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:11:02, in reply to "Kylan didn’t go to the locker room, so that’s good*"

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Seems like it. Was worried it was dislocated*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:12:49, in reply to "Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar*"

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My initial worst case scenario concern too based on just how he was holding it.

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:19:56, in reply to "Seems like it. Was worried it was dislocated*"

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Re: Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar.

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:12:18, in reply to "Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar*"

I felt much better seeing him raise the arm and not have to go to. the locker room

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Re: Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar.

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:12:47, in reply to "Re: Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar."

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I felt much better seeing him raise the arm and not have to go to. the locker room

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Re: Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar.

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:12:59, in reply to "Re: Agreed. Seems like maybe a stinger or something similar."

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I felt much better seeing him raise the arm and not have to go to. the locker room

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oh no*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:07:14, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Nobody misses wide open in rhythm threes like the Illini*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:04:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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ooo

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 18:52:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997468435832582519?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

Hang it in the Louvre*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:14:21, in reply to "ooo"

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https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997468435832582519?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

I love that the main 3 coaches seem to love each other.*

Posted by LovetheChief <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=LovetheChief' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 19:12:31, in reply to "ooo"

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https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997468435832582519?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

LOL*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 18:58:04, in reply to "ooo"

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https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1997468435832582519?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

We’re in a corner

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 18:44:55, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

I thought nobody puts ATL in a corner?*

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Bielema and Whitman will be at the Barstool pregame

Posted by jfinsocal <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jfinsocal' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 11:43:29, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

Also, wear Blue today.

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What is the Barstool pregame?*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 12:59:52, in reply to "Bielema and Whitman will be at the Barstool pregame"

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Also, wear Blue today.

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

The official pregame bar is Barstool Nashville apparently. *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 13:04:15, in reply to "What is the Barstool pregame?*"

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Also, wear Blue today.

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

Use the VIP entrance and you will get a wristband

Posted by jfinsocal <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jfinsocal' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 14:13:35, in reply to "The official pregame bar is Barstool Nashville apparently. *"

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Also, wear Blue today.

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excellent. we do well in blue

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 11:48:55, in reply to "Bielema and Whitman will be at the Barstool pregame"

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Also, wear Blue today.

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At Midway. 5:25 boarding for flight*

Posted by JeffFrank <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JeffFrank' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2025, 4:24:07, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Will be in Sec 115.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 19:55:00, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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317*

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102*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 20:13:18, in reply to "Will be in Sec 115.*"

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

I hope we shoot it better than Kentucky *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 18:22:32, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Other than 5-6 elite programs, college basketball is just gonna be a crapshoot every year

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 21:35:14, in reply to "I hope we shoot it better than Kentucky *"

Mark Pope was a genius last year, doesn’t know how to coach this year.

Everyone is just guessing at how their rosters will fit together each year.

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

Locals are getting restless*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 19:51:14, in reply to "I hope we shoot it better than Kentucky *"

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Didn’t they pay like $20 million for this roster?*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 21:06:30, in reply to "Locals are getting restless*"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

no: $22 million

Kentucky’s $22 Million Squad Is By Far The Most Expensive In College Basketball | OutKick

https://www.outkick.com/sports/kentucky-basketball-22-million-roster-nil

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

$22 million doesn’t buy a better locker room when Oweh is banging his teammate’s girl.

That team is a disaster from the inside out.

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Kentucky’s $22 Million Squad Is By Far The Most Expensive In College Basketball | OutKick

https://www.outkick.com/sports/kentucky-basketball-22-million-roster-nil

oof*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 21:14:32, in reply to "no: $22 million "

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Kentucky’s $22 Million Squad Is By Far The Most Expensive In College Basketball | OutKick

https://www.outkick.com/sports/kentucky-basketball-22-million-roster-nil

I mean it was so obvious

Had Pope not been an alum he wouldn’t have gotten a sniff at the job

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Correct. But the media ate it up.*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 21:05:07, in reply to "I mean it was so obvious"

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Had Pope not been an alum he wouldn’t have gotten a sniff at the job

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LFG Braden Huff.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 5, 2025, 19:35:45, in reply to "I hope we shoot it better than Kentucky *"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

A more competitive game, UConn-East Texas A&M on the 'cock. *

Posted by larue33 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=larue33' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 18:54:35, in reply to "I hope we shoot it better than Kentucky *"

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Is 16% from the floor bad?*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 18:51:00, in reply to "I hope we shoot it better than Kentucky *"

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I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

I’m officially not confident for any big game*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 16:16:18, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Underwood is open and willing to play in Dubai. *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 16:13:27, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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The WWE model*

Posted by WhitmansFolly <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=WhitmansFolly' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 20:57:15, in reply to "Underwood is open and willing to play in Dubai. *"

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I can only assume the payday to play there would be the reason*

Posted by Gene Parmesan <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Gene+Parmesan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 16:36:20, in reply to "Underwood is open and willing to play in Dubai. *"

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Okay, we've got pics of "Yugoslavia Brad". Who's gonna photoshop this one??

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 16:17:42, in reply to "Underwood is open and willing to play in Dubai. *"

Ja'Kobi Gillespie, who torched us twice last year while at Maryland is now the point guard for......

Posted by MtHoodIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=MtHoodIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 15:47:29, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

the Vols. Scored pretty well and had a ton of assists. We didn't get quicker. Gonna be a tough one. We better make some shots. They don't all have to be threes!

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Points from Brad's PC today

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 13:06:56, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

-Everybody getting more healthy.
-Missed 2 pointers against UConn...lots of them due to fatigue.
-Players like Tomi have been able to fully practice and also get more individual time in to get where they need to be.
-Jakstys concussed in practice this week due to stray elbow
-Much respect to Barnes and Tennessee (per usual)

PC was in Champaign and they were about to practice afterwards, so assume they're traveling to Nashville tonight?

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TEN -2.5 *

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 12:02:24, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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

We kinda need to win this one

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 11:29:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

It’s great that we okay a tough non con, but we kinda need to win some of those games. 1-3 vs the 4 marquee games isn’t ideal

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Well, kinda hard to ID the one we "don't " need to win. JMHO.

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 11:55:02, in reply to "We kinda need to win this one"

Had we beaten bama or UConn, this game is gravy. But we didn’t*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 11:57:55, in reply to "Well, kinda hard to ID the one we "don't " need to win. JMHO. "

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Vibes are off, I'm not confident.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 5, 2025, 10:11:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Tennessee Pre-Game and Game Thread:"

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Not sure what vibes you are talking about, but a whole week of practice to prepare

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 12:01:39, in reply to "Vibes are off, I'm not confident.*"

and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

My internal vibes are bad.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 5, 2025, 12:55:49, in reply to "Not sure what vibes you are talking about, but a whole week of practice to prepare"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

never let your haters control the lovense*

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 13:25:25, in reply to "My internal vibes are bad.*"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

I want to break it up
I want to smash it up
I want to #### it up
I want to watch it come down

Heh. *

Posted by Tuscy <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tuscy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 19:03:44, in reply to "never let your haters control the lovense*"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

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

Probably just something you ate *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 13:18:06, in reply to "My internal vibes are bad.*"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

I'm gonna eat Rick Barnes's liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti if we don't win this game*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'>$ on December 5, 2025, 13:59:18, in reply to "Probably just something you ate *"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

whole week of practice worries me that we're gonna get a surprise injury report saturday.*

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 5, 2025, 12:05:53, in reply to "Not sure what vibes you are talking about, but a whole week of practice to prepare"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

Just Jakstys

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 13:18:37, in reply to "whole week of practice worries me that we're gonna get a surprise injury report saturday.*"

Per #Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, redshirt freshman forward Jason Jakstys is OUT against Tennessee after getting concussed from an elbow to the head in practice.
— Sahil Mittal (@sahil_mittal24) December 5, 2025

sounds like some tough practices...*

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Per #Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, redshirt freshman forward Jason Jakstys is OUT against Tennessee after getting concussed from an elbow to the head in practice. — Sahil Mittal (@sahil_mittal24) December 5, 2025 .

…before today’s practice session. *fingers crossed**

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 13:22:04, in reply to "Just Jakstys"

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Ha, yeah I’m hoping we’re dialing the intensity back to hard from ludicrous.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2025, 12:19:15, in reply to "whole week of practice worries me that we're gonna get a surprise injury report saturday.*"

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and clean things up has me optimistic.

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Big game.

For those that did not see, Tennessee lost in a close game at Syracuse this week for the SEC/ACC challenge.

Tennessee is 7-2 on the season (ranked 21 in the NET) with a 1-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. Their big win was a close win against Houston, and their two losses were relatively close games against Kansas and Syracuse.

Illinois is 6-2 on the season (ranked 26 in the NET) with an 0-2 record in their Quad 1 matchups. We shall not relive those.

We've had a full week of practice. We got embarrassed against UConn. Hoping we are up for this game.

Tennessee is good, and just got embarrassed against Syracuse. The game is in Nashville, so will obviously be a semi-home game for them.

Thoughts? Expectations? Vibes?

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