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Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 9:07:40

Will be interesting to see if Brad uses this game to get guys like Lee, Petrovic, and Jakstys going a bit more, or if his rotation is pretty set with the bigger roles for Davis and Humm-Daddy. We shall see.

Very honestly curious to see how many people are there today. I snagged tickets to this game weeks ago because all my kids would be home from school and they were dirt cheap (the tickets, not the kids). 2pm on a Monday is a weird time...lol.

Major music city update

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 31, 2025, 15:48:09, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

https://x.com/illinimbb/status/2006475846492766326?s=46&t=Z2WDeGTY1oiKv3V21L4QWw

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

Nebraska 41, New Hampshire 38 at the half. Second half Nebraska has outscored them 31-9*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 30, 2025, 21:49:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Per Brad's PC yesterday:

Southern is an older team.
Southern will be picked to win their conference.
Southern will throw a bunch of different defensive looks out there.
Southern has one really good scorer and a good big guy.
Brad was very happy with our effort vs. Mizzou and we've had some good practices since.

As far as numbers go, Southern is #288 in the NET, so this is clearly a Q4 game for us at home. We are a 31 point favorite. Southern is 0-4 in Q1 games, 0-1 in Q2 teams, and 0-2 in Q3 games. Apparently they took Washington to overtime back in mid-November.

This is the first of a 3 game Q4/Q3 stretch vs. Southern, Penn State, and Rutgers. We need to win all three of these games to set us up for the next Q1 game at Iowa. Will be interesting to see if Brad uses this game to get guys like Lee, Petrovic, and Jakstys going a bit more, or if his rotation is pretty set with the bigger roles for Davis and Humm-Daddy. We shall see.

Very honestly curious to see how many people are there today. I snagged tickets to this game weeks ago because all my kids would be home from school and they were dirt cheap (the tickets, not the kids). 2pm on a Monday is a weird time...lol.

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

I enjoyed this Calipari rant

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 30, 2025, 11:27:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

https://x.com/JohnNaborsShow/status/2005845130012393818

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John Calipari ranting about sticking to the rules. What planet is this?*

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 30, 2025, 11:30:54, in reply to "I enjoyed this Calipari rant"

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https://x.com/JohnNaborsShow/status/2005845130012393818

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Coaching resume includes squeaky-clean schools like Kansas, UMass, Memphis, Kentucky, Arkansas. *

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 30, 2025, 11:56:32, in reply to "John Calipari ranting about sticking to the rules. What planet is this?*"

Fukin' "voice of integrity", that guy is.

Couple interesting scores out of the state of Michigan

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 19:17:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

Michigan up 66-29 on KenPom #62 McNeese, annoyingly furthering their status as a certified wagon.

Meanwhile, MSU gave up 53(!) in the first half to KenPom #168 Cornell and is up 55-53.

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

We’ve outscored our buy game opponents 585-376

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 17:13:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

Interestingly (to me) we’ve scored 113 twice (JSU, FGCU) and given up 55 twice (JSU, Southern).

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

One of our buy game victims (LIU) is leading by 3 at the half over #23 UGA *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 18:59:43, in reply to "We’ve outscored our buy game opponents 585-376"

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Interestingly (to me) we’ve scored 113 twice (JSU, FGCU) and given up 55 twice (JSU, Southern).

Not counting Miznoz as a buy game, right? *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 18:23:30, in reply to "We’ve outscored our buy game opponents 585-376"

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Interestingly (to me) we’ve scored 113 twice (JSU, FGCU) and given up 55 twice (JSU, Southern).

The thought occurred to me, but 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 29, 2025, 18:32:20, in reply to "Not counting Miznoz as a buy game, right? *"

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Interestingly (to me) we’ve scored 113 twice (JSU, FGCU) and given up 55 twice (JSU, Southern).

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

Broken nose confirmed for Zvonimir *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:48:45, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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

But apparently happened in practice

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 22:13:51, in reply to "Broken nose confirmed for Zvonimir *"

Also, Andrej tweaked his ankle again in practice

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Underwood’s voice sounds great. 2 games in 16 days with a combined margin of +78

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:03:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

not a lot to yell about

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

Hopefully Nebraska was a wake up call. We looked great against Miznoz, but I'm not sure

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 29, 2025, 16:05:14, in reply to "Underwood’s voice sounds great. 2 games in 16 days with a combined margin of +78"

how much of that was us and how much was them just sucking. They played the game like they were literally blind.

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not a lot to yell about

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Moved up to 8 in kenpom*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:01:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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2nd half margin was only 14

Posted by timmer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=timmer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:58:56, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

Do better

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(for rent)

Davis now at 42% from three on the season *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:58:19, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

leading scorer today (and only took 6 shots)*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:28:51, in reply to "Davis now at 42% from three on the season *"

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That dude has the ball in his hands for fewer seconds that about anyone I’ve ever seen

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 29, 2025, 17:03:22, in reply to "leading scorer today (and only took 6 shots)*"

He basically never dribbles. And never even holds it. It’s either going up or immediately moving it

Nice close to preserve the cover*

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:57:48, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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

And get the 9x - 5x*

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 29, 2025, 16:55:27, in reply to "Nice close to preserve the cover*"

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bleeding kenpom points here *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:55:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Jerking off over "KenPom points" every game is the worst side effect of Bball analytics*

Posted by ilinni11 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ilinni11' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:58:21, in reply to "bleeding kenpom points here *"

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absolutely leaches enjoyment from the games

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 17:31:05, in reply to "Jerking off over "KenPom points" every game is the worst side effect of Bball analytics*"

"this is a Q3 team, so we better win by 40!"

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

Yeah no

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 22:10:43, in reply to "absolutely leaches enjoyment from the games"

Watching John Groce teams squeak by WashU, North Dakota St and beat Chicago St on a buzzer beater or lose to Winthrop, North Florida and the Chattanooga’s of the world leached the enjoyment out of games.

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"this is a Q3 team, so we better win by 40!"

It's true that I would rather have this problem than that one.

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 30, 2025, 11:50:28, in reply to "Yeah no"

Doesn't mean this problem is not a problem.

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

This implies fans didn’t think like that before advance analytics

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 29, 2025, 17:55:39, in reply to "absolutely leaches enjoyment from the games"

which of course they did. Just because fans couldn’t quantify the ‘importance’ of beating scrubs by 40 instead of 20 in 1999 doesn’t mean they didn’t know it and complain about it

I very rarely heard anything about margins as it related to seeding back in the day.

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 30, 2025, 11:49:05, in reply to "This implies fans didn’t think like that before advance analytics "

And it sure as hell didn't get to the same level of pointless granularity.

Of course, I also wasn't spending hours every day discussing the team on a message board. Which means, like seemingly everything else, the internet is what made it worse.

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

No one's doing that

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:07:29, in reply to "Jerking off over "KenPom points" every game is the worst side effect of Bball analytics*"

Just like the "9X-5X" thing, it's something to do during blowouts.

JDL I don't pay attention to Kenpom so I appreciate the updates.*

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Just like the "9X-5X" thing, it's something to do during blowouts.

You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Meh, it’s no different than the way gamblers have always watched games*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:04:40, in reply to "Jerking off over "KenPom points" every game is the worst side effect of Bball analytics*"

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Which was fine when it wasn’t shoved in everyone’s face*

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 29, 2025, 16:07:21, in reply to "Meh, it’s no different than the way gamblers have always watched games*"

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It’s a basketball discussion thread. Move on to the next post*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:25:16, in reply to "Which was fine when it wasn’t shoved in everyone’s face*"

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Just because you don't like it doesn't mean he isn't right*

Posted by ilinni11 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ilinni11' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:33:25, in reply to "It’s a basketball discussion thread. Move on to the next post*"

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Need to get that 9x-5x. Southern is better than Missouri.*

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 29, 2025, 15:58:03, in reply to "bleeding kenpom points here *"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

What was the kenpom line?*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:57:07, in reply to "bleeding kenpom points here *"

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28*

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How does that work, I see us as +29.45 and them as -5.94. Shouldn’t the spread be at least 35.5? *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:09:44, in reply to "28*"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

The ratings are per 100 possessions and there are usually more like ~70 in a basketball game*

Posted by UIHuskie <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UIHuskie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:10:59, in reply to "How does that work, I see us as +29.45 and them as -5.94. Shouldn’t the spread be at least 35.5? *"

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Oh cool, that makes sense. Thanks! *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 17:04:30, in reply to "The ratings are per 100 possessions and there are usually more like ~70 in a basketball game*"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

Thx*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 16:01:30, in reply to "28*"

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Vegas nailed it at -32 though *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:56:22, in reply to "bleeding kenpom points here *"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

Need to get my guy Big Jakysts more minutes. Also Brandon "The Crow" Lee.*

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 29, 2025, 15:42:58, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Lee doesn’t do a great job protecting the ball in traffic either it seems *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:47:37, in reply to "Need to get my guy Big Jakysts more minutes. Also Brandon "The Crow" Lee.*"

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

Which is why he should be getting some experience against a bad team with the game in hand.

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 29, 2025, 15:52:59, in reply to "Lee doesn’t do a great job protecting the ball in traffic either it seems *"

I'm just refreshing the box score but it looks like undy agrees. 99.5%!

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Reminds me of DMW there

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:50:41, in reply to "Lee doesn’t do a great job protecting the ball in traffic either it seems *"

Drive into the lane with no real plans as to what happens next

Z seems much better about not jumping at every pump fake*

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we rebounded 7 of our 11 misses in the first half*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:00:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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We are 94.1% likely to win this game, per yahoo.*

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 29, 2025, 14:55:43, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

99.7 on ESPN*

Posted by Mrap24 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Mrap24' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:03:11, in reply to "We are 94.1% likely to win this game, per yahoo.*"

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103.5 KISS FM*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 15:24:57, in reply to "99.7 on ESPN*"

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

Seems low *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:57:37, in reply to "We are 94.1% likely to win this game, per yahoo.*"

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I thought so. 96.7% now, kinda nervous we can close this out.*

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Second half triple double watch for Wagler*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:48:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Bank is open on Monday *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:45:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Every shot that guy has thrown up has looked terrible but went in*

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My dad also made that joke*

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

This Wagler kid, man*

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 29, 2025, 14:30:33, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Gonna flirt with a triple double if he wants to*

Posted by illinilosch <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illinilosch' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:51:50, in reply to "This Wagler kid, man*"

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You can see why it’s hard to find a role for Petrovic

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:20:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

The only way you can get value out of him offensively is to run the entire offense through him. Which then decreases the usage from your better players.

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

the fact that he's got 11 turnovers in 67 minutes played this season doesn't help either*

Posted by Orangeillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Orangeillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:24:39, in reply to "You can see why it’s hard to find a role for Petrovic"

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The only way you can get value out of him offensively is to run the entire offense through him. Which then decreases the usage from your better players.

He'll be more useful when we re-sign Kofi *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:21:47, in reply to "You can see why it’s hard to find a role for Petrovic"

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The only way you can get value out of him offensively is to run the entire offense through him. Which then decreases the usage from your better players.

Is that a thing? I hadn’t heard that rumor*

Posted by jjlocke923 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jjlocke923' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:44:19, in reply to "He'll be more useful when we re-sign Kofi *"

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The only way you can get value out of him offensively is to run the entire offense through him. Which then decreases the usage from your better players.

Proud Winner of the 2024 Deuce ROY Award

A fake one *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:46:27, in reply to "Is that a thing? I hadn’t heard that rumor*"

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The only way you can get value out of him offensively is to run the entire offense through him. Which then decreases the usage from your better players.

With how competent the NCAA is, I'd say its possible.

Not really.

But who knows.

😉

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The only way you can get value out of him offensively is to run the entire offense through him. Which then decreases the usage from your better players.

I think Petro may just stink*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:18:53, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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He’s easily dispossessed. He’d tighten that handle with more playing time*

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 29, 2025, 14:24:40, in reply to "I think Petro may just stink*"

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He’s really pressing*

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 29, 2025, 14:23:14, in reply to "I think Petro may just stink*"

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Did Z hurt his nose in the miznoz game? What's up with the mask?

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:17:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Yeah, he smacked heads with a Miznoz dude

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:20:54, in reply to "Did Z hurt his nose in the miznoz game? What's up with the mask?"

Had to leave the game because he was bleeding

Must've gotten wild on the Humrichous wedding dance floor*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:18:31, in reply to "Did Z hurt his nose in the miznoz game? What's up with the mask?"

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Boswell back in the bench*

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and in the game. *

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

we've already reached the slop fest portion of this game*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:11:55, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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I hear ya like 'em SLOPPY......*

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 29, 2025, 14:14:59, in reply to "we've already reached the slop fest portion of this game*"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

What happened with o Boswell? No replay here*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:11:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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

landed on top of a Southern foot and rolled his left ankle*

Posted by OrangeSox <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OrangeSox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:13:26, in reply to "What happened with o Boswell? No replay here*"

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Rolled his left ankle*

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 29, 2025, 14:12:24, in reply to "What happened with o Boswell? No replay here*"

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That didn’t look great, he didn’t land on a foot or anything.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:11:19, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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

Came down awkward and turned 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 29, 2025, 14:13:26, in reply to "That didn’t look great, he didn’t land on a foot or anything.*"

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If he turned it then that’s less concerning. In the one reply I saw…

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:14:53, in reply to "Came down awkward and turned it*"

it looked like he landed normally and was in pain, which would be more problematic.

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

Gimpy Boz *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:10:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Great crowd. For some reason, long lines getting in. Maybe everyone arrived late.*

Posted by Philo <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Philo' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:01:44, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Big crowd, but dead.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 14:12:06, in reply to "Great crowd. For some reason, long lines getting in. Maybe everyone arrived late.*"

The replacement band is….struggling.*

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 29, 2025, 13:54:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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Just coming here to say that and every Illini dad between 35-55 got the Bradomir outfit for Xmas.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 13:56:52, in reply to "The replacement band is….struggling.*"

Who is on the call?*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 13:35:02, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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

There was a Jarling’s Custard cart in the lower concourse, so assuming Weber.*

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 13:44:31, in reply to "Who is on the call?*"

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I thought your game time was a typo until I checked. Why the afternoon game on a weekday?*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 11:27:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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What else is going on this afternoon?*

Posted by Dilbert <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Dilbert' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 11:47:55, in reply to "I thought your game time was a typo until I checked. Why the afternoon game on a weekday?*"

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Work.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 12:00:33, in reply to "What else is going on this afternoon?*"

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You wanna take a look at the Penske file while I do my performance review?*

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

kind of a holiday week, against a meh opponent

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 11:30:32, in reply to "I thought your game time was a typo until I checked. Why the afternoon game on a weekday?*"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

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

Buncha games on BTN too, so... wouldn't want to miss Delaware St @ Rutgers in prime time, right?

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 11:44:52, in reply to "kind of a holiday week, against a meh opponent"

Followed by the traditional matchup, that backyard brawl, that rock fight Fairleigh Dickinson @ Minnesota. Those two hate each other.

Eh. Sometimes I think the urban schools like Minnesota, and the urban so-called schools like Rutgers should get the night games. Fans going home in the middle of winter don't have as many travel concerns. But TV ratings should bend towards the higher-ranked schools.

Who knows. Overall.... TV rules the roost.

Noticed on kenpom this morning that our tempo / poss per 40 min is 68.1, which is #225 nationally

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 9:57:06, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

and if that holds up it would be our slowest tempo by a pretty large margin since the 2021-22 team

Wonder if that's just statistical noise at this point or if it's a real thing

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

We DO NOT push the ball with this roster, we get very few runouts and transition buckets.

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 10:23:21, in reply to "Noticed on kenpom this morning that our tempo / poss per 40 min is 68.1, which is #225 nationally"

I think that's a problem long term and goes against what Underwood wanted to do when he came in. ON the other hand, our half court O is so efficient, it doesn't really matter - we get good shots and they tend to go in except against UConn.

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and if that holds up it would be our slowest tempo by a pretty large margin since the 2021-22 team

Wonder if that's just statistical noise at this point or if it's a real thing

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

Tailored nicely to Shai Gilgeous-Wagler's 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 29, 2025, 10:44:40, in reply to "We DO NOT push the ball with this roster, we get very few runouts and transition buckets."

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and if that holds up it would be our slowest tempo by a pretty large margin since the 2021-22 team

Wonder if that's just statistical noise at this point or if it's a real thing

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

With passers that can move the ball around so well and

Posted by memyselfandillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=memyselfandillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 10:27:38, in reply to "We DO NOT push the ball with this roster, we get very few runouts and transition buckets."

work for a great open shot or mismatch to drive the basket, strong
rebounding, and a mediocre defense it seems like a smart strategy to control the ball, make the other team work to defend, break their spirits with offensive rebounds.

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and if that holds up it would be our slowest tempo by a pretty large margin since the 2021-22 team

Wonder if that's just statistical noise at this point or if it's a real thing

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We better smash the SHIT out of them.*

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 29, 2025, 9:13:30, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

That would be helpful. For the next three games, honestly. Then two Q1 games. Then more trash.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 9:17:04, in reply to "We better smash the SHIT out of them.*"

5 of the next 7 games are 2 Q4 games and 3 Q3 games. Our front end of the Big Ten schedule is pretty light.

Gotta win those games and hopefully split @Iowa and at home vs. NW.

I have this sneaky feeling Iowa is going to shoot lights out and pummel us.

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We need to atone for the Nebrasketball loss with a win @ Iowa.*

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 29, 2025, 9:19:26, in reply to "That would be helpful. For the next three games, honestly. Then two Q1 games. Then more trash."

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Weather won't help attendance, either.

Posted by Illiniphil <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Illiniphil' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 9:11:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Southern Pre-Game and Game Thread (2pm on BTN)"

And it's a break game.

It's gonna look like the NW FB game in there today.

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Per Brad's PC yesterday:

Southern is an older team.
Southern will be picked to win their conference.
Southern will throw a bunch of different defensive looks out there.
Southern has one really good scorer and a good big guy.
Brad was very happy with our effort vs. Mizzou and we've had some good practices since.

As far as numbers go, Southern is #288 in the NET, so this is clearly a Q4 game for us at home. We are a 31 point favorite. Southern is 0-4 in Q1 games, 0-1 in Q2 teams, and 0-2 in Q3 games. Apparently they took Washington to overtime back in mid-November.

This is the first of a 3 game Q4/Q3 stretch vs. Southern, Penn State, and Rutgers. We need to win all three of these games to set us up for the next Q1 game at Iowa.

Very honestly curious to see how many people are there today. I snagged tickets to this game weeks ago because all my kids would be home from school and they were dirt cheap (the tickets, not the kids). 2pm on a Monday is a weird time...lol.

We are on our way. Some blowing snow on 57 but otherwise ok

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 29, 2025, 10:24:53, in reply to "Weather won't help attendance, either."

Northbound was closed for a short stretch due to two jackknifed semis

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

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