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Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 2, 2026, 15:01:27

Ready for another game? Man, you should be. Here we go on senior night.

Oregon is bad. 4-14 in the Big Ten bad. 1 for 12 in Q1 games bad. 1 in 5 in Q2 games bad. It's not really worth talking about, EXCEPT that they basically have been playing well lately, rattling off wins @ USC, home against Wisconsin, and almost pulling off a road win this weekend @ Northwestern. Of course they're starting to play well right up to playing us. Shut down Bittle, Evans, and Simpkins...and that should be it.

That being said, we should win. Right? I mean...right?
Senior night, so here's to giving Bos and Ben a good send off from Assembly Hall.

Time to reverse the luck of February.

Kylan spot on the The Journey

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 6, 2026, 16:34:05, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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WI is NET 31. If they get to 30 that moves their loss from Q2 to Q1*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 6, 2026, 7:28:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

So we want Wisconsin to beat Purdue?*

Posted by ibdoc <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ibdoc' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 6, 2026, 8:36:49, in reply to "WI is NET 31. If they get to 30 that moves their loss from Q2 to Q1*"

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This is the most helpful site for the scenarios

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ISeeDeadHawkeyes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 6, 2026, 8:39:21, in reply to "So we want Wisconsin to beat Purdue?*"

https://bball.notnothing.net/big10.php?sport=mbb

If you dont want to play purdue in the 4/5, then go wisconsin

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And Iowa to beat Nebraska and Michigan to beat MSU? Oh and us to win.*

Posted by ibdoc <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ibdoc' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 6, 2026, 8:37:54, in reply to "So we want Wisconsin to beat Purdue?*"

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Still the final 2 seed on the matrix today, but definitely more separation between the 2 and 3 line*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 5, 2026, 21:50:10, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Also worth noting that the matrix is showing 27 fewer brackets

Posted by Dilbert <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Dilbert' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 6, 2026, 8:28:56, in reply to "Still the final 2 seed on the matrix today, but definitely more separation between the 2 and 3 line*"

Since they ignore brackets of a certain age.

So removed some dated noise in the seeding.

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Keaton spot on BTN The Journey

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 5, 2026, 17:00:26, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Just realized I'll be in DC for work 3/25-3/27. East Regional is in DC 3/27 and 3/29

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 5, 2026, 9:44:53, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

That would be fun.

I live a block from SAP Center. Would be convenient. *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 5, 2026, 10:11:18, in reply to "Just realized I'll be in DC for work 3/25-3/27. East Regional is in DC 3/27 and 3/29"

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That would be fun.

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

Michigan State passed us on the matrix today. Still ahead of Iowa State as the last 2 seed*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 18:27:36, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Duke bracket feels inevitable for us. My only hope is the committee realizes we’re way better than

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 21:42:02, in reply to "Michigan State passed us on the matrix today. Still ahead of Iowa State as the last 2 seed*"

MSU for example and their priority becomes not screwing Duke by sticking them with us

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

If you read the bracketing criteria, they don’t do a true S curve to bracket any longer

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 5, 2026, 6:44:03, in reply to "Duke bracket feels inevitable for us. My only hope is the committee realizes we’re way better than"

If we’re the last two seed, I think our most likely combination is 2 seed in the West with Arizona.

Basically, they take the one seeds and put them in the most proximate geographic region based on what remains.

1 Duke - East
2 Michigan - Midwest
3 Arizona - West
4 UConn - South

They then take the 2 seeds and do the same thing, but knowing they might have to adjust to avoid teams in the same conference pairing. Here that would be:

5 Florida - South
6 Houston - Midwest
7 Michigan State - East
8 Illinois - West

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MSU for example and their priority becomes not screwing Duke by sticking them with us

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Yeah. Would love the Arizona or UConn bracket, but seems like a long shot at 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 March 4, 2026, 23:24:41, in reply to "Duke bracket feels inevitable for us. My only hope is the committee realizes we’re way better than"

Though UConn bracket is probably actually the Florida bracket, and I want nothing to do with that.

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MSU for example and their priority becomes not screwing Duke by sticking them with us

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With the expanded conferences, have they changed some of the conference rules?

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 19:11:36, in reply to "Michigan State passed us on the matrix today. Still ahead of Iowa State as the last 2 seed*"

As in, if we get a 2 seed we still can’t get paired with Purdue or Nebraska as our 3 seed, right?

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

Top 4 in each conference are placed in different regions.*

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 March 4, 2026, 19:15:15, in reply to "With the expanded conferences, have they changed some of the conference rules?"

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As in, if we get a 2 seed we still can’t get paired with Purdue or Nebraska as our 3 seed, right?

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... if they are a 4 seed or better.*

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 March 4, 2026, 19:18:53, in reply to "Top 4 in each conference are placed in different regions.*"

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As in, if we get a 2 seed we still can’t get paired with Purdue or Nebraska as our 3 seed, right?

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Post game called wants Brad fired and Billy Donovan or Bobby Hurley hired *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:04:52, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Coach K: tanned, rested, ready, already a property owner in Mahomet.

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 17:22:33, in reply to "Post game called wants Brad fired and Billy Donovan or Bobby Hurley hired *"

So dumb. I was laughing in the car...too lazy to call in*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:17:20, in reply to "Post game called wants Brad fired and Billy Donovan or Bobby Hurley hired *"

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what has bobby hurley done other than almost shit his pants during a championship game?*

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 March 4, 2026, 13:13:08, in reply to "Post game called wants Brad fired and Billy Donovan or Bobby Hurley hired *"

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failed to wear a seat belt, IIRC*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:35:14, in reply to "what has bobby hurley done other than almost shit his pants during a championship game?*"

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

Navigate a T-intersection at night.*

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 March 4, 2026, 13:37:41, in reply to "failed to wear a seat belt, IIRC*"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Billy's probably enjoying semi-retirement with the Bulls too much.*

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 March 4, 2026, 13:09:44, in reply to "Post game called wants Brad fired and Billy Donovan or Bobby Hurley hired *"

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:10:46, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

Good love for all the seniors pre-game. Krush was good all game.

The collectible card thing was crazy. We got to our seats like 25 minutes before tip-off and we had 4 different people come up to us offering $100 per card. Another person told us Assembly Hall staff was actively watching and kicking people out who were buying/selling, so I didn’t engage the people. Saw two people get kicked out by security during the 2nd half.

More offers on the way out of the Hall, but decided to maybe give it a go on E-Bay.

Wondering if Illinois will try this again…it was kinda a weird vibe and felt like security and cops were watching everybody. Not sure that’s the vibe you want for big games or Senior night.

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Was also at the game last night...

Posted by EffinIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=EffinIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:13:51, in reply to "Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy."

Seats were within spitting distance of the broadcast crew. Hadn't sat that close since I was in grad school 25 years ago and had seats 2nd row on the floor. At least then I don't recall getting a kink in my neck from staring up at an HD video board for stats & replays.

As for the tickets, we were fortunate to have a parking pass for the SE lot, so we came in the East entrance, which I never had before. Right through the gate was a table where we exchanged our ticket for the cards. Only had to wait in line for 2 people. My neighbor saw us (his construction company did much of the State Farm Center remodel) and opened the door from the club area and we walked right in. (Weren't supposed to be there.)

As we walked around to get to our seats there was a line that wrapped around from basically the club area past the west entrance, basically filling the lower hallway of people waiting in line to get their cards. This was ~25 minutes before tip-off. No idea how long someone at the end would have to wait.

When we left the State Farm Center ~15 minutes after the game ended, we saw one guy offering us $80 per ticket, one guy getting shuffled away by security, and another guy offering $100. We didn't sell because my daughter's boyfriend and roommate (who also went to the Oregon game) sold the cards they got at the Michigan game for $200 each online to someone and this person said they'd buy more. We'll see.

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sold 3 we got at the IU game for around $200 each on Ebay*

Posted by Tooldresser <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tooldresser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:06:13, in reply to "Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy."

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Nice!*

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:15:10, in reply to "sold 3 we got at the IU game for around $200 each on Ebay*"

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In addition to the vibe, the lines last night were so long that so many people were in the concourse

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:25:11, in reply to "Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy."

instead of the seats when the senior ceremony went down. Bad planning.

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Yeah, we got to our seats right when the senior ceremony was starting.

Posted by EffinIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=EffinIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:15:25, in reply to "In addition to the vibe, the lines last night were so long that so many people were in the concourse"

The card line we saw was amazingly long.

We walked right up to the card table at the east entrance 5 minutes prior.

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instead of the seats when the senior ceremony went down. Bad planning.

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We got inside right as the players were getting called. We missed the managers*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:33:07, in reply to "Yeah, we got to our seats right when the senior ceremony was starting."

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The card line we saw was amazingly long.

We walked right up to the card table at the east entrance 5 minutes prior.

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instead of the seats when the senior ceremony went down. Bad planning.

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basically same timing as us.*

Posted by EffinIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=EffinIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 16:51:43, in reply to "We got inside right as the players were getting called. We missed the managers*"

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The card line we saw was amazingly long.

We walked right up to the card table at the east entrance 5 minutes prior.

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instead of the seats when the senior ceremony went down. Bad planning.

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The whole promotion makes sense for a December game against "Assbutt Corner State"

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ISeeDeadHawkeyes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:21:55, in reply to "Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy."

Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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just an odd cross promotion. A Japanese manga at college basketball games

Posted by Tooldresser <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tooldresser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:10:39, in reply to "The whole promotion makes sense for a December game against "Assbutt Corner State""

do the groups overlap much?

https://www.si.com/collectibles/manga-madness-one-piece-collecting-takes-over-college-hoops

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Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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Yes. Crunchyroll, the biggest platform for anime has been aggressively advertising CBB*

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:32:38, in reply to "just an odd cross promotion. A Japanese manga at college basketball games"

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do the groups overlap much?

https://www.si.com/collectibles/manga-madness-one-piece-collecting-takes-over-college-hoops

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Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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

My college junior watches a lot of Crunchyroll and is a huge One Piece fan.

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 20:53:46, in reply to "Yes. Crunchyroll, the biggest platform for anime has been aggressively advertising CBB* "

He was slightly disappointed I wasn’t going to any of the One Piece card give away games.

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do the groups overlap much?

https://www.si.com/collectibles/manga-madness-one-piece-collecting-takes-over-college-hoops

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Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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manga and anime is incredibly popular with the yutes

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:13:22, in reply to "just an odd cross promotion. A Japanese manga at college basketball games"

once upon a time people thought super heroes were just for comic book nerds

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

As has been discussed ad nauseam, this was a Leerfield promotion, not our brainchild

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:28:34, in reply to "The whole promotion makes sense for a December game against "Assbutt Corner State""

No idea what the terms or incentives were or what options we had to choose to sign on or pass on the promotion, but we didn't choose the games.

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Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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is this supposed to insulate the DIA from criticism?

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 March 4, 2026, 12:50:13, in reply to "As has been discussed ad nauseam, this was a Leerfield promotion, not our brainchild"

because i don't give a fuck that it was leerfield. the DIA had to agree which meant they had total control and approval. and they chose to do this.

one of the biggest wtf of the Whitman era in my book

I was annoyed when I thought they were picking the games, because if that was the case…

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:31:37, in reply to "is this supposed to insulate the DIA from criticism?"

then I wouldn’t have understood why they didn’t use it to sell tickets in Nov/Dec.

But with that not being how it worked, it seems like there wasn’t really any real downside to this. And I’m sure the fans in attendance didn’t mind recouping some of their ticket money by selling the cards.

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

I'm pissed that it paid for my season tickets and I was inconvenienced for 15 minutes.*

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 March 4, 2026, 13:36:27, in reply to "I was annoyed when I thought they were picking the games, because if that was the case…"

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There was an inconvenience?*

Posted by EffinIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=EffinIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:18:54, in reply to "I'm pissed that it paid for my season tickets and I was inconvenienced for 15 minutes.*"

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It is “one of the biggest wtf of the Whitman era” after all*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 16:03:26, in reply to "There was an inconvenience?*"

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

Man, that's awesome....how much did you get per card?

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:14:54, in reply to "I'm pissed that it paid for my season tickets and I was inconvenienced for 15 minutes.*"

Trying to decide what to list them for.

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I dont even know if I was inconvenienced for 15 minutes.

Posted by Dilbert <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Dilbert' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:48:31, in reply to "I'm pissed that it paid for my season tickets and I was inconvenienced for 15 minutes.*"

I never had to wait in a line to redeem the voucher - at the main entrance.

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The only line was the line upstairs on the west side and if you waited until a TV timeout at the

Posted by illini222 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini222' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 18:28:58, in reply to "I dont even know if I was inconvenienced for 15 minutes. "

first two, there was no line. Never a line downstairs.

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I never had to wait in a line to redeem the voucher - at the main entrance.

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Drink Everytime Brad Underwood says "Elite" in a press conference.

Not at all. Just pointing out that it wasn't some flunkie in the DIA who dreamed it up

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:59:19, in reply to "is this supposed to insulate the DIA from criticism?"

Which is what would have happened in the RG/MT eras.

Distinction without a difference? Maybe. But we also have no idea what the incentives or precise terms were for the promotion.

And having attended the game last night, other than the line to redeem the vouchers, it didn't have any noticeable impact on the atmosphere whatsoever. And by all accounts the same was true for Michigan.

Other than some skeevy dudes asking me if I had cards to sell, there was no actual noticeable impact on the game day experience, good or bad. We didn't sell a bunch of extra tickets because of it, didn't have any impact on the crowd.

Total nothing burger, IMO. But people gotta complain about something.

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agree it's not some huge thing. it's still perplexing and dumb though

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 March 4, 2026, 13:07:45, in reply to "Not at all. Just pointing out that it wasn't some flunkie in the DIA who dreamed it up"

and i'm glad your experience was good. but there have been other accounts of empty seats before and during the games and overall a portion not exactly locked into the games

i guess my point is we can't all sit here and bemoan the krush not giving it their all as we need every edge we can get, and then just shrug at intentionally putting people in the building that have no interest in the actual game

Yeah, if it didnt truly impact the game atmosphere it's a nothingburger*

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ISeeDeadHawkeyes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:40:22, in reply to "agree it's not some huge thing. it's still perplexing and dumb though"

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Based on my very unscientific vibes check, the people most excited were current students

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:46:40, in reply to "Yeah, if it didnt truly impact the game atmosphere it's a nothingburger*"

Decked out in gear. In other words, I think the number of people who bought tickets to get the card without any interested in basketball is near zero.

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My guess is that (like a vast majority of people over the age of 20) the DIA staff didn't realize

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:30:55, in reply to "agree it's not some huge thing. it's still perplexing and dumb though"

How popular anime and anime collectables are with the younger crowds.

A very reasonable mistake, imo.

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Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

Not only that, but was it apparent when they agreed to the promotion that it would

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 14:45:20, in reply to "My guess is that (like a vast majority of people over the age of 20) the DIA staff didn't realize"

lead to a collecting frenzy? I have no idea--maybe it just looked like "fun giveaway" when they agreed to it, and then the frenzy emerged after the fact.

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How popular anime and anime collectables are with the younger crowds.

A very reasonable mistake, imo.

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It's not the end of the world. But it does create a weird environment.

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:04:01, in reply to "Not at all. Just pointing out that it wasn't some flunkie in the DIA who dreamed it up"

I'm sitting there trying to talk to my family prior to senior night and all these weird randoms are coming up to all of us hounding us about selling them our cards.

And I go the bathroom and come back in the Hall to get back to my seat and politely stand in the entryway because I wait for timeouts to go back up so I'm not disturbing peoples' sightlines...and the whole time I'm there a cop and security person are eyeballing me like I'm a drug dealer because they think I'm trying to buy/sell cards.

Not the end of the world, but a weird vibe.

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I am utterly confused by the amount of digital ink spilled over this card thing

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:56:21, in reply to "is this supposed to insulate the DIA from criticism?"

it’s like the smallest of deals.

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

Didn't Mike Thomas sign us up with Leerfield?

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:52:44, in reply to "is this supposed to insulate the DIA from criticism?"

Though it's probably been renewed a time or two since then.

Yeah it was specifically designed to be “big games” on national TV, so we had no say in that.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:32:39, in reply to "As has been discussed ad nauseam, this was a Leerfield promotion, not our brainchild"

Only decision would have been whether to agree to it or not.

If it didn’t noticeably impact the atmosphere in a bad way or result in a bunch of empty seats, then it’s probably a decent chunk of ad revenue without any real downside. Even if I think it’s dumb.

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No idea what the terms or incentives were or what options we had to choose to sign on or pass on the promotion, but we didn't choose the games.

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Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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

Exactly*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:00:19, in reply to "Yeah it was specifically designed to be “big games” on national TV, so we had no say in that."

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No idea what the terms or incentives were or what options we had to choose to sign on or pass on the promotion, but we didn't choose the games.

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Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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Dup*

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ISeeDeadHawkeyes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:20:45, in reply to "Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy."

Not so much for a big game against Michigan and senior night

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They literally gave out the vouchers at the main entrance when we walked in last night

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:19:17, in reply to "Had fun at the game last night. The card thing was crazy."

So we couldn't get any cards. But the line was long for the cards anyway, I'm not sure I would have waited, free money or not.

Even then, at least two guys asked us if we had any cards.

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Beat Maryland and we are a 2 seed?*

Posted by Toonces <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Toonces' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:39:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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I’m ugly.

Beat Maryland.

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:49:55, in reply to "Beat Maryland and we are a 2 seed?*"

Re: Beat Maryland.*

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Doubt it’s that simple, too many things can still happen.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:49:38, in reply to "Beat Maryland and we are a 2 seed?*"

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

I don't think it's that simple, but I think we will have locked up a 3 seed

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 11:09:26, in reply to "Doubt it’s that simple, too many things can still happen.*"

Five locks ahead of us:
Michigan
Duke
Arizona
UConn
Florida

Teams fighting for the last three spots on the 2 line (and I think this is probably the current order):
Houston
Michigan State
Illinois
Purdue
Iowa State
Nebraska

If we beat Maryland, I would be VERY surprised if we fall behind any of the teams just below (Alabama, Texas Tech, Virginia, Kansas, Gonzaga), even if they win their conference tournaments.

The big question to me is whether the Committee will treat an Illinois/Purdue quarterfinal game as a playoff for the last two seed. It shouldn't be; we have a better resume across the board and won @ Purdue. But I do think that's not out of the realm of possibility.

Hopefully they continue to not care about the BTT. I hate it.

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 March 4, 2026, 11:13:06, in reply to "I don't think it's that simple, but I think we will have locked up a 3 seed"

Undy should roll out the walkons + Ty Rodgers (to get ready for the real tournament) in whatever matchup we get.

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You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Agree with the 3 seed part for sure, I think last night’s results solidified the floor.

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 11:10:50, in reply to "I don't think it's that simple, but I think we will have locked up a 3 seed"

As long as we don’t lose to Maryland. Even then I suspect we’d stay on the 3 line.

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

So a win Sunday or Wisconsin loss locks us into a top four BTT seed? Is that right?

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:27:54, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

And we're the four if we're tied with MSU and Nebraska?

yes. go iowa.*

Posted by Poldark <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Poldark' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:34:07, in reply to "So a win Sunday or Wisconsin loss locks us into a top four BTT seed? Is that right?"

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And we're the four if we're tied with MSU and Nebraska?

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

"After Austin Peay, we deserved one of these"

Looks like Wis @ Purdue Saturday will determine the 5/6 seeds.

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:36:26, in reply to "yes. go iowa.*"

Kinda would prefer another crack at Wisconsin in a 3/6 game if given the choice.

We aren't going to be the 3 seed unless Iowa wins @ Nebraska*

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 11:11:26, in reply to "Looks like Wis @ Purdue Saturday will determine the 5/6 seeds."

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Kinda would prefer another crack at Wisconsin in a 3/6 game if given the choice.

Oh, I know. I'm saying I'd like if they did. *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 11:49:20, in reply to "We aren't going to be the 3 seed unless Iowa wins @ Nebraska*"

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Kinda would prefer another crack at Wisconsin in a 3/6 game if given the choice.

it sounds completely silly to say about the #1 offense in the land, but I don't trust our shooting

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 22:49:26, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

it's so hot and cold.

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I keep worrying about dead legs. Even Wagler seems off.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:43:08, in reply to "it sounds completely silly to say about the #1 offense in the land, but I don't trust our shooting"

The only one who really is on is Jake and Ben. Everyone else is not just missing, but front-rimming everything in the 2nd half.

Noticed this on rewatch last night

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:16:54, in reply to "I keep worrying about dead legs. Even Wagler seems off."

Almost every single miss was front end. 3/21 in the second half after 7/15 in the first half.

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The only one who really is on is Jake and Ben. Everyone else is not just missing, but front-rimming everything in the 2nd half.

They're 19. don't need rest. 34+ every night doesn't add up over a season. etc etc etc*

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 March 4, 2026, 12:51:06, in reply to "Noticed this on rewatch last night"

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Almost every single miss was front end. 3/21 in the second half after 7/15 in the first half.

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The only one who really is on is Jake and Ben. Everyone else is not just missing, but front-rimming everything in the 2nd half.

Tomi and Z must need a LOT of rest

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:27:00, in reply to "They're 19. don't need rest. 34+ every night doesn't add up over a season. etc etc etc*"

Maybe it more rest will fix Kylan's shot too.

Team high 34 minutes for Wagler last night *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 11:03:53, in reply to "I keep worrying about dead legs. Even Wagler seems off."

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The only one who really is on is Jake and Ben. Everyone else is not just missing, but front-rimming everything in the 2nd half.

BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

For me it is our pace. Gives us no room for error. And getting zero in transition makes it that

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 7:21:39, in reply to "it sounds completely silly to say about the #1 offense in the land, but I don't trust our shooting"

much harder when the shots aren’t falling.

Observation, not based on numbers in any way warning: Midway through the year it seemed like teams started to crowd the perimeter on us knowing that we only have 2 guys that can put it on the deck and finish effectively. Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems like we play even slower now than we were at the beginning of the year.

Also, I’m with you, this seems like a silly thing to complain about given the efficiency of the offense. But the pace does put a ceiling on things against the top teams that don’t give exploitable matchups every possession.

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it's so hot and cold.

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Got 13 fast break points last night

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 12:17:41, in reply to "For me it is our pace. Gives us no room for error. And getting zero in transition makes it that"

We're still not going to run, but Kylan and Andrej healthy gives us a little more in that area now, which will help.

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it's so hot and cold.

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I don't think it's pace. It's whether we can offensive rebound like we were in January and early Feb

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:34:35, in reply to "For me it is our pace. Gives us no room for error. And getting zero in transition makes it that"

If we can grab our misses at that rate, you can't stop us, even when we are missing.

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it's so hot and cold.

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

The Ivisic brothers both completely losing their 3 point shot isn’t a great development.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 23:03:37, in reply to "it sounds completely silly to say about the #1 offense in the land, but I don't trust our shooting"

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it's so hot and cold.

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

At least Z does other things well out there. Tomi is a stiff when he’s not hitting 3s.

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 7:12:53, in reply to "The Ivisic brothers both completely losing their 3 point shot isn’t a great development.*"

At this point, give Z all the minutes he can handle.

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it's so hot and cold.

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I mean, Tomi had 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 9:35:58, in reply to "At least Z does other things well out there. Tomi is a stiff when he’s not hitting 3s."

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At this point, give Z all the minutes he can handle.

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it's so hot and cold.

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

That’s box score fanning. Nobody could watch that game last night and think Tomi looked good*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 11:38:03, in reply to "I mean, Tomi had 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals*"

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At this point, give Z all the minutes he can handle.

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it's so hot and cold.

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The post I responded to implied that Tomi doesn't do the other things when he doesn't score

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:37:36, in reply to "That’s box score fanning. Nobody could watch that game last night and think Tomi looked good*"

which is demonstrably false

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At this point, give Z all the minutes he can handle.

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it's so hot and cold.

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

8 rebounds against one of the worst teams in the league is some elite

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 20:55:12, in reply to "The post I responded to implied that Tomi doesn't do the other things when he doesn't score"

cherry picking. His rebounding, especially for his size, is subpar against even average front lines.

And we aren’t running offense through him enough for his passing to matter. Not to mention he’s a pretty bad rim protector. If he’s not hitting 3s, give me Z all day.

I love Tomi, but he’s a shell of what he used to be.

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which is demonstrably false

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At this point, give Z all the minutes he can handle.

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it's so hot and cold.

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And another thing

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 13:41:47, in reply to "The post I responded to implied that Tomi doesn't do the other things when he doesn't score"

https://bsky.app/profile/hoopinformatics.bsky.social/post/3mg77ghqib22b

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

Means they’re gonna be straight fire in the tourneys. *

Posted by uofi1998 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=uofi1998' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 7:02:16, in reply to "The Ivisic brothers both completely losing their 3 point shot isn’t a great development.*"

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it's so hot and cold.

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Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?

That’s what the offensive rebounding is for *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 22:51:29, in reply to "it sounds completely silly to say about the #1 offense in the land, but I don't trust our shooting"

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it's so hot and cold.

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

Yep. We’re a volume shooting team.

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 4, 2026, 7:08:03, in reply to "That’s what the offensive rebounding is for *"

We’re not particularly good shooters (115th in 3PT% at 35.2%), we just chuck a lot of them and rebound well enough that that can work. Well, until we play someone else who can rebound.

And the Dre driving. We have tons of options. Nobody but the absolute 5 best defensive

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 March 3, 2026, 23:03:37, in reply to "That’s what the offensive rebounding is for *"

teams can take them all away

Defense up a bit on kenpom, dropped a tiny bit on offense, up overall, still #5*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 22:04:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Redd had as many points as Boswell & Tomislav combined *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:52:10, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Great ending. Thank god AJ’s last home memory wasn’t his coach being a red ass.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:49:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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He got the full game play experience! *

Posted by IlliniRunner <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniRunner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:50:18, in reply to "Great ending. Thank god AJ’s last home memory wasn’t his coach being a red ass.*"

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I feel like AJ’s goal with that 1st shot was to experience a full blown Underwood chew-out*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:46:55, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Lulz. Great to see him get a couple though afterwards. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:56:29, in reply to "I feel like AJ’s goal with that 1st shot was to experience a full blown Underwood chew-out*"

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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.

That was easily the loudest the arena got all night, and it was only half full*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:45:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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hell yes!!! *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:45:11, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Shades of KJ between the legs to Ben at Oregon last year*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:44:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Awesome*

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 March 3, 2026, 21:44:28, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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That’s pretty shitty by Brad. No need.*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:44:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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8x-5x would go down so smooth right now*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:41:54, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

AJ fucking Redd *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:45:21, in reply to "8x-5x would go down so smooth right now*"

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

Not happening at this rate*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:43:46, in reply to "8x-5x would go down so smooth right now*"

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You’re welcome. *

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lol, Redd with the heat check without the heat*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:38:56, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Boom!*

Posted by UofIL6 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=UofIL6' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:44:30, in reply to "lol, Redd with the heat check without the heat*"

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Brad was not happy about that one*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:40:38, in reply to "lol, Redd with the heat check without the heat*"

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Every three in the second half hits front rim… *drinks* *

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:37:59, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Some of those final threes would have been nice to hold the kenpom*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:34:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Screw Kenpom, empty the bench*

Posted by RVA <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RVA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:33:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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I'd sit Wagler and Tomi for sure. *

Posted by illini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:32:09, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Time to sit Keaton*

Posted by bjl63 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bjl63' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:31:35, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Kinda his "Senior Night" too.

Needs the rest for sure *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:34:39, in reply to "Time to sit Keaton*"

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34 mins smh*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:40:54, in reply to "Needs the rest for sure *"

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Hey, hey! Tomi with a rebound and a score on a single possession!*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:29:36, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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What a dunk by 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 March 3, 2026, 21:21:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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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.

Explosive Andrej makes such a difference*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:20:58, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Was that an Andrej assist?*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:19:32, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Amazing Z was able to catch and dunk that. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:22:14, in reply to "Was that an Andrej assist?*"

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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.

they make that stuff look so easy *

Posted by jdl <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=jdl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:24:22, in reply to "Amazing Z was able to catch and dunk that. *"

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It was!*

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Andrej playing the TSJ role tonight in transition.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:14:52, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

They forgot about Dre.*

Posted by nash <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=nash' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:14:22, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Nice drive Andre and 1. Especially after the rim blocked him. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:14:07, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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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.

Mirk looking good. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:13:14, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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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.

Very disappointing effort out of half. Of all opponents, this team shouldn’t want it more than us*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:07:52, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Maybe there’s a carbon monoxide leak in the locker room?

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:10:52, in reply to "Very disappointing effort out of half. Of all opponents, this team shouldn’t want it more than us*"

The effort is bullshit this half*

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 March 3, 2026, 21:07:39, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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What would you say Tomi does here?*

Posted by voiceofreason <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=voiceofreason' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:07:26, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Getting lazy on chasing down loose balls*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:07:15, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Sloppy*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:07:04, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Tomislav is a mess *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:04:36, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

The Tomi situation is a real problem. Humichrous deserves more of these minutes*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:03:41, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Nice. Let’s get Mirk going in the second half*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 21:00:11, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Doh

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:51:22, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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I’ll never get tired of national guys sucking our dick*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:49:31, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

On The Cock, if you will*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:49:54, in reply to "I’ll never get tired of national guys sucking our dick*"

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LFG!*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:41:10, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Now that’s erotic ball movement *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:41:06, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

B33n!*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:40:18, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Clean it up*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:40:03, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Sloppy stretch here, close out strong before half*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:39:03, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Davis not having a good defensive evening. Yikes*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:33:18, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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That’s being kind*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:33:50, in reply to "Davis not having a good defensive evening. Yikes*"

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Don’t know if is opponent related or otherwise but completely different energy from Andrej

Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=BradUnderwoodforprez' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:29:32, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

Maybe injury better?

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Agreed, noticeably more engaged/confident*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:45:45, in reply to "Don’t know if is opponent related or otherwise but completely different energy from Andrej "

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Maybe injury better?

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I think it’s fair to say it’s a combination of both, the opponent is definitely a huge factor though

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:35:30, in reply to "Don’t know if is opponent related or otherwise but completely different energy from Andrej "

Michigan’s defense is pretty much a nightmare scenario for him.

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

Brad said he had a great couple of days of practice (FWIW)*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:31:52, in reply to "Don’t know if is opponent related or otherwise but completely different energy from Andrej "

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Maybe injury better?

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Agreed. *

Posted by harb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=harb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:30:17, in reply to "Don’t know if is opponent related or otherwise but completely different energy from Andrej "

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Maybe injury better?

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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.

Oregon stinks *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:25:05, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

We get it! *

Posted by Tuscy <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tuscy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:25:57, in reply to "This looks like our doldrums offenses from Oregon*"

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

Sure you do. You probably lift weights too.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:34:23, in reply to "We get it! *"

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I know none of you do!*

Posted by Tuscy <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tuscy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:46:46, in reply to "Sure you do. You probably lift weights too.*"

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

Nice on the ball D by Andre there*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:24:43, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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This looks like our doldrums offenses from Oregon*

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:24:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Is it bad when the announcers are laughing at your shots?*

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:22:49, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Those were some LOL-worthy shots.*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:24:46, in reply to "Is it bad when the announcers are laughing at your shots?*"

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Good stretch obviously but my god Oregon with some atrocious ball*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:22:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Avalanche!*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:22:21, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Get it together Cock*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:21:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Great production work there, good work everyone.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:21:17, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

lol I was wondering if that was just me*

Posted by snipes824 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=snipes824' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:22:21, in reply to "Great production work there, good work everyone.*"

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Z just completely dominated that 4 minute stretch.*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:20:16, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Broken. *

Posted by Tuscy <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tuscy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:18:50, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Good show from the second unit *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:18:44, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

TWSS*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:20:46, in reply to "Good show from the second unit *"

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on the cock, even *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:23:50, in reply to "TWSS*"

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

on the cock, even *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:23:15, in reply to "TWSS*"

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

lol making the game look so easy*

Posted by RVA <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=RVA' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:18:34, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Nice of the Oregon D to part like the Red Sea there*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:18:23, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Cobwebs hath been shaken offth*

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:18:12, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Z appears to have come to play tonight*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:16:34, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Z much more engaged tonight*

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 March 3, 2026, 20:16:26, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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That guys doinked that dunk so bad it made my dog bark *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:15:38, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Bittle the victim of the B1G ref phantom foul call*

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:13:47, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Anyone else having problems with the Cock?*

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:09:55, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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also on NBC Sports Channel, should your streaming or cable system carry it. *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:10:52, in reply to "Anyone else having problems with the Cock?*"

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

They used to, not sure I've seen it on the guide since they first killed it off a couple years ago*

Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GrandmotherPearlsJam' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:13:39, in reply to "also on NBC Sports Channel, should your streaming or cable system carry it. *"

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It came back online to zero fanfare in late November *

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:18:54, in reply to "They used to, not sure I've seen it on the guide since they first killed it off a couple years ago*"

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

TWSA

Posted by DocWalk20 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DocWalk20' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:10:52, in reply to "Anyone else having problems with the Cock?*"

That’s what she asked.

But no. ‘cock is working fine for me.

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All good here*

Posted by HeatMizer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=HeatMizer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:10:31, in reply to "Anyone else having problems with the Cock?*"

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Except for Michigan breaking us*

Posted by Dilbert <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Dilbert' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:11:17, in reply to "All good here*"

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Correct*

Posted by HeatMizer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=HeatMizer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:11:41, in reply to "Except for Michigan breaking us*"

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Michigan broke us*

Posted by HeatMizer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=HeatMizer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:07:05, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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UCLA *

Posted by meanjeans <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=meanjeans' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:12:50, in reply to "Michigan broke us*"

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BLAM, there's my opinion people - behold

Michigan broke us*

Posted by HeatMizer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=HeatMizer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:07:01, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Lol wtf is going on *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:06:25, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

uh, people? *

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:06:13, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Hummel. Sweet*

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:02:50, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Line down to -16.5*

Posted by OB25 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OB25' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 19:53:00, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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

Lunardi: *takes notes * *

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 20:03:58, in reply to "Line down to -16.5*"

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

Kimble, Carstensen and Pfeifer 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 March 3, 2026, 18:34:57, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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Groce*

Posted by OWWDig <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=OWWDig' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 19:32:53, in reply to "Kimble, Carstensen and Pfeifer tonight*"

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Holding strong on the 2 line on the matrix today. MSU up to a 2, Iowa St down to a 3*

Posted by Blazer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Blazer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 18:30:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

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G. Wei Lin also out for the Ducks, so they're down to 2 listed guards on the roster

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 17:12:42, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

https://x.com/mrwagner25/status/2028969927885881665

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

So what's the story on these One Piece cards?

Posted by EffinIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=EffinIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 14:48:51, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

If someone offers $ at or leaving the game tonight, what's the going rate?

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why are we doing that promotion for a team that sells out its games?

Posted by ijustkrushalot <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ijustkrushalot' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 18:04:04, in reply to "So what's the story on these One Piece cards?"

hand them out to fans exiting a women's basketball game and sell a few thousand extra seats

part of a 5 team Learfield package deal

Posted by assassin <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=assassin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 18:10:45, in reply to "why are we doing that promotion for a team that sells out its games?"

would you have declined to do it at all? hard to say without knowing what the ecomonics of it were on our end, but I don't know why you'd say no if offered.

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hand them out to fans exiting a women's basketball game and sell a few thousand extra seats

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

I was offered $40 and $50 after the game.

Posted by Dilbert <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Dilbert' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 17:25:44, in reply to "So what's the story on these One Piece cards?"

Sold both on eBay this morning for $170/each

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If someone offers $ at or leaving the game tonight, what's the going rate?

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There were people outside SFC offering to buy them after the game on Friday

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 15:09:04, in reply to "So what's the story on these One Piece cards?"

sold mine for $100. Could probably get a little bit more on ebay but whatever. Dude said he came all the way from New York to buy these cards.

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If someone offers $ at or leaving the game tonight, what's the going rate?

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That'll work for me if there are buyers again tonight.*

Posted by EffinIllini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=EffinIllini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 15:13:02, in reply to "There were people outside SFC offering to buy them after the game on Friday"

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sold mine for $100. Could probably get a little bit more on ebay but whatever. Dude said he came all the way from New York to buy these cards.

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If someone offers $ at or leaving the game tonight, what's the going rate?

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I saw the whole directions online...

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 15:05:07, in reply to "So what's the story on these One Piece cards?"

go in, get a voucher, then you have to go to one of four spots to get the thing.

Did somebody say on here that they got in trouble for selling in the lot? Or was it here I heard somebody tried to sell on E-Bay and it's still just sitting there with nobody buying?

I honestly can't remember.

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If someone offers $ at or leaving the game tonight, what's the going rate?

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End the season against traditional rivals Oregon and Maryland. You can throw out the record books...

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 8:48:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

We're one of the few schools that don't get a Real Big Ten and/or geographic rival to end the season.

Eh. Maybe we'll get credit for this in the coming years.

Tidbits from Brad's Monday press conference (mega short)

Posted by JFG <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JFG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 3, 2026, 6:56:20, in reply to "Illini Basketball vs. Oregon Pre-Game and Game Thread (Tuesday 8pm on the Cock)"

Sorry y'all, busy this week, here's the link:

Summary: lots of talk/love about the seniors and managers, gave props to Altman and Oregon playing better lately, Andre has been baller in practice this week, some talk on defense.

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