Other college basketball: week of March 8
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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Groce's Akron team down 12 to Toledo at the half, 6-24 from the arc.
Posted by larue33
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Presents an interesting seeding dilemma if you’re going to give Miami (OH) an at-large.
Posted by OB25
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lol what a horrible shot from that guard.
Posted by assassin
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Happy for Groce*
Posted by opey8
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Meh*
Posted by illini21
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Zips are in the tournament *
Posted by biclops
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Congrats Groce *
Posted by jdl
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Tied with 1 min left *
Posted by biclops
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Just turned it on and immediately saw groce and Dustin ford together
Posted by illini21
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Now down 4*
Posted by biclops
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Now up 4*
Posted by biclops
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Now down 1*
Posted by biclops
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What a rally for Houston.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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WTF, CBS Sports Bracketology has moved Purdue up to a 2 seed??? For one win over Nebraska?*
Posted by OB25
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Classic recency bias/overreaction. Who does their brackets now? It's not Palm, right?
Posted by Blazer
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No. It’s all based on some formula. I don’t think there’s an actual person doing it*
Posted by Mrap24
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Cronin says it was 8 on 5 last night vs. MSU, gets hit with phantom in first 4 minutes today*
Posted by OB25
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A10 bid stolen
Posted by jdl
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I would think SLU is still in with the soft bubble. Dayton would have to win tomorrow*
Posted by CWR10
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Oh I didn't realize VCU was in the good side of the bubble
Posted by jdl
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I hate Michigan, but I'm happy to see Boyd lose. That guy can fuck off*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Co-fuck off, just want to reiterate the “hate Michigan” part*
Posted by Tortillini
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Agree. Fuck that guy.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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That’s how you actually end a game.*
Posted by JFG
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Bingo
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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I hate Yaxel Lendebrokeass so much.*
Posted by Toonces
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Lendeborg is great but I’m fairly certain he’s an asshat supreme. *
Posted by illini
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today's cope: florida being down 20 after being the most dominant team in the country lately
Posted by snipes824
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On the flip side, the last 2 guys could have us drop to a 3 and them to a 2…
Posted by OB25
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Jesus Rapp…*
Posted by ilinni11
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michigan can guard Boyd ok
Posted by apusikam
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helps that they've only committed 7 fouls all game*
Posted by OrangeSox
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This crew is letting play way more than yesterday*
Posted by ilinni11
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That crew yesterday let Wisconsin play all they wanted. Us, not so much.
Posted by JFG
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Rapp en fuego *
Posted by jdl
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Thanks Jesus that Dusty May didn’t end up at IU.
Posted by illini
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Pains me to say it, but Wisconsin is just really good.*
Posted by OB25
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Let's see if they have another double digit comeback in them.
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Okay, I was wrong*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Lulz. I had same reaction. *
Posted by harb
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I still can't believe how much they controlled the vibes of the game given it was in Chicago*
Posted by Sounder
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Yep*
Posted by Blazer
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I’m like 90% sure we were, but are we positive that we were behind MSU going into today?*
Posted by OB25
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Yes*
Posted by ilinni11
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per the matrix we were very far behind*
Posted by Mrap24
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But that has updated a bit after our game without this result
Posted by Dilbert
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And the matrix is mostly just 100 guys copying what the main 4-5 guys do but with small adjustments
Posted by OB25
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12-19 Ole Miss is now 15-19 and in the semis of the SEC*
Posted by illini222
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That game was tits*
Posted by illini21
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Zona at the buzzer *
Posted by jdl
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Big 12 game is high level. I wish the court was lighting up though.*
Posted by OB25
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I did not realize Busey Bank was a big enough company to sponsor the court*
Posted by assassin
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We’ll probably cap this weekend with Purdue taking away St. Louis
Posted by Blazer
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Meh. This team hasn’t earned it down the stretch.*
Posted by Ron McDon
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They’re going to win this tournament.*
Posted by OB25
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And here comes the UCLA win to open up the bracket for them.*
Posted by OB25
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Jeff Capel back at Pitt
Posted by jdl
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Crazy high buyout, somehow. Nice work by that AD*
Posted by OB25
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That Duke aura lingers.*
Posted by illini222
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lol morez. Team bouncer? Michigan secret service?*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Yeah, that was kind of weird.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Trying to troll Illinois fans would be my guess*
Posted by HeatMizer
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They’ve been doing this in all their postgame interviews lately*
Posted by OB25
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Buckeyes are hanging around, but need Michigan to stay cold*
Posted by assassin
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Thornton can’t convert a couple of decent opportunities. Dang.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Another missed layup, at least they got a foul *
Posted by jdl
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And Royal, the 80% FT shooter, only makes 1 of 2.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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they're gonna dream of missed layups*
Posted by OWWDig
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and free throws *
Posted by jdl
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we've been there. painful*
Posted by OWWDig
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To be fair, scUM has only converted 1 of 2 on their last two trips to the line too*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Hanging in the lead now *
Posted by jdl
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michigan kinda playing with its food
Posted by apusikam
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I can't believe they're not overcome with intensity and spirit from the pageantry of the BTT.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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4 great games today
Posted by apusikam
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I will be at the Purdue game. Boiler down!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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SLU bubble might be popping *
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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A10 should be a two bid league though*
Posted by RVA
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They are a fraud*
Posted by illini21
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Big XII abandoning the digital court and installing a wood floor tonight *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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10/10 No notes
Posted by ATL
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Who's the marketing genius.....
Posted by osklister
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Brett Yormark.
Posted by EffinIllini
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Eh, I'm okay with trying stuff and pivoting if it doesn't come off*
Posted by KCWildcat
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I thought it was pretty awesome tbh.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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LOL*
Posted by assassin
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Kansas State hiring the Belmont coach.*
Posted by OB25
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I assume Brad Underwood will be his assistant?*
Posted by GMAW
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Assistant to the head coach*
Posted by KCWildcat
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I am going to be sick if we have to play BYU in the second round.
Posted by Toonces
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Not possible if we’re in St. Louis since it’s a Friday/Sunday site*
Posted by OB25
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Duke not having any fun without their point guard, down 3 to FSU w 12 left*
Posted by assassin
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now on a 16-2 run. that's more fun. *
Posted by assassin
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nu with the back door cover of all covers.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Eff Auburn and the Satans*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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Always and forever *
Posted by ATL
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Did you guys see this meltdown by Pearl? Great comments on the bottom.
Posted by gullit
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ESPN is so dumb sometimes
Posted by OB25
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Well CBS dumped Jay Wright for Bruce f**cking Pearl so they aren't showering themselves in glory
Posted by illini
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Did they really dump Wright for Pearl?*
Posted by gullit
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Wright might have decided he didn't want the job, but he's definitely being replaced by Pearl
Posted by illini TNT Sports and CBS Sports Present the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Selection Show on CBS, this Sunday at 6:00 PM ET, with Adam Zucker, Clark Kellogg, Bruce Pearl and Seth Davis. pic.twitter.com/0Gz6mjiKfk
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On Selection Sunday? Wow disgusting.*
Posted by gullit
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Apparently Bari Weiss must be making sportsball decisions too*
Posted by OrangeSox
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An ESPN announcer just did the same thing with Auburn during the Louisville-Miami game
Posted by UIHuskie
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Lunardi works for ESPN. No other opinion matters to them until the field is set.
Posted by Sammich
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Right. They barely believe the Big Ten plays high level college football*
Posted by ATL
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“Joe Lunardi believes that Auburn is in if they win today” is a fair and expected thing to say.
Posted by OB25
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17-16 should be an automatic disqualifier *
Posted by bjl63
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ha, i came here to say the same thing.
Posted by assassin
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Tech really fading after the hot start, this has the feel of ISU being about to pull away*
Posted by OB25
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Not good for us, they’re gonna blow this open
Posted by Blazer
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First 3 lines have been seeded
Posted by jdl
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WAB is cumulative and they've played an extra game
Posted by UIHuskie
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Yeah I don’t know if we SHOULD have to, but I think we will need to win tomorrow to keep the 2*
Posted by OB25
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Is there much of a practical difference between a 2 or a 3?
Posted by ATL
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2s are much more likely to win in the 1st round and the sweet 16
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Of course the sweet 16 is mostly because historically 3s are bad vs 2s
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Louisville and BYU have lottery picks and none of the 7s do*
Posted by assassin
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Not a huge one but I do think there is a sizable drop off from the 6 seeds to the 7 seeds
Posted by OB25
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So many guys slipping and sliding on this dumb court *
Posted by jdl
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Brilliant use of the technology to make the entire court gray*
Posted by UIHuskie
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Miami about to fall to 31-1*
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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What do you do with them as a seed*
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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Put them in the NIT where garbage schedules belong.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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First Four vs. Auburn methinks*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Who cares, as long as it bumps Auburn or Indiana from the field*
Posted by mrkoolaid
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IU took themselves out yesterday *
Posted by jdl
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They’ll be in Dayton because the entire bubble has collapsed in recent days.*
Posted by OB25
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next question is where Travis Steele will be coaching next year
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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I say this as someone hwo is married to a Miami grad...
Posted by tvillini
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I could see them in one of the Dayton play-in games*
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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Could be a pretty favorable environment for them if that's the case. *
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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The place would be on fire.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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#1 seed in the NIT.
Posted by illinilosch
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They should be in Dayton
Posted by jdl They are 33 in WAB, surely will fall quite a bit with this loss. That was the only metric really keeping them in, so the committee is going to have to do some 'splainin.
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Speaking of the tourney, mrap and Carl, will you be doing your respective brackets
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Yes. I sent out he info on Tuesday. Forward to your brother so I can trash talk him*
Posted by Mrap24
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Big game for us about to start. Texas Tech vs. Iowa State*
Posted by OB25
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Tech off to a great start.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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GUNS UP*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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No CBI this year *
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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Should rename it the IU (Boss) Invitational.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Do we think Devries gets the IU job if he wasn’t attached to his supposedly great player son?
Posted by OB25
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They hired the 3rd best ex-Drake coach in the B1G *
Posted by jdl
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RIP Penny Hardaway's tenure at Memphis.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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I forgot he was still there *
Posted by assassin
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Tell em Lil Penny sent you
Posted by Sounder
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We're in!
Posted by jdl Results from the committee's initial ballot are in. 22 teams received enough support (all but 3 eligible votes) to get voted into the field as at-large while 35 got at least 4 votes to make it to the under consideration board. Combined with 12 AQs, we have 34 teams in the field.
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Not willing to commit yet, sorry*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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Indiana has lost seven straight to Northwestern lol. *
Posted by illini
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Minnesota v Rutgers in 4K
Posted by jdl
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This Big 12 court is an abomination. People should be fired for this. *
Posted by illini
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recycled from ESPNX 3 vs 3 *
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Go Cats!*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Indiana basketball has missed 6 of the last 8 NCAA tournaments. Can’t wait for that NIT turndown*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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And the Crown *
Posted by jdl
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This game is hilarious. 2 football references by the announcers, keystone cops plays,
Posted by OWWDig
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infuriating for IU fans. Team is totally lifeless with a bid on the line*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Looking forward to the #IUboss reaction post tomorrow.*
Posted by Illiniphil
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#footballschool *
Posted by jdl
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good point *
Posted by memyselfandillini
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domask-like*
Posted by apusikam
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Replaying the NW kid getting blasted in the head like 10 times…and another Herman Boone reference *
Posted by OWWDig
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100%. End their season.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Still too uppity for the NIT*
Posted by illini222
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IU has no business getting in the tourney.
Posted by illinilosch
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Also an example of why the tournament does not need expansion*
Posted by illini222
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I would expect so. Those dusty banners make them delusional about their current place in the
Posted by voiceofreason
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Bobby Hurley's Arizona St team loses by 49 in the first round, contract is up
Posted by illini222
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Gonna wear some Washington purple for tomorrow. Eff Bucky in the ear hole.*
Posted by JFG
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I want to play Wisconsin, michigan and mich st.
Posted by apusikam
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agreed.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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If Wiscy doesn’t have a great shooting night, Washington could be a tough matchup for them*
Posted by OB25
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Andre Mills can fuck all the way off. 30 points against us on a bunch of insane shots
Posted by GMAW
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Another one of those uncanny performances against us. Let's hope we don't see any more!*
Posted by OWWDig
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The usual suspects here will blame our defense, which whatever.
Posted by GMAW
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Even I get frustrated with the D during game threads, but recognize the ridiculous
Posted by OWWDig
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Come on, it was clear our guys weren't trying out there.
Posted by assassin
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I dunno. We made them take a bunch of tough 2s. And yes, at other times…
Posted by OWWDig
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I was being sarcastic*
Posted by assassin
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Gotcha. All good*
Posted by OWWDig
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Maryland up 26-25 over iowa at Halftime*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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Mills 1/7 - Terps are Toast*
Posted by OWWDig
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I thought ASU could be feisty and lock up the 2 seed for us today, but not looking good so far*
Posted by OB25
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My goodness, 45-16 at half*
Posted by OB25
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Yikes, Iowa State 50-ball is not helpful to us. Go Texas Tech tomorrow*
Posted by Blazer
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the big 12 grey court is horrific*
Posted by John Coctostan
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It’s a giant LED screen. And it’s given one player a migraine already.
Posted by tvillini
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Get the f*ck out
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Saw we passed MSU yesterday on the matrix for the third 2 seed*
Posted by Mrap24
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We've been flip flopping with them for a week. Within hundredths of a point of each other*
Posted by Blazer
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I think they're slightly better than us so hopefully this is punishing Fears for his
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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We used to be a proper conference.
Posted by illini "Look how they massacred my boy..." 😢 pic.twitter.com/vPYQZkYCuG
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Peacock sucks. I watch the end of the MD/OR game and when it’s over instead of flowing right into
Posted by biclops
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Is 12 points in a half bad?*
Posted by Blazer
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Ask Weber or Groce*
Posted by ATL
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Maryland/Oregon is classic matchup of one team that is still trying…
Posted by OB25
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Classic fake rally here for the Ducks *
Posted by jdl
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Agreed about Sunday, though my wtf remains why didn't use more zone
Posted by Blazer
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Wow the WAC is threatening to bar Utah Valley from their tourney
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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This pairing with Nebraska isn’t possible, right?
Posted by OB25
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It might be?
Posted by Dilbert
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Thanks, so it seems like it could happen unless…
Posted by OB25
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That was my read.*
Posted by Dilbert
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They have 9 Big Ten teams in so I think it would work.
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Not sure. But I’d take that region / bracket in a heartbeat.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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The current Lunardi bracket might be the dream
Posted by Blazer
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I’m scared of BYU dropping to a 7 because of their Sunday limitations.
Posted by OB25
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they are terrible outside Mylanta*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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As long as we get St. Louis, that won't be an issue*
Posted by Blazer
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Yeah, I like it.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Stanford bubble bursts on a Pitt putback by the smallest guy on the floor*
Posted by ATL
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IU boss unhappy
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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Only 178 short days until the Hoosier football season starts.
Posted by osklister
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Duke's Caleb Foster out indefinitely with broken foot *
Posted by aimlessillini
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the two best teams having key rotation guys out does slightly open a window....*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Have you missed having the Irvin brothers in your life as an Illini fan?
Posted by OB25
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The bubble is actually really weak this season
Posted by jdl This year's bubble is objectively the worst we've ever had.
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Kinda wonder how much weaker this is than say... 2015. Twice as weak? One percent weaker? Eh.
Posted by osklister
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Well, let's ask a stat nerd.
Posted by Dilbert
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nm
Posted by osklister
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Nebraska extends contract of Fred Hoiberg through 2032*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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