Other Final Four games - National Championship game TBS, TNT, Tru 7:50 Central
Posted by Orangeillini
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on April 4, 2026, 20:07:46A big first for Michigan:
Posted by Stu
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hot take: One Shining Moment is a pretty terrible song.*
Posted by Phytynlini
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Previous MessageThe first version from the 90s/early 2000s was much much better IMO.
Posted by illinilosch
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Their postgame celebration was weird, I've never seen a less excited bunch especially Dusty May.*
Posted by gullit
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They celebrated in October when the NIL payments hit. Mercenaries.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Very forgettable game. If Yaxel flops in the NBA nobody will remember this game in ~3 years.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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lulz*
Posted by chorizo
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Mullins woke up this morning crying. #sources*
Posted by Stu
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Oskee Wow Wow featured in the Coca Cola commercial was pretty cool*
Posted by DocWalk20
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That was updated once we made the Final Four.....been showing it all tournament without us in it.*
Posted by Illiniphil
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If you like it butchered, yeah. I guess*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Dude. #grizzle. Enjoy the moment / visibility*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I enjoyed it for that aspect, agreed
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Z’s dunk deserved better than what it got in One Shining Moment*
Posted by OB25
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Agreed. There were much better camera angles than the one they went with*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Pretty good representation on "One Shining Moment". Indication of a darn good run*
Posted by UofIL6
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Dork Morez probably feels so vindicated. Can't wait till his NBA career flops.*
Posted by gullit
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It doesn’t matter now. He’s already won a national title at Michigan. *
Posted by MC
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How long until the Fab 5 makes this about themselves?*
Posted by GMAW
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The story is what a bad game it was, plus UConn getting jobbed. Game is a fart in the wind.*
Posted by Toonces
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Mullins tears everywhere*
Posted by Stu
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Ugh. Good for the B1G I guess. Still, barf*
Posted by Blazer
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brutal no cover for michigan.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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True story. muck Fichigan. *
Posted by harb
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Whatever, could be worse *
Posted by meanjeans
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God dammit, Gayle. Smart play that kept him from getting fouled and had UConn cover.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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UM bball champs, IU fball champs.....kinda gross*
Posted by UofIL6
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kinda? *
Posted by MC
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A forgettable game*
Posted by timmer
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Muck Fichigan.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Fuck Michigan.*
Posted by bjl63
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Eff Michigan*
Posted by Orangeillini
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Michigan sucks, uconn sucks worse is where I'm at*
Posted by opey8
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It might not be a good challenge when you can't even tell which elbow may have been thrown*
Posted by OrangeSox
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This is so dumb.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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This has not been a fun watch. Hurley sucks. I hate the heavy foul and bitch approach *
Posted by opey8
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No way they should even review that *
Posted by jdl
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Haven’t been enough reviews in F4. Need to catch up to season averages.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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"Karaban forced out of his stroking distance"*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Why waste that much time for a long three? <Bardo> don’t need a 3 yet <Bardo>*
Posted by DocWalk20
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That should have been a jump ball. *
Posted by assassin
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Unreal swing. *
Posted by harb
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UConn will win. The banked 3 sealed it.
Posted by bjl63
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Guess we're gonna find out if Hurley has a deal with the devil*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Hey opey8
Posted by Stu
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That was indeed a travel *
Posted by assassin
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Yup. Pivot moved a lot*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Game*
Posted by Stu
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lol, Demary never knows what he does wrong. Foul machine.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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He's had two hands on the offensive player every single foul he got called for*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Any big ten school feeling happiness is awful. Wish they would all lose every game forever *
Posted by MC
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Muck Fichigan *
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Dagger.*
Posted by nash
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Early onions *
Posted by jdl
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McKenney going to be a star next year, unfortunately.*
Posted by OB25
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Brutal swing there*
Posted by Blazer
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My word what a swing *
Posted by assassin
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UConn appalled everytime they get called for obvious fouls*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Hurley's style of play sucks out loud *
Posted by opey8
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LOL *
Posted by jdl
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This isn’t quite UConn/Butler bad. But if I wanted an MMA fight, I’d watch an MMA fight.
Posted by tvillini
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Hard to believe we’re only 6 years removed from UConn being an irrelevant AAC program.
Posted by OB25
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Demerey just fell over to try to draw a foul*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Man we could’ve taken Michigan tonight.*
Posted by nash
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Can’t say I’d play Yaxel anymore. *
Posted by assassin
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I do like that both teams are playing like trash*
Posted by timmer
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Get your tear ducts primed Mullins*
Posted by Stu
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The tight rim on that basket is the difference in the Final Four.*
Posted by gullit
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Everyone playing insanely hard but this is hideous to watch. Bodies everywhere
Posted by Blazer
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The whole tournament has been like this. Not good for the game.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Nosign. Tons of shotmaking in the earlier rounds
Posted by Blazer
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Hurley is a good coach, but his approach sucks. I understand why he turned the NBA down*
Posted by opey8
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Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t remember the title teams being like this
Posted by Blazer
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My memory is regardless of team, he is fine plating foul heavy ugly basketball. I hate it*
Posted by opey8
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Agreed with that*
Posted by Blazer
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Absolutely brutal turnover *
Posted by meanjeans
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Puckering*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Watching games like this is really frustrating as a neutral observer
Posted by GrandmotherPearlsJam
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I don’t think they are interested in actually reffing this game *
Posted by biclops
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Clunk *
Posted by assassin
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UConn is fouling constantly. Good lord*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Coming to the UC this fall for a rematch*
Posted by illini222
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So is Michigan. Don’t want a ref show, but this is brawl ball. Not what the game should be.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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That's what they do. Foul on every possession and dare refs to call it. Ugly to watch *
Posted by opey8
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lol down goes high knees*
Posted by Blazer
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uconn 5/22 from 3...blurgh*
Posted by snipes824
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Yeah, but Michigan way better at showing on their screens
Posted by Blazer
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yeah it's a little of both. michigan definitely way better on D, but a couple wide open guys too*
Posted by snipes824
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No doubt they shot way better than they had been shooting against us
Posted by Blazer
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Maybe some but UConn has had A TON of wide open misses tonight*
Posted by John Coctostan
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They have but it’s still a different quality than against us
Posted by Blazer
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Mullins 2-13 (1-7)*
Posted by OB25
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So annoying.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Hey opey8
Posted by Stu
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He's a fucking psychopath *
Posted by opey8
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mullins kinda stinks
Posted by apusikam
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G*
Posted by Stu
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Morez having big impact on game, very active.*
Posted by gullit
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I’m sure Alex Karraban has had great games, I just never seem to be watching when he does.*
Posted by OB25
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Cadeau is Raftery’s boyfriend*
Posted by Stu
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Indiana and Michigan winning titles a few months apart is disgusting. Fuck that shit *
Posted by MC
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Both aim for it annually in the other sport.
Posted by osklister
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If it makes you feel better, Indiana could have won both *
Posted by meanjeans
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We will beat UCONN at the UC next season. I’m putting my legacy on the line with that prediction.*
Posted by nash
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All the whining about the refs on social media is insane. UConn fouls literally every possession*
Posted by GMAW
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The Purdue/ MSU approach. Flood the zone and complain about everything *
Posted by opey8
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Throw this game in the trash game *
Posted by MC
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Can’t imagine what it would be like to win a Natty in both football & basketball
Posted by illini21
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Michigan up 11 while being 1-11 from the arc*
Posted by Mrap24
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Michigan is just too good. Eff Hurley *
Posted by opey8
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Not sure how much longer Mullins can hold back the tears*
Posted by Stu
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Mullins has been super impressive tonight, in all the ways other than shooting the ball*
Posted by OB25
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UConn is pure trash. Goddammit*
Posted by cpsteine
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They're just scrappy and well coached. They've junked up this game as much as they could*
Posted by OrangeSox
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I’m no Michigan fan, but anyone watching this game and thinking refs are screwing uconn due to the
Posted by John Coctostan
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Michigan can only make layups and are still winning*
Posted by OrangeSox
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comfortable lead while going 0-for from 3. Wild*
Posted by gvibes
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At half they had not even made one outside the paint. Have they now? *
Posted by harb
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Oh no not Janice Murray*
Posted by Stu
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This game sucks *
Posted by biclops
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These titles games always feel like they suck
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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and appears about over.
Posted by assassin
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It really does. Ugly.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Morez is such a terrible pick setter. *
Posted by assassin
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And that terribleness ended up getting a foul called on the defender instead of him*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Mara is getting abused on the boards *
Posted by jdl
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Lol at this yaxel interview. "yeah i feel like shit, i suck shit, but it's the national champinoship
Posted by gvibes
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Still very unlikely, but we’d at least have had a puncher’s chance against this version of Yaxel*
Posted by OB25
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lol at that no call.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Raftery likes it
Posted by jdl
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it wasn't a foul*
Posted by assassin
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it was a textbook block.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Michigan guy tried to run through a backpedeling defender.
Posted by assassin
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0/8 from three and nothing from the injured BTPOY. Still up 4 at half. They’re just too good*
Posted by OB25
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15 seconds, 4 fouls. Just play it out with your defense.
Posted by Tuscy
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Heck of a dunk. Heck of a late foul too*
Posted by gvibes
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Get off the fucking court hurley. God damn that man sucks. T him up*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Had no idea that Michigan’s starting 5 were all transfers.*
Posted by HeatMizer
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The trans five
Posted by biclops
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Timeout called due to Mullins tears on court*
Posted by Stu
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Pretty obvious H&H. *
Posted by assassin
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How does High Knees get a Natty*
Posted by CWR10
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the only consolation of losing on saturday.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Hurley is such a whiney baby bitching about every fucking call*
Posted by opey8
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even on a textbook hook and hold!*
Posted by Ari Gold
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The degree to which I am rooting for michigan surprises me*
Posted by gvibes
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It doesn’t take watching Hurley much to get there. He’s an ass-boil.
Posted by tvillini
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Tired of this UConn voodoo shit. They are not good. *
Posted by uofi1998
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Hurley is a great coach. Probably the best coach in America*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Yup. Would love him in the NBA.*
Posted by nash
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Yeah he turned the Lakers ridiculous offer. Wish he took it*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Maybe he’d take the Knicks? Jersey guy and all*
Posted by nash
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Word was his wife didn’t want to move to the west coast
Posted by Stu
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Yep*
Posted by illini21
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They’re plenty good. But somehow getting teams to shoot the worst they have all year on wide
Posted by John Coctostan
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Black magic curses on their opponents…..gotta be with the way teams shoot against them
Posted by harb
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Michigan shooting 3s worse than we did. *
Posted by harb
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it’s amazing how much uconn fouls. definitely you can’t call them all theory.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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What percentage of viewers will get Raftery's Dag Hammarskjöld references? *
Posted by larue33
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Oh no Mullins is gonna cry*
Posted by Stu
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Welcome to the High Knees experience, Dan*
Posted by OB25
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High knees botches an obvious jump ball*
Posted by assassin
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Clunk*
Posted by assassin
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Yaxel does not look explosive at all*
Posted by OB25
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Not at all. Clearly hurt *
Posted by MC
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I don’t know what game Grant Hill is watching*
Posted by OB25
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UConn still getting all the bounces *
Posted by jdl
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Is Mara shaving points?*
Posted by nash
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UConn isn’t running any of the motion they did against us. Just all top of the key pick and roll*
Posted by OB25
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Cadeau rakes Reed across arm. Call is OOB off Reed.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Keep it up Michigan*
Posted by nash
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Yep. Win by 30+*
Posted by Stu
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TWSS*
Posted by DocWalk20
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It pains me how good Michigan is. Fucking assholes *
Posted by MC
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If I were an IU or OSU fan I’d be in so much pain
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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While true, both of those programs at least have recent football titles so maybe they don’t care *
Posted by MC
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Indiana holding onto Woodson another year instead of hiring Dusty is *chefs kiss**
Posted by illini21
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I would have to move.
Posted by tvillini
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No Grant, I can say with extreme confidence that Cadeau isn’t their most important player*
Posted by OB25
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Raftery commenting how the rim has been nasty ha.*
Posted by gullit
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And ball with another roll off rim then backboard and in. Devil magic*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Mullins missing his first three by a country mile was both inevitable and also hurt my soul*
Posted by OB25
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Is he crying yet?*
Posted by Stu
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At least Ball is still getting ridiculous bounces in on his shot*
Posted by DocWalk20
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They’re definitely going 10/35 tonight from 3*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Johnson and Mara with close shots that rim out on them to start the game. *
Posted by DocWalk20
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61% of Illinois fans in Werner’s poll today said they’re rooting for Michigan. I don’t get it.
Posted by OB25
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In no world do I want Michigan and a Morez winning the national title*
Posted by Ron McDon
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Maybe because those fans are tired of the fans of other conferences responding to our claims of...
Posted by Wotcher
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To each his own, but I’ve never encountered any of what you describe in your first sentence*
Posted by OB25
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Then, unlike me, 3 of your groomsmen don't currently live in the middle of ACC country while repping
Posted by Wotcher
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Counter point, you spend all year competing and hating these assholes
Posted by assassin
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Old white central Illinois people love big ten pride *
Posted by assassin
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Who wants Uconn/Hurley to have a dynasty? 39% of Illinois fans?*
Posted by Stu
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Someone has to win. And UConn winning doesn’t really bother me at all.*
Posted by OB25
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Agreed*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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At this point it’s like rooting for Duke or the Patriots. I always root against them
Posted by DT And unless Michigan starts recruiting a lot in Croatia it’s not even like we are competing much for players.
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We're literally competing for John Blackwell right now
Posted by Blazer
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I mean they literally stole Morez from us*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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I will say if I still lived in Big Trn country I could understand rooting against UM
Posted by DT
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That’s the world now. I don’t get mad at sports teams for signing free agents.
Posted by DT
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Ok but you said we don’t really go up against them for players
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Except he had already agreed (twice) to come back to IL. Then got a bigger offer from scUM…*
Posted by DocWalk20
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And also doesn't really hurt us
Posted by Blazer
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Bothers me a lot. Michigan doesn’t. So there.*
Posted by Stu
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Make Mullins cry his little eyes out, Michigan*
Posted by Stu
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I’ve decided to watch the Blues Brothers on BBC America
Posted by timmer
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Which Illini highlights make One Shining Moment?
Posted by biclops
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I'm guessing both*
Posted by illinilosch
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If UCONN win, my daughter and I both win cash. $375 for me and $160 for her.
Posted by Tuscy
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ok let's go Huskies*
Posted by Orangeillini
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Tulsa Auburn headed to OT
Posted by jfinsocal
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Tulsa coach is going to take that game to his effin grave
Posted by bbonb
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I mean, the stakes are so high
Posted by Stu
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One Opaque Moment*
Posted by bbonb
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Tournament ended about 7:00 pm last night for me.
Posted by osklister
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Went to bed with about 8 minutes left in the first half
Posted by TarheelIllini
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God, I fucking hate Morez now. Seeing him in the background of these coach interviews
Posted by voiceofreason
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All in on UConn Morez can’t win*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Michigan will win by 20+.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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When Arizona went on a short forst half run scUM went to +105 to win the championship…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Well, let’s go UConn *
Posted by Orangeillini
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Genuinely feel better seeing this result
Posted by Blazer
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At least we didn't get dickwhipped on a national stage. Again.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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it's also confirming something I secretly felt
Posted by snipes824
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I think we’re better than UConn but Dan Hurley is a really good fucking coach
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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I’ve been to two UConn games the last 4 years
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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It’s so weird because they looked really beatable in the BTT and got rolled by Purdue
Posted by Blazer
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yeah it's very strange
Posted by snipes824
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Said it three times on the drive back to Ohio*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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I was going to say, not sure how much better I would feel about
Posted by gvibes
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And no High Knees *
Posted by jdl
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What is the largest margin of victory for a 1 v 1 seed? This is a curb stomping.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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ChatGPT says 89-72 UNC over MSU in 2009*
Posted by Orangeillini
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Left at halftime. Michigan is getting a natty. Better than everyone else *
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Guess we're just the joke Dave Portnoy said we are*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Was he on his soapbox again?
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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How embarrassing for Arizona with UM missing their best player.*
Posted by gullit
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Could be worse. Could be taking as bad of shots as Arizona. This is horrible.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Morez two bad 3s not close*
Posted by Poldark "After Austin Peay, we deserved one of these"
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Yeah, this is brutal.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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So ugly. Total beatdown*
Posted by UofIL6
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Michigan loses the B1G POY, extends the lead. Sigh.*
Posted by Orangeillini
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And just had a 5* recruit commit to them on the Fab Five broadcast.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Thanks for nothing Arizona.*
Posted by Toonces
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Oh look, Arizona is pretending it can play. How cute*
Posted by Stu
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I hope he breaks it. Dick head *
Posted by illini
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Mara and Morez are controlling the paint in this game so far*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Oh man I am switching over to the Fab 5 broadcast for sure
Posted by jdl
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Michigan’s confidence pisses me off. Illinois has none of that. And they’ll win the fuckin natty.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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So, great. Michigan is going to roll here too. Arizona looks shook.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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AZ does look totally out of synch on offense*
Posted by Orangeillini
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Eat shit, Yaxel. Eat all the shit. *
Posted by illini
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Wow, 2 quick fouls on shithead. Love it.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Gonna have to be more specific.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Good point. Yaxel, not Morez*
Posted by voiceofreason
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Current Torvik Natl Champ odds: Michigan 35.4%, Arizona 33.4%, UConn 31.2%*
Posted by Orangeillini
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My odds: Michigan 100%*
Posted by Stu
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