NIT 1st Round: Illinois vs Stony Brook Pregame, Wednesday 03/17 8:00pm ESPNU

ChiSoxIllini82 · Mar 16, 2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by davidlee930

This is their National Championship, this is their shot at a big dog in the "spotlight" aka ESPN U.

This is why I am worried, and I got them to win it all in my NIT bracket.

zpfled · Mar 16, 2010, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by james81

The best thing that could happen would be an Illinois-UNC final. It would generate far more publicity for our program than a one or two game appearance in the NCAA tournament (not that it's preferable). A victory in that game would be a great way to end the season.

It would be almost as meaningful as the "rematch" in the ACC-BT Challenge in 2006

Haha, I'd love to see us kick some Tar Heel a$$ too

Dan · Mar 16, 2010, 10:14 AM

@WolfieSeawolf

Student tickets still available for Wed's NIT MB-Ball Game vs. Univ. of Illinois Head to Prichard w/your SB ID & pick up your wrist band!

Dan · Mar 16, 2010, 10:15 AM

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They should have stuffed Huff

Listen closely. From his office in Huff – you can call it Huff Hall; it'll always be Huff Gym to me – the ghost of Harry Combes beckons: "Come on over. The water is fine."

No, Harry, for some very complicated reasons, the UI just missed a nostalgic opportunity of grand proportions. With the Assembly Hall occupied by the marvelous Cirque du Soleil this week (seven shows), Huff stood as the only alternative for Illinois to host Stony Brook in the NIT ... as opposed to traveling to Long Island, N.Y.

Holding the No. 1 seed, the UI explored venues in Springfield, Chicago and elsewhere before receiving a memo from the NCAA that off-campus arenas would not be permitted.

Tate

mmccallum · Mar 16, 2010, 10:18 AM

Henson in 1987 said, "Normally, and this is true year after year, a team will play six excellent games, six bad games and 18 somewhere in between. As we look back on out 30 games, we haven't played hardly any bad ones. Colorado nearly got us at home, but when I looked back at the tape, it was a case of Colorado playing well, not us playing poorly."

http://www.illinihq.com/news/mens_ba...es_austin_peay

That was before the 1987 game against Austin Peay.

I hope Weber had everyone sit down and watch the 1987 game against Austin Peay. They had a player that just stood flat-footed at the 3pt line and heaved clunkers that went in shot after shot. Anyone can beat you, and AP was not better than IL, but they sure won.

Dan · Mar 16, 2010, 10:40 AM

IF Illini beat Stony Brook, Illinois will be back at the Hall for NIT 2nd round, here's the ticket situation

@PKlee_IlliniHQ

I Fund/season-ticket holders can buy A-section tickets ($25) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday.

General admission tickets ($15) for B, C section on sale to general public from 9-5 Thursday.

Student tickets go for $10 with a student ID card. Parking: $5.

weasel88 · Mar 16, 2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by davidlee930

You CANNOT compare Northwestern and a school like Stony Brook. Stony Brook cannot even be considered a mid-major.

Small major all the way, not even close to a mid. Not even sure why they're in D1.

davidlee930 · Mar 16, 2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

@WolfieSeawolf

Student tickets still available for Wed's NIT MB-Ball Game vs. Univ. of Illinois Head to Prichard w/your SB ID & pick up your wrist band!

So much for all the "students lined up at the ticket office" eh?

katu06 · Mar 16, 2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by davidlee930

So much for all the "students lined up at the ticket office" eh?

I was just about to comment on that too.

ShaneoIllini · Mar 16, 2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

IF Illini beat Stony Brook, Illinois will be back at the Hall for NIT 2nd round, here's the ticket situation

@PKlee_IlliniHQ

I Fund/season-ticket holders can buy A-section tickets ($25) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday.

General admission tickets ($15) for B, C section on sale to general public from 9-5 Thursday.

Student tickets go for $10 with a student ID card. Parking: $5.

Thank you so much I have been looking left and right for this info

mmccallum · Mar 16, 2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

IF Illini beat Stony Brook, Illinois will be back at the Hall for NIT 2nd round, here's the ticket situation

@PKlee_IlliniHQ

I Fund/season-ticket holders can buy A-section tickets ($25) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday.

General admission tickets ($15) for B, C section on sale to general public from 9-5 Thursday.

Student tickets go for $10 with a student ID card. Parking: $5.

THAT IS A BIIIIIIGGGGGGGG IF there!

mmccallum · Mar 16, 2010, 11:52 AM

HERE IS AN ARTICLE THAT MENTIONS (JUST IN PASSING) THE POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF THE NIT NEXT YEAR.

http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2010/0...t_the_nit.html

Just in case the only place you have seen it mentioned is in my posts!

DrewD007 · Mar 16, 2010, 11:56 AM

I have a feeling the Hall won't have many students seeing as Spring Break is next week.

davidlee930 · Mar 16, 2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mmccallum

HERE IS AN ARTICLE THAT MENTIONS (JUST IN PASSING) THE POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF THE NIT NEXT YEAR.

http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2010/0...t_the_nit.html

Just in case the only place you have seen it mentioned is in my posts!

didn't read the link but it's probably because of the possibility of the ncaa tournament being expanded to 96 teams

mmccallum · Mar 16, 2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by davidlee930

didn't read the link but it's probably because of the possibility of the ncaa tournament being expanded to 96 teams

YEs that is the rationale.
With dissolution of the NIT, a 96 team field makes more sense.
However, expanding to 96 with an NIT on top makes no sense.

peetMOSS · Mar 16, 2010, 12:32 PM

Illinois better come prepared, because Stony Brook has a couple of good players in America East's POY, Muhammad El-Amin & Bryan Dougher. El-Amin, who is a 6'5" senior, averages 16.7 ppg, while sophomore Bryan Dougher, 6'1", averages 13.6 ppg. They also have a good rebounder in Tommy Brenton, who averages 9.8 rpg. This could be a tough game for Illinois.

katu06 · Mar 16, 2010, 12:37 PM

Just a thought... it would be pretty cool to win the last NIT.

Not as cool as a final four, but maybe better than a first round loss in the NCAA, haha.

illiniphil85 · Mar 16, 2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mmccallum

Henson in 1987 said, "Normally, and this is true year after year, a team will play six excellent games, six bad games and 18 somewhere in between.

Was just thinking how this applies to this year. I think he'd be saying

this team will play 6 excellent minutes, 28 bad minutes and 6 somewhere in between.

Majinga · Mar 16, 2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by illiniphil85

Was just thinking how this applies to this year. I think he'd be saying

this team will play 6 excellent minutes, 28 bad minutes and 6 somewhere in between.

:laugh: That's a good way to explain this season iiliniphil85. :laugh:

OrangeFever · Mar 16, 2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mmccallum

YEs that is the rationale.
With dissolution of the NIT, a 96 team field makes more sense.
However, expanding to 96 with an NIT on top makes no sense.

Keep the NCAA at 64 + 1, keep the NIT, flush the CBI.

Please, please, please don't further dilute the NCAA tournament.

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Mar 16, 2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MTILLINOIS

This is the type of enviroment I would love to see the Illini play in at least once every year. Have a road game in a small school or mid major. Going into a hostile enviroment and learn how to pull out a victory. Those are qualities that build up a team. Learning to win on the road. I for one am excited.

So you must be pretty happy that we'll be playing @ W Michigan next year?

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Originally Posted by PLauderdale30

They do that every year already. Northwestern.

Except we typically have more fans in the crowd than the home team there.

wilson · Mar 16, 2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mmccallum

HERE IS AN ARTICLE THAT MENTIONS (JUST IN PASSING) THE POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF THE NIT NEXT YEAR.

http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2010/0...t_the_nit.html

Just in case the only place you have seen it mentioned is in my posts!

now how epic would it be if illinois won the last NIT ever! this is pretty exciting, we never got an NIT championship so getting one before it's gone would be great to our resume

Illiniwek_2 · Mar 16, 2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wilson

now how epic would it be if illinois won the last NIT ever! this is pretty exciting, we never got an NIT championship so getting one before it's gone would be great to our resume

It would be more epic if Illinois won the last NIT and then the first mega-expansion NCAAs.

illynifan34 · Mar 16, 2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Illiniwek_2

It would be more epic if Illinois won the last NIT and then the first mega-expansion NCAAs.

That would be epic.

illini4everjp · Mar 16, 2010, 02:27 PM

Very Epic

Mar 16, 2010, 11:56 AM	#313
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Mar 16, 2010, 02:27 PM	#325
illini4everjp Illini Foot Soldier Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 18,742	Very Epic __________________

Mar 16, 2010, 10:14 AM	#303
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,901	@WolfieSeawolf Student tickets still available for Wed's NIT MB-Ball Game vs. Univ. of Illinois Head to Prichard w/your SB ID & pick up your wrist band!

Mar 16, 2010, 10:18 AM	#305
mmccallum Banned Posts: 3,406	Henson in 1987 said, "Normally, and this is true year after year, a team will play six excellent games, six bad games and 18 somewhere in between. As we look back on out 30 games, we haven't played hardly any bad ones. Colorado nearly got us at home, but when I looked back at the tape, it was a case of Colorado playing well, not us playing poorly." http://www.illinihq.com/news/mens_ba...es_austin_peay That was before the 1987 game against Austin Peay. I hope Weber had everyone sit down and watch the 1987 game against Austin Peay. They had a player that just stood flat-footed at the 3pt line and heaved clunkers that went in shot after shot. Anyone can beat you, and AP was not better than IL, but they sure won.

Mar 16, 2010, 10:40 AM	#306
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,901	IF Illini beat Stony Brook, Illinois will be back at the Hall for NIT 2nd round, here's the ticket situation @PKlee_IlliniHQ I Fund/season-ticket holders can buy A-section tickets ($25) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday. General admission tickets ($15) for B, C section on sale to general public from 9-5 Thursday. Student tickets go for $10 with a student ID card. Parking: $5.

Mar 16, 2010, 11:52 AM	#312
mmccallum Banned Posts: 3,406	HERE IS AN ARTICLE THAT MENTIONS (JUST IN PASSING) THE POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF THE NIT NEXT YEAR. http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2010/0...t_the_nit.html Just in case the only place you have seen it mentioned is in my posts!

Mar 16, 2010, 12:32 PM	#316
peetMOSS Banned Location: Chicago, Ill. (NW side of Chicago) Posts: 1,900	Illinois better come prepared, because Stony Brook has a couple of good players in America East's POY, Muhammad El-Amin & Bryan Dougher. El-Amin, who is a 6'5" senior, averages 16.7 ppg, while sophomore Bryan Dougher, 6'1", averages 13.6 ppg. They also have a good rebounder in Tommy Brenton, who averages 9.8 rpg. This could be a tough game for Illinois.

Mar 16, 2010, 12:37 PM	#317
katu06 Location: Downstate Posts: 2,357	Just a thought... it would be pretty cool to win the last NIT. Not as cool as a final four, but maybe better than a first round loss in the NCAA, haha.