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Hard to overcome 18 less free throws. They were bailed out on fouls while we weren't. We also had a rough 2nd half, but the officiating had something to do with it.

Great news! This team is so tight. I predict this will motivate the guys to play with some high energy in his honor if he misses a little time.

We shot 33%. Only 20% on 3's. This was a great defensive win that was highlighted by DMFW. Feliz was a huge key. We did get a few nice calls, but not as bad as we've had against us on the road many times. Long story short, 7 in a f'ing row in this year's BIg Ten. Unbelievable!

And we also choked on some 4 foot shots so... great win!

Feliz and Williams were the glue that kept this game from falling apart. Ayo was the beast who stole it.

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Speaking of Ohio State, they had quite a rough stretch in the 90's, along with the vacated seasons in the early 2000's. Next thing you know, they're ruining our perfect record and becoming a powerful program with new facilities and a rejuvenated fan base. We all know our sad decline since then...

It's so hard to think objectively about the coaching situation since this little streak has made it fun to watch games again. I mean it's always fun to some degree, but after years of various unfortunate circumstances it feels really fun to watch the Illini lately. With the recent tragedy of...

A while back (maybe couple months ago) someone posted about how the big time boosters were attending some function and made it clear they wanted Groce gone. I'm sure that JW won't be totally persuaded by boosters but I'm sure they're at least some part of the equation. Anyway, do you guys think...

Can someone explain and/or make a case for why having pre-planned substitutions is a good thing. From my point of view it seems like we haven't always been shown evidence of the coaches having a good feel for things like accounting for who has the hot hand, quickly responding with subs to adjust...

LOL. I hope Aaron's Dad comes back to the board after the season. I'm curious about how he's feeling these days.

I was on the fence about Groce coming into this season. With a fairly stable roster in place this year, especially compared to the last few years, I was hoping for a 6 or 7 seed in the NCAAT or better. I think it is time for a change but not because we aren't looking at a 6 seed but for a few...