Illinois 79, Michigan State 74 POSTGAME

[sully]

great great win. Go Illini!

 

[alexander58]

Dakich was complimentary of Illinois the entire game. This game ended well because Ayo hit two threes. To this point, it's been Frazier or nothing. Great win.

 

[redriver]

We have become must see TV. Love it!!!

Scrappiest team we have had in a long time.

Maybe the most entertaining game from UI I have seen since 05/06. If Ayo sticks around, he might surpass Frankie as my favorite player. Got some players, more coming. All the people badmouthing the spring recruiting, shall remain silent.

 

[alaskaillini]

I really don't know how BU and other assistants kept this team from falling apart after the tough first half of the season, but they did. So great to see that they were all rewarded for believing and continuing to work.

 

[mhuml32]

 

[clusterbuster75]

ayo today showed big time swagger. Nobody seemed to want it as we were fading. He stepped up.

 

[bombayIllini]

FG: 26/58!!!!!

We can do better than that.

FT: 18/22

And, as I said, 20+ TOs and we win. We had 24 TOs.

 

[SKane]

ILL outplayed and out hustled MSU at the end of the game and Underwood outcoached Izzo at the end of the game.

 

[PEORIAFLA]

Ayo beat Michigan St. and Indiana with that 3.. ...

 

[Blockhead]

That was awesome!

 

[Hondo]

Bonus coverage.....watch the Vols smoke Clownzo and Miznoz!

The Tigers haven't improved.
Lost the last game with 14 pt lead, with like 1:30 remaining.

 

[Dan]

 

[TGB]

I have no finger nails left. What a great game for the boys. Underwood can really coach. Wish ESPN would get rid of Dakich.

 

[illini80]

Make your free throws, win the game!!! Props to the crowd control for letting the fans storm the court. They deserved it.

It’s fun to be an Illini fan again!

 

[spillini]

Kenpom update F5

 

[SycIllini]

Dakich - “This won’t end well”
Ayo - Splash

Let’s be honest though. That possession wasn’t looking real good up until Ayo made the long 3.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Kenpom update F5

Been there looking for the changes, too. Want to see us in the 60's again and moving forward !

 

[jrichisamazing]

I’m LOLing at the many posters who said this team didn’t have leadership earlier this year. Leadership doesn’t always mean wins. Sometimes leadership is keeping the team focused, hungry, and resilient when things aren’t going well. We’re seeing the outcome of that now.

 

[mattcoldagelli]

God, that was great

 

[haasi]

I have no finger nails left. What a great game for the boys. Underwood can really coach. Wish ESPN would get rid of Dakich.

Late in the second half, my wife told me she hasn’t seen me this nervous in years

 

[skyIdub]

#throwbacksforlife

 

[Deleted member 29907]

He is a frontrunner announcer. Says good things about the team he thinks is going to win. He had quite a few good things to say about Illini in the first half then changed his tune when MSU looked better.

Dave Flemwad was just about as bad - "Was that a foul on MSU? If he didn't touch him or the ball?" Really ? Didn't hear crap out of him when Trent got trucked out of bounds twice.

 

[haasi]

Most exhilarating win in years. The future! Does it look bright?!!!!?!

 

[Foggy Notion]

He is a frontrunner announcer. Says good things about the team he thinks is going to win. He had quite a few good things to say about Illini in the first half then changed his tune when MSU looked better.

Weird.

 

[mhuml32]

KenPom goes from 75 to 69.