NIT Pregame: #2 Illinois at #4 UCF, Wednesday, March 22nd, 6:00pm CT, ESPN2

JIllini · Mar 20, 2017

Also to note, Aubrey Dawkins, who used to always go off on us as a Michigan player, now plays at UCF for his dad Johnny Dawkins. Fortunately he has to sit out this season.

kuhl84 · Mar 21, 2017

Interesting turn of events to play at UCF, wasn't expecting that. Live around the corner, kids went there, the only time I've been in the arena is for graduation! Going with my sons.

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PEORIAFLA · Mar 21, 2017

Been looking for tickets all morning. Cannot find any.

FoxesFan · Mar 21, 2017

Here's why we are traveling to Florida . . .

. . . for those who are wondering :
http://www.statefarmcenter.com/events/detail/42nd-street
. . . . that, and ISU collapsing in the second half

illiniguy24 · Mar 21, 2017

PEORIAFLA said:
Been looking for tickets all morning. Cannot find any.

Check Dan's post on the first page. Has link for tickets.

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illiniguy24 · Mar 21, 2017

JIllini said:
Also to note, Aubrey Dawkins, who used to always go off on us as a Michigan player, now plays at UCF for his dad Johnny Dawkins. Fortunately he has to sit out this season.

Such bad memories

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ritster · Mar 21, 2017

Illinois Wednesday in Orlando. Blackhawks Friday in South Florida. Perfect time for a sportscation if you can do it.

PEORIAFLA · Mar 21, 2017

illiniguy24 said:
Check Dan's post on the first page. Has link for tickets.

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Thanks. I clicked on the link this morning. Only 6 tickets left which I find hard to believe and wouldn't let me select on those.

IlliniRunIn07 · Mar 21, 2017

I'll be there! Any chance BU is in attendance for the game?

PEORIAFLA · Mar 21, 2017

Finally got though. Will be there!!

whovous · Mar 21, 2017

PEORIAFLA said:
Thanks. I clicked on the link this morning. Only 6 tickets left which I find hard to believe and wouldn't let me select on those.

Is it really almost sold out already? That is hard to believe.

whovous · Mar 21, 2017

Attendance was 37% for their first round NIT game. When first place SMU visited during the regular season, they hit about 45%. This game is not a near sellout, no matter how it looks on Ticketmaster.

kuhl84 · Mar 21, 2017

PEORIAFLA said:
Been looking for tickets all morning. Cannot find any.

They are coming available now.

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Adnarel · Mar 21, 2017

We absolutely cannot sleepwalk against this team like we did Boise State. They'll go up by 25 on us before we figure out what happened.

whovous · Mar 21, 2017

Adnarel said:
We absolutely cannot sleepwalk against this team like we did Boise State. They'll go up by 25 on us before we figure out what happened.

Agreed. This game looks highly lose-able.

On the bright side, once the NIT is over, we can probably assistant coaches to be named quickly. Once that happens we should know where Mark Smith is going and whether anyone asks out of their NLIs.

illini55 · Mar 21, 2017

Just bought 10 tickets for the UCF game down here. Can't wait to see the boys in action!!

EllderIlliniFan · Mar 21, 2017

illini55 said:
Just bought 10 tickets for the UCF game down here. Can't wait to see the boys in action!!

Where did you get your tickets? I am trying and can only get $12 tickets in the Sections 203 and 204. Anyone able to get better tickets? They are not even offering the $20 tickets. Any idea where Illinois fans might be seated?

bombayIllini · Mar 21, 2017

For a 7' - 6" kid, Taco Fall, does not seem to have huge numbers

Second and Chalmers · Mar 21, 2017

bombayIllini said:
For a 7' - 6" kid, Taco Fall, does not seem to have huge numbers

11 and 9 shooting 71% with 2.5 blocks a game is a heck of a stat line. These freakishly tall kids often can't play a lick. This one can.

TMC999 · Mar 21, 2017

So why can't we play in Huff? Is the VB floor permanent? I think that would be a blast to play a game in that place. Better than Orlando and giving up the advantage. Or what if we moved it to the Sears Center or something more home-flavored? Maybe there was a rule that it was your designated home court or nothing....

TCTORNADO · Mar 21, 2017

Vegas has UCF as a 3.5 fav.

Vermilion Slim · Mar 21, 2017

TMC999 said:
So why can't we play in Huff? Is the VB floor permanent? I think that would be a blast to play a game in that place. Better than Orlando and giving up the advantage. Or what if we moved it to the Sears Center or something more home-flavored? Maybe there was a rule that it was your designated home court or nothing....

We should start an Illinois Loyalty FAQ that covers some of the questions that seem to come up every few months

The renovation of Huff that happened recently made it no longer able to host basketball games of any type. Sad as that is to me (love old time gyms), you can still enjoy gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling in there.

Vermilion Slim · Mar 21, 2017

TCTORNADO said:
Vegas has UCF as a 3.5 fav.

Maybe it is because Johnny Dawkins is a two-time NIT championship coach! Quite a resume

O-Bla · Mar 21, 2017

Vermilion Slim said:
Maybe it is because Johnny Dawkins is a two-time NIT championship coach! Quite a resume

Tallest midget?

haasi · Mar 21, 2017

Vermilion Slim said:
We should start an Illinois Loyalty FAQ that covers some of the questions that seem to come up every few months

The renovation of Huff that happened recently made it no longer able to host basketball games of any type. Sad as that is to me (love old time gyms), you can still enjoy gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling in there.

But what about Kenney?