Pregame: Illinois at Ohio State, Thursday, February 14th, 6:00pm CT, ESPN2

[Dan]

Illinois at Ohio State
Thursday, February 14th
6:00pm CT
ESPN2

 

[foby]

The 2nd most winnable road game left. Let's win it!

 

[illini55]

The way they played this week, this game is very winnable. They just need to take it on the road.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

We won’t play like we did today.

W

 

[Nathan]

I was at MSG, I'll be at Columbus. We are going to win.

 

[IllinifaninIL]

Someone tell Giorgi that Ohio State didn't have scholarship for him either.

 

[Hoppy2105]

Defense travels. Play good defense and the offense will take care of itself.

 

[logjam]

We've got 3 players,between them, that will total between 45-60 a night, plus all our other freshman growing right before our eyes. AJ so important in so many ways, plus he's good for 10 more, plus Feliz wow what a bulldog, and going for 10 plus, Tev, Griffin and DLR 10-15 that's how we get to 90-100.

 

[skyIdub]

Somebody make sure Giorgi gets his popcorn ready!!

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Someone tell Giorgi that Ohio State didn't have scholarship for him either.

And fly his brother in for a surprise reveal dressed as our masco... oh, never mind.

Potential semi-trap game as they beat us once and they have MSU the next game 3 days later.

 

[Retro62]

This game, a true road game against a team that has already beaten us, would make another huge statement about where this program is headed.

 

[Double ACL]

House $.

 

[Ga65]

And fly his brother in for a surprise reveal dressed as our masco... oh, never mind.

Potential semi-trap game as they beat us once and they have MSU the next game 3 days later.

They hired his brother to teach free throws!

 

[1970 John]

This game, a true road game against a team that has already beaten us, would make another huge statement about where this program is headed.

The Ohio State team beat the old Fighting Illini team. That doesn't mean anything playing the new Fighting Illini. But please wear the "Fighting Illini" jerseys. In Orange.

 

[Joel Goodson]

The Ohio State team beat the old Fighting Illini team. That doesn't mean anything playing the new Fighting Illini. But please wear the "Fighting Illini" jerseys. In Orange.

Orange and red? No chance.

 

[Peace Frog]

Orange and red? No chance.

I remember this happening a few years back. Might have been Wisconsin though. Was terrible to watch

 

[haasi]

Orange and red? No chance.

OSU at home. They’ll wear white, right?

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I remember this happening a few years back. Might have been Wisconsin though. Was terrible to watch

Haha, yeah - vs. Wisconsin in 2004, I believe.

 

[DeeForThr33]

win these next four games somehow and NCAA tourney talks start to get real. With wins against Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Maryland, Ohio St, Nebraska and Minnesota it’d be tough for the committee to ignore us.

 

[Tacomallini]

Youtube TV is listing this as unavailable, but I get ESPN and ESPN 2. Anybody know if it is still a toss up which ESPN channel will carry this game and that's why? I hope...

 

[bombayIllini]

We win this game.

80-65

 

[the national]

I’m expecting this to be another dog fight. I bet we go up and OSU fights back in the second half. Hopefully we can keep our composure and pull out the W. I predict a very close win in the mid to upper 70s

 

[Ga65]

OSU beat IU but neither looked impressive today. Away game we should win IMO. Like our matchups.

 

[oldschool51]

We are improving but the key next step is winning on the road. I love this team

 

[Truffaut]

This is a must win for the post-season fantasists among us. Of course, every game between now and including Friday in the B1G Tournament is a must win for the Big Dance fantasy. I don't think we can win that many, but I'd hate to see the bubble burst as early as next Thursday.