Michigan Live Game Update
February 8, 2005 4:48 PM
Illinois Loyalty will present a live game update when the Illini battle the Michigan Wolverines tonight. Be sure to check back here at tip-off (6pm CST) for in-depth basketball commentary a full report on Erin Andrew's wardrobe. More after the jump...
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POST-GAME UPDATE: Illinois Loyalty HQ lost connectivity to the internet at a critical juncture in the 2nd half, thus we have an incomplete live update. Believe us when we say we regret any inconvenience.
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Pre-game linkage:
Loren Tate is all man >>
Game on!
Head for 3! UM right back with a trey.
DEE FOR 3... AND ONE. 4-point play. 7-3 IL.
The Maize Rage is, um, ragin'! Dee to Auggie fast break; 9-3. Michigan can't buy a basket.
14:38, 11-3 IL, timeout. Michigan student section came ready to play, but Illinois already has 2 steals and is on an 8-0 run. Still no Erin Andrews!
We have Erin! Looking lovely in a reddish top, discussing the Illini's delayed travel plans to Ann Arbor. Head for 3 - 14-5 IL.
Come on, you can't call that on "Big Time" Jack Ingram. Jack with retribution down low. 16-6 IL.
Chainsaw cutting up the defense with a big steal. Illini can't capitalize. UM's Hunter good down low, and the foul. Timeout. 11:54, 16-8 IL.
Is that an audible I L L - I N N chant? Nick "Don't mess with the Chainsaw" Smith for 2!
Brent Mussberger: "There is a lot of orange. Does any team in the country travel better than Illinois? Unbelievable!" Michigan on a mini-run, 18-13 IL, 9:35.
Deron with the nice jumper. Great to see his shot coming back! Deron destroys a defender's jock, passes to Dee, back to Deron for 3!
Another great dribble-drive by Williams, aw bounce pass went thru Auggie's legs. But Deron's game is on. Timeout, 7:37, 23-15.
UM for 3, 23-18 IL. The Rage is throbbing. Now it's a 3-point game. Maize in a delirium.
One shot and out, momentum favoring the Wolverines. 23-20, IL, 4:34, timeout Michigan. Harris with a loong three... tie game! Brown for a long three... no. Illinois being completely out-hustled. Timeout.
This appears to be one of the games the Orange Krush had secured a few hundred tickets for this season. Lots of splotches of orange in the rafters--including the guy that dresses like a chef. If this game stays close the orange probably won't be heard at all, the Michigan fans are doing a great job supporting their team.
Teams trade missed three-pointers. UM takes the lead! 2:15, 25-23 UM. Harris with a huge deeeep three!! 28-23 UM.
Luther looses the ball on the give-and-go. Michigan can hold for the last shot of the half. No score, 28-24 UM halftime.
We're back! Illinois down by 8 with 14:00 to go.
Head for 3! Illinois down 2, 34-32, 12:04. Timeout.
Hunter gets the bounce, for 3. Head for 3!
Hunter dunk. 39-35 UM, 10:00.
Timeout. Ugh, 74 total points scored at the 9-minute mark in the 2nd half. Illini sloppy, Wolverines brimming with confidence. The fans and announcers can feel the huge upset brewing.
Dee brown with yet ANOTHER fast-break steal and bucket! AND AGAIN! Dee ties it up at 41! And-one, IL up by 1, miraculously!
Dee for three... aw. Still 42-41 Illinois.
Dee.. to Auggie.. to Powell, GOOD and one!
The Illini has wrangled the tempo of the game into their hands (well, Dee Brown did), now UM is missing shots and Illinois has the confidence. Luther for 3... no (dang!). 45-42 IL, 4:44.
OH MY, Dee down the lane, behind the back for Auggie with the dunk!
Alley-oop- Luther, and Deron finishes it! 49-42 IL, 3:51. The last few plays have been an Illini highlight reel. Filed under: Illini Basketball, Michigan Wolverines
