Illinois 91, Michigan 87 2OT Postgame

[dbeverly26]

If they give the game ball to Mayer I don’t think he’s gonna give it back.

It’s March. Not gonna stress the details for the rest of the year, survive and advance time.

 

[spillini]

 

[the national]

 

[IlliniKat91]

My FitBit thinks I just ran a marathon....

My Garmin is right there with you again

I thought putting some miles in early would help me but no such luck

 

[azillini1]

Only 7 TO's for us tonight. About half our normal amount- good effort and we took care of the ball

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Got to watch Illini beat Michigan and hear the announcer say “Illinois clinched the Big Ten Championship”. And then if you hit mute really quickly, you don’t hear him say “for Purdue”.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

I don't understand not fouling up three.

I cannot believe the look they got. Holy moly

 

[madillini4]

 

[LoveLovie]

Underwood owns Howard…wow

 

[BTM33]

Just a rediculous game...

 

[FromTheLogo]

Guts. Grind. Grit.





(and three-point attempts )

 

[OrangeNBrood_Redux]

Hunter’s big baby *** just can’t beat us.

*

SENIOR NIGHT.

NEVER GIVE UP ON THIS TEAM.

NEVER.

*

A gallery full of grown man dunks this game:

Ty Rodgers and-1 putback.
Sencire’s “have a concussion, Hunter” dunk.
RJ’s resurrection at the rim.
CoHawk’s comahawk.
And the oh-so-close TSJ one that would have halted Tschetter from ever producing testosterone again.

Each dunk was a nail in the coffin of Michigan’s tournament hopes.

The absolute best way to start the month of March.

 

[Illini8420]

Way to keep fighting and grind it out. I also hope that we got the message now: drive the ball and good things will happen

 

[eas23]

I am happy that we had more points than the other team at the end of the game.

Now I need to sleep for 12 hours.

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ejam21]

We won 8 V 5 and i wont be convinced different, scirotto and that bald ref........WOOF

 

[FloridaMan]

We are very fortunate to win that one, between poor execution and the refs, man. Really encourage how we played most of the game, though. Hopefully that is the start of a good stretch for the next month!

Just thinking, have Juwan and Dick Nuggenson ever beat the Illini??? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Muck you, Fichigan, Larry S, and DJ Baldhead!!!!!! I mean it, I really, really do!!!

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Got to watch Illini beat Michigan and hear the announcer say “Illinois clinched the Big Ten Championship”. And then if you hit mute really quickly, you don’t hear him say “for Purdue”.

It was very odd phrasing for sure. For a second, I couldn't figure out what he was talking about.

 

[blife]

Seniors showed up and played like seniors. Thank you. Illini get the hard earned W.

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

The best thing for this team right now is to get out of big ten play and away from these refs.

 

[illini0440]

All in a days work

 

[JSpence]

I am happy that we had more points than the other team at the end of the game.

Now I need to sleep for 12 hours.

Indubitably. Huzzah for the gents in orange.

 

[Dragons89]

The madness has officially started!!! I L L

 

[BackThatPassUp]

Why did we stop taking it downhill within the final two minutes in regulation. I mean the refs weren't exactly all there in terms of sound mind but we made it too easy to defend us even after Reed fouled out.

I'm just happy to still escape with a W.

P.s. it was idiotic for the Krush to be chanting "NIT" at the 12 minute mark against a team that had nothing to lose.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

We won 8 V 5 and i wont be convinced different, scirotto and that bald ref........WOOF

That’s just ridiculous.

It was 7 vs 5, the third guy more or less did his job.