Pregame: Illinois vs Kentucky, Sunday, March 23rd, 4:15pm CT, CBS
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100% this
SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
Is there going to be a more lively crowd in any other second round matchup?
Hell, this being Kentucky there's a non-zero chance a freak cyclone demolishes Fiserv overnight and the only arena that isn't booked for gametime is Rupp and Anderson, DJ, and Courtney Green are the emergency stripes they could get on short notice.
Totally a tossup game IMO.
1984
According to kenpom we are literally neck and neck
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
I can't imagine a world where he would get the call to ref March Madness!
He called Kansas-Arkansas so hopefully he stays over there.
We are now favored by 1.5 - let’s get to the second weekend.
Qe need the 8z!
That too!
Totally agree. This is a much different opponent. The game is winnable, but it is no walk in the park.
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
I had no idea. Frightening
we win this game if boswell can hold oweh to under 12-15 points
I have watched several games. the trend has been a slow whistle particularly in the paint.
Thanks. That nightmare will be replaying in my head all night.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
KenPom rankings for the 3 seeds remaining
9 Texas Tech
10 Iowa State
13 Wisconsin
17 Kentucky
KenPom rankings for the 6 seeds remaining:
16 Illinois
24 BYU
26 Ole Miss
This is a match up between the lowest rated 3 seed and the highest rated 6 seed. The only remaining match up where the lower seed is ranked higher on KenPom.
9 Texas Tech
10 Iowa State
13 Wisconsin
17 Kentucky
KenPom rankings for the 6 seeds remaining:
16 Illinois
24 BYU
26 Ole Miss
This is a match up between the lowest rated 3 seed and the highest rated 6 seed. The only remaining match up where the lower seed is ranked higher on KenPom.
Some of n f you need to eat crow DGL >Boz. Needs to be done. The Boz is a stud
Illinois is 1-8 this year vs the top 15 Net Ranked teams. Kentucky is #14.
However, IL is the only lower seeded team favored this weekend of 16 games.
IL -1.5
I think Sunday’s game will determine a lot about what fans ultimately think of the season. Win, and it’s a successful season. Lose, and it’s “kind of a waste of time having 2 NBA picks and a 7th place Big 10 finish and a 1st weekend out”. Not a bad season. Not a good one either (given the talent/money spent). If we had this team next year it’d feel like building something towards next season but we likely won’t. So a ton is riding on this game.
Illinois has made 1 Sweet 16 or better in the last 20 years and that was last season. 2 consecutive ones would be a huge achievement for the program. Hasn’t been done since 03/04 and 04/05. So 20 years…
However, IL is the only lower seeded team favored this weekend of 16 games.
IL -1.5
I think Sunday’s game will determine a lot about what fans ultimately think of the season. Win, and it’s a successful season. Lose, and it’s “kind of a waste of time having 2 NBA picks and a 7th place Big 10 finish and a 1st weekend out”. Not a bad season. Not a good one either (given the talent/money spent). If we had this team next year it’d feel like building something towards next season but we likely won’t. So a ton is riding on this game.
Illinois has made 1 Sweet 16 or better in the last 20 years and that was last season. 2 consecutive ones would be a huge achievement for the program. Hasn’t been done since 03/04 and 04/05. So 20 years…
figuratively
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