Pregame: Illinois vs Indiana, Sunday, February 15th, 12:00pm CT, CBS

[Second place is 1st loser]

I figured Boswell is pain management, but there's no risk of reinjuring or making anything worse if he plays. It'll suck if he gets slapped on the wrist, but I'd assume he's have some protection there.

With an ankle....they're tough. You don't want a two week injury turning into eight and you don't want him favoring the ankle and to compensate, pull a hamstring. If the injury was the "iffy", I don't know how he could have even been in the questionable category on Tuesday.

 

[Dan]

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[Altuve27]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022789798398701889

That is WAY too high. Take Indiana and the points. I think Illinois pulls it out, but it’s going to be tight.

 

[Dan]

#8 Illini Welcome Indiana for Stripe State Farm Center Matchup - University of Illinois Athletics

Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. CT and the matchup will be televised nationally by CBS.

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[Illini in Italy]

79-77 IU if we have a 6 man rotation

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

79-77 IU if we have a 6 man rotation

I remember this username LOL.

 

[fatboyslim]

That is WAY too high. Take Indiana and the points. I think Illinois pulls it out, but it’s going to be tight.

It’s not way too high especially if either or both Andrew and Bos play. Indiana is not that good especially away from home and we are that good.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

It'll depend on pain, but I think we see at worst 1/2 of our guys back tomorrow.

Hopefully you're right. We've been good with a 7 man rotation so I'd take it.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

That is WAY too high. Take Indiana and the points. I think Illinois pulls it out, but it’s going to be tight.

Nope. Indiana has played 3 games against ranked teams on the road this year: loss @MSU by 21, loss @Michigan by 14, loss @Kentucky by 12.

I think it's just right.

 

[JoseyWales83]

Nope. Indiana has played 3 games against ranked teams on the road this year: loss @MSU by 21, loss @Michigan by 14, loss @Kentucky by 12.

I think it's just right.

We have a guy with 1 foot and another with 1 hand, maybe it’s a tad too high.

 

[PNWIllini]

The "blue hairs boomers" need to be loud too. As someone in this demographic, I defiantly have a pulse and love to yell at the TV and make drunken post showing my joy and frustration.

In Seattle, 3000 of us took over the Washington Huskies Hec Ed Pavilion a year ago. Loud, ILL-INI calls frequently.

Be like we were.

 

[PNWIllini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022717804575707550

They have eligibility left. Just saying.

 

[HillJackBob]

They have eligibility left. Just saying.

If it's like the Bediako situation, we've got a week or two of free run before they shut them down.

 

[zentrails]

Like a fall back school you’d go to if you didn’t get into Univeristy of Illinois

I didn't have one then paniced when UIUC introduced "the lottery" that year because the school was getting "too elitist" like that was a bad thing. I got in anyway

 

[21ChampaignSt]

My wife and I thought about moving to Indiana once. Which is why we didn't.

ILL

 

[Ryllini]

For those that did and didn't watch BU's interview, it needs to be clocked that Lee doesn't play right now because other teams don't have to guard him. Clogs the middle. Depending on KB tomorrow and Drej, you could see Petro.

 

[Red77sng]

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Take the points just like against Wisconsin

 

[Altuve27]

Nope. Indiana has played 3 games against ranked teams on the road this year: loss @MSU by 21, loss @Michigan by 14, loss @Kentucky by 12.

I think it's just right.

I hope you’re right, but we are not healthy. I expect Kylan to play tomorrow but he hasn’t played in several weeks and will be rusty.

I would be surprised if Andrej plays tomorrow. Perimeter players have REALLY hurt us, and Wilkerson is no joke.

I think we win, but I expect a dogfight.

 

[Deep]

As of now
-10.5 tells me boz, andrej are not playing

This was same line v Wisconsin

Wisky is better then indy

 

[fatboyslim]

As of now
-10.5 tells me boz, andrej are not playing

 

[Piotyr]

Illini win 63-10. Something about that score just feels right.

 

[Noblesville Illini]

Illini win 63-10. Something about that score just feels right.

 

[Illinisnake]

We won’t see Andrej but Kylan will play a handful of minutes. We also need to see Petro some to give Keaton a break. Sorry but he isn’t THAT horrible that he can’t play 4-5 minutes a game.

 

[AirTran]

We won’t see Andrej but Kylan will play a handful of minutes. We also need to see Petro some to give Keaton a break. Sorry but he isn’t THAT horrible that he can’t play 4-5 minutes a game.

I am 50/50 on Petro. If Andej and KB each play 5 mins that will do it.

 

[AirTran]

That was a problem. The only thing that I can think of from the Wisconsin game is that Petro and Lee are undersized guards and we were being absolutely demolished on the boards. Lee was in for one minute and was a -3. That's not ideal.

They're going to have to be able to find 3 or 4 minutes from each guy IMO. That assumes no Boswell. If course, he could play. You're right. It's a big time rival and we NEED the W.

You are 100% correct in your observation. But when gametime comes, all of the analytics and even the "gas in the tank" levels become less important simple due to the adrenaline in the moment.

I am reading alot of analyzing about the past 2 losses. But the truth is we make out FTs against Wisconsin and we avoid 1 lane violation against MSU and we are in the top 3 in the country. Nothing changes that. I recognize those are large "ifs." Is this team that good even when they are not healthy? A: Yes