Michigan clinches the conference title with a win tonight. They would love nothing more than to do it against us. Let's spoil them for at least one more game.
Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan, Friday, February 27th, 7:00pm CT, FOX
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illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
War Day
Illinois to Morez
ILL!!!
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I WANT Wake Forest 2004, but I will settle for a 1 point win.
Close! 6 days!The anticipation for this game is killing me- feels like it's been weeks since we last played.
10 threes would probably be enough but I will take 15. If we are off we could still win but it would be mighty tough. This game is big in a lot of ways.
Here is Michigan opponent 3 point shooting in close games (games with a difference of 5 points or less):
Teams that have taken Michigan to the wire (or beat them) have only needed to make 12 threes in one of those games
The way you beat Michigan is to turn them over and contest/force inefficient shots
Looking for passing from Tomi high post and Mirk on the wing as a difference maker. That and 3-point shooting potential are the difference makers to me.
i hope the krush has a detailed gameplan for morez, like they gotta chant for him to shoot the three every time he's got the ball, maybe tell him his dad's gonna blow through all his money at the line, idunno
if we're gonna win this, mirkovic is going to have to have a hell of a game.
if we're gonna win this, mirkovic is going to have to have a hell of a game.
Happy Morez Johnson Day to those who celebrate 
would like to break this string of close losses tonight
a lot of winning close games is luck, because a 1-3 point game in the last 2-3 mins often comes down to which team's shots fall and which team's dont... now it also can come down to which team makes a dumb turnover or which team hustles to get a loose ball or rebound... so not all luck but its a big part... i know our guys have made big shots and big plays in some close wins too (texas tech, ohio st, @iowa, @purdue, @nebby, so on)
i think this one will go down to the wire, so here's to lady luck being on our side and also no dumb mistakes in crunch time
a lot of winning close games is luck, because a 1-3 point game in the last 2-3 mins often comes down to which team's shots fall and which team's dont... now it also can come down to which team makes a dumb turnover or which team hustles to get a loose ball or rebound... so not all luck but its a big part... i know our guys have made big shots and big plays in some close wins too (texas tech, ohio st, @iowa, @purdue, @nebby, so on)
i think this one will go down to the wire, so here's to lady luck being on our side and also no dumb mistakes in crunch time
Just secured tickets and heading down in 2 hours
I'd take it but would prefer something closer to the WF game that @Illinifan74 referenced earlier.
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IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
As long as it's not racist, violent, or slanderous, count me as being okay with heckling being used to get under a player's skin. It's part of playing in a hostile environment.
The key is you don't want to give it to a dude who will use it to fuel themselves to a massive performance, but that's part of the risk/fun.
I think Michigan puts us on our heels right out of the gate, getting maybe up to a 10-point lead. we calm ourselves and the slowly begin to come back. Down by 4 at half (43-39) and then play well second half and go on to an 84-76 win.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
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