Illinois 76, VCU 55 Postgame

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I feel like we couldn’t have asked for a better opponent than VCU to prepare us for a physical Houston team. We've seen it. We've dealt with it. We know we can play our game through it.
Yes this. They aren't near as good as Houston but they do similar things. Pressure the ball and love to run multiple guys at the ball handler on defense. Quick guards who can shoot and attack the basket on offense.
 
#111      
Tomi was good tonight. The Illini will need that kind of play from him Thursday. Good for him tonight for sure.
Agree. One of is better games in all areas. It is a head scratcher to me though that he shoots air balls from the arc. Gets a bit rushed and fails to use his legs...resulting in coming up over a foot short which should never happen. But overall an admirable game for him.
 
#116      
Ok, by the definition of some on this board, Brad has officially met expectations given this win.

Two Sweet 16's in three years is pretty outstanding
But we beat an 11 seed each time to make it to the sweet 16. We need to beat 6 seeds for them to count!
/s
 
#117      
A lot of talk of Andrej hitting the portal after the season due to disappointment with losing the starting role to Jake. The staff needs to make it a priority to assure him of a starting role, help him continue to develop, and bring him back as a key building block on next year's team. Losing Keaton and Bos will be tough, can't let Andrej move on too.
 
#118      
A MF was earned tonight.

AMFS

Ncaa Basketball GIF by Fighting Illini Athletics
One of you AI image guys please do the award scene at the end of Star Wars but our guys with MF medals
 
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