Illinois 76, VCU 55 Postgame

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A sequence that was good coaching was when VCU called timeout before the half to run something and we came out in a trapping zone that forced VCU to react to us and blew up their plan. This was fun to see and a reflection of growth on the staff!
 
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There is so much to like about our 2025-2026 team. No matter what happens from here, I'm going to miss this team and the different characters and personalities that we have.

I think we can go all the way. But it is going to take some luck, since there are about 10 teams with the potential to win it all.

I hope and pray that most of these guys will return next season. We have a group that gels so well together and they genuinely look like they have fun together and are friends on and off the court. I'm hoping they band together, and stick together. I know we will lose Boswell and Humrichous, and Wagler will most likely go pro, but I would love to see the remainder stick around.

Thank you coach Brad Underwood for making March fun again!!! We spent several years being left out of the tourney. We have our coach. Like any fan-coach relationship or any normal relationship, I do yell at the TV sometimes and wish you would have called a timeout, maybe called a different play. But at the end of the day we love you coach and hope you can retire someday from Illinois with a NATTY under your belt !!!!!

BEAT HOUSTON
 
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As a post thought I did not embrace earlier, a deep bow of respect to Kylan Boswell. BAM played his best defensive game I have seen from him. His foot quickness was like lightning and it truly made a difference on a couple of dozen instances where he denied the intended or desired movement by the offensive player...usually Terrance Hill, Jr.

Maybe I am imagining things in my old age, but I swear he has moved to another gear in post season play that I have not seen before...at least as the norm which it now seems to be. Enjoy the ride Kylan as you lead the way!!!
100%. Elite on defense and poised on offense
 
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