Let’s play another Big Ten Tournament, shall we!
3/22-3/25 Games Thread
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OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Raise your hand if you had Iowa vs Nebraska facing off in a Sweet 16 game at the start of the season.
Happy for the B1G. Iowa can still go suck an egg.
This is a problem, and also much harder for Brad than Sampson, since we’ve beaten both Nebby and Iowa already this year.
Ignatius Shang
- Columbia, MO
So it looks like Houston and us are the two strongest teams in the South region right now. If we can get past Houston, our path to the Final Four looks very promising.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Brilliant calls from Ben McCollum at the end. Especially doubling the ball at the end cause you prevent an easy layup and inbounder doesn't have time to get back in the fold based on where they forced Lee.
Illinois is now a win away from playing Iowa or Nebraska for a trip to the final four.
Not going to be easy to beat Houston but it's an absolute golden opportunity they need to show up for. Both of Iowa and Nebraska could beat the Illini but Illinois is really way more talented than both those teams and should win if they show up.
Not going to be easy to beat Houston but it's an absolute golden opportunity they need to show up for. Both of Iowa and Nebraska could beat the Illini but Illinois is really way more talented than both those teams and should win if they show up.
I don’t know how Florida doesn’t have a “no threes” policy in the huddle. I think you just let Stirtz tie the game vs a wide open corner 3.
It's possible there could be 6 B1G teams in the E8 and make up the entire FF. That would be amazing! Revenge on MSU and then scUM to win the Natty
All Florida needed to do was drive to the basket and get a shot off. Refs would have called a foul on Iowa in a minute. Not enough time to pass the ball off.
No they don't. They would have to play us or Houston to get there.
Ben McColumn = 2 years as D1 coach. 2 Sweet Sixteens.
Lee did admittedly get better over the course of the season, but its hard to remember a guy making so many negative plays for a 1 seed.
Jeeeeez! SOS! If only we had a better Luck %.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
In Serbian it's...
Ако можеш то да сањаш, можеш то и да оствариш
(According to Google Translate) And I have no idea how to pronounce it (or if it's even exactly correct).
Put otherwise, Illinois has played 10 games against the 17 other remaining teams.
This is his first sweet 16. He lost in the second round last year
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Major props to the Squawkeyes for that performance .
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I was surprised he didn't guard the inbounds passer to make that a little harder, but when he doubled the ball handler it made total sense. Great call. Hate to admit it since it's Iowa's coach, but McCollum is a really good tactician.
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