Pregame: Illinois vs Houston, 9:05pm CT, TBS
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Illinois by 8
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Great article (paid) on CNN about the Sweet 16 coaches featuring a lot of quotes from Underwood. It makes a great point that the old guard of coaches is still viable if they're willing to adjust a bit to the new climate.
I just watched the replay of the elite 8 from 2005 against Arizona. Illini down by 15 with 4 minutes, down by 9 with under a minute to go and somehow tie game and win it in OT. I feel like the Illini somehow will beat Houston in a nail biter down the stretch by an unsung hero by 3 points. 76-73 [Petrovic]
I just watched the replay of the elite 8 from 2005 against Arizona. Illini down by 15 with 4 minutes, down by 9 with under a minute to go and somehow tie game and win it in OT. I feel like the Illini somehow will beat Houston in a nail biter down the stretch by an unsung hero by 3 points. 76-73 [Petrovic]
Petrovic? Let’s hope not because that means Boswell and Wagler both got injured lol
that was without doubt the largest emotional swing I've ever experienced in that amount of time. Lute Olsen was devastatedI just watched the replay of the elite 8 from 2005 against Arizona. Illini down by 15 with 4 minutes, down by 9 with under a minute to go and somehow tie game and win it in OT. I feel like the Illini somehow will beat Houston in a nail biter down the stretch by an unsung hero by 3 points. 76-73 [Petrovic]
We’ve got our work cut out for us. But if we are crisp with our passing, keep them out of the paint, and are tough on the boards we’ve got a shot.
Line down to -2.5. Me thinks it’s -2 by tip…
In terms of the pre-game media punditry, it seems like we have no chance. Like, everyone has good things to say, but are afraid to pick us to win.
I like that.
I like that.
keep this slavic train rolling
Illini in a nail biter, 71-66.
neither of these teams were challenged very seriously in the second halves of the first two rounds. ought to be fresh. here's hoping that means we get our best
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
We land at 7:40 pm in Chicago if all goes well. I’ll have the game up on my phone no matter what, but here’s to hoping all goes well and we can make it back home for most of it! Getting really pumped, and I’m not ready to say goodbye to this team yet!
Let’s go advance.
Let’s go advance.
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Opening day in Milwaukee, followed by an Illini sweet 16 game. What a day to be alive.
How is the board feeling today about the game—on a scale from 1 to 10?
1 meaning we’re going to get beat by 30 and give up a 30–0 run
10 meaning we’re going to blow them out by 25+.
I’m probably at about a 3.5 to 4. I think their defensive aggressiveness could really cause us problems, especially if the officials let them play. Plus, how are we going to handle their quick guards? Do we keep playing drop coverage if Flemings is torching us in the mid‑range?
I just hope Brad isn’t too stubborn to make the necessary adjustments.
1 meaning we’re going to get beat by 30 and give up a 30–0 run
10 meaning we’re going to blow them out by 25+.
I’m probably at about a 3.5 to 4. I think their defensive aggressiveness could really cause us problems, especially if the officials let them play. Plus, how are we going to handle their quick guards? Do we keep playing drop coverage if Flemings is torching us in the mid‑range?
I just hope Brad isn’t too stubborn to make the necessary adjustments.
I have watched several Houston games this year. They like to hard hedge and even double the pick and pop. I’m sure we have worked on that all week. The last team to try that was NW at our place and we destroyed it. Houston is a tad different than NW. lol. I still have nightmares of Loyola doing this to Ayo and we fully looked unprepared. Keaton needs to be strong with the ball and find the open guy. I have a feeling we are gonna shoot about 35 3’s. All that being said I’ve got us winning 79-78
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