Illinois 71, Iowa 59 Postgame

[blackdog]

The adjustments made by the coaching staff were elite! So impressed by Iowa, but we showed how we belong in the final four! So happy for Brad

Nobody better talk any mess about Brad not being able to win big games or make in games adjustments because it was a brilliant game.

 

[PepeSilvia]

Man, that was way uglier than it should have been.

Took 32 minutes to discover you could score inside at will.

Stojakovic the mvp of that game. Was fantastic defensively on Stirtz and came up with a ton of big baskets.

I'm tired of seeing him come off the bench the first 4-5 minutes of each half. Putting yourself in an unnecessary hole for no reason.

 

[Battle89]

444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4

Just for clarity, I bolded the, ahem, FINAL 4

I L L

 

[Retro62]

I’ve had more bourbon during that second half than I’ve had in the past six months.

 

[joeybcrazy13]

ILL!!!!

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Khans better be opening the checkbook to keep AS, Mirk and this core

AS has made himself a shltload of money this tournament

 

[NarrowJ]

3-17 from 3 and still won by 12. So many ways to kill you.

Dominated the second half again 43-27

 

[SuperMetroid]

Suck it Pearl.

 

[Chief Illiniwek's Family]

WAY TO GO GUYS!!! AWESOME

 

[Deep]

I LOVE ALL YOU M'FERS
WOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[pruman91]

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KING IN THE SOUTH.

March 28, 2026.

A day we will remember, forever.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

Those are NOT tears, it's just that I have an issue with my tear ducts sometimes. WOW!!!!!!! I am so happy!

 

[CentralILLini]

NUFF … SAID …

WE GETTIN’ DRUNK TONIGHT BABY

FINAL FOUR!!!!!

 

[altgeld88]

 

[Jon]

Bruce Pearl has to watch Illinois final four run and say nice things. Don't tell me Karma doesn't exist

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Suck it Pearl.

WHO ??????

 

[Lysol623]

!!!! yeah we're going to the Final Yeah.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

ALSO massive shout-out to Cam Crocker. We wouldn't be here without him. Dude has put on a masterclass this tourney.

 

[Thaillini22]

Clark Kellogg's halftime comments were spot on, about us sort of exerting our will and pulling away.

 

[AssemblyHallForever]

You can see the pain in Pearls face.

 

[DeeIL89]

 

[IllinialuminAZ]

Final 4!!!!!! Congrats to the players and staff!

 

[Rich]

I felt a little uneasy whenever they kept changing the camera to Wagler's parents, but just zooming in on the mom. Poor dad.

 

[Juju]

My grandmother raised me and is THE reason I'm a sports and Illini fan(as well as the Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, but the Illini were her favorite out of all of them). We called her Mamey. She died on my birthday in 2021 from cancer. I never get that emotional, but I'm really emotional and teary-eyed right now. She would've LOVED this! I love you, Mamey! This is for you.