Pregame: Illinois vs UConn, Saturday, April 4th, 5:09pm CT, TBS

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I took this picture from the Duke vs Wisconsin national championship game where I got in for 80 bucks.

Bring some binoculars or youre better off watching on the closest screen.

It's a cool experience regardless of the fact that basketball shouldn't be played in NFL stadiums and the players look like ants.

My recommendation would be to avoid the corners as much as possible.

Hinkle fieldhouse would be my dream national championship location but tickets would cost 50k.
I was there. I think I was slightly above you and to your right. lol.
 
#603      
They've got the biggest number next to their name. That's all.
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#605      
I took this picture from the Duke vs Wisconsin national championship game where I got in for 80 bucks.

Bring some binoculars or youre better off watching on the closest screen.

It's a cool experience regardless of the fact that basketball shouldn't be played in NFL stadiums and the players look like ants.

My recommendation would be to avoid the corners as much as possible.

Hinkle fieldhouse would be my dream national championship location but tickets would cost 50k.
Lol. We are in a top right corner, but a friend got us tickets at face value rather than the wild StubHub prices … so I’m not gonna complain! For me it’s more about saying I was there, experiencing the fanfare beforehand, seeing orange shirts swarm Indy, etc. But yeah, football stadiums for these are just wild and they at least should set it up like St. Louis in 2005 and how Lucas Oil was for the BTT in 2021, with the court as close as possible to one end and then temporary seats … but money, haha.
 
#610      
Will disagree slightly with Gill. Andre defense stepping up has been the best. Everyone has stepped up, but Dre is going gonzo with effort on defensive side now. Phenomenal.
 
#612      
This will be a game, both teams and coaches will be ready. Officiating and free throws made and missed will be deciding factor.
 
#617      
The beauty of this team is we’ve got 8 legitimate scorers. Boswell hasn’t been the same scorer he has since before the injury and that’s honestly been ok.

Everyone’s bought in. That’s how you win championships.
I re-watched the entire Illinois UConn game from earlier this season and it’s shocking how different the team — specifically the lineups and usage — were back then. With the game still in doubt before that crazy four point play where the shot clock mistakenly reset, the five “finishers” Illinois had on the floor were Boswell, Tomi, Jake, Ben and Petrovic, with Lee swapping in and out for Jake on offense/defense. Neither Wagler nor Andrej were in at the end and neither got much playing time in the second half.

The bulk of the offensive execution was Boswell driving and shooting threes and Big Z clanking from the arc. It was totally unrecognizable compared to what we’ve become. And that gives me hope for Saturday

Defense didn’t seem as awful as I recalled, with the exception of Petrovic who was notably frustrated by every screen. Do they not do those in Serbia???
 
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Did anyone get a notice yet from the Illinois tickets office about receiving tickets. The original request said they would notify by 9 PM on Monday to either confirm request or let them know their request cannot be filled.
 
#625      
I mean. That UConn team blitzed everyone. It’s one of the best college teams in recent memory. And we shot 6-23 from 3.

Ya know, sometimes results aren’t always about adjustments, schemes, x and o’s. Sometimes one team is just better
They were better, and also coached a lot better with a much better gameplan.
 
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