Game Thread: Illinois at Texas Tech

[jrock]

This will be an absolute dogfight down to the wire.

 

[Jimbo]

Jake Davis sighting

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2120299305949139196

 

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2120299305949139196

Yuk.

 

[Det_Illini_fan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2120299305949139196

Well, wonderful.

MSU complains about always getting Duke in the tourney. I complain about always having high knees as our ref.

 

[foby]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2120299305949139196

He's stalking us.

 

[PNWIllini]

Texas Tech is 101-1 in home non-con games since 2014-15, the best mark in CBB in that span.

101-2 would probably still be the best.

 

[jezzadownunder]

 

[HailtotheChief]

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Get that kid some Orange!

 

[BWA]

Well, wonderful.

MSU complains about always getting Duke in the tourney. I complain about always having high knees as our ref.

He’s literally the only ref whose name I know

 

[IlliniHardwood]

Texas Tech is 101-1 in home non-con games since 2014-15, the best mark in CBB in that span.

I'm looking for TTU to be 0-1 at home in non-conference games vs Illinois on 11/10/2026, which will give me a very nice birthday.

 

[DeonThomas]

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[PasadenaIllini]

T,Z, Vaaks, Stoya there too cover any freshman jitters. Dare I say JJ and Fagbemi looking for a few minutes as well.

That being said, Coleman should be fine, floor 16 to minutes if foul trouble. Brown a very steady mature freshman. William's extremely talented and he had to push himself and grow for this opportunity, Zens and Davis a great chance under the brightlights.

Illini 96 TTU 88 give or take 20, lol.

I would expect Zens to play a big part in this game as well. He stood out for me last game.

 

[Jimbo]

Warm ups

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

What’s the crowd like?

 

[Scoregasm]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2120299305949139196

 

[illiniguy24]

I’ve got family at the game claiming Mirk is now wearing a boot lol

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

High knees was really bad in the Baylor exhibition

 

[Troop44]

I really believe Tomi is key in this game. He should have an advantage. Need him to show up tonight. He needs to bring it on the boards and play with intensity!

 

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

Set the tone boys. Play our pace. Make em run and chase.

 

[RollChief]

I’ve got family at the game claiming Mirk is now wearing a boot lol

#bootgate

 

[Jimbo]

This place is packed and LOUD! If we can win here we can win anywhere.

 

[foby]

Jordan Cornette just tagged Zens as a pro. He wins 1st.

 

[orange100]

this is it, the moment we waited a large part of the afternoon for.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Their place looks loud on TV