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    UConn 71, Illinois 62 Postgame

    Every team ends their season with disappointment except one. Being in the top 4 made this team one of the best I remember and I've been watching a long time.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs VCU, Saturday, March 21st, 6:50pm CT, CBS

    Brad's version of moneyball, and it's working. It's a very analytical approach. Impossible to argue with the stats that we need to change our offense. I think it's on the defensive end where our weaknesses show. Our guys avoid fouling very well but I think that also creates a lot of open...
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    Pregame: Illinois vs VCU, Saturday, March 21st, 6:50pm CT, CBS

    If he keeps this up in the tournament he's like Luka 2.0.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs VCU, Saturday, March 21st, 6:50pm CT, CBS

    I still have memories of losing to Loyola second round....this one make me nervous. As someone else said, why is lob to Z near the basket not more common?
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    Wisconsin 91, Illinois 88 OT Postgame

    It's hard to imagine this team getting past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. We seem very prone to not being able to stop any persistent guard penetration. It's been like this for a long time now actually. The last game we won against a good team was Feb 1 Nebraska. Hoping they...
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    UCLA 95, Illinois 94 OT Postgame

    I don't want to spoil anything for you but Michigan is going to destroy us.
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    UCLA 95, Illinois 94 OT Postgame

    so a grade school play to finish and our guys all had the best view.
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa State

    WTAF with the free throws????
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    Illinois #24 in 11/27 AP Poll

    Just as a point of reference the Big Ten has had exactly ZERO teams in the final four in the last three tournaments. In that respect we've been down for a while.
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    Illinois 88, Southern 60 Postgame

    Shoot less 3's, win more games. Same as last year. Also make free throws and stop turning the ball over.
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    Marquette 71, Illinois 64 Postgame

    It was disappointing to see some of the same issues as last year with the 3pt shooting and turnovers. Basically this looks like the same team as last year and I expect the same results. Damask and Goode are nice offensive additions, but it just doesn't look any different from last year to me...
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    3/19 Games

    Glad you posted that. I was just thinking why is there only one B1G team in the second weekend. Based on seeding this is as expected except for the fact that Purdue got embarrassed on the first round. Was really hoping to see PSU make it to the second weekend.
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    Arkansas 73, Illinois 63 Postgame

    I was always confused when the announcers would say how 'talented' the team is. I mean compared to me and you, yeah they are incredibly talented, but on the court with other D1 players they didn't really look anymore talented than anyone else they were playing. TSJ had moments when his raw...
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    Arkansas 73, Illinois 63 Postgame

    We still made it to the NCAA tournament another year and we somehow put together 20 wins. Much better than watching us lose early in another NIT tournament. This game was pretty much exactly how we've played most games down the stretch. Really no surprises. So good season overall.
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Arkansas

    Wow, we are sucking. Pretty much in character though. Except the missed layups. That's a new thing. Hopefully 2nd half we'll come back. That seems to be a thing with us as well.
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