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Oh yeah!

Uh oh

Threes and dunks all day for Knights.

We live in exciting times.

Win prob is 89%

Illini came out strong and played hard defense, outside of a couple lapses (e.g., the inbounds play by Gary). Entertaining half. Hope our shots fall in the second half.

Reputation T? Or lifetime achievement? Still, Hawkins is a complete player. Just wish he had Guerrier's on-court demeanor.

Minor correction: In 1978-79, after winning the Kentucky Invitational at Rupp in December and opening conference play with two road wins, Illinois was 14-0 and primed to take on #1 MSU. Eddie Johnson's corner jumper at the buzzer (as I remember it watching from the C section behind the basket)...

DeVito's interview is refreshing. When asked how he can play so well on the big stage, Tommy answers, "I've been playing football since I was five years old. It's a kids' game."

Witherspoon had penalty issues too, and some considered him a hotdog. But in his case, talent and competitiveness were surely enough to compensate for a few personal fouls and PIs. The coaches recognized that Spoon's swagger was integral to his success.

Pleased to see these pairings if only because Michigan fans were wishing hard for Florida State to be their first-round opponent. I’ll be (to myself) chanting “SEC” during that game.

Looking to next year and beyond, Illinois likely needs more talent. Duh. The top teams in our new 18-team league all recruit at a high level, and we are down at the bottom with Rutgers, Northwestern, and Minnesota. Player development, in-game decision making, strength training, culture, game...

The trendline is up for Ohio State and down for Michigan, using game ratings from BCf Toys. Hoping for the upset tomorrow.

Game rating chart (from BCf Toys) favors Northwestern, but the Cats have been up and down. We've been steady over the last four games. Let's catch Northwestern on a down day. I'll be there in the east balcony with our family of five. Go Illini.

Game ratings from BCf Toys are "are opponent-adjusted data representing the value generated per possession in each game relative to an average team performance on a neutral field against an average opponent." - Iowa just played their best game of the year by versus Rutgers. - Illinois has...