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Illini were #80 on KenPom defense after most expected at least top-30 based on height, athleticism, experience and coaching (Illini had a top-30 defense the previous 3 years). This #80 defense doesn't seem like a 99th percentile positive outcome to me -- coaches found the right guys and culture...

Hope so, but username doesn't check out

It helps that he played basketball an hour away from Champaign -- the "coming back home" vibe is something people can relate to.

He is a legendary figure there, so he is being allowed to resign after the season to take an NBA job. But he has already been terminated.

In 1990, Loyola Marymount beat Michigan 149-115. The 264 combined points are the most in an NCAA Tournament game all time. I was in Vegas betting for the first time, and that game was the first and last time I have bet an Under....

With the Illini at the #6 offense at KenPom going into mid-February, it's time to acknowledge that Underwood had the correct off-season analysis that we could thrive without a true pg. I am duly impressed, and hope and expect our defense to eventually gel into the top-20 Kenpom unit it should...

If as rumored there is a full video of the incident in which nothing seems out of proportion, it changes everything.

Here is my second-hand inside info -- the same alleged victim has also made a prior rape allegation against a KU basketball player, and the allegation was not believed by the KU program after investigation. Bill Self and Underwood are also very good friends.

He's the 3rd string pt guard, won't get any significant time unless Ty or DGL get injured. Still a valuable emergency piece, but his role isn't complicated.

We will be playing a home game next October against Michigan for the 100th anniversary of the incredible Red Grange game -- been in the works for a decade, count on it...

Kansas and Illinois are both matching up against highly rated squads just 2 weeks after the exhibition (Kentucky and Marquette), so I expect both teams to handle it very much like a regular game for best prep possible.

CBS preseason ranking currently has Kansas #1, Illini #23.

I thought Moretti was the emergency 3rd string ball-handler, and yesterday it looked like he might be able to handle that role -- where hopefully we never see him unless Ty gets hurt. And as always, thx for your input Indy.

There are probably also advantages in defense and rebounding IF Ty can do it. Let's face it, IF Ty can do it, it probably is better that we go all in 100% to make it work without bringing another pt guard expecting to start that also brings other issues. Coach U could be betting his whole job...

Very unfortunate the Illini have a game at Rutgers this year, might have made a difference....