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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Counter punch to Morez
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    3/22-3/25 Games Thread

    Is it just me or has the Iowa Florida game set an all-time NCAA tournament record for bad haircuts?
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    In their most recent game: Kasparas 12 pts, 3 reb, 5 assists, 1 TO Ayo 12 pts, 5 reb, 4 assists, 1 TO Will 11 pts, 6 reb, 4 assists, 0 TO Brad coaches his guards to be complete players as well as "team" players who fill up the stat sheet. The kind of guard who may never be a...
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    Illinois 89, Maryland 70 Postgame

    You don’t normally have a 7’2” center who is your “energy guy” but Big Z really brings it when he's in the line-up (and also on the bench). There was a play where he blocked a shot and beat nearly every player from both teams running back to the other end of the court. Driver could have dropped...
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    Illini Basketball 2025-2026

    By that logic Izzo has been to the Sweet 16 no less than 16 times. Hardly a fluke. Hardly because of Mark Sutter alone. Hardly a bad strategy to schedule tough to get ready for the Big Dance. I think you just defeated your own argument without any help.
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    Illini Basketball 2025-2026

    Don't tell Tom Izzo that. Betting he would not trade any of his countless deep NCAA tournament runs for better season records.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Outside shot >>>Morez Shot blocking>>Morez Rebounding < Morez No helicopter poison parent >>>Morez NET EFFECT = BIG UPGRADE
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Now I see why Jay Wright and Coach K checked out when they saw what was coming. Lots of sleazy promises on both sides for a one night stand (one year equivalent of college hoops). It should be no surprise that Rick Pittino, Bail and Cal didn't mind hanging around a little longer. I get the...
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    Illinois 88, Purdue 80 Postgame

    Is anyone surprised Brad has the team playing their best ball at the end of the season? He does this year after year and this year all the more impressive. Playing freshmen, missing key starters for half the season, no experience collectively, rebounding from a potentially devastating game...
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    Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota

    If we pull this one out do we give MVP to Fletch?
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    Illinois 87, Ohio State 79 Postgame

    I remember watching the Dean Smith teams at NC. Other team would seem to have upper hand a good part of the game and then NC would end up winning in double digits because their bench was so deep. This game had that feel. Our team is developing a very deep bench and a lot of good things are...
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Ohio State, Sunday, February 2nd, 12:00pm CT, CBS

    We could use a little Amani Hansberry right about now.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Ohio State, Sunday, February 2nd, 12:00pm CT, CBS

    No to say I told you so but one week ago . . . "A lot of co-eds miss a whole semester when they get it. Sleep 16-18 hours a day, loss of appetite and guaranteed weight loss."
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Northwestern, Sunday, January 26th, 2:00pm CT, BTN

    Correct. A lot of co-eds miss a whole semester when they get it. Sleep 16-18 hours a day, loss of appetite and guaranteed weight loss. You only get it once and then have life-long immunity. 80 percent of us get it during elementary school years and at that age and it plays like a common cold -...
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    Pregame: Illinois at Michigan State, Sunday, January 19th, 11:00am CT, CBS

    Expect Pizza Hut Parking Lot. We've seen this movie before. Ayo saw it with one eye. Izzo was a linebacker and reverts to old form when he knows he can't play straight up. Glad our coach is used to it. Who will be our Kofi or TSJ today? Like you, would love for that to be Morez, but definitely...
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