Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota

[Dan]

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[Oldskoolkoach]

Sure would be nice for Brad to have a little fire in his belly for once and passion for coaching again tonight

 

[IllinialuminAZ]

Desperately need this one. Hoping Tomi is able to give it a go and KJ can return to something resembling what he was a month ago.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

 

[My2Cents]

Hope to see us come out fired up, obviously another "next man up game". Illinois 77 Minnesota 74

 

[illinifan1987]

 

[altgeld88]

Just, please... none of our guys fall off that da&n raised floor and get injured.

I'm doubling down:

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888318652761719106

 

[illinifan1987]

Is anyone else getting major Price is Right vibes from this?

 

[logjam]

 

[illiram]

I predict victory.....and by a large margin:

Illini 90
Minnesota 69

 

[ChiTown]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888318652761719106

Am still hoping for a miracle…..

 

[LurkerintheOpen]

I predict victory.....and by a large margin:

Illini 90
Minnesota 69

Pass the bourbon my way

 

[DB11Headband]

Said this before the last one before knowing Harper was going but I think this one is a comfortable victory. But what the hell do I know at this point

 

[My2Cents]

I predict victory.....and by a large margin:

Illini 90
Minnesota 69

and I so hope you are right!

 

[My2Cents]

Said this before the last one before knowing Harper was going but I think this one is a comfortable victory. But what the hell do I know at this point

wait....you mean to tell me you don't know what to expect out of a bunch of freshman and newbies? lol

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

If Tomi isn't playing, I think we take another L, UNLESS KJ removed his head from his.....

 

[illinitiger]

Can't we come up with a fake 3 point shot play.. ...that's actually a pass to MJ down low.?

Please let's go inside.... instead of clanking threes for the first half.

Tyler...I'm talking to you!)

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888331718840737949

 

[NarrowJ]

Should be no more than 18 three point shots tonight, I'd even aim for 12 or less but I think Minnesota is going to let us have them until we make a few.

 

[GallopingGhost]

We will be able to tell what kind of game this will be from the effort we give in the first 10 minutes. If we fall behind early, look flat and timid, you can just pencil this in as a loss.

If we come out rebounding, aggressively driving or (I know) MAKING A COUPLE 3s, I think we can win this one comfortably.

Tonight it’s about how we start AND finish

 

[altgeld88]

Pass the bourbon my way

Looks like we all picked the wrong week to quit ____________. (Fill in the blank)

All I can offer in pregame today is early-'80s comedic film references.

 

[MadtownIllin]

Just watched Hawkins and Goode play and was wondering how much better we would be if either or both were still here (I understand we probably could not afford them)...

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Just, please... none of our guys fall off that da&n raised floor and get injured.

I'm doubling down:

I was thinking the same thing earlier

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Just watched Hawkins and Goode play and was wondering how much better we would be if either or both were still here (I understand we probably could not afford them)...

I'd take both of them over Hummer in the same role