Game Thread: Illinois vs Duquesne

[NoRival]

Need to see someone nae nae on Dae Dae

 

[Doogie94]

All of those Iowa State fans who were cheering for a Duquesne upset packed up at halftime and are on their way home.

 

[PattyOBryant]

I'll say it again....

 

[Illiniguy13]

My meeting with Mr. Macallan might be starting early tonight

 

[biglug58]

Sorry but how did BYU lose to these guys? Maybe we’re pretty good

 

[Rusty]

False, we scored 57 in the second half against Minnesota.

58 in 2nd half in BTT against Nebraska

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

All of those Iowa State fans who were cheering for a Duquesne upset packed up at halftime and are on their way home.

I've been to many, many tournaments and that's exactly what happens. Once your team wins, you stay for the first half of the next game and if it's tight, you stick around and if not....hit the bars.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Iowa state fans looking absolutely terrified in the stands haha. Shocked.

 

[Mobi]

 

[BBlock24]

I mean I get why they said that. Going from down 20+ to only being down around 12 heading into half would give them some momentum. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen lol

Spoiler alert: It did not happen!

 

[Flyin' Illini]

As a kid, I remember when ESPN always had their "64 to the Sweet 16" program (maybe they still do) after the first weekend of the tournament. Very rarely have we ever got to see our team still alive at that point. We are 20 minutes away from a place we haven't been in a long time. Whatever happens from here on out, let's enjoy this.

 

[Ramrod2010]

W ... Pedialyte ... Little bit of Buffalo Trace before bed ...

He'll be just fine ...

Let him know if he gets this team where we all want I'll send him whatever bottle of the Antique Collection he might want.

 

[Battle89]

"Illinois with their most points in a half this year."

Honestly, I know these are not our regular announcers but who the hell is providing their statistics? I could better with an AOL dial-up.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

All of those Iowa State fans who were cheering for a Duquesne upset packed up at halftime and are on their way home.

Cheered for the first minute, then ...

 

[grue2]

The pool for when the walkons enter the game is now open. Place your bets to the nearest 10s. 1 beach house minimum.

 

[LFOD]

It’s possible that we’re peaking at exactly the optimum time this season. Duquesne is expending major effort on defense, but our offensive weapons are overwhelming. This is the best basketball I’ve seen in a long, long time.

 

[pruman91]

Scott Beatty just said in the halftime stats report that the 50 points in the first half is the first time the Illini have ever scored 50 points in a half in a NCAA TOURNEY GAME.............................

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

False, we scored 57 in the second half against Minnesota.

We also put up 58 in the second half against Nebraska.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Whoa! Dusty May to Michigan. That's a choice...

 

[skyIdub]

Dusty May to scUM!!!

 

[Hoopster]

Shopping for my new boat

 

[Thaillini22]

The thing i feared was duqaign getting all up in our grills and scratching and clawing and trying to get in our heads,,, and we simply haven't allowed them to do that.

 

[InDaAZ]

Hope you got to a TV during intermission, Mr. Olivier

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Whoa! Dusty May to Michigan. That's a choice...

How are we supposed to feel about that? Because it doesn't worry me at all.

 

[zentrails]

I think Michigan could beat these guys, ok maybe that's a bridge too far LOL

AND, they just named Dusty May as their new HC
After a fairly crappy season by FAU