Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[WestSuburbanIllini]

My brother and friend and I came down from Chicago to Indy for the game. Everywhere we look it's Illini fans. I'm guessing we'll have at least 60% of the stadium orange.

What a time to be an Illini

 

[WolfpackIllini]

we are going to win tonite
we are going to win Monday night
it’s our destiny
it’s our time
we’ve waited long enough

LETS GO

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

UCONN had almost 20 more shots than Duke purely because of Duke turnovers. They lost pretty much every other statistical category. We HAVE to be strong with the ball.

 

[IlliniAlumnus]

GO ILLINI !!!!

My daughter (sophomore at Illinois, home for Easter weekend), my wife (2 degrees from Illinois) and myself (2 degrees from Illinois) are all set in our Illini gear. Get it done and move on to the natty!

WE BLEED ORANGE & BLUE !!!!

 

[ILLI die hard]

The refs have to watch Reed doing a dance in the paint trying to get around Big Z or Tomi. He literally moves his pivot foot up around and two steps like doing Boot Scoot Boogie. B.U. please get in their ear!

 

[rdk573]

I had a dream last night that at some point in the game Illinois was losing 42-36..My dreams always suck

 

[BrownTown]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040514308426076669

Larry is in the house! Having a few pregame beers!

 

[wc_illini]

I hope the players aren't as nervous as I am. Is it game time yet?!?

 

[TooHot4Tots]

Convinced bar on cruise ship to have game on giant screens. Lokking forward to this!! Beat the Huskies A$$

 

[cuillini]

I'm 71. I don't think I have 21 years left to see this again. I just want to see our Illini cut the nets down Monday night.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

If the trophy is actually there for the taking, Mirk might take it.

was Mirk the guy who told Ivisic to smash the Guitar ?

were we supposed to get a replacement?

 

[AssemblyHallForever]

I am afraid to ask who the 4 stooges are in the studio.

 

[ILLINISON1]

Illini by 10! Hurley gets a T. Balken 4 get 25 rebounds. Keaton scores 30.

 

[5280Illini]

I'm watching the TNT pregame show and the Illini fans in the background booing Bruce Pearl made me smile. I-L-L.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Unofficial fan assessment:
1% UConn
10% Michigan
14% Arizona
75% Illini

 

[chrisRunner7]

Bruce Pearl getting loudly booed on the live TBS pre-game broadcast by Illinois fans while he is trying to talk into the camera LOL

 

[Chief Illiniwek's Family]

All of ILLINI nation are with you. It’s your time - LFG!!!!!!!

 

[BoiseBaller]

Have the refs been assigned yet?

I’ll reply to myself lol. Ron Groover, Paul Szelc, Marques Pettigrew.

Apparently High Knews gets the championship game? Barf.

 

[CoalCity]

This is the worst possible crew you could have on a final four pre game show. Come on TBS, get your act together. What a joke.

LOL I actually misread the OP about it being the tbs desk as the ESPN desk but yeah this crew kinda sucks too

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

I'm ready!!!

 

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

Watching from Amsterdam tonight! Even the Dutch love the orange and blue!

 

[BryceHopkins]

Bruce Pearl getting loudly booed on the live TBS pre-game broadcast by Illinois fans while he is trying to talk into the camera LOL

 

[The pop of Champaign]

Lots of Arizona support..they are NOT for UConn

 

[Appleknockersaluki]

Total domination!

Redd outscores Reed!

Michigan-Arizona game dubbed "The Who Gets to Finish Second? Bowl"!

 

[IlliniAlumnus]

Bruce Pearl getting loudly booed on the live TBS pre-game broadcast by Illinois fans while he is trying to talk into the camera LOL

As he should be...in fact, that clown/cheater/scumbag doesn't belong on TV at all.