Illini Basketball 2022-2023

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EyeoftheIllini said:
The 2021-2022 team is a case in point? They were #11 in first AP poll and then went 3-2. It was the bad start not a “too low” preseason ranking that hurt.
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You are correct. I went back and looked and we did drop out of the rankings after that start so we were not so slow to drop. I had forgotten that. It did take us winning 8 of the next 9 games over 5 weeks to get back to 25 and we ended up at 19 after winning a B10 share. May just be perception and not reality but it seems like the press picks a handful of teams to hype each year before the season and rides with them throughout the year. I guess the doubt from some is warranted. It's time for us to finally take advantage of all of the talent we have and make a long run in the tournament to make them believe.
 
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cuillini

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ptgrd23 said:
Love the match up hopefully national TV game

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Report: UCLA Men’s Basketball Scheduled to Face Illinois at Roman Main Event - Sports Illustrated UCLA Bruins News, Analysis and More

Baylor and Virginia are on the other side of the bracket in Las Vegas, according to Jon Rothstein.
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Just got my tickets today. Driving from LA.
Illini basketball on Friday vs UCLA. Saturday spent betting on football, including UI vs Mich, followed by Illini basketball on Sunday.
A perfect weekend of Illini sports!
 
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