Illini Basketball 2025-2026

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illinifan1987
Please, don't be this guy...
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And definitely don't be this guy...
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#54      
New Creation
No idea where to put FIBA basketball info, but here ae Morez's stats after 1 Q:

Yes, those ae 2 fouls..


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#55      
New Creation
New Creation said:
No idea where to put FIBA basketball info, but here ae Morez's stats after 1 Q:

Yes, those ae 2 fouls..


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He did shot a 3.. it was ugly.. but he shot it.. now 2/2 on FTs and 4 rebounds.. outside of that, he has pretty much not exsisted on the court...

Did Brad get another one right letting him trasnfer out. The only one Brad has missed on is Brandon. Brads track record for letting people transfer out and that player not excelling at his new spot is pretty darn good.

Canada is leading right now, middle of the 3rd Q

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#59      
Illini4Christ
New Creation said:
He did shot a 3.. it was ugly.. but he shot it.. now 2/2 on FTs and 4 rebounds.. outside of that, he has pretty much not exsisted on the court...

Did Brad get another one right letting him trasnfer out. The only one Brad has missed on is Brandon. Brads track record for letting people transfer out and that player not excelling at his new spot is pretty darn good.

Canada is leading right now, middle of the 3rd Q

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Rez will regret leaving. Also yes, coach and his staff have an innate sense for talent, which is unique. They and he prove it every year.
 
#60      
Joel Goodson
New Creation said:
He did shot a 3.. it was ugly.. but he shot it.. now 2/2 on FTs and 4 rebounds.. outside of that, he has pretty much not exsisted on the court...

Did Brad get another one right letting him trasnfer out. The only one Brad has missed on is Brandon. Brads track record for letting people transfer out and that player not excelling at his new spot is pretty darn good.

Canada is leading right now, middle of the 3rd Q

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letting him transfer out? plantation days are over. we wanted him (as seen by a signed NIL contract). he chose to bolt anyway
 
#62      
New Creation
Plantation days? yeah.. nothing like that.. I think picking cotton vs playing D1 basketball is no where on the same specturm.

Let me clarify... "Let him leave" meant that he wanted even more ( ball in his hands, shooting 3s, or whatever the excuse was) and Brad said no, therefore, let him leave. College basketball players making $$$ is nothing like a plantation where people are slaving for nothing. Even 20 years ago, atheletes went to school for free leaving with zero debt.

Lets stay away from extreme language like "plantation days" when referring to college athletes.
 
#63      
Calvin
Joel Goodson said:
we wanted him (as seen by a signed NIL contract). he chose to bolt anyway
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100%

He's got that pitbull attitude you love to have in the paint.

In this era, value is really matters. It's not so much 'do you want a guy?', but 'what price are you willing to pay, given the market for him?'. Programs will lose good players, and that will be the right decision.
 
#64      
Fighter of the Nightman
IlliniKat91 said:
This is the camp I'm in. Whether the 22nd falls on a Monday or Wednesday, it's still close enough to Christmas that most companies are either off or people are using their PTO to prep for the holiday. It feels like it's the perception of it being on a Monday driving ire rather than actually looking at the calendar date.

I'll be honest, if we weren't expecting our first baby at the end of October, this is the year I'd try to con my husband into going down. Working in a high school I'd be off already, and he always takes the week off Christmas off. It would be perfect for our timing. Alas, baby girl to be has other plans for us and I'll be cheering from the couch again.
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Well said and congrats! We drove down from Chicago two years in a row before our first was born the day before Braggin’ Rights in 2023. Haven’t been to the last two, but I’m excited to get back in the next couple years!
 
#65      
One Man Fast Break
Not gonna lie, seeing Morez Johnson be a core player on the USA 2006 born age group team definitely is kind of tough lol. Even though a number of American born 06s were in the Draft.

AJ Dybantsa (who played a year ahead) is going to be something special.
 
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kmunt09
General Public season tickets become available July 11.

Does anyone have an idea of what the lowest available rows in sections 209-217 and 233-241 might be?
 
#70      
pweo
kmunt09 said:
General Public season tickets become available July 11.

Does anyone have an idea of what the lowest available rows in sections 209-217 and 233-241 might be?
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No one has any idea yet. Some folks here may share what they can get when their IFund time slots open over the next two days.
 
#71      
PleaseMakeABowlGame
Morez will do very great things at Michigan. System may even be the better fit (though probably not the biggest deal over Illinois but have done very well with athletic big guys). Illinois success is not dependant on the matter of fact that he fails. About time people accept (because eventually have to).
 
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Fighter of the Nightman
I wasn't sure where to put this, but I thought it was interesting that we had more games vs. Tennessee coming up after just having finished a 2-game series, so I wanted to see the teams we have intentionally scheduled the most since 2000 in the non-conference. This will exclude long-standing annual events like Braggin' Rights, tournaments like Maui where we cannot control the opponent(s) and things like the Big Ten/ACC Challenge games. However, I included "one-off" matchups like Texas at Madison Square Garden in 2022-23, as I felt those might involve mutual effort from both programs. Also limiting it to "major programs" (which I admit is subjective) for simplicity's sake.

Arizona
2022 in Champaign, IL
2020 in Tucson, AZ
2008 in Chicago, IL
2007 in Phoenix, AZ
2002 in Phoenix, AZ
2001 in Chicago, IL

Gonzaga
2013 in Spokane, WA
2012 in Champaign, IL
2011 in Seattle, WA
2010 in Chicago, IL
2005 in Indianapolis, IN
2002 in Champaign, IL

Arkansas
2025 in Kansas City, MO (Turkey Throwdown)
2005 in Little Rock, AR
2004 in Chicago, IL
2003 in Little Rock, AR
2002 in Chicago, IL

Tennessee
2027 in Nashville, TN
2026 in Chicago, IL
2025 in Champaign, IL
2024 in Knoxville, TN

UNLV
2019 in Champaign, IL
2018 in Las Vegas, NV
2014 in Las Vegas, NV
2012 in Chicago, IL

Oregon
2015 in Chicago, IL
2014 in Portland, OR
2006 in Portland, OR
2005 in Chicago, IL

UConn
2027 in Chicago, IL
2026 in New York, NY

Alabama
2026 in Chicago, IL
2025 in Birmingham, AL

Texas
2023 in New York, NY (Jimmy V Classic)
2001 in Austin, TX

Auburn
2014 in Atlanta, GA
2013 in Chicago, IL

Georgia
2010 in Atlanta, GA
2009 in Chicago, IL

Vanderbilt
2010 in Champaign, IL
2009 in Nashville, TN

Xavier
2007 in Cincinnati, OH (N)
2006 in Chicago, IL

Georgetown
2006 in Champaign, IL
2005 in Washington, DC

Memphis
2004 in Champaign, IL
2003 in Memphis, TN

Seton Hall
2002 in East Rutherford, NJ
2001 in Champaign, IL

Kansas State
2001 in Manhattan, KS
2000 in Champaign, IL

Duke
2025 in New York, NY

Baylor
2021 in Indianapolis, IN

BYU
2017 in Chicago, IL

Villanova
2015 in New York, NY (Jimmy V Classic)

Providence
2004 in New York, NY (Jimmy V Classic)

Kansas
2000 in Chicago, IL

So yeah ... if you, like me, feel like we have played Arizona a billion times, you are right! This doesn't even count 2 meetings in the NCAA Tournament and 1 at Maui. This is kind of an interesting visual, though, of how we can stagger these games and achieve the simultaneous goals of playing a game at the UC, giving the season ticket holders good home games and giving other programs a return game.
 
#73      
skyIdub
IlliniKat91 said:
This is the camp I'm in. Whether the 22nd falls on a Monday or Wednesday, it's still close enough to Christmas that most companies are either off or people are using their PTO to prep for the holiday. It feels like it's the perception of it being on a Monday driving ire rather than actually looking at the calendar date.

I'll be honest, if we weren't expecting our first baby at the end of October, this is the year I'd try to con my husband into going down. Working in a high school I'd be off already, and he always takes the week off Christmas off. It would be perfect for our timing. Alas, baby girl to be has other plans for us and I'll be cheering from the couch again.
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We are so here for baby boy Grange Butkus Dee Bret Whitman Gill Trent Illiniwek-(last name) 🧡 :illinois:

GB money for short.

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#74      
Uihoop2023!
kmunt09 said:
General Public season tickets become available July 11.

Does anyone have an idea of what the lowest available rows in sections 209-217 and 233-241 might be?
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Does anyone know when tickets go on sale for the tennessee game in Nashville? Is there an Illinois section?
 
#75      
Dan
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