illini80
- Forgottonia
Illini Women's Basketball 2023
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Neither will play today.
The women are so much more determined and less irrational than the men! I’ve lost hope in them.
uofi7477
- Silver & Gold Vandals
So refreshing and enjoyable - even more so in comparison. Coach Green had a new team that returned only 5 players (I think) and got 21 wins in her first season. However, even before the games started, she worked successfully to get the players to know each other, and then gel to become a fine Team.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Love our draw!
We're 5-1 against Rutgers, NW, Iowa and Maryland ---- losing only to MD on the road in a competitive game. We especially owe NW a large blow-out route, in the event they're our opening round match-up.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Illini 11-7 (21-8)
Mich 11-7 (21-8)
Despite the importance of NET and SOS, I refuse to believe that one of these teams will be given a 4-seed in the NCAA tourney and the other will be given a 10-seed. (I guess I didn't realize that Joe Lunardi's bias reached all the way into Women's Bracketology.)
Mich 11-7 (21-8)
Despite the importance of NET and SOS, I refuse to believe that one of these teams will be given a 4-seed in the NCAA tourney and the other will be given a 10-seed. (I guess I didn't realize that Joe Lunardi's bias reached all the way into Women's Bracketology.)
uofi7477
- Silver & Gold Vandals
Sorry Pru, I wish to help the men too, but it is not the circumference of the ball itself but the distance between their ears that is a bunch of the problem. I.e., the women could use the men's basketball and they would be just as good.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
The bracketology stuff is like Mock Drafts and gets switched up every few days. Those seeds were updated before both teams played their last game. Michigan beat up on Rutgers day before update and than lost to Wisconsin afterwards(worst BT loss for them). Illinois lost at home to Nebraska by 33 and had not played the Rutgers game at time.
I think part of it has to do with strength of teams at the top. Outside of the top 1-3 seeds overall it is a Crapshoot after that.
It is almost like the Big Ten has different tiers for tourney/bubble teams
Indiana, Maryland, Iowa
Ohio State, Michigan
Illinois
Purdue
Nebraska
Michigan lost to the top tier teams just like us but beat up on the mid tier teams. Illinois lost to Michigan, Purdue, Nebraska split. Illinois has the Iowa win, Michigan had more impressive non-conference wins. Michigan beat Nebraska twice, beat Illinois by 17 and Purdue by 21. Michigan is one of those teams that could stay around 4-5 slot or get bumped down few more slots. Play winner of Penn St/Minnesota. If they win that and than beat Ohio State, likely would stay 4ish area. New update likely out today or tomorrow and keeps changing(be shocked if Illinois isn't 8 or 9, likely 9). Purdue was on 10 line last time and just lost to Minnesota and have Wisconsin left. Purdue is likely in but if they lose to Wisconsin things could get more sketchy and likely one of last 4 teams in.
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Illinicpa14
- Chicago
Who would have thought at the beginning of the year the women would have a better record than the men in conference through 18 games
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