Don't you realize that you're insulting so many Illini fans?
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Illinois 73, Ohio State 68 Postgame
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Nope. A sprightly 50.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Right you are. Dickie V was doing color with him. ABC had Big Ten marquee games on Sunday afternoons for a while, as I recall. They were a solid announcing team.
That game went down 32 years ago yesterday. Fond memories.
Who drew the foul that fouled out OSU's big guy that was having a great game?
That probably allowed BU to put DMFW on Liddell.
A really big play also.
They're a touch behind OSU in efficiency, but ahead in the actual standings due to a bit more of a favorable schedule. They beat OSU twice, but played Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin (which they did beat at Purdue), and Rutgers once each.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
OP probably doesn't. History is so... yesterday to many. To others, like us, it's what tradition comprises.
It is a false narrative to say Illinois had him in our backyard and either didn't want him or let him get away. Both Groce and BU wanted him. I don't know what led him not to commit, either he really liked OSU or their was drama from one of our former players.
With Liddel, I believe we are in the same group as Gonzaga and Baylor.
Glue Guys hold a very special place in my heart.
My favorite Illini in history are Lucas Johnson and Robert Archibald. When I watched Fighting Illini basketball growing up, those were the guys that made the winning plays and got under opponents skin. Luckily, they were on the same team and worked wonderfully together.
Our 2020-2021 Illini have their own Johnson/Archibald combination in DaMonte Williams and Jacob Grandison. Throughout the season they have made so many little plays here and there to win games. Today was no different.
Grandison in the first half did all of the little things. Making extra passes, great cuts, and rebounding. It is in my opinion, he should have had more minutes in the second half, but we won and I am happy because of this next MFer.
Gotdam, Motherlovin’, DMFW. He saved one errant pass in the first half that was destined for the fifth row. Then in the second half saved a long offensive rebound to Giorgi to get us another possession.
And that defense on Liddell to close out the game?! If you don’t appreciate DaMonte yet, well guess what, he hit the game tying 3 with 90 seconds to go. Just straight up onions, cash money.
Grandison and DaMonte are approaching the admiration level of Archibald and Johnson. A few more March performances like today and they’ll be there.
My favorite Illini in history are Lucas Johnson and Robert Archibald. When I watched Fighting Illini basketball growing up, those were the guys that made the winning plays and got under opponents skin. Luckily, they were on the same team and worked wonderfully together.
Our 2020-2021 Illini have their own Johnson/Archibald combination in DaMonte Williams and Jacob Grandison. Throughout the season they have made so many little plays here and there to win games. Today was no different.
Grandison in the first half did all of the little things. Making extra passes, great cuts, and rebounding. It is in my opinion, he should have had more minutes in the second half, but we won and I am happy because of this next MFer.
Gotdam, Motherlovin’, DMFW. He saved one errant pass in the first half that was destined for the fifth row. Then in the second half saved a long offensive rebound to Giorgi to get us another possession.
And that defense on Liddell to close out the game?! If you don’t appreciate DaMonte yet, well guess what, he hit the game tying 3 with 90 seconds to go. Just straight up onions, cash money.
Grandison and DaMonte are approaching the admiration level of Archibald and Johnson. A few more March performances like today and they’ll be there.
Calillini
Now appearing in Tampa
I repeat my bet with my step son. He gets the Modesto beach house for one night ( /s ) if Gonzaga even makes the Final Four. Their league is full of cupcakes.
How long since they even played a ranked team, much less knock off three ranked teams, in a row, on the road?
Trent needs to continue to be an offensive threat. Take the jumpers from your favorite spot.
I'm aware of their schedule. But they also beat OSU twice, so IMO, you can't say that they're the 4 instead of the 5 only due to a friendly schedule. They may very well be the better team. Their efficiency numbers are close enough over 20 games that the head-to-head wins could mean more than less than 1 point per 100 possessions.
RockyMtnIllini81
- Golden, Colorado
Justice Sueing was the only Buckeye who fouled out. He was called for a block against Ayo. Ayo made the basket and the and one to make it 71-68.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Absolutely on point.
Let's redirect the flow: who among us on Saturday morning Feb. 20 had us obliterating MN at The Barn, and then winning four of the remaining five, four of which were on the road against MSU, Wisc, Mich, and OSU. Oh, and BTW, playing against Wisc and Mich w/o Ayo and delivering a generational beat-down of 18-1, #2-ranked Michigan in Crisler Arena on prime-time national TV.
Anyone? Bueller?
Let us truly rejoice in the embarrassment of riches that Illini fans have enjoyed these past two weeks, and the giddy anticipation with which we await the remainder of the month.
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sacraig
- The desert
On the bright side, it does reek of the old days where we spent every year in the top 25 playing in prime ESPN slots and whining about Dookie V.
Mmmm... nostalgia.
Trent needs to take his shot when it's there. His offense is extremely important and critical to the success to this team.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Like McDonalds, he's a brand that has delivered reliably for decades exactly what one expects.
I said 2-4 was more likely than 4-2. We went 5-1. I'll happily eat crow.
IlliniRon
Illini Basketball Fan Forever
- Ft Worth, Texas
That was an amazingly fabulous win today. I was not happy with some of those calls down the stretch, but we came up with the shots when we needed them and great defense shutting down a pretty tough OSU team, so on we go to the tournaments. Number 1 seed seems assured, but I'd like to see us do well in the Big 10 tourney as a tuneup.
This team is rocking and rolling, great to see and it might be the best ever. I'm optimistic right now.
This team is rocking and rolling, great to see and it might be the best ever. I'm optimistic right now.
I support your right to express your opinion. That said I personally don't mind reminding people to donate to the V Foundation along with other medical research programs but then I am bias. My dad died from cancer and a niece was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 3. Research has helped the survival rate change drastically in the past few decades. If a little "hawking his wares" saves a few hundred children, count me in. In the 2 hour game they spent less than 5 minutes talking about it.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
Unfortunately, Sky, we have our turd fans too. We just finished our regular season with the most conference wins in program history, we got our star player back and it looks like he didn’t miss a beat, we are going into the BTT with a double bye, and are a lock for a number one seed in the Big Dance. Yet, there are still those that use a victory thread to gripe about someone talking about a cancer charity. I believe a “get off my lawn” is in order.
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
You could look at it another way though...he goes back to the home state saying “I told you I made the right choice.” Which, of course, he did not.
Yes. Kofi is gone. He was 2 feet out the door last year and only came back because Ayo convinced him.