It needs to be mentioned again, strength coach Adam Fletcher played a big role in tonight's win.
Illinois 79, UCLA 70 Postgame
UCLA could almost argue that they lost this game at the line.
Then again, they ended up with TWENTY more FG attempts than the Illini, so, nah.
Is this fanbase fired up or what! This is pretty good.
Give it time. We'll be complaining about the officiating in the football game tomorrow.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
sacraig
- The desert
Dang, we are back down to 13 after several more game results tonight.We jumped from 16 to 11 on Torvik.
Still 1 below Indiana so I guess we will just have to beat them convincingly.
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Keep on climbing!
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Looking at the stands on TV, it didn’t look there were /that/ many Illini. Not enough Orange.8000 Illini fans,
But when Illinois finally won, there was nothing but waving hands on the air.
Look, folks, it’s your duty, it’s your obligation. Wear Orange. Make it show up on TV
Yes. Shannon won the game for us. But he was able to win it for us because of Harris.
Cause we looked like the dominant team; our length, skill and athleticism made UCLA look slow and lessor of us
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
Harris was a shot of adrenaline. The team fed off of it and the Bruins got to feel what it was like to be punched in the mouth.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
He played like a guy who is no longer feeling the back injury. I think it's really that simple- he was diving on the ground, playing aggressive defense, going hard for rebounds. If he's finally feeling healthy, I think this is the Mayer we can expect. Back injuries are so devastating.
agree100% posted earlier on this, our team is physically tough and Fletch is 100% responsible for this we don't win tonight without that toughness. I would like to mention here as well that brad said during that secret scrimmage with Kansas. He saw that the talent was there and that this team belong to mentioned with the elite. Keep stacking days young fellas and continue to make us proud as you did tonight.
sacraig
- The desert
Also, Mayer is used to Baylor fans.
the national
- the Front Range
How is Iowa 15 and we are 20? It feels like a strange slant by the Kenpom algorithms. Same thing happened last year with Iowa.
Being totally honest? Brandon Paul.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
Maybe Mayer also just needed the boost of seeing a legit opponent to flip the switch. Whatever it was, I hope the switch stays flipped on cause his effort was very noticeable tonight.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I just got home from watching the game with an Illini brother. It's 12:50 and I doubt I will get to sleep before 2 I am so jacked. I hadn't seen the boys play at all this season until tonight. Observations:
1. When is the last time I stayed up until 2 a.m. and at least one of the following were not involved: (a) overindulgence at Turkish family wedding; (b) emergency surgery; (c) vomit/impacted stool/night terrors in small child?
2. I can't ever recall being so impressed with the talent, athleticism and depth of an Illini team since... the late '80s? Watching this game took 33 years off my life.
3. These freshman boys are Grown !!! Men. I mean, where did they come from? Epps? Are you kidding me? That guy comports himself like an upperclassman in his fourth game.
4. Sencire? Sincerely? When I was in grad school over in the Mech Eng Lab I once got to light solid rocket fuel on fire. It burns very slowly, in a controlled fashion, for long periods at something like 2500 degrees. Tonight was the second time I've seen it.
5. TSJ? Good Lord. Take away his TOs and out-of-control miscues and he drops well over 40 on the Bruins tonight.
6. And it just kept coming. Down 15 early on in the 2nd I was, bizarrely, calm. I kept thinking that we've got the horses. Clean it up, get in the face of Tyger "Sideshow Bob" Campbell and Jacquez Jr., and the deficit is not a problem. Against a Cronin-coached team with that talent I felt calm down 15 points. When is the last time I thought something like that in such circumstances in the absence of heavy sedation? I can't recall.
7. Our program is absolutely transformed by these guys. I have sweated and bled with our team as they've clawed their way to BT titles these past couple years. This time it feels different. If these guys learn to play tenacious D for 40 and curb the turnovers I am terrified for the rest of the conference.
8. Flat out ridiculous fun. In mid-November?!
9. I confess I thought I couldn't weather a 9:30 p.m. ET tip tonight. Am still jet lagged from Asia a week ago. I considered bagging on the game completely and going to bed. Now I'm pi$$ed because I'm so amped up I won't be able to go to sleep until it's evening in Tokyo.
All hail BU. Both Brad and Baylor Univ, the latter for yielding Dain and Meyer.
I am giddy, like a small child on Christmas morn. It's the '80s again. Someone please stitch the ruins of Meyer's mullet onto the back of my head. Man, I am looking forward to this ride. Thank you, boys!
1. When is the last time I stayed up until 2 a.m. and at least one of the following were not involved: (a) overindulgence at Turkish family wedding; (b) emergency surgery; (c) vomit/impacted stool/night terrors in small child?
2. I can't ever recall being so impressed with the talent, athleticism and depth of an Illini team since... the late '80s? Watching this game took 33 years off my life.
3. These freshman boys are Grown !!! Men. I mean, where did they come from? Epps? Are you kidding me? That guy comports himself like an upperclassman in his fourth game.
4. Sencire? Sincerely? When I was in grad school over in the Mech Eng Lab I once got to light solid rocket fuel on fire. It burns very slowly, in a controlled fashion, for long periods at something like 2500 degrees. Tonight was the second time I've seen it.
5. TSJ? Good Lord. Take away his TOs and out-of-control miscues and he drops well over 40 on the Bruins tonight.
6. And it just kept coming. Down 15 early on in the 2nd I was, bizarrely, calm. I kept thinking that we've got the horses. Clean it up, get in the face of Tyger "Sideshow Bob" Campbell and Jacquez Jr., and the deficit is not a problem. Against a Cronin-coached team with that talent I felt calm down 15 points. When is the last time I thought something like that in such circumstances in the absence of heavy sedation? I can't recall.
7. Our program is absolutely transformed by these guys. I have sweated and bled with our team as they've clawed their way to BT titles these past couple years. This time it feels different. If these guys learn to play tenacious D for 40 and curb the turnovers I am terrified for the rest of the conference.
8. Flat out ridiculous fun. In mid-November?!
9. I confess I thought I couldn't weather a 9:30 p.m. ET tip tonight. Am still jet lagged from Asia a week ago. I considered bagging on the game completely and going to bed. Now I'm pi$$ed because I'm so amped up I won't be able to go to sleep until it's evening in Tokyo.
All hail BU. Both Brad and Baylor Univ, the latter for yielding Dain and Meyer.
I am giddy, like a small child on Christmas morn. It's the '80s again. Someone please stitch the ruins of Meyer's mullet onto the back of my head. Man, I am looking forward to this ride. Thank you, boys!
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Lol what game were you watching tonight? Illini Nation took over that arena and it was an absolute party
Dainja has moves that I was not aware of.
Really more polished than I expected but what do I know.
Really more polished than I expected but what do I know.
Beautiful!