We have a more talented and deeper team than Mugger State this year. The only reason it was close in Champaign, was the refs were letting the Spartans maul us. Hopefully we have an officiating crew that calls it more evenly and fairly. (I'm not holding my breath.... )That we can agree on. We beat them by 3 at our place, think it'll be tougher in EL.
I don't.I think we lose at Michigan State and at Maryland.
Also there was a pretty important player not in the Illinois lineup for that game, who happens to be back now.We have a more talented and deeper team than Mugger State this year. The only reason it was close in Champaign, was the refs were letting the Spartans maul us. Hopefully we have an officiating crew that calls it more evenly and fairly. (I'm not holding my breath.... )
I think we lose at Michigan State and at Maryland. Hope I am wrong about at least one of those.
I don't.
I picked these as losses too. Before the year started, I figured we would go about 14-6 in conference with a good 23-24 wins before selection Sunday. Hopefully we make a run to the BTT title game and that sets us up for a 3-4 seed in the tourney. Purdue is going to win the conference. They are to good and have the upper hand at this point. It's there's to lose.I think we lose at Michigan State and at Maryland. Hope I am wrong about at least one of those.
I'd agree with your officiating perspective most years, but I think that we can hold our own in a brawl this year. Let 'em play, I say.We have a more talented and deeper team than Mugger State this year. The only reason it was close in Champaign, was the refs were letting the Spartans maul us. Hopefully we have an officiating crew that calls it more evenly and fairly. (I'm not holding my breath.... )
It’s time to win at College Park.I think we lose at Michigan State and at Maryland. Hope I am wrong about at least one of those.
I believe this is the only B1G arena where Brad hasn’t yet won.It’s time to win at College Park.
We were there several years ago when Maryland was #3, Illinois led by 15 at the half, and lost by a last second three pointer. And we had taken our Terp son-in-law.I believe this is the only B1G arena where Brad hasn’t yet won.
When you consider we don't play at every location each year and that last year was so disappointing, it's crazy that in the last 2.5 years alone, we have won in 10 of the 13 other arenas in the conference:I believe this is the only B1G arena where Brad hasn’t yet won.
2003 Weber first year. Dee Deron James were sophomores. Luther and Roger were juniors. We won 10 straight in 2nd half of B10 schedule to win the B10 title with 13-3 B10 record.
lets do it again.
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I think we lose at Michigan State and at Maryland. Hope I am wrong about at least one of those.
You can add this one to the list next SaturdayWhen you consider we don't play at every location each year and that last year was so disappointing, it's crazy that in the last 2.5 years alone, we have won in 10 of the 13 other arenas in the conference:
Michigan: 2022
Ohio State: 2024
Rutgers: 2024
Minnesota: 2023
Nebraska: 2023
Wisconsin: 2023
Indiana: 2022
Iowa: 2022
Michigan State: 2022
Northwestern: 2022
If you go back to 2021, we add Penn State to the list. If you go back to 2020, we add Purdue. And then there is just Maryland.
I think the percentages play out with these two games. @MSU 72, Beloved 68. Beloved 78, @Maryland 72.I think we lose at Michigan State and at Maryland. Hope I am wrong about at least one of those.
I think the percentages play out with these two games. @MSU 72, Beloved 68. Beloved 78, @Maryland 72.
Oops.For the love of god let them take care of Minnesota on Tuesday.
Right. And it seems this is the time of year that they usually start coming on strong.Oops.
Not loving a pretty desperate MSU team on their court.
MSU will likely be desperate and give us their best shot on Saturday in front of a great crowd ... a win would go a LONG way to proving we are back to pre-suspension form.Right. And it seems this is the time of year that they usually start coming on strong.
They were desperate coming into Champaign as well. If we play how we are capable, we are the much better teamOops.
Not loving a pretty desperate MSU team on their court.
I'll be there with 5 others. Go IlliniIt’s time to win at College Park.