Pregame: Illinois at Michigan, Thursday, January 18th, 7:30pm CT, FS1

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Fighter of the Nightman said:
I have a completely untested theory that bets move our way a disproportionate number of times because of our large fan base. I feel like opposing fans, casual fans and even some Illini fans REALLY underrate how many Illini fans there are. While our fan base size seems to ebb and flow more than a school like Iowa or Wisconsin, the TV ratings, alumni base size, state population, etc. back up us having a very large fan base.
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Unlikely, you can't even place bets on Illinois if you live in the state.
 
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GallopingGhost

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Dan said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1748062163678224872
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Don’t like that one bit.
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illinifan1987

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altgeld88 said:
Apparently, that's the extent of the video online. As with the '05 AZ game, would enjoy seeing the final five mins.

Also, what I particularly enjoy is the effect of our smothering press in the final minute. Reduces many players to lizard-brain reactivity. As Packer notes repeatedly, the MN backcourt players didn't even look downcourt where teammates were wide open. That wild backwards pass out of bounds that set us up for the win is about as panicked a response as occurs in that sitch.
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It's also missing how they turned it over again to end the game :D
 
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illinifan1987

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I really hope it wasn't anybody's birthday last night, so now they're recovering from a night like this. *Cough* Penn State last year and apparently Maryland this year *Cough*.
 
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illinifan1987

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altgeld88 said:
Apparently, that's the extent of the video online. As with the '05 AZ game, would enjoy seeing the final five mins.

Also, what I particularly enjoy is the effect of our smothering press in the final minute. Reduces many players to lizard-brain reactivity. As Packer notes repeatedly, the MN backcourt players didn't even look downcourt where teammates were wide open. That wild backwards pass out of bounds that set us up for the win is about as panicked a response as occurs in that sitch.
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Look for a video by March Madness 3 years ago on Youtube. You can watch the full game.
 
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illinifan1987

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Even before that video was up, there has always been videos of the full game. I've watched them multiple times. That D Will 3 to tie still gives me shivers.
 
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21ChampaignSt

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I feel like the line is an overreaction to not having Terrance. Given season long data, you'd expect the spread to be more in the -6.5 to -8.5 range.

But then again, I felt the same way going into MSU.
 
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Fighter of the Nightman

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illinifan1987 said:
Is that all that remains of the game? The comeback started around the minute mark.
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I HATE the relatively arbitrary nature of what games are available on YouTube! Our only full 2005 regular season games available, for example, are Wake Forest (makes sense), Oregon at the United Center and at Purdue. So many other great ones that should be up there. Our 2005 game at Iowa where over 4,000 Illini fans and the Krush took over Carver-Hawkeye Arena (I was there!) was on YouTube for a hot minute and got taken down ... I have still never seen a respectable basketball arena/fan base get that embarrassed by so many visiting fans!
 
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Illiniguy13 said:
That Vegas line has me nervous…hard not to like us in this spot though. If we’re locked in on defense this game is ours. I think Michigan needs a Doug McDaniel 25+ point bonkers performance paired with Terrence Williams hitting at least 3 or 4 from deep to pull this off. I think our depth wears on them throughout the game especially since this is a matchup where we can roll out Dain
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Depth? We’re playing 6 guys of late.
 
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Zorak said:
Y'all are too reactionary. I see that line and think, "I'm betting on the Illini"
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Was wishing I could take the Illini with the line in their last game. Fortunately I wasn’t allowed to.
 
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