I would agree with you 100% but from game to game in the big 10 no 1 knows what the officiating crew is going to do and how they're gonna call the games it truly does hurt our teams in the NCA tournament
Pregame: Illinois at Minnesota, Monday, January 16th, 5:00pm CT, BTN
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DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Taking a shot at today's Coach's Poll:
1. 17-1 Houston (1-0)
2. 16-1 Kansas (2-0)
3. 16-1 Purdue (1-0)
4. 16-2 UCLA (2-0)
5. 15-2 Alabama (2-0)
6. 16-3 Gonzaga (2-0)
7. 15-2 Texas (2-0)
8. 14-3 Tennessee (1-1)
9. 13-3 Virginia (2-0)
10. 15-3 Xavier (2-0)
11. 15-3 Arizona (1-1)
12. 15-2 Kansas St (1-1)
13. 14-3 Miami (1-1)
14. 13-3 Iowa St (1-1)
15. 14-3 TCU (1-1)
16. 14-3 Auburn ((2-0)
17. 14-4 Providence (1-1)
18. 15-4 Connecticut (0-2)
19. 14-4 Providence (0-1)
20. 14-3 Auburn (2-0)
21. 14-5 Marquette (1-1)
22. 18-1 Charleston (2-0)
23. 12-5 Illinois (2-0)
24. 15-3 Clemson (2-0)
25. 13-5 Rutgers (2-0)
Not so sure we'll squeeze into the AP Top 25............didn't realize we were all the way down at #33. Perhaps 25th?
1. 17-1 Houston (1-0)
2. 16-1 Kansas (2-0)
3. 16-1 Purdue (1-0)
4. 16-2 UCLA (2-0)
5. 15-2 Alabama (2-0)
6. 16-3 Gonzaga (2-0)
7. 15-2 Texas (2-0)
8. 14-3 Tennessee (1-1)
9. 13-3 Virginia (2-0)
10. 15-3 Xavier (2-0)
11. 15-3 Arizona (1-1)
12. 15-2 Kansas St (1-1)
13. 14-3 Miami (1-1)
14. 13-3 Iowa St (1-1)
15. 14-3 TCU (1-1)
16. 14-3 Auburn ((2-0)
17. 14-4 Providence (1-1)
18. 15-4 Connecticut (0-2)
19. 14-4 Providence (0-1)
20. 14-3 Auburn (2-0)
21. 14-5 Marquette (1-1)
22. 18-1 Charleston (2-0)
23. 12-5 Illinois (2-0)
24. 15-3 Clemson (2-0)
25. 13-5 Rutgers (2-0)
Not so sure we'll squeeze into the AP Top 25............didn't realize we were all the way down at #33. Perhaps 25th?
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Will be in the house - probably the only Illini game I'll get to see in person this year (unless we splurge for some Sweet Sixteen tickets)!
I'll be midcourt in the Harris jersey... Don't leave me hanging on the ILL chant
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
The UCLA win is aging very well and looks better every passing week. I expect them to lose 2-3 games soon though. They can't keep escaping with wins the way they have been the last 2 weeks.
Homecoming 2019
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I think we are in and small chance even MSU too, but who knows. Rutgers deserves to be ahead of us as well.
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Gee, I wonder why??
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
70 ILLINI
65 Gophers
Minny covers and total score is under.......(I just hate playing on that court.)
65 Gophers
Minny covers and total score is under.......(I just hate playing on that court.)
I’m with ya, for sure the blues give us the blues. We’ll probably never win in those things again….
Lol But what’s this guy know? In the same debate as this, he proudly declared himself to be….wait for it………………..
…………………………………
??PuzzlingIf he’s Spartacus than I’m Wyatt Earp.
AND…Obviously I’m not….I’m Virgil Earp.
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IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
I fondly recall the late Feb '21 game when we just absolutely destroyed MN in The Barn 94-63. Kofi dominated and Ayo had a triple-double.
I'll have one of those again this evening. It was tasty and nourishing.
Long time lurker first time poster!
Was going to make my account after Braggin’ Rights but held off…
Look back at BU’s seasons since 2018-19 (with last year being sort of an outlier due to injuries/suspensions) and look at the team record through its first 14 games… 4-10,9-5,9-5,2021-22,9-5…and then look at the way those teams ended the year.
This is a classic Underwood January turnaround. He’s got these boys firing on all cylinders and this train will continue chugging along. We have really good players and a really good staff guys…
Illini 77
Gophers 60
I-L-L
Was going to make my account after Braggin’ Rights but held off…
Look back at BU’s seasons since 2018-19 (with last year being sort of an outlier due to injuries/suspensions) and look at the team record through its first 14 games… 4-10,9-5,9-5,2021-22,9-5…and then look at the way those teams ended the year.
This is a classic Underwood January turnaround. He’s got these boys firing on all cylinders and this train will continue chugging along. We have really good players and a really good staff guys…
Illini 77
Gophers 60
I-L-L
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Kinda off-topic but not: I noted earlier this season that the Gophers (Jamison Battle shown @ left) were sporting some sweet throwbacks from the late '70s Jim Dutcher era (Kevin McHale @ right).
Almost as sweet as our late-'70s script Illinois jerseys. Almost.
Almost as sweet as our late-'70s script Illinois jerseys. Almost.
Lol. You can choose how you feel about it. I choose positive.
Man, look at the lift on that Jumper! Noice.
I respect that, I really do. But I would have thought the Braggin' Rights and Northwestern games were enough to cause even the most head-in-the-clouds optimist some agita...
Boy your user name would have been really ironic if you made it after BR game lol
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
!! Exactly what I thought when I found that photo. Imagine enjoying the twin genetic endowments of a vertical jump like that and being 6'10". These guys are six-sigma physical anomalies.
I get the frustration there, but in this diverse world of college basketball, it happens all the time. Indiana lost to NW at home and how would we handle being Iowa fans when they lost to EIU? We just had 3 good wins in a row, we better be positive before it changes again. lol
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
lol Dain wondering why the floor is at knee height.
(BTW, he's massive. On Friday night Jaden Atkins or Tyson Walker tried to take a charge on him down low, was flattened, and got up very slowly and completely dazed. I commented to my friend: "What was he thinking? That's like me deciding to take a charge on Dain. It would incapacitate me permanently. Or kill me.")
(BTW, he's massive. On Friday night Jaden Atkins or Tyson Walker tried to take a charge on him down low, was flattened, and got up very slowly and completely dazed. I commented to my friend: "What was he thinking? That's like me deciding to take a charge on Dain. It would incapacitate me permanently. Or kill me.")
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