Pregame: Illinois at Wisconsin, Friday, January 19th, 8:00pm CT, FS1
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Came in here to post this.
Even if the rest of the season is a disaster, I would love a win over Wisconsin. Been way to long since we've beaten them at basketball, or football for that matter.
Program-wise, I predict Wisconsin's decay will coincide with Illinois' ascendance. Let's kick that off by notching the first conference W against 'em.
Wonder if Sticker will b there routing for his Badgers!
GortTheRobot
- North Bethesda, Maryland
It's almost impossible for me to believe we are on the road yet again. It seems like we never play at home...partly because I refuse to believe the Iowa game actually happened.
We can win this...just like we could have won almost any of our BIG games so far. The penny has to drop at some point.
We can win this...just like we could have won almost any of our BIG games so far. The penny has to drop at some point.
I'll be there rooting for my Alma mater and against my employer. Also my parents (UofI alum) are meeting my new girlfriend who is a master's student here at UW... This should be interesting. 
I would think BU is also licking his chops at the idea of happ guarding the pinch post.
We got this one.
I'll be there rooting for my Alma mater and against my employer. Also my parents (UofI alum) are meeting my new girlfriend who is a master's student here at UW... This should be interesting.
I had to laugh at this for a second. Took me some time to figure out "who's who". Always conjures up images of meeting the various potential in laws over the years.
Good luck!!
Yes, this does work both ways, doesn't it.
BlindLoyalty
- FartNoiseMotivation
Wisky is in the middle of playing 5 of 6 games on the road and will be coming off a 20+ point loss to Purdue. Maybe a good time to play them. OTOH, this game is probably their easiest game left on the schedule and a must win if they want to turn it around and finish anywhere near the middle of a bad B10 conference. It should be a close one, but I'm still seeing the IU or Rutgers game as the first B10 W.
Illiini
- In the land of the Nittany Lion
I'll be there rooting for my Alma mater and against my employer. Also my parents (UofI alum) are meeting my new girlfriend who is a master's student here at UW... This should be interesting.
A couple of years ago, we were at the Penn State game in State College with seats in the middle of the season pass holders, and sitting next to us--my wife was my college sweetheart at UIUC--was another Illinois alum but a faculty member at PSU...and a PSU fan. We didn't talk much during the game.
My wife got her PhD at Maryland but would never cheer for the Mutant Turtles. And while we're big fans of the DivII state school where she teaches, cheer against Illinois? Never. (Although the "I" hitch cover on her vehicle comes off before she parks in the faculty parking lot. No need to push things).
But yeah, tomorrow: We don't need no stinkin' Badgers.
TownieMatt
CU Expat
- Chicago
We're currently 343/351 in KenPom's Luck metric. Our luck's gotta change at some point... right...?
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
Who are the 8 teams that have had worse luck than the Illini?
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Charleston Southern
High Point
Coastal Carolina
(doesn't look good to be in Carolina)
Troy
Lafayette
Hampton
Vanderbilt (ranked #96, the closest to our stellar #93)
Mercer
We're going to win this and finish no worse than 8-10 in conference play.
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
For all the old Hee Haw fans... If it weren't for bad luck, we'd have no luck at all... Gloom, Despair and Agony on Me!!!
Wisky will bank in a three to beat us on Friday...
TownieMatt
CU Expat
- Chicago
**Has horrible IDKWTI flashback**
Deleted member 4333
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Remember the Weber standings? Here they are as of last night:
Purdue +3
Ohio State +3
Michigan State +1
Mich +1
Indiana +1
Nebraska 0
Maryland 0
Wisconsin 0
Minnesota -1
Penn State -1
Northwestern -1
Illinois -2
Iowa -2
Rutgers -2
We just have to start winning some games.
Purdue +3
Ohio State +3
Michigan State +1
Mich +1
Indiana +1
Nebraska 0
Maryland 0
Wisconsin 0
Minnesota -1
Penn State -1
Northwestern -1
Illinois -2
Iowa -2
Rutgers -2
We just have to start winning some games.
Remember the Weber standings? Here they are as of last night:
Purdue +3
Ohio State +3
Michigan State +1
Mich +1
Indiana +1
Nebraska 0
Maryland 0
Wisconsin 0
Minnesota -1
Penn State -1
Northwestern -1
Illinois -2
Iowa -2
Rutgers -2
We just have to start winning some games.
I've been lurking or posting here for 10 years, and I have no idea what that is. Can you elaborate?
Deleted member 4333
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Road win = +1
Home loss = -1
So we have no road wins and 2 home losses, which puts us at -2. Even though we're 0 - 6, we have the opportunity to make up ground because we still have lots of home games left.
Deleted member 4333
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It means nothing at the end of the year when everything balances out. What it shows now is that we're not as bad off as it seems because of all the road games we've played already.
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