Pregame: Illinois at Wisconsin, Tuesday, February 18th, 7:30pm CT, FS1

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jumpingjack
Illiniguy13 said:
Not for Brad 😄 He's made the Kohl center SFC North. 5 straight if memory serves! But I think that streak ends tonight...there's just too much going against us right now. But if we pull off a W tonight it would be nothing short of hilarious.
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Jake Davis, Will Riley and DGL combine for 60 points on 15/30 shooting from 3 and we shock the world.
 
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Goillinikobd
redwingillini11 said:
Can’t remember the last time I was actively hoping for any reason to not be able to watch an Illinois basketball game. Feels like 2019 at least. There’s just no way I see us winning this game, as much as I hate to say it.
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Dan said:
FS1 (Brandon Gaudin & LaPhonso Ellis)

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Tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. CT on FS1.
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Geez Jake, my college bbal coach made me get a haircut. The times they are a changin
 
#379      
Vinegarben
Is that like Lunardi and Palm saying North Carolina has played 11 tough quad one teams so they should be in the tourney. Don't you have to beat some of them? UNC 1-10 against quad 1. They should be solidly in after all they are NORTH CAROLINA. Some very good mid major will not get a deserved bid because of this biased crap!
 
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Chief Stooge
AirNeazy said:
Absolutely laughable post. 1st of all, we're a terrible 3 point shooting team if you haven't noticed, so Ben being above average for our team isn't saying much. With that said, he's shooting 34% from 3 and our team average is 31% (yuck) so not like he's "well above average" as you're intimating.

Second of all, Ben is shooting 34% on 6 (!) attempts per game. If you satisfied with that.....maybe you're secretly an assistant coach for us!
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Ben's last 8 games include the following stat lines from 3: 0-3, 0-6, 0-7.

Some sharpshooter he is!
 
#382      
idoc13
Anyone really think we keep it within 3.5 without Morez and with banged up Tomi? We’re gonna have to shoot it really well and we haven’t done that.
 
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#383      
Curbelo Fanboy
Illini2010-11 said:
The Illini do not need three more wins to be safely in the field. Just beating Iowa would likely be enough to get the Illini an 8 or 9 seed, which by definition should be fairly safely in the field. If the Illini do get three more wins, then the Illini are way more than safely in the field (likely about a 6 or 7 seed). The stark reality is that the Illini have played a very difficult schedule, and while at times seemed to have underperformed, they have a very solid resume compared to peers that are on the bubble.

Heck, let's just steal one tonight and put to bed all the "if the Illini are even able to make the tournament" talk we have heard the last few days. A win tonight, and the Illini are a virtual lock for the tournament. A real testament to the schedule the Illini played this year.
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Assuming they go 1-4 rest of way & say 1-1 in BTT, the fact a 19-14 team could get a 9 seed tells you how much the tourney does NOT need to be expanded. I agree w/ your assessment based on their "metrics" but they have the look of a barely getting in the field 12 seed at the moment.
 
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NashvILLe05
Illini2010-11 said:
The Illini do not need three more wins to be safely in the field. Just beating Iowa would likely be enough to get the Illini an 8 or 9 seed, which by definition should be fairly safely in the field. If the Illini do get three more wins, then the Illini are way more than safely in the field (likely about a 6 or 7 seed). The stark reality is that the Illini have played a very difficult schedule, and while at times seemed to have underperformed, they have a very solid resume compared to peers that are on the bubble.

Heck, let's just steal one tonight and put to bed all the "if the Illini are even able to make the tournament" talk we have heard the last few days. A win tonight, and the Illini are a virtual lock for the tournament. A real testament to the schedule the Illini played this year.
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We’re a 6 seed right now in Lunardi’s bracketology, which are usually pretty accurate. If we only beat Iowa, and lose first game in B1GT, I’ll be nervous on Selection Sunday. Wins matter regardless of SOS and how much that helps us. If that plays out, maybe we limp in as the most dangerous 12 seed. 😎

We’ve been talking about stacking wins for awhile (mostly against weaker opponents). What if we pulled that off against this upcoming gauntlet?
 
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#386      
PleaseMakeABowlGame
Illini2010-11 said:
The Illini do not need three more wins to be safely in the field. Just beating Iowa would likely be enough to get the Illini an 8 or 9 seed, which by definition should be fairly safely in the field. If the Illini do get three more wins, then the Illini are way more than safely in the field (likely about a 6 or 7 seed). The stark reality is that the Illini have played a very difficult schedule, and while at times seemed to have underperformed, they have a very solid resume compared to peers that are on the bubble.

Heck, let's just steal one tonight and put to bed all the "if the Illini are even able to make the tournament" talk we have heard the last few days. A win tonight, and the Illini are a virtual lock for the tournament. A real testament to the schedule the Illini played this year.
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**cough cough** ... too much common sense.
 
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Illini2010-11
NashvILLe05 said:
We’re a 6 seed right now in Lunardi’s bracketology, which are usually pretty accurate. If we only beat Iowa, and lose first game in B1GT, I’ll be nervous on Selection Sunday. Wins matter regardless of SOS and how much that helps us. If that plays out, maybe we limp in as the most dangerous 12 seed. 😎

We’ve been talking about stacking wins for awhile (mostly against weaker opponents). What if we pulled that off against this upcoming gauntlet?
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Just an FYI, Michigan State went 19-14 last year, and got a 9 seed. This is not unchartered territory for the Illini (looks very similar to MSU last year), which would be 18-14 if they only beat Iowa down the stretch. The metrics will save the Illini in the end, and relatively safely.
 
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#388      
csd
I doubt he is sending the message to you, so, all good.
 
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RML
Chief Stooge said:
Ben's last 8 games include the following stat lines from 3: 0-3, 0-6, 0-7.

Some sharpshooter he is!
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Lol, that's Blind Ben. So long as he makes at least one of his first three 3's, we've got the real Ben, and he's pretty good.
 
#390      
Deep
I hope I'm wrong but on February 18th these 2 teams are going in different directions.
 
#392      
csd
Perhaps we should put our coaches on one month contract’s, that way you could come in every month and make all the proper adjustments.
 
#393      
csd
I actually don’t think I would be shocked. Been a wild ride this year.
 
#394      
NashvILLe05
Don’t appreciate the disrespectful response, especially with the GOAT. But you do you.
 
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DJM
idoc13 said:
Anyone really think we keep it within 3.5 without Morez and with banged up Tomi? We’re gonna have to shoot it really well and we haven’t done that.
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many on the board have made comments about tonight's line and lines for previous games. I don't think those people understanding the setting of betting lines:

"Betting odds are more than just random numbers on a screen. They are a carefully calculated representation of probabilities, designed by bookmakers to balance risk while maintaining a house advantage. While betting odds aren’t guarantees, they are probabilities that bookies manipulate to keep profits consistent." (quote from a quick google search)

The opening line of 3.5 has remained pretty steady so far today, but some books have moved it to as much as 4.5.
So, if the posters who say the line is rediculous bet on (or were able to bet on) Illinois and then assuming the Badger fans have the same opinion, that means there are going to be a huge number of bets on the Badgers and very few on the Illini and the sportbooks are going to take a beating tonight. Of course, if all the posters here and the badger fans do bet heaving on the badgers and the badgers do not win by more than the spread, then the book is going to make a killing tonigt.

Vegas wasn't built on the sportsbook taking a beating.
Who knows how it turns out tonight, but the line is not a predictor of the final score.
I'm inclined (not bet) to believe it will be a close game. I thought the line would be closer to 9 or 10.
 
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Second place is 1st loser
Chief Stooge said:
Ben's last 8 games include the following stat lines from 3: 0-3, 0-6, 0-7.

Some sharpshooter he is!
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Honestly, with what we have to do to win this game, you're focused on Ben? His job is to rebound and provide some sort of post defense. If the three is there, make it and it's a bonus.

This ALL comes down to KJ, WR and TI. They need to be stars. Forget Ben. His work HAS to be on the defensive side because we literally have nobody remotely playable after he and TI
 
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