Pregame: Illinois vs Arkansas, Thursday, March 16th, 3:30pm CT, TBS
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If we can come out with energy, we can win both games and get to the Sweet 16. I would like Brad to start Ty as the point guard. Need to shake the team up.
Ignatius Shang
5th year PhD, school of Information Sciences
- Champaign, IL
Well they were 6-5 in SEC without him and 3-6 with him. He is a talented young player, but so is Skyy Clark. So who knows.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Anything can happen in March and at least we're playing in Iowa, but that's pretty darn tough.
Meh...we can certainly win this first game. However Kansas....of course we get Kansas. Would be an incredible win though
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Arkansas has two top 10 NBA draft picks in their starting line-up.
Then #1 seed and blue-chip KU.
Sure wish we had been a 10 or 11. Just brutal!!
I'll be in Vegas for that sweet 16 and elite games, but don't expect to see the illini.
I'll be in Vegas for that sweet 16 and elite games, but don't expect to see the illini.
Sweet 16 here we come!
Arkansas is missing Brezile transfer from Missouri and they go brick city like all teams. We have 3 men who can guard Nick. I personally love this match up and then Kansas. We might as well beat the breaks off off both teams. In Iowa, no less. We should be orange strong in Des Moines.
If we settle for a bunch of 3's which I'm sure Arkansas will be glad to let us take, it will be a long day. Unless we get lucky and they uncharacteristically go in.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
tbh this team seems like they need a name brand matchup to get up for it. would rather have arkansas than florida atlantic
Fear and paranoia are two natural human tendencies.
Not really seeing how this is such an awful draw. I feel like Kansas is the most beatable of the 1-seeds we could have drawn. I wanted no part of Alabama or Houston. Arkansas has been inconsistent down the stretch.
It was going to be tough no matter what, but I'm not mad about what we got. Hope fans show up in Des Moines. ILL!
It was going to be tough no matter what, but I'm not mad about what we got. Hope fans show up in Des Moines. ILL!
chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
Let's go!!! Arkansas is one of those teams with much better KenPom D than KenPom O, plus they rely on (albeit 5*) freshmen. We have a shot and the draw could have been worse... I don't understand the hand-wringing about the draw.
If we can find a way to play interior defense like we did in the first half of our league schedule Arkansas will struggle to score against us. Big, big if.
Let's go!!!! ILL
Govoner Vaugn Fan
- New Orleans
Wonder if Nick Smith put on any weight since he played at Illinois?
hes not a good defender
We wouldn't like many matchups to be honest. Any game can be tough for us.
chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
I hope we are an evening game
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