Pregame: Illinois vs Drexel, Friday, March 19th, 12:15pm CT, TBS

Dan · Mar 14, 2021

NCAA Tournament Round of 64

#1 Illinois vs #16 Drexel (Farmers Coliseum in Indy)
Friday, March 19th
12:15pm CT
TBS

The Ticket forum is back - in the market for tickets (want tickets/have available tickets) here you go-
https://www.illinoisloyalty.com/community/tickets.15/

CentralILLini · Mar 14, 2021

Loyola possibly in the second round.

Reallll smooth committee.

BBlock24 · Mar 14, 2021

CentralILLini said:
Loyola possibly in the second round.

Reallll smooth committee.

Then Ok State possibly in the sweet sixteen haha.

GilThorpe · Mar 14, 2021

CentralILLini said:
Loyola possibly in the second round.

Reallll smooth committee.

great
that’s a matchup we would likely NEVER see otherwise . not in our interest to ever play them

skyIdub · Mar 14, 2021

Georgia Tech is a scrappy team as well. Gonna have to earn our trip to Sweet 16

sharpshot16 · Mar 14, 2021

BBlock24 said:
Then Ok State possibly in the sweet sixteen haha.

Only team that scares me in the entire region

CV Illini · Mar 14, 2021

Like our draw. We get past the sweet 16 we make the final 4 IMO.

LoveLovie · Mar 14, 2021

None of these teams should scare anyone

KnoxIllini2 · Mar 14, 2021

If you want the all Illinois storyline bracket:

Illinois vs. Loyola R32 (David vs. Goliath state school)

Illinois vs. OK State S16 (Ayo vs. Cade, Underwood spurning)

Illinois vs. WVU E8 (Underwood coached with Huggins at K-State)

Illinois vs. Baylor F4 (Regular Season Rematch, Illinois has won their last 10(ish?) second match ups dating back to Northwestern last season.)

Illinois vs. Michigan Championship (Do I need to explain?)

Central IL Illini · Mar 14, 2021

I just don’t think we have a guy to guard Cunningham, but who really does. I think they are a really tough draw for a 4 seed, and an example of the committee not really factoring in conference tournaments.

Cairo · Mar 14, 2021

LoveLovie said:
None of these teams should scare anyone

Agreed. Would love to beat the crap out of Sampson's cougars in the final.

SuperMetroid · Mar 14, 2021

NCAA selection committee: we don’t do storylines, silly.

*Puts Loyola and OK State in our region*

Illini_Jack · Mar 14, 2021

Let's dance

IlliniShelt · Mar 14, 2021

The way to beat us is with physicality...not sure who does that outside of maybe west Virginia

GilThorpe · Mar 14, 2021

SuperMetroid said:
NCAA selection committee: we don’t do storylines, silly.

*Puts Loyola and OK State in our region*

they are all about making these matchups
surprised they deny it . it is obvious all the time

Double ACL · Mar 14, 2021

Drexel does have a 6'9'' dude and a 6'8'' dude.

Gregjacksonfan · Mar 14, 2021

If we can’t beat Loyola or Ok State we don’t deserve it anyway. As Brad says “Bring it on”

Illini_Jack · Mar 14, 2021

SuperMetroid said:
NCAA selection committee: we don’t do storylines, silly.

*Puts Loyola and OK State in our region*

And WV with Huggins

Deleted member 747903 · Mar 14, 2021

When do we find out the venue for the game?

GrayGhost77 · Mar 14, 2021

IlliniShelt said:
The way to beat us is with physicality...not sure who does that outside of maybe west Virginia

We are one of the few teams that can run with them, and they have nobody that can guard Kofi.

BobM34! · Mar 14, 2021

sharpshot16 said:
Only team that scares me in the entire region

Right. Oklahoma state has a ton of quad one wins

Fr8trn16 · Mar 14, 2021

Let's go! Illinois baby!

IlliniShelt · Mar 14, 2021

BobM34! said:
Right. Oklahoma state has a ton of quad one wins

Our guards match up with them and they are thin inside

Govoner Vaugn Fan · Mar 14, 2021

I'm all for playing Drexel first, then likely Loyola before concentrating on Ok State.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Mar 14, 2021

nycillini said:
When do we find out the venue for the game?

Sometime later tonight. Probably around 8PM CT or so we'll know game time and venue. I was already considering taking off work on Friday since it's the first day of the tournament. May have to do so anyway now.

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