For Duquense to win this game, they will to take their game plan of shutting down Shannon, Domask, Hawkins, and Dainja and....
Pregame: Illinois vs Duquesne, Saturday, March 23rd, 7:40pm CT, TNT
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IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
It's Penn State with slightly less talented athletes.
PSU had to put us in a rec gym to artificially pump up the noise to rattle us, and it was still our (*cough*Coleman's*cough*) bad decision making that blew it, not anything PSU did.
BU has made the PSU comparison based on what the guys have said in interviews. I'm confident that they'll be up for this one. No game at the tourney is easy, but I think we'll like the outcome all the same.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Honestly, I would consider playing more of their games in that place. It was a good environment for them.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
It really was. Reminded me a little of how loud volleyball games were at Huff when I was in school. Who wouldn't want to hear their home crowd get up like that?
Duq plays good defense and will try to slow down the game but they can't match us offensively.
I want the Illini to get up early, stay up and run away with this one. ( I can relax for a change)
I gotta think coach is hammering for energy from the tip, now and for the rest of the tourney.
I want the Illini to get up early, stay up and run away with this one. ( I can relax for a change)
I gotta think coach is hammering for energy from the tip, now and for the rest of the tourney.
I need a Quincy putback dunk in the first 4 minutes like I need air to breathe.
Sleepers guys that cover us (greg and carter) are hilarious. I wouldn’t rely on them for betting advice or in depth x’s and o’s, but they have a good dynamic. They get me laughing pretty hard. I thought they overreacted to our latest loss to purdue though.
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
I'd say using PSU as a comparison might also get the attention of the team not to look past them and be ready.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
So the ARE Illini fans then...
I was texting with his mom during the game and she said he ain’t going nowhere, he loves his brothers on the team. Not sure if that means anything but they seem happy with the situation.
I expect the bulk of ISU fans will mosey along to the bars shortly after their game ends or get on the road back to Ames.
I think we will have to be loud but we will absolutely be the crowd.
He's definitely been in the zone late in the season. We all know what zone that is.
OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
POTDSF
Brad to TJ in 4 hours.
I think Houston D can put them over the top.
Feisty Duquesne team and coach. Confident they can keep the score low. Physical. I think TSJ shoots 14+ FTs. They think they're physical, but they get Fletched.
Illini: 81
Duquesne: 70
Illini: 81
Duquesne: 70
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