Pregame: Illinois vs Iowa, Saturday, March 28th, 5:09pm CT, TBS
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Purdue is not the only B1G team in the last 10 seasons to make 2 elite 8's in 3 years.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Note on screen says Purdue only B1G team in the past 10 years to make the E8 twice in 3 years. We also just accomplished that feat.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
It was true for about 2 hours.
I mean, that graphic was probably true at the time, just after Purdue's win.
It can be true again tomorrow if MSU wins also.
WTF, let's keep that defense for 3 more games! I'd love to think it was a plan, but I'll take what ever it was.
Next, Wagler is smooth under presser, and I love me some crazy David. 2 double doubles, wow
Finally, bring the same effort for Iowa. They are playing great and we can sleep on them, seriously bring the same effort!!!!
Can’t imagine you will see another game from Boswell like he had tonight, so yeah final
4 bound!!!!
This was taken after our game ended. Agree, when they made the graphic it was probably true. They kept it on the air probably 15-20 minutes past its expiration date.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
We still dancing!!!ILL
I’m surprised it’s that low.
Florida was -10.5, and Illinois is now ahead of them on Kenpom at #4.
I’d be hammering Illinois. I know the first game was 75-69 but IL dominated that game. I just think it ends for Iowa against a way better team. I’d expect that like to be 9-10 by game time.
I think we can guarantee one thing: We will not give up a 30-0 run in this E8 game!
So I joined a Houston message board and talked on there. I feel like this needs done again.
Where do I find these?
It seriously would be hard to ever forgive ourselves
I realize anything can happen in a single game, But we are just SUCH a better team than Iowa it’s not even funny. They are a great match up for us. Not overly athletic, not tall. If I was an impartial handicapper, we should be favored by double digits. Now, we have to go out and prove it!!!
Iowa may not be a 2024 UCONN type juggernaut but they are on a magical run and playing with a TON of confidence right now. Confidence is a powerful drug especially at this time of year. We're going to have to match their intensity like we matched Houston's tonight.
Congrats Illini!!
Now send Hawkeye’s home and make Bruce
“Satan” Pearl say good things about us!!
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Keeping five players on the floor at all times helps our chances
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
We have business to take care of but what I wouldn’t give to see Michigan or Duke (or both) get popped this weekend. If we do our job and get to Indy I think we could beat 1 of em but highly unlikely to beat em both.
Down to $46 on SeatGeek now!
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I'm reminded of Herb Brooks' sole words to the U.S. Olympic hockey team, having vanquished the invincible Soviets, at the intermission after the second period in the gold medal game v. Finland in February 1980, trailing 2-1:
"If you lose this game you'll take it to your fu&$%ng graves."
Then he began to walk out of the locker room, paused at the door, and turned around:
"Your fu&$%ng graves."
The players later noted that it was the only time they ever heard him utter profanity.
USA 4 Finland 2: GOLD MEDAL.
Beat Iowa. Decisively.
"If you lose this game you'll take it to your fu&$%ng graves."
Then he began to walk out of the locker room, paused at the door, and turned around:
"Your fu&$%ng graves."
The players later noted that it was the only time they ever heard him utter profanity.
USA 4 Finland 2: GOLD MEDAL.
Beat Iowa. Decisively.
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