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- Bellingham, Washington
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Pregame: Illinois vs Loyola Chicago, Sunday, March 21st, 11:10am CT, CBS
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That was Sweet 16. They were a 12/13 seed. Round 2 was Nevada. They had Nick Fazekas. Augie took it to him.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Wow, I should jump on that. After watching that game, seems WAY low.
Observing some of the other games that are in progress, my confidence grows!!
Play D very well and we have a good shot
Play D very well and we have a good shot
Loyola's guards seem slow and small, not a good combo against Trent and Curbs. Not much chance against Ayo.
#BeatLoyola
This will be a tough win but a win none the less.
GT looked the more athletic team. Loyola executed better and can shoot.
If we guard the three we are good, imo.
If we guard the three we are good, imo.
One of the best things about this team (among too many) is that they can adapt to any style of play. They have shown the ability to win shootouts OR grind out games.they can adapt to beat you.
I believe Bardo, Deon, and Harrington talked about this recently.
I believe Bardo, Deon, and Harrington talked about this recently.
Bandwagon is officially full ! Lots of posts to prove it.
Granted it is a very small sample size, but I watched Oklahoma St. today and wasn't impressed. For a team that many said was woefully underseeded, they struggled against Liberty.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
ESPN now shows Illinois -7.
The last time we played Loyola, if anyone's wondering.
Who could forget the immortal Sammy Ice? (pre-conference play)
The Sprouting Divot
Invisible and Bulletproof
- Miracle Mile
Same here.
I saw Dooley at O'Hare once a year or two ago, and I like to think that if I wasn't in a hurry at the time, I would have hissed "[forget] you, Fazekis!" at him.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
Neato. I'm in this video lol.
Georgia Tech shot 57% for the game and lost by 11. How’d that happen?
Loyola won the 3 point line (11-3).
Loyola won offensive rebounds (13-1).
They clearly have the optimum defensive strategy of “no 3s, no fouls, no 2nd shots). Make an opponent beat you with 2s. Even Tech hitting 57% wasn’t good enough. I feel like Loyola will have same game plan vs Illinois. They will single cover Kofi, and dare him to score 30+.
Loyola won the 3 point line (11-3).
Loyola won offensive rebounds (13-1).
They clearly have the optimum defensive strategy of “no 3s, no fouls, no 2nd shots). Make an opponent beat you with 2s. Even Tech hitting 57% wasn’t good enough. I feel like Loyola will have same game plan vs Illinois. They will single cover Kofi, and dare him to score 30+.
That would be so dumb. I hope they do it!
Why can’t they? Sports betting is legal in Illinois. Penn and DKNG both have apps
sacraig
- The desert
A few years back I was back in town and went to Zorba's and learned I was in a picture on the wall. That was pretty cool.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
This was my reaction when I was on the wall in Ubben. I'm also on the wall in the Krush renovations in the stadium but that's cause they used pictures from my senior year haha.
sacraig
- The desert
Mine was because I was front and center at the '07 football win at Ohio State and the newspaper story was hanging on the wall.
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Well Illinois isn't Ga. Tech. Ga. Tech was missing their best player and the best player in the ACC. Loyola can try whatever strategy they want it won't be good enough.
Betting is legal but not on instate college teams.
This game will be painful for newer fans who are attracted to a fast pace, high scoring game in the 80s from the talented Illini. Like Drexel, the Ramblers will make you work hard on defense for 25 seconds on every possession which, if our guys play well, may develop into an 8 pt. lead after 14 hard played minutes.....and then disappear in a two turnover, two foul, drained three plus an and one....and all of a sudden they are tied or lead by 2. B1G play decades ago stressed that every possession could win or lose the game and had to be played without blunders. Loyola must be considered such a game. Though they may not be as quick and athletic, their team has a collective understanding of executing that equals or exceeds that of the Illini. Patient to a flaw, they believe in what they do and will continue to do it regardless of score. But, they do not have the depth of our guys. If the Illini come to play defense with a vengeance for 40 minutes and do not have any mental lapses, they will win by 8-15 pts.
It is difficult to imagine that this team, especially the upper class guys who have worked so hard for so long to enjoy this success, would not be ready from the tip. But this is college hoops and we have seen a million things happen over history that no one believed could....so there is that. It is up to Trent, Ayo, Georgi, and DFW to lead this team and set the tone from the tip. I have watched Loyola play a dozen times over the course of Krutwig's career. They are impressive in their ability to max out their advantages. It should be a close game for 30 minutes, but I expect several runs by both teams to keep the fans involved. The Illini have also showed more patience recently, and then striking like a rattler at a glimpse of an advantage. Fortunately, that patient,quick strike ability is an advantage they need to use effectively to win on Sunday.
It is difficult to imagine that this team, especially the upper class guys who have worked so hard for so long to enjoy this success, would not be ready from the tip. But this is college hoops and we have seen a million things happen over history that no one believed could....so there is that. It is up to Trent, Ayo, Georgi, and DFW to lead this team and set the tone from the tip. I have watched Loyola play a dozen times over the course of Krutwig's career. They are impressive in their ability to max out their advantages. It should be a close game for 30 minutes, but I expect several runs by both teams to keep the fans involved. The Illini have also showed more patience recently, and then striking like a rattler at a glimpse of an advantage. Fortunately, that patient,quick strike ability is an advantage they need to use effectively to win on Sunday.
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