Pregame: Illinois vs Michigan State, Thursday, January 11th, 8:00pm CT, FS1
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Sparty plays in Evanston Sunday night. 6:30 PM on BTN.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
We win handily.
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Love the optimism but no shot, they’re playing much better
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
I mean, I'm back to trust issues after the way we started this one...but to say "no shot" is just silly.
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Don’t get me wrong I think we can beat them but would be shocked if we do so handily… Guess we’ll have to wait and see, would love to see it happen
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
This one is big for my fan psyche … I figured a loss to Purdue and while the comeback impressed me, digging the hole alarmed me. So…
… How we come out vs. MSU in the House of ‘Paign says a lot. I think we come out pissed off again and win in similar fashion to last year (not a dominating margin but a dominating performance).
P.S. When I was getting into the Illini, Mackey Arena couldn’t hold a candle to Assembly Hall as far as atmosphere. We need to take the next step in Champaign to get the buzz back. It should annoy all of us that Purdue has a better homecourt advantage than us, as it doesn’t have to be that way! Hope it’s rocking the rest of the year!
… How we come out vs. MSU in the House of ‘Paign says a lot. I think we come out pissed off again and win in similar fashion to last year (not a dominating margin but a dominating performance).
P.S. When I was getting into the Illini, Mackey Arena couldn’t hold a candle to Assembly Hall as far as atmosphere. We need to take the next step in Champaign to get the buzz back. It should annoy all of us that Purdue has a better homecourt advantage than us, as it doesn’t have to be that way! Hope it’s rocking the rest of the year!
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
At the moment, we have just 2 Q1 win opportunities at home left. This one & Purdue. Very important game for tourney seeding.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Win. Home. Games.
Especially if you are ranked. I expect home games to be wins. Period.
Especially if you are ranked. I expect home games to be wins. Period.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
lol..........thanks for the laugh brother.....I needed it ........I really really did.....................We're really good. Even Speed Racer crashes from time to time.
I REALLY, REALLY WANT THIS ONE!
Yup. Need to win this one. Quad one game at home, big opportunity to build resume
Call me crazy but with how bad the bottom half of this conference is, and with the possibility of TJ coming back before it’s all said and done…. I don’t see why we can’t still play for a conference title. Every game left on the schedule is very winnable. Lets close out this month undefeated.
It seems like our Illini have really taken pride in dominating the boards this year.
Since Purdue just demolished us on the glass, I think we come out with a vengeance in this one. My biggest worry is Hoggard is probably going to be tough for Domask to back down. Will we be able to generate enough offense without Domask getting 20+ pts? Hopefully!
Since Purdue just demolished us on the glass, I think we come out with a vengeance in this one. My biggest worry is Hoggard is probably going to be tough for Domask to back down. Will we be able to generate enough offense without Domask getting 20+ pts? Hopefully!
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InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Unfortunately I don't think peak house of paign will ever match peak Mackey because of our student section size. There's is massive.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
There's been some chatter recently about the size of college basketball arenas and how it impacts noise level/home court advantage.
Baylor just opened one that holds 8000 people. Intentionally sized for a home court environment.
The Assembly Hall was built for multipurpose use, it seems (I don't recall the history exactly). It's a good place to watch a game, but I don't think it's prone to be the loudest.
Right now, my deepest concern about this game is I'm just hoping Sissoko doesn't kill anyone. If he takes out Quincy or Marcus, I'll absolutely lose it.
Any update on QG's health/status? Really hope that right wrist is okay.
Quincy should be fine. Was just sore
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