ILL I'll take being an underdog anyday!!! Keep fighting... Stay together
Pregame: Illinois vs Oregon, Tuesday, March 3rd, 8:00pm CT, Peacock/YTTV
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“a puncher’s chance at the sweet 16”?
C’mon man, we’re going to be a top 4 seed… we’re SUPPOSED to make the sweet 16. Tonight sucked. But let’s not be silly. A good 12 seed has a “punchers chance” to make the sweet 16…not a 3 seed
They just beat Wisconsin didn't they?
I mean…we SHOULD make the Sweet 16. This should be an Elite 8 team, but March is…what’s the word? Madness?
But saying we have a chance at a Sweet 16 when we’re clearly one of the best 10-15 teams in the country is wild. Sure, 2-4 over the past couple weeks is trending poorly, but this team is good.
Zorak
- Naperville
Get outta town. This is as sure as it gets in the Big Ten. Have some faith in your guys.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
If they don't come out and win by 25 or more, I am counting it as a loss
We should all realize, especially after UCLA, there are no gimmes. Better be ready to play.
My fear is that the last two games have exposed enough weaknesses and sufficiently damaged the players confidence that it's going to carry over. The vibes seem "off". I think the key will be Mirk. Watching him flail and whine to the refs continually gives me pause, He needs to come out with his head on straight and be ready to go.
My fear is that the last two games have exposed enough weaknesses and sufficiently damaged the players confidence that it's going to carry over. The vibes seem "off". I think the key will be Mirk. Watching him flail and whine to the refs continually gives me pause, He needs to come out with his head on straight and be ready to go.
Illini in Indiana
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This is not a must win! We are in the dance, we'll still have a decent B10 tourney draw.
But it is time to get back to team ball and our swager back!
1) Rebound
2) Close out on D
3) Value the Ball
4) Find the Mismatch
... do this and the W's come back
But it is time to get back to team ball and our swager back!
1) Rebound
2) Close out on D
3) Value the Ball
4) Find the Mismatch
... do this and the W's come back
We ain't dead yet!!!! ILL
Does Nike not spend money on Oregon’s basketball team? I mean they are paying Dante Moore enough money where he’s by passing being a top 5 NFL QB pick to play at Oregon another year. And they also gave his backup a ton of money.
I don’t know how you can have the resources that Oregon has and have an 11-17 basketball team. Makes zero sense
I don’t know how you can have the resources that Oregon has and have an 11-17 basketball team. Makes zero sense
I disagree. Lose to a bad Oregon team and free fall is a very real possibility.
It’s unequivocally a must win. Are we really at the point where losing at home to Oregon in March would somehow be acceptable in any form.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
They've been terrific for a long time under Dana Altman and were in the top 10 last season before fading away, and then lost a bunch of guys, their PG got hurt, they're just in a rut.
Needless to say, this has to be a win
This is a must win. They need to win this game. Losing this game is not an option against a vastly inferior opponent.
While true, there's no gimmes, we also have not lost to a team worse than UCLA in the B1G so far.
UCLA has an 11-6 conference record and was a Q1 loss. Oregon is 4-13 and would be a Q3 loss. We really should not lose this game.
Oregon beat Wisconsin and somehow UCLA lost to Minnesota today. Big ten is wild.
Well… everything goes to football.
I could only imagine what was said/done in the locker room. If the press conference is any indication, Brad went ballistic on them. That will hopefully wake everyone up and start an 11 game win streak. We've already had a 12 game streak...
Okay…?
We beat Indiana 71-51. If this game is a similar score, I’d be more than elated.
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