Pregame: Illinois vs Sam Houston, Friday, November 13th, 6:00pm CT, B1G+

lstewart53x3 · 2026-11-13T12:55:52-0600

We’re 36 point favorites, but Alabama beat them by just 22. So I wouldn’t be all that surprised at a cover here by Sam Houston. Torvik has them at #148 and predicts a 26 point win.

NarrowJ · 2026-11-13T13:01:35-0600

lstewart53x3 said:
We’re 36 point favorites, but Alabama beat them by just 22. So I wouldn’t be all that surprised at a cover here by Sam Houston. Torvik has them at #148 and predicts a 26 point win.

They have a couple of good scoring guards and they rebound really well (outrebounded Alabama). Texas Tech lite?

Second place is 1st loser · 2026-11-13T13:21:54-0600

NarrowJ said:
They have a couple of good scoring guards and they rebound really well (outrebounded Alabama). Texas Tech lite?

It'd be like Texas Tech walking the moon light.

pruman91 · 2026-11-13T13:58:47-0600

looks like ole pru and NL # 3 will be watching this BB game and then moving over to the FB game .....love my Hulu Live + allows me to not miss a second of the FB game.........NL # 3 is mulling over whether to change cheerleading outfits from BB to FB ..........what should she do ??????? ............ hmmmm ............I know what I want her to do ......I really really really do .......

DeeIL89 · 2026-11-13T14:13:18-0600

Rebound and make free throws please.

jrock · 2026-11-13T14:39:04-0600

Need to cut down on the turnovers too.

PepeSilvia · 2026-11-13T14:49:22-0600

wncillini said:
The only games that really matter in a year with big expectations are the ones that make the difference between a 1 and a 3 seed. Vaaks is here specifically for his shooting so that is what he will be judged on. He was 5 of 7 game 1 then 2 of 14 the next 2. Look, its only been 3 games. Hes got time.

However the bigger clue he wasnt who we thought he would be is that hes a sophomore meant to be one of our big guns, our big nil transfer this year, but hes not starting and 6th in minutes despite the fact 2 guys in front of him are out and there are no reports hes injured. Thats the most telling.

Stojakovic was supposed to be our big transfer last year and was a junior and he was also coming off the bench. I would argue Stojakovic was the 2nd most impactful player on the roster at the end of last year.

logjam · 2026-11-13T14:56:22-0600

pruman91 said:
looks like ole pru and NL # 3 will be watching this BB game and then moving over to the FB game .....love my Hulu Live + allows me to not miss a second of the FB game.........NL # 3 is mulling over whether to change cheerleading outfits from BB to FB ..........what should she do ??????? ............ hmmmm ............I know what I want her to do ......I really really really do .......

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