Pregame: Illinois vs Texas Tech, Tuesday, November 11th, 7:30pm CT, FS1
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How's tomi?
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
This. If we’re healthy … man, I don’t care how good the competition is, we look good! And I’m excited to get a shot at the Red Raiders!
First opportunity to establish ourselves as deserving of a top 3 seed.
Can't wait to see them play Texas Tech. So far yee ha 
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.I think they beat TT.
I do realize it's early and destroying two tomato cans was expected; however, I think this team just may be different.
Yes, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid, but I am very confident the Illini will win road games against PSU, Nebraska, Iowa and NU without serious worry.
They beat Maryland this year by double digits, should be favored for their home games and can surely win at PU, UCLA and MSU.
Not sure how good Missouri is, but they better play their best in St. Louis.
I think playing at OSU will be a big tell. Win that game, and it could be a special year in the Big Ten.
I do realize it's early and destroying two tomato cans was expected; however, I think this team just may be different.
Yes, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid, but I am very confident the Illini will win road games against PSU, Nebraska, Iowa and NU without serious worry.
They beat Maryland this year by double digits, should be favored for their home games and can surely win at PU, UCLA and MSU.
Not sure how good Missouri is, but they better play their best in St. Louis.
I think playing at OSU will be a big tell. Win that game, and it could be a special year in the Big Ten.
FIFY
Do not like the sounds of this at all. SMH. We really need Tomi to be the best team we can be, obviously. Happened Wednesday, the scans have been done. Likely looking for second/third opinions?
We aren’t going anywhere without Tomi. Disaster
Honestly almost best case for a knee injury.. Hope we have him for the heart of conference schedule
Really Sucks. Big Z your table's ready.
Tomislav won't go for this one. Likely out at least a couple of weeks.
Miahilo has a chance, will depend on how he reacts in practice. He's getting a lot closer.
Miahilo has a chance, will depend on how he reacts in practice. He's getting a lot closer.
One key to me this season is making SFC near impossible to win in. Too many losses last few years. Lets get it started Tuesday
As much as I hate to be without Tomi, think Z can do enough to still give us a good chance in the front court. The one guy I don’t see us being able to tread water without is Boswell (knock on wood) so need to wrap him in bubble wrap at practice. Still like our chances in this one.
Honestly, that's just about the best case scenario. When talking about the knee, season ending is the concern. A couple of weeks, heck....his mono last year was worse if this is the case.
Just a killer heading into this Tech game without Tomi, a rusty and limited Miahilo, and a very rusty Andrej... We have enough talent to still compete but man does it suck not to be whole.
The goal for Tomi around the UConn game?
Texas Tech was in a 10 point game against Sam Houston State midway through the second half.
I think we drop this one in a close strongly competitive loss. Just way too much firepower from our lineup either missing or not yet ready to compete. Starting Jake Davis is fine against the Florida Gulf Coasts of the world, but Texas Tech is going to exploit his lack of athleticism from the get go. Our young players will gain a lot from this game either way.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Heading into game, FGCU was ranked 3 spots higher than Sam Houston State in KenPom.
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