Pregame: Illinois vs Texas/Xavier

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Small brain checking in. ;)
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#129      
Let's go! Couldn't have realistically hoped for better
I saw multiple comments on social media about how this was a bad draw because of Texas this and Xavier that, lol ... it's like, dudes, this is the NCAA Tournament!! If we don't show up, we'll lose. Even last year's memorable #3 seed looked like they were in trouble in the First Round for a bit. Everyone there is fighting for their lives.

With that said , and as you said ... how could we have EVER hoped for a better draw?? What #11 seeds are clearly better matchups?? What #3 seeds are materially less scary than Kentucky?? And in Milwaukee?!?! This should kill any anti-Illini conspiracy theories, because for two years in a row, we have received about the best path to the Elite Eight we could hope for, given our seed.

Let's do it!!
 
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#131      
Ticket purchased. $188 before fees...280 after fees and tax but for two games, it's $140 per, which for the NCAA tournament is very digestable and tolerable. First NCAA tournament ever. This is a bucket list for this college basketball fanatic and Illini fanatic. Looking forward to it. The stars aligned for a close destination and the Illini at that close destination despite being a non top 4 seed. I don't know if it would've made more sense to wait but with Kentucky fans being rabid and our fans being rabid, I imagine that tickets will be at a premium and will be overinflated so hoping I made the right decision to just purchase now and not wait until later in the week

If we didn't have a baby this morning we would have 100% been buying tickets immediately and going. Those tickets are probably not going to last very long.
 
#134      
Ticket purchased. $188 before fees...280 after fees and tax but for two games, it's $140 per, which for the NCAA tournament is very digestable and tolerable. First NCAA tournament ever. This is a bucket list for this college basketball fanatic and Illini fanatic. Looking forward to it. The stars aligned for a close destination and the Illini at that close destination despite being a non top 4 seed. I don't know if it would've made more sense to wait but with Kentucky fans being rabid and our fans being rabid, I imagine that tickets will be at a premium and will be overinflated so hoping I made the right decision to just purchase now and not wait until later in the week
Love it and glad you will be there! If my wife didn't have to work this weekend, I think we would have tried to ditch Little Fighter with the in-laws and head up. :ROFLMAO:

If we didn't have a baby this morning we would have 100% been buying tickets immediately and going. Those tickets are probably not going to last very long.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
#140      
I just submitted for tickets from the IFund allotment. Hoping to get tickets to witness some redemption after taking my family to NYC/MSG. That game had me thinking I might just save our Illini trips for bowl games instead.
 
#142      
I went with 7 seed because future me is running this simulation and he likes to f&ck with current me….and I knew he couldn’t put us on an 8.
So basically I tricked the simulation to give us a 6.

With that being said, if you happen to run into future me down the road, kick him in the shin.
 
#143      
For those that have gone to tournament games before, is a session ticket good for both games during that session or just one game? That would make the prices much more digestable to deal with
There are three sessions:

Session 1 - noon and 2:30 tips
Session 2 - 6PM and 8:45 tips
Session 3 - Second Round

I'm going to all three sessions, but I believe you can buy just one. Could be a bit more difficult.
 
#144      
Good draw for us and being in Milwaukee will certaintly make the games feel like a home game with lots of our fans being there. Now it's time for the boys to show up. How they will play defensively will determine how far they will go.
 
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