Long as it's a W
Pregame: Illinois vs Wisconsin, Saturday, February 6th, 1:30pm CT, FOX
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Brad Underwood: Adam Miller had a knee land on his finger. "It's back to normal. He's fine." JWerner247
Underwood on Coleman Hawkins: He's been doing great and we're probably going to need him tomorrow. DPiper247
Underwood on Coleman Hawkins: He's been doing great and we're probably going to need him tomorrow. DPiper247
Giorgi is one of my all-time favorite Illini, hands down.
Be nice to see a snowman next to The Illini’ name next week in the polls.
Lets get this one boys.
Lets get this one boys.
Need to have minutes for Coleman..can contribute now and has bright future. Need him here longterm and in Nimari's 
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GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Not a very optimistic article from the Badgers point of view. Keys to the game for them is stop everyone else, we know Ayo and Kofi will go off. So our question is who steps up for us to give us the lift, does Trent continue his remarkable play? Does ace get hot again? Grandison drop another double double? Curbelo get close to 6+ assists?
Hopefully ore than one step up
Sounds like a Badgers beat writer sick of watching boring Wisconsin-style play. Hoping we can end the Assembly Hall losing streak against them tomorrow.
Just a guess, some tough love from BU, bet he wished he was part of the Iowa win. Not easy for BU to do while recruiting his former teammate though. Showing his consistency as a coach, you break the rules, you have consequences. BU is my Dog!Need to have minutes for Coleman..can contribute now and has bright future. Need him here longterm and in Nimari's
I think he is team envious. And all of your choices, plus Giorgi!
I didn't get that at all. What I read was a well written piece that complimented a talented Illinois squad. Yes, Wisconsin does have a huge challenge on their hands tomorrow, but our style of play had absolutely nothing to do with this article.
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Please win this one! 
altenberger22
- South Carolina
You are spot on.....
altenberger22
- South Carolina
Win this game and we contend for the Big Ten championship, particularly with MICH taking a 2-3 week hiatus. Regular season title will be determined by "best winning percentage."
altenberger22
- South Carolina
Hoping we can get out and run a little bit on the Badgers. Yet, Wisconsin covers:
ILL 70
WIS 67
Let's solidify our hold on a #1/#2 seed in most of these mock brackets!
ILL 70
WIS 67
Let's solidify our hold on a #1/#2 seed in most of these mock brackets!
Wisconsin likes to run an isolated post play near the arc of the basket
even with their guards. Don't think this will work well with Kofi around at all times. Key will be to guard their bigs from hitting 3's and keeping Kofi to be a defensive prescence down low.
I think they will have a difficult time defending quick runouts after missed baskets. See Ayo scoring in the open court. Please continue to feed Trent, this isn't a hot streak. This is the old Trent.
even with their guards. Don't think this will work well with Kofi around at all times. Key will be to guard their bigs from hitting 3's and keeping Kofi to be a defensive prescence down low.
I think they will have a difficult time defending quick runouts after missed baskets. See Ayo scoring in the open court. Please continue to feed Trent, this isn't a hot streak. This is the old Trent.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Illini big men face challenge with Wisconsin
No. 19 Badgers have three starters over 6-8.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili has noticed something when the team hits the bus to travel home after a big win, like the overtime victory against Indiana on Tuesday.
"I always notice, the first 10 or 15 minutes (we are on the bus) it is very loud and there's a lot of joking and 'rah, rah, rah,' but after 10 or 15 minutes, everyone's snoring on the bus. Some guys will snore, some guys will have their mouth open, some will try to lay on the floor," he said. "If you were trying to get through anywhere (on the bus), you are not getting through. Anywhere you sit, you might as well just stay there."
The team was rightfully tired following the win over the Hoosiers as TV timeouts and an extra period pushed the game past three hours in length. Bezhanishvili and guard Ayo Dosunmu had a little extra breather at the end of the game after fouling out shortly after each other with less than three minutes remaining in regulation. The pair sat next to each other away from the team but still tried to help them.
Yup. I don't like to put too much on any one game, but this one's at home, and the BIG leader, Michigan, has looked really strong.
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