Pregame: Illinois vs Wisconsin, Tuesday, December 10th, 8:00pm CT, Peacock
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
We got popped in the mouth. Now let's see how we respond.
If the refs call this game like they just called the NW game.. We will lose this one as well. This team can't handle a physical team. Ole Miss, Bama, and now NW..
We’ll win this one.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
The pattern of the last several years seems to indicate we’ll play loose, play hard, shoot well and beat Wisconsin by double digits afree that type of loss, haha. Let’s hope so!
Have to learn to handle physical play. And develop other options to score than constantly firing threes if they aren't falling. Really big game now, I would probably call it a must win given the NW meltdown.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
True. It will be a very big game for both schools. Wisconsin may be coming in off of two tough losses this week. Not sure if we want a Wisconsin team coming in on a two game losing streak or a big win against Marquette.
Very glad this game is in Champaign. I feel that will be the difference. Really need a bounce back effort going into a game vs #1 Tennessee.
21 games left + the conference tournament. WAY too early to pump the volume up this high after 8 games. We knew this was going to be a bumpy ride early in the season given the wholesale changes and relative youth. Now that it's here, people aren't handling it well.
This is and was always going to be a work in progress early.
Ugh these 8pm starts are just brutal for old hags like myself!! 
This game - pretty Unlikely. We struggle against experience
Will check back with you IF we drop both this one and TN. That would be a pretty big hole 1/3 into the season and likely puts a pretty high floor on tournament seed potential; and really, puts quite a bit of doubt about this team if we were to let Wisconsin come into State Farm and win. Hopefully, this is all a moot point after this game, but every game counts and the NW stumble was very avoidable. Good teams find a way to win that one, or at the very least, come out with an extreme sense of urgency in the next one.
I hope so but at least so far we don’t have anyone who can check a good, physical wing. And Tonje has been one of the better ones in the BIG so far.
Think we win but also think it will be a close game.
I'm afraid to say I'm not worried after how last game went, but on paper I don't see any reason to worry, and that's worrying.
Ben H will go 5-8 from 3 in this one. Just feels like that kind of year. Sit back and enjoy the roller coaster ride.
I felt the same about the game at Northwestern.
Can't let Wisconsin dictate pace like NU did. Get out and push the ball.
Kinda random but, anyone know of any Arlington Heights Illini bars?
There is no doubt the Illini are loaded with young talent. One concern though has been the lack of a floor leader emerging to get the team focused and moving when games are tight or the other team is making a run. Ty has natural leadership abilities, but unfortunately red shirted for understandable reasons. I was hoping Kylan would assume the role of floor leader and motivator, but he shrinks from that responsibility when his shot is not falling. Early in the season, it is too much to expect one of our three top young players (Tomi, KJ, and Will) , all of whom are new to American culture, to get on teammates when rebounding, hustle plays, and defensive intensity are less than optimal. I think TSJ and Marcus were exceptional as both leaders and players last season, and that key aspect has been absent much of his year. Here's hoping someone emerges who can win the respect and confidence of their teammates, and use their voice to positively motivate the Illini when the game starts to slip away like it did at Northwestern.
And for those of us in the eastern time zone it's 9pm. I'm too old for this, but of course I'll watch the whole game anywayUgh these 8pm starts are just brutal for old hags like myself!!
I'm too old for this too.
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