Week of 2/24 Games & News Thread

[Fly Illini Fly!]

ANOTHER BUZZER BEATER

Nimari Burnett!

 

[Illini in Italy]

And ScUM pulls it out with a 3 at the buzzer

 

[Oracle21]

Michigan wins so many close games it’s insane. Nice shot Burnett

 

[Bigtex]

Poor execution but great shot by Burnett Boo

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Wow, state of Michigan living off buzzer beaters

 

[BBlock24]

Both Michigan schools have peaked too early before March I’m afraid.

 

[tcb13]

Boooooooooo

 

[AZILL]

Nimari nails the game winner....

 

[BatteredWifeSchwartz]

This Michigan team is sooooo lucky. Also, Dusty is an elite clipboard coach.

 

[biglug58]

They expended a lot of emotional energy in this game. Maybe it’s good for us.

 

[kyillinifan]

Mi lucked out tonight. They do look beatable. Rutgers missed a lot of open shots.

 

[WolfpackIllini]

I think this provided plenty of game film for our guys to work with.
UM played much better 2nd half, but nothing we shouldn't be able to handle, imo.
Just gotta make shots...

 

[hoopsfan47]

And they lost

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1895326284747514216

 

[BBlock24]

I know of another team that tends to miss open shots lol

 

[Oracle21]

Do you think they’d be better if they lost a bunch of games in February?

 

[New Creation]

Michigan and Michigan State right now... back to back game winning buckets

 

[Oracle21]

Burnett made a 25 footer where he had a split second to release the ball. So Rutgers probably thinks that was good defense. But if I was coach I’d have told my guys to stay attached to their guys and made whoever catches the inbound go score off the dribble.

Kick outs are easier shots to make than hitting a jumper off the dribble. I’d have made Wolf make a 17 footer with a guy up on him than Burnett shooting an open 25 footer

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

What a collapse by Rutgers. Up 12 with 11 minutes to go. Seven minute scoring drought. Managed to scrape a lead with 4 seconds left. Loses anyway.

Fine with me though. Hopefully drained the Wolverines for this weekend.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Harper was ball watching. Burnett should have been denied the ball, which would have made Wolf throw up a prayer.

 

[AZILL]

What a collapse by Rutgers. Up 12 with 11 minutes to go. Seven minute scoring drought. Managed to scrape a lead with 4 seconds left. Loses anyway.

Fine with me though. Hopefully drained the Wolverines for this weekend.I

If scUM were going to win, I'd rather it have been via an OT or 2OT.....

 

[OskieWowWow]

What a collapse by Rutgers. Up 12 with 11 minutes to go. Seven minute scoring drought. Managed to scrape a lead with 4 seconds left. Loses anyway.

Fine with me though. Hopefully drained the Wolverines for this weekend.

Some of the worst roster construction you'll ever see

 

[Chillinini]

Michigan got a good one in Dusty May.

Dude is bringing back Beilein vibes. Not good for the rest of the B1G.

 

[Brosky]

Changing subject--the Illinois women's basketball team (24-1 and ranked #3 in the country) is hosting the CCIW tournament this weekend at the Shirk Center. They play Millikin tonite at 7:30. They clobbered Millikin twice during the regular season but Coach Mia Smith and her players are not taking this game lightly; they know, as we all do, that upsets are common in postseason tournaments. If you live close to Bloomington, you might like to check these young women out. In addition, I should mention the game will be streamed live on the IWU network. There's no charge to watch; it's free.

 

[Illinialldayeveryday]

Michigan got a good one in Dusty May.

Dude is bringing back Beilein vibes. Not good for the rest of the B1G.

Since mid January Michigan has been playing like the 10th best team in the league. The wins are hiding the truth. Per Torvik they have been worse than us, Indiana, and NW.