Week of 3/4 Games Thread

[RockfordIllini]

I think we are rooting for Northwestern tonight? Think I would rather see Northwestern in the semis (as a 3) than Nebraska

 

[OnlyOrange]

I think we are rooting for Northwestern tonight? Think I would rather see Northwestern in the semis (as a 3) than Nebraska

Personally I'd rather see Nebraska. Their record away from Pinnacle Bank is putrid. Also I can't bring myself to root for Northwestern

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Personally I'd rather see Nebraska. Their record away from Pinnacle Bank is putrid. Also I can't bring myself to root for Northwestern

As often happens in Big Ten games, I can't bring myself to root for Michigan State. So I'll be torn as usual tonight.

I think either Northwestern or Nebraska is a game we will win in the semifinals-- I am more worried who the quarterfinal game would be.

 

[LvilleILL]

Personally I'd rather see Nebraska. Their record away from Pinnacle Bank is putrid. Also I can't bring myself to root for Northwestern

NW is severely depleted and will be down Berry and Nicholson the rest of the year

 

[zentrails]

NW is severely depleted and will be down Berry and Nicholson the rest of the year

OTOH we can't stop boooeeee

 

[IllinoisFan733]

OTOH we can't stop boooeeee

I think TSJ could make his life pretty miserable.

 

[OnlyOrange]

NW is severely depleted and will be down Berry and Nicholson the rest of the year

Nicholson is out for the year? I hadn't heard that. He's developed into a heck of a player. Quite a loss for them.

 

[Rap47]

Msu has 9 pts. at the under 8 time out against NW.

 

[the national]

Houston down early on the road at UCF. 20-25

 

[LvilleILL]

MSU is a broken basketball team right now

 

[Chad Fleck]

An old school Big Ten game has broken out in East Lansing.

In the 20's going into the half.

 

[the national]

That Chicago state loss by NW still baffles me.

 

[Illini in Italy]

not so good ole fashioned Big Ten game, NW 25-20 Sparty at the half. Sparty shooting 22%, 22% from 3, and 50% from the stripe.

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Hopefully this makes us appreciate more what we've seen from Illinois

 

[Scoregasm]

Izzo going to retire?

 

[fatboyslim]

We sure MSU is a tourney team? If they lose this one that is 13 losses and they most likely will have 14 or 15 because they aren't winning the BTT.

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Remind me again from an Illini perspective (the only one that matters) -- do I want NU or MSU to win this?

 

[OrangeJacket]

Remind me again from an Illini perspective (the only one that matters) -- do I want NU or MSU to win this?

As an Illini fan with tickets to both Friday sessions of the BTT, I'm rooting for an Illini 2 seed. And then hoping for a more favorable opponent to come with that.
If nw loses this one I think that guarantees us the 2 seed.

 

[fatboyslim]

As an Illini fan with tickets to both Friday sessions of the BTT, I'm rooting for an Illini 2 seed. And then hoping for a more favorable opponent to come with that.
If nw loses this one I think that guarantees us the 2 seed.

It does.

 

[Luhmania]

Can’t stand MSU. Can anyone on their team make a bucket without scowling at the crowd like they are tough or something!? I’m sure it’s just trickle down of Izzo CRYING on every call. Tough to watch.

 

[Hoopster]

NW +9 was easy $, like to see them send Sparty home for the spring

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Seriously 51-49 w 16 seconds to go -- I completely don't believe it's because these teams are so much better on D than we are

We've got some seriously bad luck with teams going nuts against us this year. Our best is yet to come

 

[the national]

Sparty pulled it off

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Sparty wins!!

 

[Chad Fleck]

Well, that's how you back into the 2 seed I guess. Beat Iowa for Big Tourney seeding sake.