We won every game in the tourney by double digits, UConn needed a huge comeback, a massive fuckup by Boozer, and a prayer. They almost blew a lead vs MSU and we dismantled Houston. Bettors will see that.
The first matchup vs UConn, which we got pantsed, was 50 miles from Storrs, not 100 miles from Champaign. Wagler played 14 minutes and had 3 points, Mirkovic 18 minutes Humrichous played 25, Petrovic 17, hell Brandon Lee played 11 minutes. We are a drastically different team.
They’ve increased Mullins minutes but otherwise the same team.
And people hate UConn, the Illini are a nice story. Wagler is a projected lottery pick.
It’s not a shocker Vegas set the line this way.
I’m optimistic but not like 1989 or 2005, those years I felt we’d win for sure, this year I think it’s a coin flip - but that’s probably impacted by fatalism more than analysis.
Whoever wins will be an underdog after the shows Az an SCUM put on this weekend, but I didn’t see Arizona as dominant as they are being talked up. Purdue gave them a run despite a very thin bench and TKR being in foul trouble then losing his cool. We are way better than Purdue.
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