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Title: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 11, 2024, 05:26:49 PM
Illini favored by 4

LETS FUCKING GO

Get this win to keep our momentum up during this January stretch with lots of winnable games!
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 05:43:01 PM
Prime Q1 opportunity here. Need this with our FAU win not looking as impressive now.

Izzo will have his boys ready to play. I expect to see a pissed off MSU team tonight after the ass chewing he gave them following their beat down at the hands of Northwestern. Have to come out and match their energy.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ThePAMan on January 11, 2024, 07:04:22 PM
At Murphy's. Heard the guys next to us discussing Washington, Illinois and singing along with Freebird.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 11, 2024, 07:07:40 PM
At Murphy's. Heard the guys next to us discussing Washington, Illinois and singing along with Freebird.

I used to work there 20+ years ago, wonder how much has changed, hopefully not much
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ThePAMan on January 11, 2024, 07:50:52 PM
ICON beer they sell at SFC is awful
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Custard on January 11, 2024, 07:55:02 PM
PAMan is in attendance which means we’ll suffer an excruciating loss then he’ll come on here and call for Whitman and Underwood’s heads and first borns and curse the university
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:02:50 PM
Maryland and Michigan putting on a masterclass on how to play losing basketball
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 08:26:37 PM
Nice to see TR with those drives to the hoop.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:32:02 PM
Beauty of a pass from Domask to Dain
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:34:26 PM
Nice to see TR with those drives to the hoop.

The fake handoff to Quincy then driving it home for the dunk was some big brain shit
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 08:38:33 PM
The fake handoff to Quincy then driving it home for the dunk was some big brain shit
Was that Ty Rodgers or Michael Jordan?
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 08:42:54 PM
Damn good job crashing the boards by Hawkins
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:45:19 PM
Rough night for Domask thus far
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Judge Judy on January 11, 2024, 08:46:44 PM
I love how this team is so unselfish and actually a team. Smart players with high basketball IQ. It’s refreshing!
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Judge Judy on January 11, 2024, 08:47:08 PM
Big game for Rodgers so far!
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Judge Judy on January 11, 2024, 08:47:51 PM
Ty Rodgers is Ben Simmons-ish lol
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 08:48:00 PM
Rough night for Domask thus far
Gotta get him going.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:49:38 PM
Sparty heating up
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Judge Judy on January 11, 2024, 08:53:05 PM
Love it!
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:54:54 PM
Gotta get him going.

Maybe finally seeing one go through the hoop will spark him
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 08:54:57 PM
Sparty heating up
Good swing by the boys .
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 08:58:55 PM
Be nice if we can grab a damn rebound
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on January 11, 2024, 09:06:16 PM
MSU should be very happy, the ILLINI should be just has happy so far.

MSU...started cold, fought back, cut the lead to single digits.

ILLINI...had a big lead, lost it, without Domask having a good game at all so far.

MSU guards have played about as expected with exception of Hoggard missing 3 bunnies.

ILLINI overall leaders B1G 3 Domask/Hawkins/Guerrier all have sub par first half play.

MSU guards may not play much better in the 2nd half, our B1G 3 most certainly will play much better. Goode should be doing some post up, Rodgers must keep taking advantage of a big guarding him.

Decent game so far with exception of about 2 minutes of garbage play around the 10 minute mark by both teams.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 09:07:50 PM
Be nice if we can grab a damn rebound
That bad rebounding will kill you eventually against the izzos.

And 3-12 on 3s.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 11, 2024, 09:09:43 PM
We're up 7 (8-9) on free shots. I'm sure Izzo will remind the refs that they only had 2 shots.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on January 11, 2024, 09:10:05 PM
That bad rebounding will kill you eventually against the izzos.

And 3-12 on 3s.

20 to 20 right now on rebounds what will kill us is if our big 3 don't get going. Take it to the hole and draw fouls at home.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Judge Judy on January 11, 2024, 09:23:15 PM
We better get it together quickly!
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 09:25:41 PM
We’re all kinds of discombobulated right now
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 11, 2024, 09:32:16 PM
Nice answer after 8 down
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 09:44:09 PM
Game of runs. Sparty probably has one more in them. Need to finish.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 09:45:29 PM
We’re all kinds of discombobulated right now
And got it going again and need to keep the foot on the pedal. Hawkins doing good things all around tonight.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 09:47:42 PM
Gotta block out and eliminate these 2nd chances. Jeez.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 10:09:37 PM
Why allow them to not pick up the ball until it crosses the time line?
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 10:11:04 PM
We survive! Fuck yes!
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 11, 2024, 10:14:05 PM
Domask with 15 pts, 6 boards and 5 assists and had a tough game on offense.
Sparty played some defense.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 11, 2024, 10:17:17 PM
Tough game god I hate b1g hackerball
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 11, 2024, 10:20:55 PM
18-22 vs 5-7 on free shots. And that's 4 in a row vs Izzo.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 10:22:41 PM
Tough game god I hate b1g hackerball
Can be nerve wracking. Finished the game on 29-18 run after being down 8.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 10:23:57 PM
18-22 vs 5-7 on free shots. And that's 4 in a row vs Izzo.
Always good to see that low life on the losing end.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on January 11, 2024, 10:24:24 PM
B1G 3-4 for us played just well enough, Goode played a tough nosed game, although he seems to fall to the ground alot when chasing loose balls, either way good tough game from him.

MSU will be a lot like our fanbase after a loss, they do have a legit beef however....fouls were way lopsided in our favor over them. Both teams were aggressive on the boards, many could have went either way. Ugly rough game, 14 more attempts for MSU than us. We do need to rebound and secure better.

Take the win in rough B1G conference, good chance we move up in rankings, and also good chance we can win the next 5 upcoming.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Custard on January 11, 2024, 10:26:39 PM
Had a feeling this one was going to be tough and it was. Sparty guarded hard and had a solid defensive scheme to make things tough on us. Damn glad we hung on.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: illinismitty on January 11, 2024, 10:29:25 PM
Waiting for my heart rate to drop. I will take the win

Hawkins made me drink tonight
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 10:31:28 PM
We went the last 5:30 without a made FG. Thank god our free shot percentage has improved.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Chickengeorge on January 11, 2024, 10:33:33 PM
Our 3pt specialist can’t make a free throw?
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 10:53:10 PM
We went the last 5:30 without a made FG. Thank god our free shot percentage has improved.
Can't have that kind of drought in future games, could be costly.

Problems of standing around and watch as 1 guy dribbles, not enough movement and cutting to the hoop.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 11:06:36 PM
Can't have that kind of drought in future games, could be costly.

Problems of standing around and watch as 1 guy dribbles, not enough movement and cutting to the hoop.

We missed a few layups and there was a lot of settling as Raftery put it.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 11:13:48 PM
We missed a few layups and there was a lot of settling as Raftery put it.
Agree on missing too many layups and a lot of settling. I try blocking out the annoying Raftery.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Custard on January 11, 2024, 11:20:13 PM
Guys were gassed and Goode didn’t give us much down the stretch. Guerrier had a wide tf open three to basically ice it and missed badly.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 11, 2024, 11:22:08 PM
18-22 vs 5-7 on free shots. And that's 4 in a row vs Izzo.

Izzo is 1-4 in conference for the first time ever. And we're the ones who put him there.  8)
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Beach Bum on January 11, 2024, 11:39:35 PM
Just finished the game. Great win.

Free throws have been clutch well apart from Goode at the end. It's like they started practicing free throws in practice.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 11, 2024, 11:39:50 PM
Izzo is 1-4 in conference for the first time ever. And we're the ones who put him there.  8)
Many happy faces.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: illiniray on January 12, 2024, 12:55:59 AM
Just finished the game. Great win.

Free throws have been clutch well apart from Goode at the end. It's like they started practicing free throws in practice.

Goode had a nice floor game but he was bricking shots all night.

MSU guards hard.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ThePAMan on January 12, 2024, 01:06:35 AM
Somehow brought home a victory. Walker looked really good for MSU. Didn't seem like anyone could guard him. He blew by some guys.

Saw some kid in a Moretti jersey and wondered if Nichi had that Benjamin Buttons Disease.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 12, 2024, 01:12:01 AM
Guys were gassed and Goode didn’t give us much down the stretch. Guerrier had a wide tf open three to basically ice it and missed badly.

Yeah our rotation was a whole 6 deep tonight 7 if you include dainjas brief showing
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 12, 2024, 07:22:18 AM
I try blocking out the annoying Raftery.

Did he say anything I should know about ?
The volume button can be your friend.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Lkdog on January 12, 2024, 07:26:20 AM
Goode had a nice floor game but he was bricking shots all night.

MSU guards hard.

It was a fun game to watch.
MSU looks like a dangerous team.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 12, 2024, 07:31:12 AM
Sparty came in to try to avoid 0-2 vs the state of Illinois. They rebounded, they played hard and tried to take Domask out of his game. They were pretty much successful but we got to the line and made our free shots and played a little defense ourselves. Hoggard had a tough night shooting.
Too bad.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 12, 2024, 09:16:43 AM
Did he say anything I should know about ?
The volume button can be your friend.
Just many, many years of his annoying crap and goofy noises. He's no Robbie Hummel.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 12, 2024, 09:19:22 AM
It was a fun game to watch.
MSU looks like a dangerous team.
Izzo's teams usually become so much tougher as a season progresses.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 12, 2024, 09:46:05 AM
Did he say anything I should know about ?
The volume button can be your friend.

Well if you muted it it's not like you missed any crowd noise.  Very disappointed in the paman and Co last night.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Illinifan5775 on January 12, 2024, 09:55:30 AM
Well if you muted it it's not like you missed any crowd noise.  Very disappointed in the paman and Co last night.
Yeah, noticed a lot of empty seats. Any idea? I know weather was decent yesterday.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on January 12, 2024, 10:23:10 AM
Well if you muted it it's not like you missed any crowd noise.  Very disappointed in the paman and Co last night.
Nah, I didn't mute it. The volume was low enough to generally not hear what Brando and Raftery were saying, but I thought the crowd was pretty good for the most part.
We 'll see what ThePAMan says.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: illinicalvin on January 12, 2024, 11:46:15 AM
Yeah, noticed a lot of empty seats. Any idea? I know weather was decent yesterday.
I would bet a lot of people bailed because they didn't want to risk driving back in a heavyish snow if this front hit early. Outbound was packed at 4 yesterday because the city half shut down today in advance.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: illiniray on January 12, 2024, 11:48:32 AM
The announcers commented that is was a good crowd despite the students still being on break.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ThePAMan on January 12, 2024, 11:50:44 AM
Was not a boisterous crowd.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Beach Bum on January 12, 2024, 12:56:03 PM
Thought we were going to give the game away but we're a tough team to beat down the stretch. I love it.

How about the alley oop dunk by Carr. Holy shit that was sweet.  He's going to be a beast in a year or two.

https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-fcg2gyml368khoy6
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 12, 2024, 12:56:13 PM
The announcers commented that is was a good crowd despite the students still being on break.

the announcers were wrong
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ILLove1997 on January 12, 2024, 12:56:36 PM
Thought we were going to give the game away but we're a tough team to beat down the stretch. I love it.

How about the alley oop dunk by Carr. Holy shit that was sweet.  He's going to be a beast in a year or two.

https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-fcg2gyml368khoy6

yeah Carr has some pretty impressive hops for sure
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: ThePAMan on January 12, 2024, 01:10:51 PM
the announcers were wrong

Aside from a couple of plays, it was not a pair of dynamic offenses...shocking, I know.
Title: Re: Fighting Illini Men VS MSU Spartans TONIGHT @ 8PM flyover time
Post by: Miles Leonard on January 12, 2024, 02:47:46 PM
Izzo's teams usually become so much tougher as a season progresses.

Yeah they’ll probably turn it around and be in the 7-10 seed range and be a team no one wants to see in their bracket come tourney time.