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Title: TOTTM
Post by: Custard on March 12, 2024, 11:01:49 PM
This looks like it could be a chalky year, but I’m sure some shit will happen. Probably to us.

These guys’ thoughts:

https://youtu.be/j2VkyWX5Veg
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 13, 2024, 06:58:13 AM
I hope we get past game #1. We probably should.

But you just never know until the final buzzer.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 13, 2024, 07:45:36 PM
The whole tournament isn't on Peacock is it?
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 13, 2024, 08:34:40 PM
The whole tournament isn't on Peacock is it?
Nope. Just today's 2 games.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Jobu on March 13, 2024, 09:38:02 PM
I hope we get past game #1. We probably should.

But you just never know until the final buzzer.

You can only play the teams on the schedule
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on March 14, 2024, 01:30:39 AM
The whole tournament isn't on Peacock is it?

Have a feeling the Peacock thing will be reevaluated at some point.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 14, 2024, 04:27:40 AM
You can only play the teams on the schedule
True dat, but there's also that nasty little bugaboo about going 3-0 vs the same team in a season.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 14, 2024, 04:29:42 AM
Sheeeeesh. The Terps score 3 points in the last 8 minutes to win by 14. I'm glad this wasn't on real tv or I may have watched some.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on March 14, 2024, 10:19:10 AM
True dat, but there's also that nasty little bugaboo about going 3-0 vs the same team in a season.

Michigan didn't mind.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 14, 2024, 10:42:38 AM
Michigan didn't mind.
Exactly
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 14, 2024, 02:47:45 PM
Md with 29 points already with 7 minutes to go in the half vs Wisco.

The 2nd half. Wisco with 65. Lol
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on March 14, 2024, 04:08:44 PM
Maryland got owned, and Reese disappeared for them. Wisky shoots like that every game, well good luck to all.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 14, 2024, 06:42:40 PM
O$U shooting 10/13 from 3 against xxxx
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 14, 2024, 07:40:23 PM
Might be as epic as when we clashed with them in the 2021 BTT finals.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 14, 2024, 07:52:15 PM
Diebler doing a helluva job with the DePaul coach's players.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 14, 2024, 08:09:27 PM
Diebler doing a helluva job with the DePaul coach's players.

I think the job is his for good if OSU beats us tomorrow
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 14, 2024, 08:43:23 PM
I think the job is his for good if OSU beats us tomorrow
That might be a reach. He's pretty young but he does have them playing well.
But I'm not so sure they'll shoot as good tomorrow. They were facing a xxxx defense.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Custard on March 14, 2024, 10:08:09 PM
Got back from the science fair and put on the IU-PSU game. My middle daughter, 8, asked who we wanted to win. I said I don’t really care one way or the other. She followed up with, “Oh, meteor game.”

They say you can’t have a favorite buuuuut
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Custard on March 14, 2024, 10:11:19 PM
This game is like watching old people fuck
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ThePAMan on March 14, 2024, 10:11:52 PM
That might be a reach. He's pretty young but he does have them playing well.
But I'm not so sure they'll shoot as good tomorrow. They were facing a xxxx defense.

Uh, is the Illini defense really that much better than the Iowa defense?
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Custard on March 14, 2024, 10:15:51 PM
Uh, is the Illini defense really that much better than the Iowa defense?

It can when we make it part of the game plan. 18th ranked D in March baby. But you can see how the extra defensive effort hurts us on the other end of the floor.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on March 14, 2024, 10:46:51 PM
Uh, is the Illini defense really that much better than the Iowa defense?

Can they be...YES, will they be....jury is out the latter part of the year so far.

This game will come down to the guards for them vs our guards....Key is a joke, glad we didn't get him, Battle is like lukewarm water, it will do the trick, but today was a fluke. Gayle and Thornton are the 2 I worry about the most. Gayle plays much bigger than his 6'4 height and Thornton is the leader.

Can our butt offense work and control the tempo???

ILLINI 88-Ohio State 76 #12 offense vs #154 (77 the last 5 games)

Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: No one in Mn on March 15, 2024, 06:05:55 AM
Uh, is the Illini defense really that much better than the Iowa defense?
I was going to say 'everybody's is' but that would have been fake news.
xxxx was 1 point better than Sven's team in free shot defense.

(https://i.ibb.co/dP9VN4k/Screenshot-20240315-060115-Chrome.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZBsFQzc)

Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 15, 2024, 09:58:26 AM
I was going to say 'everybody's is' but that would have been fake news.
xxxx was 1 point better than Sven's team in free shot defense.

(https://i.ibb.co/dP9VN4k/Screenshot-20240315-060115-Chrome.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZBsFQzc)

Does that account for overtime games
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 15, 2024, 05:37:14 PM
Is this the game thread
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 16, 2024, 09:09:10 PM
I think the job is his for good if OSU beats us tomorrow

He didn't beat us but close enough is good enough for him to get the interim tag removed I guess.
Title: Re: TOTTM
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2024, 09:32:59 PM
He didn't beat us but close enough is good enough for him to get the interim tag removed I guess.

Wow. They really don’t care about basketball.