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Title: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illiniray on February 01, 2023, 05:11:06 PM
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Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Custard on February 01, 2023, 09:15:50 PM
Good to see the weather will be mild. Should definitely help with turnout.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 02, 2023, 12:38:47 AM
Iowa by a lot.  After the Krush’s bullshit, I hope they pound the shit out of the Illini
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Custard on February 02, 2023, 12:51:22 AM
Iowa by a lot.  After the Krush’s bullshit, I hope they pound the shit out of the Illini

As much as I’d like the Illini to win, I do have a feeling it’s going to be a lot like the train all the drunk frat boys ran on you in the dorm when you were passed out.

All you can do is learn from your mistakes and get better
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: frankiew on February 02, 2023, 08:45:55 AM
I will be out of town so ill watch replay

Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 02, 2023, 09:32:13 AM
Iowa by a lot.  After the Krush’s bullshit, I hope they pound the shit out of the Illini

What “bullshit?”
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 02, 2023, 09:35:01 AM
So they bought the tickets under ruse of a charity (and also got a discount)?  If that’s the way it went down, yeah, that’s kinda idiotic.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 02, 2023, 09:43:10 AM
🤦
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Chickengeorge on February 02, 2023, 10:37:57 AM
So they bought the tickets under ruse of a charity (and also got a discount)?  If that’s the way it went down, yeah, that’s kinda idiotic.

Supposedly you get a group discount regardless of what the group is. Just depends on the size of the group.

I think they were trying to be a little too clever.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illiniray on February 02, 2023, 10:49:00 AM
Afaik:

They do this every year. Pose as some other fictional group; enter dressed as the other team's fans, then reveal themselves as Krush after the game starts.

This year they called themselves the Illinois Chapter of the Boys and Girls Club; which does not exist. It is a fictional group. There are "Boys and Girls Clubs of 'fill in a location'." There is also "The Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs."

Iowa implied they obtained a discount by posing as a charity. That is false. The discount is available to any group of 20 or more. Besides, Krush is a 501(c)3 origination.

The tickets were purchased in October. Buses were chartered for 200. Individuals booked hotel rooms. Iowa waited until yesterday to cancel the tickets.


Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illiniray on February 03, 2023, 12:37:31 PM
Luke Goode cleared, but not in game shape. Will be dressed and on the bench at Iowa, but unlikely to play much, if at all.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Custard on February 03, 2023, 12:49:31 PM
I bet we bring him in when we get down 15.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 01:54:11 PM
I'm not sure we can win a shoot out, but us seeing no defense should be good for us.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 01:57:51 PM
Dainja put a hurtin on Sandfort's shooting arm.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Custard on February 04, 2023, 02:16:07 PM
“I like Dix”

-Steve Bardo
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illinifan57 on February 04, 2023, 02:19:17 PM
Dainja put a hurtin on Sandfort's shooting arm.
As Bashful Bob used to say, if you're going to foul, foul 'em hard.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 02:26:43 PM
We're not taking advantage of xxxx not scoring.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: jayboek on February 04, 2023, 02:26:54 PM
Melendez blows
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 02:29:04 PM
RJ is broken
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Gokuwearsorange/blue on February 04, 2023, 02:29:52 PM
Epps and Shannon pretty much gave Iowa that 3
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 02:31:13 PM
We should have been looking to go in up 6 at the half. Not 1.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 02:33:30 PM
We shit ourselves in the last minute there. Should have been up 4 at the very least.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Judge Judy on February 04, 2023, 02:33:44 PM
Terrible finish to the first half.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 02:37:48 PM
9 turnovers vs a team that doesn't play defense. What are they thinking ?
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 02:42:08 PM
Hey Tempo,

Did you drive to the game with Jeff?

https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1675461398.html
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 02:52:51 PM
We got frosh ballers.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:02:53 PM
Here come the whistles
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 03:06:57 PM
This ain't going well.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:09:07 PM
Goode is gonna get some tick at this rate.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:12:00 PM
Every time we look like we’re gonna run away from them they make a run.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:13:13 PM
More low IQ stuff from Hawkins. Ugh.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 03:16:49 PM
Great. Double bonus with 9:20 to go.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illinicalvin on February 04, 2023, 03:17:00 PM
We're doing just enough to be winning barely right now, but man we make some stupid plays.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:17:35 PM
Ugh. Basically 4 on 5 on offense with Melendez out there.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:18:48 PM
We can barely get it over against their press.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 03:20:53 PM
We can barely get it over against their press.
Play better defense so they can't set it up.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:23:12 PM
We're doing just enough to be winning barely right now, but man we make some stupid plays.

It's all about survival at this point.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:25:59 PM
Feels like we’re going to lose a game we should be winning by 12.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:26:33 PM
Swear it seems like we’ve been on the verge of putting them away early a half dozen times.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:27:15 PM
Fucking Hawkins again.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:28:01 PM
Hope the walk-ons are ready.  Half the team might foul out of this one.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:28:10 PM
If we win this game it’ll be Mayer or Epps that salts it IMO.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:29:18 PM
Need to bring Mayer back in.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:29:22 PM
Was gonna say why is he waiting to call time
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:30:54 PM
Shannon, we needed that.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 03:31:18 PM
We're down 9 at the free throw line. They know how to draw fouls.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:31:30 PM
Does Mayer have 4?
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:31:53 PM
Perkins having the game of his life. 
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Custard on February 04, 2023, 03:32:11 PM
Perkins having the game of his life
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:32:20 PM
Does Mayer have 4?

Yep
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:32:44 PM
Hats off to Perkins. He's unconscious right now.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:33:53 PM
Rodgers, Mayer and Shannon all with 4 fouls.

Can Iowa miss an f'n free throw.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:34:18 PM
Perkins having the game of his life

If that coincidence was accidental, that’s amazing.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:35:05 PM
Damn I’d like to win this game. Haven’t wanted a win this much probably all year.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:37:56 PM
Probability of winning this has to be about 5% with Perkins in a zone.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:39:44 PM
4 on Dainja. 
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:40:04 PM
How many thousands of players have had a career game against the Illini?
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:40:52 PM
This is a helluva game. Will feel like a bad loss if we lose, though.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 03:42:53 PM
Hawkins gets fouled on both arms and xxxx gonna get the ball
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:43:34 PM
Terrible.

Hawkins was obviously hacked by Murray, per the review, which should be Murray's 5th foul.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 03:45:23 PM
And Hawkins shouldnt have taken that
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 03:45:57 PM
Of all the players taking that shot..it's Hawkins??
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:49:33 PM
Stupid foul by Iowa. 
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:53:46 PM
Would love to steal this one.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 03:54:42 PM
Does Bardo not know the rules?  Iowa doesn’t have 1.9 secs to get the ball across half court. The clock resets on timeouts.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 03:56:00 PM
What does Hawkins do, exactly?
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 03:56:49 PM
If Perkins misses a FT Iowa should foul and not allow a 3

Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 03:58:00 PM
They still gave up a 3.  These teams are so dumb.  Illinois covers
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 03:58:23 PM
If Perkins misses a FT Iowa should foul and not allow a 3

You must be a pool of sweat considering you thought this would be a blowout.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illinicalvin on February 04, 2023, 04:00:17 PM
Well, shit. Game we should've won by 6 to 10.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 04:00:39 PM
We let them play their game the 2nd half. That was a winnable road game,
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 04:00:54 PM
Pretty shitty game from Iowa. They should have blown out this bad Illini team. 
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ThePAMan on February 04, 2023, 04:02:16 PM
Illini'll lick them in the B1G Tourney, if they face each other.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 04:02:20 PM
Well, shit. Game we should've won by 6 to 10.

I was highly confident we would from 5 to go in the 1st to 5 to go in the 2nd.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ThePAMan on February 04, 2023, 04:02:47 PM
Pretty shitty game from Iowa. They should have blown out this bad Illini team.

Oh brother.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ScoreListener on February 04, 2023, 04:03:00 PM
Would have been a great to win separate ourselves from the middle of the pack.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: No one in Mn on February 04, 2023, 04:03:27 PM
Hawkins and Melendez 0-8 from the floor.
22-25 ft for xxxx in the 2nd half.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 04:06:31 PM
Coleman Hawkins

0-7 FGs. (0-4 from 3). 3 turnovers. 1 assist.

This guy is the poster child for how bad of coach Underwood is.  Underwood let’s him do whatever he wants.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 04:08:23 PM
High level entertaining college basketball game. We certainly had our opportunities to put this away. Tony Perkins had other ideas though and Iowa lived at the free throw line.

On to the next one
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ThePAMan on February 04, 2023, 04:09:13 PM
Coleman Hawkins

0-7 FGs. (0-4 from 3). 3 turnovers. 1 assist.

This guy is the poster child for how bad of coach Underwood is.  Underwood let’s him do whatever he wants.

You just wrote it was a shitty game by Iowa. Underachiever and the staff played no role in that?
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 04:14:44 PM
High level entertaining college basketball game. We certainly had our opportunities to put this away. Tony Perkins had other ideas though and Iowa lived at the free throw line.

On to the next one

Epps and Perkins felt like clones on the court. Same athleticism,size, handle, really game.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Dominic on February 04, 2023, 04:22:02 PM
You just wrote it was a shitty game by Iowa. Underachiever and the staff played no role in that?

Underwood encouraging a 27% three point shooter to fire 3s in a close game is terrible coaching. 

The fact that game was close, was because Iowa was terrible on the glass.

Illinois played the same dumb game they been playing all year long.  Tons of turnovers, brain dead 3 point shooting attempts.  Just basic AAU ball.  Most teams on their home court should blow out the opponent when the opponent has 18 turnovers, and home team hits about 90% from the line.  Even with Mayer having his 1 hot game every 5 games, still should not have been close. 
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: FaninCa on February 04, 2023, 04:31:16 PM
Pretty shitty game from Iowa. They should have blown out this bad Illini team.

Robert from illiniboard has better takes.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: frankiew on February 04, 2023, 05:26:08 PM
The 3 Iowa hit at the half because of our awful clock management cost us this game


I knew that would happen
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ThePAMan on February 04, 2023, 05:48:54 PM
The 3 Iowa hit at the half because of our awful clock management cost us this game


I knew that would happen

Did that shot give you gas?
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illiniray on February 04, 2023, 06:00:04 PM
Perkins scored 32 points on 11 fg attempts. Made 1 of 2 from 3. 15-16 on throws.

We made 4 of our first 7 threes. Finished 7 of 22.

Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 04, 2023, 06:14:58 PM
Hot team at their place and had a kid put up the game of his life. Not too angered by the loss in the end.

We didn't back down when Iowa made their runs. Moral victories aren't it I know but at least it wasn't like our other losses where we came out lifeless and uninspired.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Custard on February 04, 2023, 06:35:35 PM
I thought we were gonna get smoked for some reason so I’m just happy it was a good game.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: illinicalvin on February 04, 2023, 09:53:05 PM
Honestly games like this wouldn't suck as much if we hadn't shat ourselves against PSU and in 2-3 other games.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ridingthegrange on February 04, 2023, 10:57:40 PM
Hot team at their place and had a kid put up the game of his life. Not too angered by the loss in the end.

We didn't back down when Iowa made their runs. Moral victories aren't it I know but at least it wasn't like our other losses where we came out lifeless and uninspired.

That about sums it up.  We meet again in tourney and they get spanked. 
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Murph’s Dog on February 05, 2023, 01:27:19 PM
Honestly games like this wouldn't suck as much if we hadn't shat ourselves against PSU and in 2-3 other games.

No question. These losses hurt more after you’ve let inferior teams push you around on your own floor.
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Jrock74 on February 06, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
I think the writing is on the wall.  We've played 2 decent teams in the last 9 games and lost both of them.  The other 7 wins were against shit teams. (Teams not making the NCAA tournament). The only exception might be Michigan State. Maybe.

While we are playing better, it was a low bar in a bad conference to begin with.  We make so many stupid illogical decisions every game. There are too many problems with this team and intelligence is not their strong suit.

How many times did Mayer touch the ball in the last 3 minutes of the game?   I don't think he shot it once.  He's our best player and it's not even close anymore.   Mayer > Shannon. I have also lost all faith in Coleman Hawkings.  Dude is killing us game after game with stupid ass decisions on offense.  He is a terrible offensive player and liability for us on that end of the floor.

Probably looking at a 4-4 or 3-5 finish.  Put us at 19-12 or 20-11 overall.   Somewhere near a 10 or 11 seed and mostly likely a 1 and done. 

Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: ThePAMan on February 06, 2023, 02:56:30 PM
I think the writing is on the wall.  We've played 2 decent teams in the last 9 games and lost both of them.  The other 7 wins were against shit teams. (Teams not making the NCAA tournament). The only exception might be Michigan State. Maybe.

While we are playing better, it was a low bar in a bad conference to begin with.  We make so many stupid illogical decisions every game. There are too many problems with this team and intelligence is not their strong suit.

How many times did Mayer touch the ball in the last 3 minutes of the game?   I don't think he shot it once.  He's our best player and it's not even close anymore.   Mayer > Shannon. I have also lost all faith in Coleman Hawkings.  Dude is killing us game after game with stupid ass decisions on offense.  He is a terrible offensive player and liability for us on that end of the floor.

Probably looking at a 4-4 or 3-5 finish.  Put us at 19-12 or 20-11 overall.   Somewhere near a 10 or 11 seed and mostly likely a 1 and done.

Maybe I am just an optimist, but I see it the opposite way. We tried the Win the B1G Regular Season Championship way and have lost in the first weekend in the Only Tournament That Matters. With no B1G Regular Season Championship albatross I see the team making it to the second week at a minimum. Go Illini!
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Jrock74 on February 06, 2023, 03:10:06 PM
I would take that in a heartbeat
Title: Re: On the Road Again @ Iowa City 2/4 1:30 PM TV: Fox
Post by: Murph’s Dog on February 06, 2023, 05:52:14 PM
No outcome would surprise me with this team, but without a transformation can’t see them beating more than 1-2 good teams in a row.