Let's Enjoy This Week

OskeeWowWoe

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After many years of heartbreak, Illinois makes the Sweet 16 and we should savor the moment. I don't want to say the program has been cursed, but we have a long, tortured history of underperforming in the tournament. Our Final Four teams (1989 and 2005) were #1 seeds and favored, so even those ended up leaving a bitter taste.

We have played to our seed, and it's house money now. There's no shame if we lose to higher seeded Iowa State or UConn, but I like our chances. After watching us demolish Duquesne, they can't be happy about the prospect.

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ILLINICHIEF

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Good Enough

Re: Let's Enjoy This Week

« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2024, 10:50:06 AM »

This sounds very similiar for some reason....

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/cyclone-insider/2024/03/24/iowa-state-basketball-transfers-key-sweet-16-success-cyclones-curtis-jones-keshon-gilbert-tre-king/73063974007/

Should be a very good-great game. IF, IF, IF, we rebound to the tune of 35-45 (depending on shooting % of course), and we get points in the paint early and often, we win this game.

Iowa State just stole a player from Wisky (TSJ size) 6'6" and 210 out of the same high school as Haliburton went too.

ILLINI 88 Iowa State 77

« Last Edit: March 24, 2024, 10:55:08 AM by ILLINICHIEF »

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Daejon Love

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You should see my passer rating

Re: Let's Enjoy This Week

« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2024, 08:49:45 PM »

It’s been a good year. A trip to the Elite 8 makes it a great year.

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