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ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread

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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2026, 09:12:20 PM »
Reed the latest to have a career night against us
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2026, 09:12:50 PM »
We’re still winning, but getting fucked on these calls. It’s blatantly obvious and ridiculous…
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2026, 09:14:50 PM »
Wagler got mugged; gets called for a hook and hold
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2026, 09:24:18 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on January 14, 2026, 09:14:50 PM
Wagler got mugged; gets called for a hook and hold

Yeah wtf was that?
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2026, 09:27:23 PM »
Tomi coming up fucking clutch!
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2026, 09:32:11 PM »
Falling out of bounds and he still bounced it off the rim
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2026, 09:32:46 PM »
Wagler is a fucking gem 💎
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2026, 09:33:25 PM »
Nice win over a scrappy better-than-their-record Northwestern team on the road.
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2026, 09:34:26 PM »
Never in doubt
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2026, 09:37:35 PM »
Never felt so sure we’d win a game that was down to 5-6 so many times in second half. Every time they threatened we just answered in a big way. Even when the zebras were trying to keep it close. This team is really good and only getting better. Not sure if anyone here has been paying any attention to the metrics but we are in pretty elite territory. Have to keep winning obviously but I feel like 15-5 in the B1G and a 4/5 seed might be the floor at this point barring something unforeseen happening.
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2026, 09:39:22 PM »
Pretty cool to see the brotherly love in the huddle by Z towards Tomi....rubbin the head and givin him a kiss, rootin him on. Tomi hasn't been is best this year vs last year, but seeing his biggest fan root him on was kind of special.

Stoyakovic was Stoylostvic tonight

Tomi great shooting night
Ben Great rebounding/defense...he has really rounded into a much better overall player
Jake does seem to be a leader for sure on here, as BU claims...good minutes
Big Z rebounds and blocks shots with an anger at times...love it
Boswell just does Boswell things...wait till March and see where this takes us.
Wagler boy wonder is just that a wonder to watch play a systematic type of game, quiet, unassuming, measured, fluid...enjoy it, him and Boswell are the best backcourt in the country imo right now.

Great win, off the total, but covered the spread, another W on the road, pays big dividends in the end for us.
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2026, 10:15:59 PM »
Great teams have plenty of guys that can step up when another guy is having a tough night due to matchups. Like him or not Collins is a good coach who schemes well and gets the most out of what he has. We just overwhelmed them with size and skill and clutch plays.

I agree it was really good to see Tomi break out of his slump and have a breakout game. He needed that because he’s been a shell of himself all season. We get him going anything like he was tonight and look the fuck out. You could see how happy he was, think he’s been in his own head about the slump he’s been in since his injury.

I have had questions all year about this lineup and all these euro commies.  Do they actually want to win basketball games or do they just want to showcase themselves for the next payday?

I always knew the latter was true, but there was something about tonight that makes me think these guys have not only formed a team and want to win, but they also want to create a legacy. They have a real chance to be something special. So please please please don’t lose at home to Minnesota.
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2026, 02:49:47 AM »
Quote from: ILLove1997 on January 14, 2026, 04:28:02 PM
Thats crazy considering how good we have been

That could be like 2 games
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2026, 04:18:15 AM »
Was there a lot of illini fans
« Last Edit: January 15, 2026, 04:52:45 AM by bringbackself »
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Re: ILLINI vs Northwestern Game Thread
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2026, 09:29:34 AM »
Quote from: Custard on January 14, 2026, 10:15:59 PM
Great teams have plenty of guys that can step up when another guy is having a tough night due to matchups. Like him or not Collins is a good coach who schemes well and gets the most out of what he has. We just overwhelmed them with size and skill and clutch plays.

I agree it was really good to see Tomi break out of his slump and have a breakout game. He needed that because he’s been a shell of himself all season. We get him going anything like he was tonight and look the fuck out. You could see how happy he was, think he’s been in his own head about the slump he’s been in since his injury.

I have had questions all year about this lineup and all these euro commies.  Do they actually want to win basketball games or do they just want to showcase themselves for the next payday?

I always knew the latter was true, but there was something about tonight that makes me think these guys have not only formed a team and want to win, but they also want to create a legacy. They have a real chance to be something special. So please please please don’t lose at home to Minnesota.

Well said.  Tomi looked great!  I'd been wondering if he was not yet healed up.  Smash the gophs!
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