Nick Curran

@CollegeHoopsTIk It's a weird flex

Why is Yaxel Lendeborg always doing this I’m-holding-back-laughter gimmick when talking about freshman competition? Like my dude, you’re in your sixth year of college basketball. If you want to make sure people your age are guarding you, there’s options.

@AveryMills2024 @TheFieldOf68 Bediako played college ball for 2 years. He left 2.5 years ago. He's 24 years old. The Illinois players are all actually college-aged, and haven't left school since enrolling. These are completely different situations.

@TheFieldOf68 Hey but Illinois has 4 pros active on their roster nate no worries. It only applies to Americans lol

Nate Oats postgame 👀 "We know we gotta get bigger... We saw the opportunity to bring some size on, after Nnaji was declared eligible, and most people, including ourselves, thought Bediako would be eligible. We had one judge who thought so. He would've definitely helped the situation with the rebounding... We wouldn't have gotten out-rebounded by 13 tonight had we been able to continue to play him"

@PawsUpCoogs Meh, this doesn't really concern me coming from a Houston fan

@nmcurran81 Low iq moment on your end

Wow man. Having this happen in our city just plain sucks. We had the easiest path to the Final Four. Even with elite defense, it couldn’t make up for the nonexistent offense. You need to be able to get dirt cheap buckets in tough stretches if you want to win a natty.

@DrHoodieMaddog He would be much more dangerous if he could shoot from 3 more consistently

Yes?

@JWerner247 Yep the game easily could have swung the other way if he doesn't make that shot

Watching the replay of the game, and this was such a big moment for Illinois. Feels like every guy made a big clutch play.

@All_Things_Mavs Stirtz is an interesting prospect

Dallas lands in the 5-8 range They draft one of Kingston/Acuff/Mikel/Wagler Warriors land in the 11-14 range Warriors are in win-now mode with Steph & Jimmy Call them up Offer Gaff or PJ, #30 & #48 Draft Philon/Stirtz/Burries Two swings at cleaning up the guard rotation

@ktausk13 Let's hope a Big Ten team makes it out of the regional

The Big Ten Regional

@dalton_trigg Acuff's defense terrifies me. I would not draft him.

Yep… great year to have a top-10 pick. For PG, I’d still take Flemings over Acuff if both are on the board when Mavs pick, but no matter what they’re getting a really good player to pair with Coop.

@JWerner247 To one of BU's points - Whitman is awesome. Dude bleeds Illini. Truly cares about every Illini team. Best AD in the country, hands down.

Asked #illini coach Brad Underwood what it means to make Sweet Sixteens a more regular occurence with #illini. "It's why I came here. It's why I'm still doing it. ...That's what drives me. That's everything that drives me. The first day I feel like we can't win a national championship, they need to hire somebody else or I need to retire or go do that. But we're in that mix."

@ryanhammer09 Great game

Vandy/Nebraska has been so easily the best game of the tourney (ending TBD)

@Isaac__Trotter Tanner was great

Vanderbilt-Nebraska has EVERYTHING 1. Crowd is 11/10 2. Berke Buyuktuncel is ready for a fist-fight with Devin McGlockton 3. Also a matchup of the best two athletes you can find at 6-0 or shorter in Tyler Tanner and Sam Hoiberg

@DrHoodieMaddog This is 💯 the right approach. The better the Big Ten does, the better it is for Illinois.

This may be a hot take, but I support our in conference opponents during the NCAA tournament

@mrwagner25 He was really good. Love a confident Tomi

Tomislav Ivisic with 14 points and 11 rebounds. His first double-double since Feb. 10 against Wisconsin. #illini are 1:07 from the Sweet 16.

@Jeffperdew @davidfholt @Sean_Callahan Lol

@davidfholt @Sean_Callahan Nashville closer than Lincoln. Vandy should be disappointed in their fan base.

The record books will state this NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game between Nebraska and Vanderbilt occurred at a “neutral site.” Tell that to the Commodores. OKC: Enjoy this video of something you’ll rarely see… A full house in downtown OKC loudly united behind one team… that is not from Oklahoma. Nebraska fans: Safe travels home Sunday. We are grateful to have been the home of your newest core memories. And thanks to the NCAA, all eight teams and their fans, and everyone who made this weekend possible!

@Cory_Mose Wasn't this guy 3-11 from the free throw line against BYU?

Thought this was interesting in the postgame presser... Matas Vokietaitis was asked about facing Graham Ike and his answer was straight forward "First of all, I don't really care who I'm playing against...In my eyes I'm the best big man in the country" Watch how Dailyn Swain nods in approval, almost like he's been waiting for Matas to talk his stuff Then coach Miller doubles down and makes sure the reporter heard his answer Confidence is at an all-time high for UT's star big man #HookEm | #Texas

@noahweber00 Gimme Naji in that match up

Isaiah Jackson shoved Naji Marshall, and a brief scuffle followed. Both players were given technical fouls. Looks like Jackson was telling Marshall to meet him in the back by this clip.

@MarkPotash I will never get over 2005. Highway robbery

With a 15-0 edge in free throw attempts vs. VCU tonight, Illinois is still far from even with NCAA tournament officials: 2001: Arizona 56, Illinois 25 2005: North Carolina 19, Illinois 6 2006: Washington 39, Illinois 11

@ktausk13 He's very good. I don't always like his in-game play calling, but he's a terrific program builder

Hot take: I think Brad Underwood is a pretty damn good basketball coach. Two times in three years among the final 16 programs alive nationally for the first time since 2004-05. Don’t take it for granted.

@JWerner247 I thought the same 😀

Honestly, Tomislav Ivisic was more deserving of a technical for that hang-on-the-rim dunk than RJ Melendez. (Glad they didn't call it) #illini up 71-51 with 3:28 left.