John Powell

@ChiefOskee @IlliniMBB @UConnMBB @MarchMadnessMBB Is that Jim Downey next to him in the last pic?

Bill Murray #Illini > #UCONN #marchmadness #finalfour #ncaa

Go Illini!!!! #MFFSELFIE

@RyanEasterling 😂

Bloc’er on a locker

This one’s for keeps

ARE YOU WITH US? For the first time since 2005, we're heading to the FINAL FOUR.

@srrichey @mdaniels_NG No way!!!

Officials reviewing foul on Keaton Wagler for a possible upgrade to a flagrant. Looking to see if, while on the ground, he kicked his leg out to trip Iowa player. #Illini #MarchMadness

@JWerner247 Obvious uncalled foul there before the timeout

What a big first segment there for #illini with an 11-6 advantage to take a 39-38 lead. We got a physical, competitive game going now. Iowa 2-7 FG to start 2H, ILL 4-6 FG

@JWerner247 He clearly initiated the contact!

The #illini bench thought that foul on Kylan Boswell was a poor one. Clearly thought Stirtz flopped. Fouls: Iowa 6, Illinois 3

@shannonslawyer @JWerner247 Only if it was called initially.

@JWerner247 Can they not go back and review that offensive goaltending?

Iowa up 22-20 with 7:43 left 1H. Iowa outscoring Illinois 12-3 from three, Illinois outscoring Iowa 12-6 in the paint. Illinois winning the boards 9-4.

@JWerner247 He did!

#illini coach Brad Underwood with a long chat with the refs after Keaton Wagler fell to the floor after his deflection. Illini staff making the case he got a forearm shiver out of bounds.

@mrwagner25 Jake just downright tackled down at the other end!

#illini and Houston tied 14-all with 7:26 left in the half. Absolute physical battle. Tomislav Ivisic has been really good so far. He’s got four points, two rebounds, and two assists.

@JWerner247 So inconsistently called so far!

As expected, this is a boxing match, but the #illini brought their gloves so far. 9-8 Illinois with 10:56 left 1H. 3FG: HOU 2-9, ILL 0-2 At rim: ILL 1-6, HOU 0-1 Rebounds: ILL 13, HOU 9

@JWerner247 You can only review if it is called. Houston is playing football!

Kwa Jones tells Brad Underwood that one of the two blocks at the rim was a goaltend. They may challenge that.

@wischlist I don’t want to hear Bruce Pearl talk.

I don't want to hear Bruce Pearl talk about Illinois basketball.

Is there any more of a scene straight from hell than Bruce Pearl on my tv talking about a win for Iowa to get to the Elite 8?! #Sweet16

@RyanBakerMedia @IlliniMBB @cbschicago Saw you behind the tv guys all night. I-L-L!

Marching on to the Sweet Sixteen!! #Illini @IlliniMBB @cbschicago

@JWerner247 Fair whistle and this lead would be well in double figures

HALF: #illini 35, VCU 28 A lot of swings in that one, but Illini surely will take that, especially with Tomislav Ivisic and David Mirkoic playing just a combined 20 minutes due to foul trouble. Andrej Stojakovic (16 points) was sensational, of course. FTs: ILL 8-11, VCU 0-0

@JWerner247 They had some help!!!

Bronx cheer as Boswell draws a foul. But VCU turned a 17-5 deficit into a 23-23 tie.

@JWerner247 Call the rules as written! A foul is a foul!

VCU clearly planned to be physical with #illini, which is smart. Referees letting them do it, so Illinois has to settle in for a battle. Mirkovic and Ivisic have 11 points combined but also have four turnovers. Gotta tighten it up.

@BobZuppke Keaton is getting absolutely mugged!!!

Should consider getting T’d up here and I’m completely serious