I like the Illini over Houston… (bias) if Ivisic can make some shots I love their chances tonight!! Will be interesting to see if Houston will blitz and full rotate Wagler- monster on post up with Mirk- should be able to generate some 3s in rotations - defensively Illini must
I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize…
I believe in this team. That doesn’t change with a few overtime losses. I said it before the tournament and I’ll say it again — this Illinois team has what it takes. They could win the whole damn thing.
“An easy path for Houston”
FINAL: #illini 65, Houston 55
Illinois advances to its second Elite Eight in three years. The Illini will play No. 9 seed Iowa in the regional final and will be favored to advance to a Final Four.
@DrHoodieMaddog We weren’t winning that game no matter what lol. Melendez couldn’t shoot like most of team. Better chance tonight altho if it’s close late no chance as Brad x and o will hold us back. Gotta win handily or atleast not be one possession game late
@roblot31playa@BarstoolILL Remind urself you are an Illini fan you don’t get nice things. Will help ease the blow tom. This team is better version of All the teams that beat us this year. I pray we don’t lose by 30. I know we can’t win just hope to be competitive
@macdaddy0324@BarstoolILL Just like in golf there are basketball gods and I think they favor us tmrw. Sampson is right behind Bruce pearl in screwing over the Illini any chance he gets. Ben hummer shoots 4-7 from 3 and Mirkovic goes for 20 and 10. Planning to fly down Friday for elite 8 game
@TheFieldOf68@GoodmanHoops As the only fan, I could admit, this is the worst matchup possible for us. Toughness is not our strength. This will look a lot like the Michigan game. I don’t expect it to be competitive for very long.
Breaking down Illinois–Houston NOW! 👀
“I think it’s going to come down to whether Illinois can deal with the defensive pressure and if Houston can keep Illinois off the glass.” - Norm Roberts
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@srrichey@IlliniMBB@davidmirkovicc@UHCougarMBK Sadly this is where season ends for us. We fans can get caught up in moment and forget this teams weaknesses are Houston’s strengths. We were soft all year against the better teams. Tomorrow Will be same. Good season still but sadly we have no chance against Sampson and company
@roblot31playa@BarstoolILL Not going after seeing pic of Houston players a lot like Michigan grown ass me. European 3 day work week catches up with us tomorrow night. Still a good season. But it ends sadly tomorrow