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All of my plays today can be found here: @OddsJam! oddsjam.com/Jon/dashboard?…

@secnumbersguy lol yall stuck so far in the past.

Is Jeremiah Smith the most OVERHYPED player IN THE COUNTRY? In his career against the SEC: -4.3 catches per game -49 yards per game He wouldn’t be in the conversation if he had to play SEC defenses every week

@notrobbyboose @ILLBoardRoom It’s a 100% pay cut.

@ILLBoardRoom yes i’m sure he wants to take a 50% pay cut to get drafted in the second round

So Stojakovic legit might get drafted…

@_RaininTweets @elgranmarcos15 @ShamsCharania Why should we see the Wizards consistently getting top 5 lottery picks year in and year out? I’d rather see them actually try and compete rather than tank.

@elgranmarcos15 @ShamsCharania I’m all for not tanking but saying the warriors deserve the same amount of lottery balls as the wizards is blasphemy.

The "3-2-1 lottery" proposal, named to represent the number of lottery balls per team, would expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament but stay out of the relegation zone (spots four through 10) would receive three lottery balls each. Teams with a bottom-three record -- the relegation zone -- would have just two lottery balls but have a floor of the 12th pick while the rest of the 13 lottery teams could fall as far as the 16th pick. The 9th and 10th play-in seeds in each conference receive two lottery balls each while the losers of the 7-8 play-in games receive one lottery ball each. In addition, no team would be able to win the top pick in consecutive years or be able to win three consecutive top-five picks. Teams also would not be able to protect picks in the 12 to 15 slots going forward.

@wischlist @ActualBraun Let’s see how many of them turn out for the Cubs/Miz day.

I love Mizzou fans. 😆 H/T @ActualBraun

@wischlist Recruiting hasn’t gone too well for them. Might be a good time to see Billy’s interest.

I wonder if there’s a chance UK dumps Mark Pope right now.

@itsAntWright Once we beat them I hope they win every game again until they play us a second time.

Doesn’t Illinois play at Texas Tech this year?

@wischlist As long as we get Booty Ball 2.0, I love it.

Zens is the third Wisconsin Mr. Basketball that the Illini have recruited in recent years. I'm hoping Zavier turns out to be more Marcus Domask than Brandin Podziemski in terms of Illini production. 😁

@YBLUVR696969 @JWerner247 HIGHer Point standards?

@JWerner247 He wanted to go to Wisconsin but we have higher standards than this lol.

COMMIT: #illini land three-star forward Zavier Zens, the 2026 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Why it matters & a scouting report: 247sports.com/college/illino…

Constanza took an official visit to Illinois last year

Dug up those trophies like they were fossils from the Mesozoic era

@iam_johnw Miles “6 rings” Bridges.

Old heads called Jordan the goat for doing this same move and miles bridges Is doing it in a play in game lmao

@JWerner247 @247Sports @Hayesfawcett3 Best of luck to him!

NEWS: With Michigan and Notre Dame in pursuit, four-star 2027 QB Kamden Lopati has decommitted from #illini, @247Sports confirms. @Hayesfawcett3 first reported the news. Why it matters & Bielema's comments from Saturday on the situation: 247sports.com/college/illino…

@DrHoodieMaddog Yes.

Am I the only Illinois fan who absolutely does not want John Blackwell to come here?

@Duke_Buzz @_Johnblackwell1

Hey @_Johnblackwell1 the decison is very easy

@IlliniCoolHand @takhtehchianmd If he goes fifth overall he has the potential to make 44 million over four years. You absolutely take that.

Keaton Wagler at #5 per ESPN for the 2026 NBA Draft Would be the highest NBA pick Since Deron Williams at #3

@VinnysCorner1 Baron Davis over AK47 has to be on this list.

The GREATEST NBA dunks of all time 🏀 Did I miss any??

@FattMallonest @BrickCenter_ The Bulls would like a word please.

The Kings were INTENTIONALLY fouling Seth Curry in crunch time to lose the game... We've NEVER seen this level of tanking 😭

@BretBielema Let’s double up these Nattys coach!

@wischlist I really thought we would win it all. That being said, I know what BU can do and the future is incredibly bright!

This I’m confident about: We aren’t going to have to wait 21 years to see Illinois in the Final Four again. In fact, how’s next April in Detroit sound?