illini vs mizzou tonigt 7pm espnu

Typical Illini. Lay an egg after a big win. Better come back from 6 down mid way though the second half.

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Mizzou is playing pretty well, though. Gotta hit the boards.

Here we go! Tied up

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MIZZOU!!!!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Williams missing that wide open jumper hurt. What was with that last (or second to last) possession?

A terrible shot. Coulda got a much better look.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

The defense is awful. Underwood went from that ball pressure defense to just playing no defense.

How badly does Duke suck? Wow.

The bad flagrant call at the end was a back breaker.

Free throws, rebounding and transition D were bad. You have to have at least one more guy who can score. I expected more out of Frazier and Miller. I’m liking Curbelo quite a bit. Alot of strange calls by the refs as well.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

That flagrant call was jus awful. About as bad as that last shot. T-Bone is right, need someone else to step up and hit a shot now and then.

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Yeah, the game swung on that call. Dosunmu wasn't even looking for anyone else. He was gonna take that last shot. It was brutal. I'm pretty sure Frazier had a better look from the left side. Really, there should have been a set play to the big guy. They didn't have anyone left who could guard him at all.

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Don't take it personally.

Curbelo is great.

But Williams, Frazier, Giorgi, and Miller gave us nothing. If Giorgi gets his points, that's the game right there.

That third foul they called on him was brutal too.

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Don't take it personally.

The one at the top of the key? What the hell was that? Mizzou played well, but Giorgi let the refs take him out of his game. I don't even think he attempted a shot, and that can't happen.

When Giorgi plays well, the Illini can probably beat anyone.

This year, just before the tip-off of the Nat'l Championship game, they'll look back to a cold night in December down in Champaign, Illinois, when things turned around for the Illini, who beat the highly-touted Minnesota Golden Gophers by two baker's dozens, plus one.

(Add the one to product of multiplying a baker's dozen by two. Don't add one to the baker's dozen and then multiply it by two; your answer will be way, way off. So do the multiplying and then add one to whatever number you have. In any case, the number will astound you, so maybe take your nitroglycerin pills before undertaking the math.)

Kofi was a monster last night

Cant wait to see him against Garza

Was just serving on a parole board with an Italian-American ex-coach who, until recently, spent much of his time in the state of Kentucky. (We let 'em all off, and one may play hoops for Coach next year.) Anyway, he remarked to me that the Illini are "the best--and I mean the best--5-3 team to ever grace this sport of ours." I agree.

In all seriousness, I should have asked Coach if he can teach the Illini to defend against the opposition's backcourt.

illini beat penn st

Illini beta the boilers

LETS GO

Down 15 to Northwestern at half?

Jeez.

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Need an early 2nd half run.
8-0 run

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Kofi doing his Shaq impression this second half.

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Hell it's nice they can play a half of basketball and still win by 25.

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After watching the second half of the NU game, I thought, "Ok, this team may be taking off."

I do not thinking that as much the last two games, but I still think they'll get it together.

Too much standing around watching Ayo, and sometimes they just can't shoot the ball. Or hit free throws.

I like the home unis with "Illinois" in cursive.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Ohio St. player stepped on the line when receiving that inbounds pass; too bad the refs missed it.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Guess no one told the rest of the big 10 that the Illini were going to win this thing on their way to the final four

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I still think Illinois makes the tournament.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

It warms my heart. I was getting worried that the Illini might increase their fandom by a few thousand folks in Chicagoland. You know, kick them up into the top 20 of college teams in the area?

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Hawaii (fuck) You