College Basketball 2023-2024

[Tryptamine]

With their 3 seed more or less locked, I wonder if they have a shot at a 2 if they beat wisky tomorrow.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 hour ago, scarey said:

I didn't watch Illinois v. Nebraska, but I did see Tominaga went 2 for 9 on 3-point shots. Please tell me it was as cringe as I assume. He's the definition of a chucker, and I hate how much success he has hitting contested shots.

He missed some good looks.  There weren't a lot of bad forced shots that I recall.  Illinois just got a bit lucky that he wasn't on his game today, and that Rienk Mast came back to reality after his hot start.

[Irrelevant Dude]

50 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

With their 3 seed more or less locked, I wonder if they have a shot at a 2 if they beat wisky tomorrow.

I don't think there's any shot at a 2.  They needed to beat Purdue last week to have a realistic chance at that.

[Rex Buckingham]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

He missed some good looks.  There weren't a lot of bad forced shots that I recall.  Illinois just got a bit lucky that he wasn't on his game today, and that Rienk Mast came back to reality after his hot start.

Terrence Shannon Jr. played some amazing defense on him, on his way to scoring 40 himself. 

[Tryptamine]

31 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I don't think there's any shot at a 2.  They needed to beat Purdue last week to have a realistic chance at that.

Probably right since they lost the head to head vs Marquette and Arizona and I doubt Tennessee's loss moves them down far enough. Also Iowa State just took out Houston so they might even sneak into a 1 now.

[gflore34]

3 hours ago, Tim said:

How is this holding up?

Finally, reverse psychology worked for the first time ever!!!

[mul21]

16 hours ago, scarey said:

I didn't watch Illinois v. Nebraska, but I did see Tominaga went 2 for 9 on 3-point shots. Please tell me it was as cringe as I assume. He's the definition of a chucker, and I hate how much success he has hitting contested shots.

 

I hope the Illini crush Wisconsin tomorrow. Lots of Badger fans that I know who are doing a lot of talking right now.

Illinois played some of their patented lazy ass defense in the first half and allowed 51 points.  They played much, much better and with a lot more intensity in the 2nd half and just blew their doors off to the tune of a 58-36 advantage.  If they play with energy and intensity on defense, they can beat anybody but it's just a guess as to whether or not they show up with the right attitude game to game.  It's an incredibly talented team that is probably a legit point guard from being the best team in college hoops right now.

[gflore34]

2 hours ago, mul21 said:

Illinois played some of their patented lazy ass defense in the first half and allowed 51 points.  They played much, much better and with a lot more intensity in the 2nd half and just blew their doors off to the tune of a 58-36 advantage.  If they play with energy and intensity on defense, they can beat anybody but it's just a guess as to whether or not they show up with the right attitude game to game.  It's an incredibly talented team that is probably a legit point guard from being the best team in college hoops right now.

In the same vein Guerrier is an enigma, strings together games where he flashes NBA potential, followed by a string of games where he disappears and Underwood effectively benches him.  If comes to play, the Illini are very tough to beat.

[Cubs420psd]

Why is Luke Goode so damn bad and why does Underwood play him so much?

Edited March 17, 2024 by Cubs420psd

[Tim]

Go Illini!!!!

 

[gflore34]

2 minutes ago, Tim said:

Go Illini!!!!

 

Yes!!! The Ilini took Wisconsin' best shot, in fact Wisconsin played out their minds well, the difference is Shannon.  He can take over a game, Badgers don't have any such player.

Too bad for the CBS broadcasting crew they were rooting hard for Nebraska and Wisconsin.

[Irrelevant Dude]

That might have been the game of the year.  What a spectacular effort by both teams.

[Tryptamine]

Watch the committee completely screw Illinois and make them a 4 seed

[Tryptamine]

Illinois gets an easy road to sweet 16, but they have the strongest #1 and #2.

[gflore34]

2 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Illinois gets an easy road to sweet 16, but they have the strongest #1 and #2.

Just want to see them and Underwood get to the second horsefeathers weekend for once.

[bjam12]

Kenpom likes BYU 

[Irrelevant Dude]

4 minutes ago, bjam12 said:

Kenpom likes BYU 

Meh.  They aren't scary.  Sure, they could beat Illinois, but they shouldn't.

[Tryptamine]

Whisky got hosed. Very strong 12 seed and then, if they win, they get Duke 

[Tryptamine]

Purdue got a really easy bracket 

[scarey]

I'm surprised Indiana State didn't get in. I was looking forward to them making some noise in the tournament.

[Tryptamine]

Illinois was the lowest rated 3 seed.....

[Irrelevant Dude]

13 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Illinois was the lowest rated 3 seed.....

I have no idea how that is possible.

[gflore34]

6 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I have no idea how that is possible.

Statistically it's not true, I don't what the horsefeathers the selection committee bases their choices upon.

Edited March 17, 2024 by gflore34

[Irrelevant Dude]

None of it makes any sense really.  You have a team in Iowa St. That most experts had as a borderline #1 seed, if not a 1, and they get put in the same region as the #1 overall seed?

[Tryptamine]

27 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

None of it makes any sense really.  You have a team in Iowa St. That most experts had as a borderline #1 seed, if not a 1, and they get put in the same region as the #1 overall seed?

In fact they were the lowest rated 2 seed according to the committee.