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QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 14, 2014 -> 12:42 PM) Illinois in bonus since 10 min mark and still complain about refs. LeVert should've just had and And1 and didn't get it. Makes up for the 3 that Stauskas got the he shouldn't and the couple Illinois didn't get.

No continuation for Tracy? Shouldn't have been but would have for Stauskas.

So Nick Stauskas clearly doesn't have to be shooting to get FTs. Must be nice.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 14, 2014 -> 12:10 PM) Is this the same crew as yesterday? Jeez. Mike Kitts is brutal. That guy never gets a call right.

And that's not continuation for Hill? GTFO. Michigan doesn't need the refs help.

That's twice now Stauskas has been given NBA continuation and he wasn't even fouled on that last play although he did walk his ass off.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 14, 2014 -> 09:49 AM) Lunardi is an idiot. We'd have a better resume than "locks" like SMU with a win today. He has Green Bay ahead of us. What? Green Bay with the similar RPI, same amount of sub 100 losses with 3 or 4 (depending where Iowa finishes) less top 50 wins. Yahoo has us 3rd our right now. Add a Michigan win and yeah they'd be in there assuming other bubble teams don't pull off something similar. Agreed. I still think we probably need to win tomorrow to be safely in but anyone who says a win today doesn't put Illinois in the conversation is an idiot. Lundardi is consistently awful at this until he puts out his final brackets 1 minute before the selections are announced where literally anyone who pays attention will get almost everything right.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 10:24 PM) I'll stick with Iowa. Illinois will be better than Iowa again starting next year for the foreseeable future.

Indiana and Illinois are now 86-86 all time against each other. That is pretty astonishing with that many games played.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 01:11 PM) #firetomcrean He badly needs Vonleh to stay in school.

Great performance by the starting 5 and Ekey. Bertrand...shudder.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 12:55 PM) I know he can't really shoot 3s, but today of all days you're going to intentionally leave him ?!?! This has been Abrams' best game in literally months.

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 12:41 PM) The baffling thing about Bertrand is how good he was last year. It seemed possible he'd get worse if we increased his role, but at this point his role has been reduced and he's still awful He has never been very good. He has had some great games because he has some one on one skills but if a game isn't fairly wide open he is useless because he is terrible in the half court. There was more floor spacing when he was in the game last year as well since teams respected Richardson and Paul a lot as shooters even though they didn't shoot a great percentage.

Also, no one else should see the floor besides the 5 starters and Ekey the rest of the way.

Couple of nice drives by Abrams. Much more under control on those last two.

That charge against Hill just now was laughably bad.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 11:55 AM) That's Abrams even more than Bertrand at times. Abrams is much for fitting of that description. Abrams makes some bad decisions but most of his issues as a basketball player are as simple as he just can't shoot.

Yogi Ferrell flops more than a European soccer player.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 11:39 AM) Like I said before, he makes a great move, looks really athletic, but then the ball leaves his hand. Shooting isn't even his problem. He can't dribble and literally has the worst court vision of any guard I've ever seen. He is also bad defensively.

Bertrand is awful. Every time he comes it is basically and automatic run for the other team.

So after being destroyed by the Kings last night the 76ers streak as 18 games and their next 8 are vs Indiana, vs Memphis, at Indiana, vs Chicago, vs New York, at Chicago, at San Antonio, and at Houston. They are in decent shape to tie the Cavs 26 game losing streak with that schedule. A home game against Detroit would be for magic #27 if they do lose those 8.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 11, 2014 -> 09:41 AM) I think the Illini get in if we can win three games. Obviously a lot, lot easier said then done when you might not win one. But I'm going to go and get ahead of myself anyways. Right now Illinois is 18-13 with a rpi of 62 and sos of 33. I would imagine going 3-1 in the Big Ten tournament would bump those computer numbers up to 50ish and late 20s. The record would be 21-14. They would also have road/neutral wins vs Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, and Ohio State or Nebraska again. I doubt any bubble team would be able to come close to those wins. Last ten does not factor in which hurts us, though neither does conference record which helps. I think 2 puts Illinois squarely on the bubble but likely just out of the tourney and 3 puts them in. That almost certainly isn't happening but its fun to think about because a few weeks ago this team needed a miracle to even be talked about as a potential tourney team.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 12, 2014 -> 07:31 PM) And Simeon up 6 at half. I'll shut up DJ Williams was awesome for Simeon yesterday. And man do I wish Morrow was taller because I love his motor and he can play but at 6'5/6'6 he just doesn't have the skill set to be a great player at a high major. Okafor was ultimately just too big for Simeon yesterday and when Morrow got in foul trouble they were screwed.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 12, 2014 -> 03:32 PM) Of course, but Simeon barely beat Lane Tech and Stagg while Young is killing people. I love the fans crying that they're playing in sectionals and not down state. The schools are 10 miles apart and folks think ihsa should separate them in different regions just cuz? This Simeon team seems to play to their opponents level a lot. They played a couple of really entertaining against Curie this year and beat some great teams. They did have way too many close games against inferior opponents though.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 11, 2014 -> 09:48 PM) St Rita could beat Young Friday. I'd love to see a 4A Final Four without a Public League team. Crowds would rock. I think it is far from guaranteed that Young beats Simeon tonight.