Illini beat Purdue

[MacabreMob]

Illini aren't going to the CBI... they are gonna win the B10T and go to the NCAA

[jasonpeoria911]

That's just sickening. How can they go from a mediocre team to a miracle team in less than a week LOL. Been some crazy March Madness the last few days thats for sure.

Jason

[MacabreMob]

I got more predictions for ya....

Illini win the B10T and the team knocked out of an at-large will be Illinois St. Then the Illini will get a 12 seed and blow 5 seed Drake off the floor.

You heard it here 1st!

[bu fan 9]

Did ILL say they would not go to the CBI?

[IlliBraves]

Illini aren't going to the CBI... they are gonna win the B10T and go to the NCAA

2 down 2 to go!!! If only they could've played like that all year long! Now, the bigger question is, who do I root for in the next game? On the one hand, I hate Indiana with every fiber of my body, and wish them to go 0-30. Plus, not sure if it would be any easier, but UI did sweep Minnesota this year, although, as Penn State and Purdue have just seen, beating a team 3 times in a season is difficult. On the other hand, I'd love to have a shot at obliterating them tomorrow in the semis.

But not to get too cocky, winning the conference tourney is still a long shot.

[Braves4Life]

I got more predictions for ya....

Illini win the B10T and the team knocked out of an at-large will be Illinois St. Then the Illini will get a 12 seed and blow 5 seed Drake off the floor.

You heard it here 1st!

What have you been smokin'?






I'd love to see the Illini win the B-10 Tournament...........and in a weak B-10 I think they can. Weber can coach!

[MacabreMob]

Did ILL say they would not go to the CBI?

I have not heard what they would do if they got an offer to play in the CBI.

I was just projecting UIUC wins the B10T and will get the Auto bid to the NCAA.

[MacabreMob]

.... (Illini) winning the conference tourney is still a long shot.

Well, they now have a 1 in 4 shot, just like 3 other teams tomorrow.

I STRONGLY believe they will be playing on Sunday.

[IlliBraves]

I'm with ya, MM, this is turning into the "Illini revenge tour" rather than the Big Ten tournament.

[Da Coach]

Box score--
Illinois 74
Purdue 67 OT

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200803140474

[jasonpeoria911]

It's a conspiracy I tell ya lol. I mean whats the odds of MN and the Illini taking down ranked teams in the same day.

Jason

[tornado]

wait a minute....even Jay Mariotti proclaims it was a conspiracy to try to get Indiana the win against Minnesota...

""Indiana, which benefited from a suspicious series of free throws in the final seconds that smacked of the U.S.-Soviet Union Olympic stinker, suddenly was out of the Big Ten tournament."

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/mariotti/844362,mariotti031508.article

[Rusty 54]

If Illinois wins the Big 10 tournament, do we still have to root for ISU as a team from Illinois?

[MacabreMob]

If Illinois wins the Big 10 tournament, do we still have to root for ISU as a team from Illinois?

If UIUC and ISU both get in... you root for ISU and not UIUC.

Period.

Otherwise, anyone wanting to root for UIUC (and not ISU) are O&B - UIUC fans.

Period.

Each individual holds the stick in their hand while standing on the beach.... draw the line... where do you stand?

For me - it is a no-brainer. But I'm not as smart as the rest of the people on this board... especially those that bless us with their comments flowing outta Chicago.

[lefty]

IF Illini and ISU get in I will root for both..If they play each other I root for U of I