***Final Four Thread***

[rick64]

This is the only acceptable answer.

Zona hasn't won one since 97 (being the only team to ever beat THREE one seeds in a single run- including us)
UM only has one and that was in freaking 1989
And Illinois has never won one.

I'm rooting for the Illini first, UM second and Zona third.

If only Derek Anderson hadn't got hurt.

 

[bbnkat02]

UConn is going to win another freaking title.

But man Duke lost so nothing else matters right?!

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

If only Derek Anderson hadn't got hurt.

Well couldn't have Pitino played him?

 

[mrjuk lostinspace]

The FIGHTING Illini GO! RUN!

 

[rick64]

Well couldn't have Pitino played him?

He could've. But I think he was being over cautious. Had DA reinjured that knee the media would've torched Pitino.

 

[mrjuk lostinspace]

AND THE LEAD

 

[katwest]

UCONN big man cupping the ball backing his man down, clearly a violation. Are the refs scared of Hurley or Reed, bunch of BS.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Illinois is block city

 

[megablue]

Illinois is a little undisciplined on offense.
Thet need to pass, move and cut more.

 

[Cats4321]

Let's go Illinois.

 

[mash_24]

Illinois is better. But UCONN has that deal with the devil that’s hard to overcome.

 

[bbnkat02]

UCONN big man cupping the ball backing his man down, clearly a violation. Are the refs scared of Hurley or Reed, bunch of BS.

I mean we wouldn't want TWO angry coaches from UConn now would we? (hell yes we would)

 

[anon1777473514]

Illinois is better. But UCONN has that deal with the devil that’s hard to overcome.

Did you say “deal with the devil” or that they are being coached by one?

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

If Illinois only would focus more on O to the level of their D

 

[bbnkat02]

Did you say “deal with the devil” or that they are being coached by one?

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Illinois bottled up a chance to get a big lead there

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

I would take that devil though.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

I would take that devil though.

At this point yeah

 

[Gobigblue812812]

IIllinois has taken some BAD 3's.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Illinois looks like garbage!

 

[bbnkat02]

I would take that devil though.

I dunno man. He's a dick to everybody. Including their own fans at times. As long as he's winning sure...but the second he slips?

I mean Cal was a blast or about 8-9 years. And look how fast he wore us out with his -isms and bennies crap. Hurley is even worse of a sore loser.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

why are you taking 3s when you're like 1-10?

 

[tls]

Wagler playing hero ball

 

[megablue]

Illinois is all one-on-one ball on offense.
They need ball movement to get better looks and some flow ...

 

[bbnkat02]

sigh......we're gonna have to hope Zona or UM has it.

And I sure as **** don't like a LUCKY team in the title game.

 

[Drogon]

Wagler is settling for too many jump shots.

 

[ala_kat2]

Illinois looks like garbage!

They can’t hit anything from outside and their bigs (Ivisic bros) have no inside game.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Illinois can't hit a bull in the arse with a bass fiddle from three

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

Illinois playing selfish,hero ball.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Illinois gonna lose this game if the keep trying awful 3s

 

[RedwoodHigh]

This is BIGBOY College Basketball

 

[Drogon]

Thats a foul on Demary. Illinois geting the UConn women's treatment tonight

 

[RoyKent]

Illinois is the number one offense in the country.
They have 27 points.

This is exactly what UConn would want.

UK should have paid Hurley $20 million

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

This is BIGBOY College Basketball

Haven't seen basketball like this at UK since 2020

 

[ChiefPaducah]

3 teams in this final four that I couldn’t care less about winning and then there is UConn. Man I hope they don’t win another one.

 

[ala_kat2]

If only Derek Anderson hadn't got hurt.

Would have been #7

 

[kuhlkat]

Be shocked if UConn doesn't win the title. They don't lose when they get to this point. I'm OK with any of the other 3 winning but I can't take them winning again

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Uconn doing what they do. This remind me a bit of 2015 when Duke got an easier opponent while uk and Wisconsin had to battle it out.

Illinois is better than 2015 msu team but still.

 

[ala_kat2]

Illinois is all one-on-one ball on offense.
They need ball movement to get better looks and some flow ...

Do they even have one assist?

 

[Resignmarkpope]

Maybe KY makes the Final Four of the SECT next season!

Mark Pope will figure out how to lose before the quarter finals