Is this the biggest game in NU history?

[NUCat320]

There were no nerves headed into Wisconsin - that was a guaranteed loss, until it wasn't.

Today, coming off the worst performance on the season, on the road, against a bad team that's getting its coach fired... pressure is on.

It's the most nervous I've been, anyway...

Tonight is the biggest game in program history, until the next game, I think.

Scottie will score 20. Cats win.

 

[Alvious]

I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. We're gonna get killed, I fear.

 

[CatManTrue]

I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. We're gonna get killed, I fear.

I dunno... Crean openly accused his entire junior class of quitting on the rest of the team a few games ago, while their team has looked pretty bad. I don't think that core group of players will rally around their head coach if their losing guarantees his departure. Hire Hoiberg for the Hoosiers?

 

[Figrating]

NU hasn't played well for a while. Looks like fatigue, cause we've seen them play very well the first half of the season.

Hopefully everybody is rested and ready to get competitive again. And hopefully Lindsey is READY rather than just not just able to play.

GO CATS!

 

[Figrating]

4.5 point dogs - ah, the comfy feeling of no respect.

 

[NJCat]

4.5 point dogs - ah, the comfy feeling of no respect.

Yeah, hard to believe that a team that was whipped by 16 at the #13 team in a 14 team league is an underdog on the road tonight.....

 

[rwhitney014]

No, it's not, because we really only need one of the next 3 to cement a bid. Two would be better, of course, and I'd prefer not to have a conniption myself.

But if I'm Collins, I'm playing this one up. You play major college basketball to play in games like this one. To play in Assembly Hall, in front of a hostile crowd. To play in front of the eyes of the nation. To make history. How much friggin' fun is that? Embrace THAT. There's really nothing to lose tonight, but everything to gain. We're at our best when everyone writes us off. And as for this one, as the Creanster says, it's Indiana. So let's go flip the tables one more time.

 

[julescat]

we're toast tonight.

 

[CatsUnderStars]

I am all over this NU +4. No way NU loses this game. Take it to the Las Vegas bank!

 

[mikewebb68]

Not the biggest game, especially since we have a home game vs. Michigan, which has just been a completely different team on the road then at home.

 

[SmellyCat]

I'm looking forward to NU's biggest game on March 16 or 17.

 

[No Chores]

we're toast tonight.

jules, sadly I agree. We won't win again this season, even though it kills me to say this.

 

[NJCat]

jules, sadly I agree. We won't win again this season, even though it kills me to say this.

Agree. Team is out.....of.......gas.........

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

There were no nerves headed into Wisconsin - that was a guaranteed loss, until it wasn't.

Today, coming off the worst performance on the season, on the road, against a bad team that's getting its coach fired... pressure is on.

It's the most nervous I've been, anyway...

Tonight is the biggest game in program history, until the next game, I think.

Scottie will score 20. Cats win.

Illinois is a dam good team! Lindsey is a gamechanger, if healthy. We will win at least one of last three games with Scottie healthy.

 

[NJCat]

Illinois is a dam good team! Lindsey is a gamechanger, if healthy. We will win at least one of last three games with Scottie healthy.

How is the couch? Comfy?

 

[DaCat]

Cats will win tonight. Lindsey will be back in form.

 

[Hans81]

jules, sadly I agree. We won't win again this season, even though it kills me to say this.

This is the correct answer. How bout those Hawkeyes! Big win on the road today vs. Maryland.

 

[julescat]

This is the correct answer. How bout those Hawkeyes! Big win on the road today vs. Maryland.

The Hawkeyes looked fantastic! They are peaking at the right time. Fun to watch as well.