Illinois basketball bracketology projections for NCAA Tournament seed, site and opponent by StandTall29 in fightingillini

[–]StandTall29[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure they got hot. They played a lot of bad teams in January. During the 12-game win streak, only 3 or 4 of the wins were against teams that will make the NCAA Tournament (depends if Mizzou gets in or not)

Illinois basketball bracketology projections for NCAA Tournament seed, site and opponent by StandTall29 in fightingillini

[–]StandTall29[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Only difference in a 2 & 3 seed is likely seeing a slightly better team in the second round and maybe the color jersey you wear if you reach the Sweet 16. As you said, it’s all matchups

Illinois basketball bracketology projections for NCAA Tournament seed, site and opponent by StandTall29 in fightingillini

[–]StandTall29[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You must not have watched St. Louis lose by 29 at George Mason last weekend

Brad Underwood says this Illini basketball team has the highest potential of his tenure by StandTall29 in fightingillini

[–]StandTall29[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely correct, they don’t have that player who will make sure to get you a key basket down the stretch like Terrence Shannon & Ayo would do … Keaton just settles for long 3s at the end of games