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Keep it within 10 at half, and we’ll see what happens. #illini
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Really good minutes from Z so far. Looking much more playable than Tomi. Frontcourt has to be rock solid if we want a chance in this one. #illini
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Unfortunately, “getting good looks but not making any of them” feels like it may be more of the rule than the exception. And to be clear, I think we’ve actually run really good offense.
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It’s really frustrating how poor the communication has been on defense and how easy we’re making it for UConn. I get it, the team hasn’t had that many full practices together, but at a certain point you can’t be this uncoordinated. Talk through every ball screen and switch — it’s not happening.
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
With all the off-ball actions UConn runs, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to mix in zone. We are committed to chasing through every ball screen, and eventually guys are getting loose, or we commit stupid fouls. #illini
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The defense needs so much work. Way too many mistakes — blowing switches, slow to recover, fouling three point shooters, etc. UConn a comfortable 62% from the floor.
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
More Mihailo Petrovic please. Getting an open look pretty much every time he touches the ball. #illini
November 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
MASSIVE Black Friday tilt today between Illinois and UConn. Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving… time to get a major W in NYC. #illini
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Brad says “we were just doo-doo” on the BTN broadcast postgame 😂
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
FINAL: #illini 87, UTRGV 73

Best low-major test this team has gotten so far. I still think we’re a LONG way from playing our best basketball. But the schedule is about to get real…

UConn
Tennessee
Ohio St.
Nebraska
Missouri
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
When Andrej Stojakovic rips down the defensive board and starts the fast break himself, it’s shades of TSJ and Ayo. Need more of that. #illini
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
4th or 5th low-major that’s found a way to score on what feels like 6 or 7 straight possessions in the 2nd half. We just have not been tough enough, at all. #illini
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I really wish Stoj finished this for him. No idea how he delivered a perfect pocket pass out of that.
Mihailo Petrovic is starting to flash coming back from a hamstring so going to do a thread here.

He creates an advantage with a crossover beating his defender, drawing help, and generating an open corner three pointer for a teammate.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
MIHAILO 😳
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Mihailo Petrovic has been absolutely fantastic tonight. And I felt like he’s held up pretty well defensively too. Has the ball on a string and creates for every one of his teammates. So glad he’s getting meaningful run tonight. #illini
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Between Tomi, Z, and David, we have to find a way to defend better at the 5. We just keep getting torched there
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This game is calling for the ball to be in Petrovic’s hand in every possession. #illini
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
We need Tomislav to get back in shape. He is laboring out there, and we’ve really struggled at the 5 between Tomi and Z since the Alabama game.
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The effort could’ve been better out the gates, but you can tell the communication / chemistry just isn’t fully there with this group yet, especially defensively. Does feel like it needs 2 weeks of straight practices to get guys flowing together. A lot of blown switches on ball screens. #illini
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Starting to see why Mihailo Petrovic could be a real game-changer… ball never seems to stick when he’s in the game, and he’s showing defenses he can punish them if they go under on ball-screens. Really strong response from the #illini after UTRGV clearly brought more initial energy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Love when Kylan Boswell just decides he’s had enough and gets in the other team’s shorts. Guy can flat out defend.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Andrej Stojakovic’s touch around the rim is truly masterclass. #illini
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Liking UTRGV’s effort a lot more than Illinois’ right now. Not exactly a team that’s going to bow down and lose by 35+ tonight. Have to bring the intensity level up a notch…
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
3 early UTRGV offensive boards has Brad fuming on the bench, and I don’t blame him. Not enough “you’re going to feel me” from the #illini defensively out of the gate and on the glass.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Take care of business tonight.

I-L-L
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM