I ripped this off from collegefootballnews.com's bit during the college football season. You can talk to my attorney (Z) if I infringe on any copyrights during this blog entry.
Illinois / Louisville
This should be a good one. Louisville's wins this tournament (raping #5 georgia tech, just flat out outplaying #1 W-dub, and a thrilling comeback against an unconscious #7 West Virginia team) may be better than Illinois's wins so far (#3 Arizona OT thriller not withstanding, a cinderalla #12 UW - Milwaukee team, and #9 Nevada -- no kirk snyder on this team) but there is something abou this Illinois team that feels like a team of destiny.
--Despite Pitino's experience edge, I think Bruce Weber's job this seasona makes the coaching a wash.
--Early in the game, louisville's d has been better than expected.
--Augustine and Illinois' other big man (smith?) look goofier than any big man combo i can remember (big country and ostertag didn't play on the same team). It also helps that smith has a nice porn stache working.
--12 minutes into the first have and Louisville finally has committed its first foul.
22-22 all with 6:56 to go in the first half
--nice fight shown by louisville so far.
--O'bannon!!!! this guy was big last game too. I like him but i'm not sure whether or not he's related to the once-famouse o'bannon bros. (charles and national player of the year ed) at UCLA
31-24 ILL with 2:00 to go in the first half
--So far Illinois has been doing OK down low, better than I expected.
--Amazing stat so far, Louisville had its first turnover of the first half late in the 1st half (4 minute mark.
--Smart play by Illinois to hold for one shot at the end of the first half even if they don't convert. I guess there's a reason this team has only lost 1 game so far this season.
31-28 Illinois at HALF
--Defenses have been GOOD this game.
--Billy Packer is not nearly the anti-christ (see Barry Horn column in today's DMN) that some fellow media members make him out to be. He shuts his mouth and let's the game do the talking when it matters. So what if he mouths off at some non-conference in early december.
--Big 3 by Powell!
34-33 Illinois
--Wow!!!!! That follow by Powell was nasty. Missing a 3 and then follwing with a jam.
-- Big Run Alert!
-- Good answer by Dean.
--Powell has really played well this half, and Illinois usually wins when he plays well (or so the experts tell me.
--Jeez, I love Luther Head. This 3 guard combo for Illinois is really special.
55-49 Illinois 8:20 to go in the game
--The shots aren't falling this game like earlier this tourney for Louisville.
--Watching this game, this really has been a fun year for college basketball.
--Wow!!!!! This Illinois team is on fire.
--Big 3 by Head AGAIN (No penis jokes please
Ilinois up 9 Late
--This game is not over. Pitino can press the rest of the game, they can have a chance. All Illinois needs to do is hit their shots.
-- Got to love Keady's comb over.
-- No comeback for Louisville, Illinois is running away.
--Okay, I don't have the final score right now but Illinois covered, i know that.
--I'm pounding UNC -5 and -230 for no good reason other than I think a UNC-Illinois matchup will be badass.
--Until next time......
T
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