Illinois stuns Indiana
Illinois ends the game on a huge 13-2 run to defeat #1 Indiana, making a lay-up off of an inbounds play with .5 seconds left. Thought this deserved its own thread for the people who weren't following the Thursday night thread, and for a possible posbang to see Tom Crean and Home Depot eat it.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
With the way the dominoes are falling, even if we lose as #1, we will be right back at the top after a couple games. I'm cool with being #1, Michigan is not going to lose at MSU. I'm actually more worried about Wisconsin and our team relying on the 3 ball when they are only alotted 15 possessions in the game.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:52 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 10:21 PM ^
That was my point, as long as we keep winning, being ranked #1 doesn't mean much...not sure why people would downvote that.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^
I didn't downvote you, but if the only way to avoid being #1 is to lose, then . . . no thanks. Give me the ranking.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:06 AM ^
never said i wanted M to lose at all...just that i wouldn't be mad at voters overlooking UM for the #1 ranking for the next couple of weeks
February 7th, 2013 at 9:25 PM ^
Not only will indiana lose on the road to Michigan, ohio, state, minny. They just lost to illinois.
They just can't win on the road.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
Doesn't bode well for their tourney chances, that's for sure.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
Easy there. You're implying a LOT. Who says IU won't come kick our ass again at home? Who says they'll lose in Columbus. And do you really think they'll lose to Minnesota? I don't.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:37 PM ^
Name me the last significant road win indiana has had.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^
No one wins on the road in the Big Ten. Tonight made that quite clear.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:01 PM ^
Michigan beat illinois by double digits on the road and top-10 minnesota on the road this season.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:27 PM ^
You have caught me in an exaggeration. I cede the point.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:05 PM ^
but we dominated Illinois and Minnesota at their place ...
Go Blue!
February 8th, 2013 at 8:25 AM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 12:05 AM ^
I understand your point but am just pointing out that what you're implying is honestly improbable, at least in my opinion. If we were talking about a mediocre team then yes, I'd be on board to say they're going to lose their road games and probably win at home. We could be arguing how good Indiana really is, I suppose, but if we agree that Indiana is one of the better teams in the country I honestly don't think they'll lose 4 more games because they're "on the road". I guess I just feel they're better than that. But, as tonight shows, sh*t happens and anything's possible, so.
February 8th, 2013 at 3:00 AM ^
Wolverine Devotee
The Last Significant Road Win Indiana Has Had
February 7th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^
the SF is great and all, but this really speaks to the depth of the league and how good M has been in the 1st half of the conference schedule. We have 2 tough losses on the road to 2 of the top 3 contenders (besides us of course). 2-2 in this 4 games stretch is all we need to pretty much lock a B10 title, maybe outright.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^
the Home Depot reference, please?
February 7th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^
Seriously, autocorrect does some strange things...
February 7th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:40 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:41 PM ^
Beautiful.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
I really wish I knew how to post gifs.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^
They're all pretty great, but I think the best reaction comes from the first shirtless fan at the bottom of the screen.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^
I could watch that all night!
February 8th, 2013 at 8:33 AM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^
February 8th, 2013 at 3:04 AM ^
He looked like Tom Arnold
February 7th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
Fergodsakes!
February 7th, 2013 at 9:28 PM ^
Win in Madison and we're #1 again!!
February 7th, 2013 at 9:28 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 10:06 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
Huge not only for the Big 10 title race but for the race to get the #1 seed in the midwest and stay relatively close to home for the regional.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:30 PM ^
I dont think I want the #1 ranking heading into East Lansing. It's asking for an infuriating loss
February 7th, 2013 at 9:33 PM ^
but to not get it means we'd have to lose at WIsconsin, which does not guarantee not having an infuriating loss at MSU.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 10:44 PM ^
I'm with you. And if you go back you'll see I called my shot and said Michigan was the #1 team in the country way back before the season even started. I took shit for it but I said we were the best and Indiana was overrated as Hell.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:58 PM ^
We are one of them, but I think it's a stretch to say that Michigan is THE best and most complete team. The "completeness" is particularly hard to defend, since Michigan has non-trivial issues with defense and free throws.
February 8th, 2013 at 9:33 AM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 9:32 PM ^
How can this team have 3 wins against top 10 teams and lose at home to Northwestern? And on the road to Purdue?
February 7th, 2013 at 9:32 PM ^
Suck on that, Oladipo.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:33 PM ^
people would stop worrying about being ranked # 1, I'd rather win and beat Wisc, get ranked on top and worry about future crap when we get to it
February 7th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
Does Illinois get in at like 6-12 in conference? 7-11 and they've gotta be in, right? 20-11 with wins over Indiana, OSU, Gonzaga (road), and Butler (neutral court).