Predictions: Illinois
We all know what's at stake today. Illinois has been playing much better of late, so I expect this to be a tough game. The Illini are a pretty good defensive team (Top 15 Kenpom) and horrible offensively. Michigan seems to do well against teams that can't light up the scoreboard and rely on defense to win games. Illinois' defense is predicated on getting turnovers, but we don't turn the ball over. Still, this should be a close game throughout, and let's hope we can avoid another awful first 10 minutes before the shots start falling. 63-61 Michigan. Predictions?
A banner night
10 point W says the homer in me. Hopefuly no Illini player decides to go Yogi or Johnson or Kaminsky on our asses.
Don't forget Marble
Show them our big balls early and often.
Did you hear about the man with the 132 pound scrotum?
Now that IS overinflated!
I predict every single person who watches the game will complain about the refs.
Really going out on a limb there, aren't ya?
LSA's breakdown of our opponents season, more specifically about the Illini interior defense if possible. I think that if UM can force the ball inside like they finally started figuring out the other day, and get it in there early, they'll do well tonight. Need to break up the interior defense of Illinois so that the 3-pt opportunities are easier. Sort of like using the run to set up the pass in football.
And it never feels that close.
I want some more AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH dunks.
Muppets, Subs, GIFS, Dunks, Tweets, POSBANG
Subs, Dunks, Tweets, Muppets, POSBANG, GIFS.
I thought the subs came later that night, at the Beilein house celebration party, so probably after the posbang and before the GIFs
and I had contemplated that very thing, but I went with the "pre-game meal" angle.
And I respect that the pre-game meal may have been born out of a need to immortalize the original house party.
probably after Dunks, comes multiple big balls dances.
Not because we struggle as much as we have recently on the road, but because Illini are a good defensive team, with a hell of a lot to play for. They beat us here and they are all the rage in bubble conversations Wednesday morning. 61-57; late free throws are important.
Double prediction, Daniel Horton shows up and scores 39 points.
66-60 Michigan.
Or is it...Welcome home from Bolivia?
It's worked so far this season.
Illinois - 64
Michigan - 61
Shun the nonbeliever!
SHUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
I feel like Michigan has been very successful under Beilein against teams that rely heavily on turnovers on defense and the fast break on offense. If Michigan can get shots to fall early(big IF right now) I don't think Ill can catch up.
Syracuse
We crushed both of those teams last year
Obligatory response to any request for a prediction:
Both teams will play hard.
Total team effort with 4 guys in double figures.
UM 67
UI 61
WIN THE CONFERENCE!!
Outright.
I'm trying my best not to tempt Kenpom, hence the 63-61 prediction.
hit them with some early emotion and D. This is for the championship!
75-59
UM knows they don't want to wait until the weekend to wrap up the whole G Darn thing...
Win or lose tonight and "Revenge" will be on the line against IU.
I want Michigan to be the final, yet overly resounding nail in IU's coffin for the season.
but Tom Crean will cut down his nets in Indiana tonight, unless a falling beam hits him first.
and those who predict Illinois to lose will be negbanged