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Illinois (Fighting Illini) basketball

Started by I-39, March 02, 2021, 09:36:59 PM

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I-39

What is going on with Illinois basketball? University of Illinois has been, by and large, bottom feeders in both football and men's basketball for the last 30 years. All of a sudden, they are ranked #4 (as of today) and just blew out #2 Michigan. What caused this sudden turnaround this season?


Hot Rod Hootenanny

Can't speak about Illinois football, but basketball in Cham-bana hasn't been that bad that long.
QuoteBill Self (2000—2003)
2000—01__Bill Self   27—8   13—3   1st(T)   NCAA Elite Eight
2001—02   Bill Self   26—9   11—5   1st(T)   NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002—03   Bill Self   25—7   11—5   2nd   NCAA 2nd Round
Bill Self:   78—24   35—13   
Bruce Weber (2003—2012)
2003—04   Bruce Weber   26—7   13—3   1st   NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004—05   Bruce Weber   37—2   15—1   1st   NCAA Runner-Up
2005—06   Bruce Weber   26—7   11—5   2nd(T)   NCAA Round of 32

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I-39

Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on March 03, 2021, 12:23:44 AM
Can't speak about Illinois football, but basketball in Cham-bana hasn't been that bad that long.
QuoteBill Self (2000—2003)
2000—01__Bill Self   27—8   13—3   1st(T)   NCAA Elite Eight
2001—02   Bill Self   26—9   11—5   1st(T)   NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002—03   Bill Self   25—7   11—5   2nd   NCAA 2nd Round
Bill Self:   78—24   35—13   
Bruce Weber (2003—2012)
2003—04   Bruce Weber   26—7   13—3   1st   NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004—05   Bruce Weber   37—2   15—1   1st   NCAA Runner-Up
2005—06   Bruce Weber   26—7   11—5   2nd(T)   NCAA Round of 32

The last 15 years have been trash though. And Illinois should be a perennial powerhouse due to Chicago, but they've been having trouble recruiting there.

Max Rockatansky

Just because a school is close to Chicago doesn't mean it is going to be good by default athletically (Northwestern...).  Most of the more name brand Big Ten schools at least have a recruiting presence out of state, Illinois really never has.  But I would also add that in terms of Basketball Illinois definitely has been far more competitive than have been in Football.

ilpt4u

UIUC responded to Northern Illinois going to the Orange Bowl/BCS by hiring Lovie Smith to head the football program in Champaign. That worked out really well...

Illini football is pretty sad when the MAC Husky program out-recruits the Chicagoland in-state talent compared to the Flagship State University in the Big Ten

Basketballwise - If I'm good and from the city or even the near burbs, why not stay in the city and go to Loyola or DePaul, especially when on scholarship?

DandyDan

Quote from: ilpt4u on March 06, 2021, 12:09:57 PM
UIUC responded to Northern Illinois going to the Orange Bowl/BCS by hiring Lovie Smith to head the football program in Champaign. That worked out really well...

Illini football is pretty sad when the MAC Husky program out-recruits the Chicagoland in-state talent compared to the Flagship State University in the Big Ten

Basketballwise - If I'm good and from the city or even the near burbs, why not stay in the city and go to Loyola or DePaul, especially when on scholarship?
Hate to be overly nitpicky, but as far as NIU goes, the singular for Huskies is Huskie.

As for Illinois basketball, they have always been a sleeping giant who hasn't always put it all together at once, and the same goes for their football team.
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thspfc

The Illini are my best pick to win it all.

TravelingBethelite

Quote from: thspfc on March 15, 2021, 08:07:59 PM
The Illini are my best pick to win it all.

I have Alabama and Illinois in the title game, and I've picked Illinois to win it all in my serious brackets. Begrudges me a little, but to have a transitive national title, it could be worse.
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DandyDan

Quote from: thspfc on March 15, 2021, 08:07:59 PM
The Illini are my best pick to win it all.
That was my bet at the sportsbook I go to. I got them at 1800 and the last I saw, they were 750.
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NWI_Irish96

Merge this with the basketball thread perhaps?
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JayhawkCO

Quote from: cabiness42 on March 16, 2021, 03:26:52 PM
Merge this with the basketball thread perhaps?

No need anymore, sadly.

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