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Some dude just calmly swished a half court shot to win $10K before @IlliniMBB game. Must be the #Illini’s night. MSU is doomed!
— Josh McCann (@_josh_mccann) March 2, 2017
F*** it. Go Illini.
— Mike Carpenter (@FanboyCarp) March 2, 2017
March. At the Farm. Against MSU. Dance dream alive.
— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) March 2, 2017
What more could you ask for?
This is what the SFC is supposed to be like on game days. Krush rocking, orange everywhere and the seats filled.
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) March 2, 2017
Mav strong on the boards tonight. He's got a huge height advantage.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
Illinois picks up another foul. 6-0. And over-the-back does not exist for MSU.
— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) March 2, 2017
Groce T'd up for getting on refs
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
Can't blame Groce one bit for getting T'd up.
— Mike Carpenter (@FanboyCarp) March 2, 2017
MSU first foul with 9:15 left. SFC erupts in mock applause.
— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) March 2, 2017
Press circle button...score basket. pic.twitter.com/K7T2khfYTP
— Brad Repplinger (@TCRBrad) March 2, 2017
Leron Black is giving #illini huge offensive boost early. 7 points after the push shot. 21-17 MSU
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
Fun game so far. Both teams may be inefficienct, but they're playing their asses off.
— Mike Carpenter (@FanboyCarp) March 2, 2017
L3ron again! 32-24 #Illini
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
FARM IS NOISY
Leron Black burying one trey after another. Coming up BIG for Illinois. pic.twitter.com/O7sNE0apCU
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) March 2, 2017
If only for a fleeting moment... it feels like Assembly Hall, not the State Farm Center.
— Robert (@ALionEye) March 2, 2017
18-3 Illinois run.
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) March 2, 2017
Hill passes Brian Cook as the 4th all time leading scorer in #Illini history with this BEAUTY pic.twitter.com/k219J36nrq
— Brad Repplinger (@TCRBrad) March 2, 2017
And another @Illini_OKrush fan did it. #Illini students are 2 of 6 tonight. Wow. pic.twitter.com/8VinxRrfL0
— Peter Bailey-Wells (@pbaileywells) March 2, 2017
HALFTIME: Illinois 39, Michigan State 33 ... two buckets for #Sparty in last 2 seconds basically. Not good look for #Illini to end half.
— Scott Richey (@srrichey) March 2, 2017
13-2 MSU run to take a 42-42 lead wi g 17:13 left
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
#Illini led by 10 with 5 secs left in 1st half.
— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) March 2, 2017
MSU leads by 1 just 2 mins & 47 secs into 2nd half.
#Illini have missed 5 straight threes
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
#Illini shot 50 percent overall and on 3-pointers in the first half. So far in 2d half: 2 of 8 (25%) from the floor, 0 for 4 on 3-pointers.
— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) March 2, 2017
Michigan State coaches repeatedly yelling at their guys to stay down against Hill and not go for shot fakes.
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) March 2, 2017
Great Arena and Atmosphere @IlliniMBB pic.twitter.com/Ex2cb71mFy
— Donnie Abraham (@Iceman__21) March 2, 2017
MAV DUNK pic.twitter.com/R53i3pxSnM
— ILLINI BUBBLE BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 2, 2017
Fink3 off a set play. 3 straight triples for Illini. 54 to 47. And another MSU turnover.
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) March 2, 2017
#illini have made four straight shots, including 3 threes.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
Second game in a row with 10 threes. Just the fifth game of the year with 10+ 3s
13-2 #illini run. Hill with 19. 56-47 ILL with 11:28 left
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
4 turnovers in last 2:05 for MSU. #Illini on 13-2 run.
— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) March 2, 2017
Mav. Skyhook. Like butter. pic.twitter.com/WXRdKTXEFm
— Brad Repplinger (@TCRBrad) March 2, 2017
#Illini playing their best basketball of the season right now. Dialed in
— Doug Bucshon (@IllinoisRivals) March 2, 2017
Alvin Ellis with a couple big threes. 60-53 MSU with 8:30 left. Lotta game left.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
Huge shot by Abrams to stop the bleeding. #Illini shot selection has to be better down the stretch
— Doug Bucshon (@IllinoisRivals) March 2, 2017
Lucas serving up another dunk. Kid's got a bright future here. pic.twitter.com/WciMRx5yl0
— Brad Repplinger (@TCRBrad) March 2, 2017
Malcolm Hill with his 11th 20+ point effort this season.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
Two FTs gives #illini 69-62 lead with 4:53 left
Looks like Groce will go with Abrams over Lucas to close it out. #Illini
— Doug Bucshon (@IllinoisRivals) March 2, 2017
So incredibly nervous. Can barely type.
— Robert (@ALionEye) March 2, 2017
I feel like it's been years since this arena has felt/ sounded as intense as it does tonight. #Illini lead MSU 71-67 with 1:10 left.
— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) March 2, 2017
Smart move by MSU to foul Te'Jon.. and now it's 71-70
— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) March 2, 2017
And here. We. Go. 30 seconds left Illinois up 71-70.
— Brad Repplinger (@TCRBrad) March 2, 2017
Haven’t been this nervous watching an Illini game in a long time.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 2, 2017
Hill gets the offensive board and hits 1 of 2. 72-70 Illini with 14.7 to go. MSU ball on the side.
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) March 2, 2017
Here's your season.
— Brad Repplinger (@TCRBrad) March 2, 2017
73-70. MSU has to go the length of the floor. 3.4 seconds to play. Have to foul if the ball goes on the floor.
— Brad Sturdy (@Sturdy32) March 2, 2017
PLEASE FOUL
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 2, 2017
Illinois needs to foul immediately.
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) March 2, 2017
Loudest ILL-INI chant of the year
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
FINAL: #Illini 73, MSU 70
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 2, 2017
This team believes. Maybe we should now.
BALLGAME. WE'RE STILL ALIVE. pic.twitter.com/jDOMyShGIV
— ILLINI BUBBLE BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 2, 2017
#BracketBigBoard CHANGE: Illinois, which earned its fifth RPI Top-50 win (Michigan St), replaces Georgia Tech as second to last team IN.
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) March 2, 2017