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Day 2 of the #B1GTourney tips off as @IlliniMBB takes on @umichbball. Catch the action on @BigTenNetwork. #B1GinDC pic.twitter.com/uged79ph8D
— Big Ten Men's Hoops (@B1GMBBall) March 9, 2017
Illinois is one of Joe Lunardi's First Four Out entering today.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 9, 2017
They'll face Michigan in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament at noon. pic.twitter.com/xE2WO5sRK5
#Illini starting 5️⃣ vs. the Wolverines. #BeatMichigan
— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) March 9, 2017
Actual tip will be about 12:27 or :28 ET on @BigTenNetwork #B1GTourney pic.twitter.com/W3MkYr9X1U
Your STARTING LINEUP for today's game!#GoBlue #B1GTourney pic.twitter.com/f1GXyDbsJf
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) March 9, 2017
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) March 9, 2017
Michigan in yellow practice jerseys pic.twitter.com/Sq6DLw5KtD
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 9, 2017
ILLINOIS. MICHIGAN. BLUE SHORTS. EMPTY BLUE SEATS.
— ILLINI LADDER BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 9, 2017
WELCOME TO D.C., EVERYONE.
I see these Michigan uniforms and can’t help but feel like I’m watching a basketball instructional video from 1985.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 9, 2017
Both offenses draining shot clocks and not generating quality looks. This game does look like an 11 AM game. In August.
— Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) March 9, 2017
Illinois milking the shot clock for all it's worth right now. Lot's of dribbling. Michigan up 8-2 on #Illini with 16:03 left in 1st half.
— Scott Richey (@srrichey) March 9, 2017
Illinois looks like the team that skidded off the runway.
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) March 9, 2017
HOLY CRAP. Oop to Wilson has Michigan up 22-9.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 9, 2017
Which team woke up in another state this morning?
HIGHLIGHT: @Lanky_Smoove gets up and finishes the alley-oop!! (via @BigTenNetwork)#GoBlue » https://t.co/FH3iPdlhms
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) March 9, 2017
Michigan shooting 64.7% from field with nine points off eight #Illini turnovers. Under eight minutes till half, #GoBlue with a 28-11 lead.
— Big Ten Talk (@CSNBigTen) March 9, 2017
Tracy Abrams isn't ready to go out like this. He's on a 10-0 run vs. Michigan.
— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) March 9, 2017
Michigan - 31
— ILLINI LADDER BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 9, 2017
Tracy Abrams - 10
OTHER - 10
Fink3. 15-2 #illini run to make it 33-26
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 9, 2017
With 2:10 to play in this first half, Michigan leads by 9 -- 35 to 26. @zirvin21 with 10 points, @DerrickWalton10 with 7 points. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/XdEf4z87fS
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) March 9, 2017
HALFTIME
— ILLINI LADDER BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 9, 2017
(8) Michigan - 40
(9) #Illini - 29
Today in Big Ten competitive children sports, Michigan vs Illinois in Musical Chairs pic.twitter.com/panBYNbspD
— Luke Zimmermann (@lukezim) March 9, 2017
I STAND CORRECTED. ILLINOIS KID wins the little kid Big Ten musical chairs halftime challenge. Will be good for the Illini RPI.
— Matt Brown (@MattSBN) March 9, 2017
It begs the question of what exactly it would take for Illinois to win. Locusts? Plague? Cloverfield monster? https://t.co/bCsT86UwBd
— Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) March 9, 2017
Groce shouting in #Illini lockerroom. "I'm tired of you guys not competing & not communicating out there!" He's now on same page as fans. pic.twitter.com/yoy9Ip9Xla
— Illini Report (@IlliniReport) March 9, 2017
Tracy Abrams opens the 2nd half with a 3 pic.twitter.com/vWI5baOofG
— IllinoisLoyalty (@IllinoisLoyalty) March 9, 2017
Something's off with Hill. He wore a knee brace in the first half. Jerry Hester speculating he has a knee contusion on the radio.
— Trevor Vallese (@TVallese) March 9, 2017
Seniors..
— Derek Piper (@DPiperScout) March 9, 2017
Irvin: 14 pts
Walton: 13 pts & 3 asts
Abrams: 13 pts
Hill: 3 pts (1-6) & 2 turns
Mav: 0 pts & 3 turns
Illinois’ day/season/decade in a nutshell: Heroball airball, teammate throws it off another teammate’s head. pic.twitter.com/tCYgH233Y6
— Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) March 9, 2017
This is pathetic. *Exactly* like the BTT blowout at the hands of Michigan two years ago, almost to the day. Groce can find his own way home.
— Trevor Vallese (@TVallese) March 9, 2017
Just wait, they said. Just wait until everyone is healthy.
— ILLINI LADDER BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 9, 2017
Ultimate Karma: Groce beats Beilein with Ohio, Gets Illinois job. Beilein beats Groce, gets Groce fired from Illinois.
— Max Tane (@AirMaxTane) March 9, 2017
11:55 to play.
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) March 9, 2017
Michigan leads, 54-38.@zirvin21, @theprophet_5 and @DerrickWalton10 all in double figures. #GoBlue #B1GTourney pic.twitter.com/fbEmfHCSZU
Abrams is fighting. Now 19 points for the senior. #Illini looking for a run. pic.twitter.com/PYWfVAxGIn
— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) March 9, 2017
62-52 Michigan with 4:16 left
— Jeremy Werner (@JWernerScout) March 9, 2017
FINAL
— ILLINI LADDER BLOG (@Champaign_Room) March 9, 2017
Michigan - 75#Illini - 55
Fake Season Rally, achieved pic.twitter.com/x2acHD98kY