Lock Mamba

Contributor to @Pickswise & @armchairillini. Former ILL basketball manager. Bracketology w/ Lock Mamba - 13th place finish @bracketproject in 2024. Blog below⬇️

[Lock Mamba @LockMamba]

Almost that time! My FINAL bracket is done

Here. We. Go.

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@Betzingis1 @JWerner247 Negative worried

[Rebound Rundown @ReboundRundown]

Illinois picks up the road exhibition against Cincinnati on Saturday night.

HIGHLIGHTS: https://t.co/nJUv62QXIy
https://t.co/nJUv62QXIy

[Sleepers Media 💤🏀 @SleepersMedia]

“Illinois fans should be excited…it’s the most perfect puzzle of puzzle pieces on the offensive end in the country”

Is Illinois a shoe in for best offense in the country? @gwizzy12 thinks they may be running away on that side of the ball⬇️

[Lock Mamba @LockMamba]

@HawkeyeBBFan They’ll get to 20 wins

[Wee Man The Ethan Brown Fan @WeeManTheILLFan]

First call gotta be Brad Stevens. Make him say no.

[Armchair Illinois @ArmchairIllini]

Last week #illini basketball figured out its 2026-27 Big Ten schedule.

@RobbyNardini's record prediction and breakdown? Check out our weekly newsletter

READ: https://t.co/RjH4LYbV4j

[Three Man Weave @3MW_CBB]

The Illini are #4 on our Top 50 countdown!

Back to back Final Fours???

https://t.co/zpXu3Xzxm4

[Armchair Illinois @ArmchairIllini]

Ayo Dosunmu gives #illini freshman Lincoln Williams key advice in latest YouTube Vlog during the weekend of his Illinois Hall of Fame Induction

"Underwood loves psychotic motherf*ckers. Pick em up full court, grab every rebound, tip dunk that...you gonna play"

Full video: https://t.co/BEwumhhgAL

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Kansas at home March 1. Automatic win

[ESPN PR @ESPNPR]

ESPN unveils 2027 #NCAAMBB 'Big Monday' lineup

🏀 Ft. 5 straight weeks of marquee matchups in @theACC & @Big12Conference

More: https://t.co/DSTULJvX7X

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@kapkap42 Fair weather fans?

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Basketball is near

[ACC Men's Basketball @accmbb]

Mark your calendars 🗓️

The 26-27 ACC Men’s Basketball schedule is set. Here are the first conference matchups of the season.

🔗 full schedule: https://t.co/Gj28zDSfev

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@FOXSportsPR @TheNYRA Everyone was busy at the St. Louis derby

[Armchair Illinois @ArmchairIllini]

Illinois basketball gets a surprising commitment to round out their 2026-27 roster. More on that from @RobbyNardini in our weekly newsletter

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🔗: https://t.co/3zs7AfVccm

[Robby Nardini @RobbyNardini]

You know what’s not talked about enough?

Kylan took a back seat for a no named freshman that ended up leading the program to a F4

Now that they are laughing together back in Champaign getting ready for the NBA

[T3 @T3Bracketology]

Today is Halloween, and there are SIX DAYS until the start of College Basketball, so I asked Chat GPT:

"What are the six scariest fan bases in College Basketball?"

Here is what came back⬇️ @UMBC_MBB @DukeMBB @KentuckyMBB @IlliniMBB @Aztec_MBB @ZagMBB

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

These are the top 10 craziest fan bases in all of college basketball.

Who’s missing from the list?

#collegebasketball #ncaabasketball #collegehoops #kentuckywildcats #kansasjayhawks #texastechbasketball

[Lock Mamba @LockMamba]

They need every advantage they can get

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@CitizenVMachine Nah. ILL baby

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@PackMensBball @TheD1Docket What even is a conference anymore?