Michael Sprieser

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@JWerner247 @ktausk13 Any rumblings of big name schools that might wind up filling out the nonconference schedule?

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@SleeveNashTTM To me, best case scenario would be hoping that Momcilovic decides to come back. You have a defined role/NIL to provide him along with a sell of being a missing piece to be a national championship caliber team.

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@RobbyNardini Seems like there has been chatter about Isaiah Evans declaring for the draft and staying in. For that scenario, you probably substitute Sarr into the starting lineup and bring Foster off the bench.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@CollegeHoopsTIk All good, I saw some of the Illinois beat reporters break the news shortly after I sent this.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@RefObserver17 What’s your best guess as to assignments for the Elite 8 games? I was thinking this:

South Region: Carstensen, Irving, Reed

West Region: Anderson, Greenstein, Nixon

Midwest Region: Lenox, Lindsay, Padilla

East Region: Ayers, Chiazza, Gaffney

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@CbbReview @MatMlodzinski @UConnMBB @UConn6thBorough @CardiacCTReview @SSN_UConn @gwizzy12 this feels like a potentially interesting debate for you guys to talk about on an episode ahead of the Sweet 16. As an Illiniois fan, can’t argue with Underwood being where he is.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@ILLINICertified @IlliniMuse @CollegeHoopsTIk Andrej and Tomi for starters

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@gwizzy12
Looks like you can get one of these at GameDay Spirit while in town for the game tomorrow!

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@GamedaySpirit All sizes? The website only shows S and M available.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@sheanorling Not having your starting backcourt and having to play every other key player 40+ minutes didn’t help against two explosive guards. Illinois did enough little things to lose, but it would also be nice if refs didn’t miss a blatant 10-second call with the game on the line.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@madeformarch Didn’t you get three out of four correct with Vanderbilt, Nebraska, and Arizona?

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@JonRothstein Curious if you know the date of when the NCAA selection committee will reveal their Top 16 seeds that they have done the last couple years.

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@SpartanRyan If you told me before the game Wagler goes 2-16 from the field and we shoot 28% from three, I'd tell MSU should win by 10+ points easily. If Boswell is back healthy and we play you guys on a neutral court, Illinois is the better team.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@KappBV If you told someone who doesn’t root for either team before the game that Wagler goes 2-16 from the field and Illinois shoots 28% from 3, they would say MSU wins by double digits without much issue. Fully healthy, Illinois is the better team on a neutral court.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@sheanorling It’s our first lost in two months not at full strength I mind you. On a neutral court, Illinois is the better team.

[Trilly Donovan @trillydonovan]

Let’s do one more Hoopsmas giveaway.

Want to see your favorite team in person this season? I’ll reimburse you up to $150 in tickets to any game.

All you have to do is RT to enter.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@gwizzy12 @BleacherReport @CarterElliott__ Hope you enjoy NYC! I went there for the first time in February for the Illinois-Duke game. Everything about the trip minus the game result was great! If you have not had it before, HIGHLY recommend Joe's Pizza for a good slice.

[Michael Sprieser @MichaelSprieser]

@JWerner247 Wesley Yates?

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@MattNorlander Are you still planning on sending out the annual tweet of your personal ratings for the best windows of the Thursday/Friday tourney schedule?