The Official 2025-2026 College Basketball Random Thoughts Thread

[Whips-n-Chains]

Rip damn

Reading through the comments, it seems like the coaching staff didn't do enough to make sure the injury wasn't bad. Player took an elbow, was eventually taken out at the next foul, them came back in at some point...

 

[MikelArteta]

Stojakovic cal, Stanford now illinoisb

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

I mean peja was just a gunner

He's 1-6 on the day...they're a very mid-tier team without him clicking...Boswell has 17, no one else in double figures. Only 8 assists on the day, getting out-rebounded too.

 

[MikelArteta]

Reading through the comments, it seems like the coaching staff didn't do enough to make sure the injury wasn't bad. Player took an elbow, was eventually taken out at the next foul, them came back in at some point...

Wow rip that's horrible

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

UConn's offense is playing so well in the halfcourt, so fundamentally sound. Ball touches the paint, gets kicked out for a wide open 3.

 

[aceboon]

Reading through the comments, it seems like the coaching staff didn't do enough to make sure the injury wasn't bad. Player took an elbow, was eventually taken out at the next foul, them came back in at some point...

Jesus...

 

[Buckeye Fever]

There's "something" missing from this Illini team.

Haven't seen such a lack of melanin on an Illini basketball in all my yrs and I was born & raised in Central Illinois

 

[aceboon]

Underwood giving Big Z alot of rope to keep jacking up 3s

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

There's "something" missing from this Illini team.

Haven't seen such a lack of melanin on an Illini basketball in all my yrs and I was born & raised in Central Illinois

Peoria stand up

Underwood is not a great coach...he's a solid coach and good recruiter/talent evaluator/talent assembler, but illinois' offense seems too obsessed with 3s but they don't hit them at a good clip. They've been out-rebounded in EVERY game this season too.

 

[MikelArteta]

Peoria stand up

Underwood is not a great coach...he's a solid coach and good recruiter/talent evaluator/talent assembler, but illinois' offense seems too obsessed with 3s but they don't hit them at a good clip. They've been out-rebounded in EVERY game this season too.

In the words of Lavar ball

Realistically you can't win no championship with three white guys because the foot speed is too slow

 

[aceboon]

UConn will either play dumb and/or Hurley will slow the game up on some high school shyt and allow Illinois to stick around, I've seen this script before

did I not say this would happen, it's like Hurley doesn't realize that the computer metrics matter, why do you stop running offense when you build a lead

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

In the words of Lavar ball

Realistically you can't win no championship with three white guys because the foot speed is too slow

Brad Underwood has an elite 8 ceiling and even that will be once every 5-6 years

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

did I not say this would happen, it's like Hurley doesn't realize that the computer metrics, why do you stop running offense when you build a lead

4 point play is a dagger, but you're right, UConn's half court offense stopped flowing like it was earlier. Illinois finally hit a couple 3s too, but too little too late. UConn is just more talented and better coached.

 

[VegetasHairline]

In the words of Lavar ball

Realistically you can't win no championship with three white guys because the foot speed is too slow

2010 Duke would like a word with you.

 

[MikelArteta]

2010 Duke would like a word with you.

Shout out Ryan Kelly