***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

Terrible typical call. So tired of watching offensive players create contact on a vertical defender and getting calls. How long are officials going to keep falling for this *********. The SGA ing of basketball is complete.
 
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Iowa is not winning this. They are going to panic.
I’d ignorantly assume that if it is tight at the end the advantage is to Iowa.

They’ve been clutch, and ostensibly the pressure is on Illinois as the #3 seed.
 
Can’t believe it’s still this close.

Really cheering for Illinois mostly from a gambling perspective but if Iowa pulls this off are we gonna need a wellness check thread for some people on here?
Correct. I'll win a bunch of money gambling but will be dead on the inside.
 
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Their path has been 8,1,4,3. Even if these are over seeded teams this isn’t an easy path.

That’s just cope. They are playing well and their coach is great at game planning and their players execute. And imagine that. You get a lot of guys that can shoot the basketball you are going to have success to some level.
Exactly. I get Iowa is a rival and we hate them. I wish they’d lose every game. But at the end of the day we have to look at the reality of things. They are playing great. Fantastic coach obviously. When you’re this hot you’re going to make a run. I hate Iowa but I’m respecting this run they are on.
 
The vibe of this game is Iowa for whatever reason can get about any shot they want, and they are making half.

Illinois struggles for everything.

Leads me to thing this is Iowas game to lose
 
The vibe of this game is Iowa for whatever reason can get about any shot they want, and they are making half.

Illinois struggles for everything.

Leads me to thing this is Iowas game to lose
Better coach, better PG and a bunch of players that can shoot and don’t try to do more than their role. That’s it.
 
These announcers are hilarious.

"Illinois really got a break. Iowa fouled him on that shot, but Illinois caught a break."


Lol what?