***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[4cy16]

Thanks. Lot of threes in that also. Good time to get hot I guess

27-79 before today.

 

[Lewey24]

Genuinely what is Illinois doing lol

 

[Prone2Clone]

Genuinely what is Illinois doing lol

Under the control of a dark power.

 

[RagingCloner]

McCollum probably has Iowa back here again next year. But sure, I’ll just pretend it’s all luck.

If McCollum keeps winning he’ll be at UNC

Edit-or Kansas

 

[awd4cy]

If McCollum keeps winning he’ll be at UNC next year

God I hope

 

[ISU_Guy]

They are trying to hero ball against Iowas defense. My gosh, spread the floor and just go by them. They are trying to do what we do with Jefferson. Not working well

 

[CYCLNST8]

Jesus Christ. Is the world TRYING to gift Iowa a championship?

 

[Pitt_Clone]

Someone needs to study the IQ drop caused by playing iowa in both basketball and football.

 

[mkadl]

The world is ending

Its all over. Cash em in.

 

[FallOf81]

McCollum probably has Iowa back here again next year. But sure, I’ll just pretend it’s all luck.

Better hope he gets hired away. He just wins.

 

[danvillecyclone]

I am now 100% convinced I am in a single simulation with the controller testing my will.

 

[VoiceOfReason]

Well, I hate to say it, but I think McCollum may be the real deal. Neither Sage nor Koch really look like freshmen out there in an Elite Eight game. Iowa got another highly sought-after freshman that actually redshirted because he was Class of '26, but reclassified to practice with a D-1 team for the year.

I wonder if there's any chance he goes to UNC or Kansas, if Self retires.

 

[Kinch]

Well, I hate to say it, but I think McCollum may be the real deal. Neither Sage nor Koch really look like freshmen out there in an Elite Eight game. Iowa got another highly sought-after freshman that actually redshirted because he was Class of '26, but reclassified to practice with a D-1 team for the year.

I wonder if there's any chance he goes to UNC or Kansas, if Self retires.

If they lose him to UNC, Beth follows Barta out the door.

 

[Just Cloned]

Well, I hate to say it, but I think McCollum may be the real deal. Neither Sage nor Koch really look like freshmen out there in an Elite Eight game. Iowa got another highly sought-after freshman that actually redshirted because he was Class of '26, but reclassified to practice with a D-1 team for the year.

I wonder if there's any chance he goes to UNC or Kansas, if Self retires.

McCollum says he's not going anywhere.

 

[FerShizzle]

 

[herbicide]

McCollum says he's not going anywhere.

I’d be shocked if he does leave Iowa.

 

[Billups06]

It’s a good reminder that if you have good ball handling and decision making you can dictate your slow pace. They require you to defend a full shot clock and they have guys that can shoot.

This. They don’t take early forced shots and make you defend the entire half court. Also Helps to have a couple bigs/forwards that can hit threes.

 

[CycloneVet]

Did Illinois not scout Stirtz? Deny him the ball and get physical with him. It's not complex.

They have the bodies to do so

 

[ISU_Guy]

Well unless Illinois decides to wake up and stop cramming a square peg into a round hole then Iowa is going to Indianapolis with a real shot.

 

[Cyclonepride]

If McCollum keeps winning he’ll be at UNC

Edit-or Kansas

If he keeps winning with this group, it might be a Brad Stevens situation