Mar 11, 2011 at 1:02 pm by Dylan Burkhardt Filed under: 2010-2011 Season

BTT Game 1: Michigan vs. Illinois Open Thread

Tip off is 2:30 pm, or after the Northwestern-Ohio State game on ESPN (or streaming at ESPN3.com. As usual, we encourage you to join the discussion in the comments below. Here’s all of the standard pregame coverage:

Tags: BTT Game 1, Illinois, Open Thread

Tweeter

YEA BOY
JimC

it …..is……alive
Dylan Burkhardt

And there’s the run. Conseco is alive. 51-51 with 3:17 to play.
Greyblue

Tied! Unbelievable.
Azad

Can we get a stop??? Smotrycz on the floor is helping us because Tisdale is forced to guard him outside.
Alex

Let’s Go Blue.
Tweeter

Man another tough bounce there as it looked like hardaway might have been able to grab that ball.
chris

thought he was set for that charge

JimC

me 2…………..need ..replay

Mattski

Beilein is so resolutely positive–it’s amazing.

Tweeter

he is a man of great faith

Azad

Am I a homer for thinking that was a charge?
CJD

I see the bench is awefully short this game…..
Tweeter

Make free throws please
billiam

TIMMAY!
JimC

JUNIORRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dylan Burkhardt

Wow. Tim Hardaway Jr. gives Michigan the lead with 1:27 to play 56-53.
Tweeter

THJR that is all
JimC

Cole is gone!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tweeter

Alright Smotrycz knock these down

Nick

As much I would like to Smot-bash right now. I can’t bring myself to do it after he hit his 3′s this half. The front end would have been nice though…

chris

oh my god Smot! give me a break

Azad

I wanted Hardaway to go get that rebound so that he could shoot the free throws instead. Defend the 3 here, make them bring it in

Tweeter

ugh. Ok lets get a stop here
Moe1989

man i hate these one for ones
Tweeter

NAILS NOVAK
CJD

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!
chris

wouldnt want anyone but novak taking these fts
DB

Get 1 Zack
Mattski

Woo wooo!
chris

Can’t believe how this game played out…we are destined
DB

Even if he misses the second, they have to dribble all the way down the court now.
Nick

Novak is our Mike Henneman. Yes! Bring on O-lie-o State!
Greyblue

Bring on the Buckeyes!
buddhafrog

I’ve been too hyped and stressed to comment – until now BOOM!!!!! Go Blue Baby!
Azad

PUNCH THAT TICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Tweeter

what a gutty, gutty, gutty performance. Bring on the Buckeyes, we aint done yet
JimC

Done it baby!
Gary

Great comeback – Great win!
umhoopsreader

This team is pretty special. They looked dead in the water, but again showed so much heart to win this game. So proud of this team. I love these guys!

Nick

Me too. Can’t wait to watch next week.

Nick

Did he just say we closed the game on a 24-1 run? Wow. Are you kidding me?

UMQuasi

A little dyslexia, it was 21-4, but still incredibly impressive

Nick

Ok, makes more sense. In my fits of joy, I misheard the announcer. Thanks.

billiam

We’re up by three for those not able to watch!
Alex

Great game to listen to and this team is so special. Going to be tough to keep them out of the Tourney now. I am so proud of them.
rlc

This team has so much more mental toughness than its fans… myself included.