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Illinois finally loses; 82-73 to Missouri in St. Louis

Illinois finally loses; 82-73 to Missouri in St. Louis
Before we get to the breakdown of what happened in the Illinois Fighting Illini first loss, (Illinois was one of the last 6 unbeaten teams remaining in the nation) suffered at the hands of the Missouri Tigers 82-73, a few observations and notes on this series and rivalry overall, with updated stats. -Why is this even called the Braggin’ Rights game? I mean seriously, how many of you Illini people actually have Mizzou people to tell how much they suck? (after Illinois wins of course) -Why does this arena have a NBA three-point line on the floor? There hasn’t been a NBA team in St. Louis since 1965? (And why were Brandon Paul and company bombing away from that spot so much...
By Paul M. Banks,
December 22, 2012 at 7:44 pm • 

Last Illini Loss More Impressive than Last Three Wins, Ironically

Last Illini Loss More Impressive than Last Three Wins, Ironically
If you’re an Illini basketball fan, you’ve got to feel much better about this loss: 78-74 to the #9 12-0 Missouri Tigers team than you do about the last three wins. I’ll repeat and explain because I know it’s a very odd sounding sentence. You’ve got to feel much better about this Illinois game tonight... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
December 23, 2011 at 5:33 pm •