#illini

I just watched the whole game, the last 8 minutes of regulation from G's room while he was going to bed. (I have to sit on the floor while he falls asleep, or else he won't go to sleep.) That was awesome.

Sellout.
Orange Out.
New attendance record at State Farm Center, that will never be broken.
Dee Brown bobblehead night.
Hosting Michigan.

Down 50-43 with 3 minutes to go.

Nunn assists to Rayvonte Rice back from injury, gets his first points of the game.
With 2:22 to go, Egwu denies the entry pass 3 times and forces a 5-second violation.
Nunn scores.
Rayvonte with the huge rebound.
Nunn for 3 to tie it.

Illini blow the chance to go 2-for-1 after getting the ball with 1:03 left...but totally redeem themselves by getting the big stop on Michigan's last possession of regulation.

Free basketball.

People like Bill Barnwell say there's no such thing as momentum. He might be right. But Illinois turned a 7-0 run into a 21-0 run. It was 14-0 in overtime with 14 seconds left. Michigan got some garbage time free throws.

So there you have it. Rayvonte Rice is back. Illinois are 7-5 in conference, 17-8 overall.