***** OFFICIAL NCAAT Illinois Vs Kentucky Game Thread *****

[runt#69]

Bring this thing on home. Sweet Sixteen ? It's been awhile. Nice to be back.

 

[Farsight]

Get the ball and hit 2 free throws.

 

[bbncal02]

We're not done yet boys. Illinois refuses to die. Hit a couple more FTs

 

[KyCatFan]

Awesome job guys. Still not letting Cal pass us. Finished better than both other coaches considered for the job. Now let's keep it going and beat those dirty Vols in front of a home crowd. Everything is house money now so let's take all of their money and keep going.

 

[TriCountyCat]

this season would be pure poetry if we can’t knock out Tennessee

 

[wildcat_nation28]

longest 13 seconds

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Feels good. Been way too long. Let’s go!!

 

[JPFisher]

Those two threes are some March Madness voodoo bs. Why can't Big T have fouled out earlier? 😂

 

[Kantucke]

I freaking love this team! They did exactly what they had to do today. Who says Mark Pope can’t win tournament games? Where you at now?

Really impressive to possibly reach sweet 16 without Kerr and Jaxson

 

[sefus12]

Ahhahahahahah. Announcers all talking about how hard it’s gonna be to beat Tennessee three times almost as immediate as we put the game away. Eff those guys man.

They aren’t lying. It will be hard. Don’t think they meant it as a dig. Just be incredibly happy with what we’ve done.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

JUST DIE YOU ORANGE BASTARDS

For real they are hitting ridiculous ass shots now

 

[fatguy87]

I wish Oweh just dunked that.

 

[catfan220]

Bring this thing on home. Sweet Sixteen ? It's been awhile. Nice to be back.

And nice and close to home. Should be plenty of UK fans there

 

[bbncal02]

That pass just scared the hell out of me.

 

[Fox2monk]

Pope had no team. No staff.

Injuries all year long, 2 took out a started and our back up PG.

Sweet 16 first time in 6 years regardless lol

No excuses for Mark Pope baby! He’s a national Champion. What a pass right there.

 

[truckbrandon]

Go Big Blue!

 

[I-Move-Like-The-Pope]

This is without our starting SG, our backup PG and a banged up Starting PG/PF folks.

 

[MbergCat]

Are Pope and Cal on a collision course? Only half joking.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

This game was only close because of two stretches where the refs added like 3 or 4 fouls on us.. when the refs aren't trying to screw us, we're pretty damn good.

I loke our chances against Tennessee

 

[runt#69]

By Gawd, my faith in this Coach, team, and FAMILY has been ... wellfounded this year !

Feels pretty damned good. Gravy train baby !

we got our mojo back.

as if we ever lost it.

 

[crawfords corner]

 

[the dopester]

Dunk and make it 10?

 

[Fox2monk]

OO baby our MVP

 

[mrjuk]

YESSSSSS SWEET 16 !!!

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

Kobe looks like he’s auditioning for the NBA. I hope he makes it

Could Kobe be a Klay Thompson type?

I know he’s not nearly as good - but 6’7 and a sniper. Can rebound. Not nearly as good defensively as Klay was.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Man I forget what this next week feels like because of cal. Let’s go man

 

[will1976]

Cheers to all of you BBN!

 

[Zuma75]

WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!!!!!

 

[bbncal02]

LIGHT THE TORCHES BABY!

THE CATS ARE BACK!

 

[the dopester]

They aren’t lying. It will be hard. Don’t think they meant it as a dig. Just be incredibly happy with what we’ve done.

It was a complete dig. They could talk about this game, but they immediately found something negative to make a talking point out of for us.

 

[LmdCat]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chief Paducah]

Congratulations Coach Mark Pope!!!

 

[Fox2monk]

Cats going to Indy baby. All of BBN should show up!

 

[OneSpeedyBoi96]

Oh, how sweet it is! Kentucky Basketball is back in the Sweet 16 once more!

 

[Kycatspaws]

Alright. Cats win!

 

[drew_ukfan]

I’m in tears

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Hahaha who was that chode in Louisville red looking so upset in the sea of blue?

 

[catfan220]

GO CATS

COACH POPE

 

[Noxium322]

Helluva win boys.

 

[BCD]

Opening a good bottle of bourbon!