Ep. 426 - Illini draw No. 4 seed, Mocs in NCAA Tournament
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
247Sports, Illinois, Illinois Football, Illinois Basketball, Illinois Athletics, College Football, C
4.9 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 14 March 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's NCAA Tournament seeding and draw. The guys discuss the Illini's reaction to Selection Sunday and the anxiety around the program entering March Madness before breaking down the draw of No. 13 seed Chattanooga and potentially Houston and Kevlin Sampson in the second round. The guys then discuss why there should be optimism for Illinois heading into the tournament and some potential concerns. The guys wrap up the podcast by giving their predictions on how far Illinois advances and the Final Four.
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| 0:28.6 | Terms and conditions apply. Happy Selection Sunday, Jeremy Warner, Derek Piper, Joey Wagner on Selection Sunday night, where Illinois gets announced as a number four seed, and they will play 13-seat Chattanooga 5.50 p.m. Central time out at |
| 0:58.2 | Pittsburgh at the PPJ P.P.G paints arena. Say that five times fast. No Milwaukee, no Indianapolis, |
| 1:06.4 | but we get to stay somewhat in the Midwest. I think Pittsburgh is qualified as the part of |
| 1:10.3 | Pennsylvania that is in the Midwest. Very rushed belt city. I've been there before. I know Piper has been there before. We're heading out on Wednesday. And Illinois plays 13 seed Chattanooga. We will talk about the bracket. We will talk about Illinois's draw. We will talk about the vibe around Illinois. But I want to throw it to you guys first. |
| 1:29.3 | Derek Piper, Illinois against the mocks, Illinois making the NCAA tournament as a four seed. |
| 1:34.8 | What's your big thought, big takeaway from after talking with the players or just witnessing |
| 1:39.5 | the selection show? Yeah, I think the fact that a four-seat is kind of ho-hung to this team |
| 1:46.0 | is pretty interesting now, and it speaks to where the program's at. Also, a team that understands |
| 1:51.9 | it has to make some noise to really make this season to validate everything they've built up to. |
| 1:59.0 | You know, winning the Big Ten title is certainly a big accomplishment, losing in the |
| 2:02.6 | Big Ten tournament. |
| 2:03.7 | Not as big of a deal to them, I don't think. |
| 2:05.9 | And now it's really the time to define your season. |
| 2:09.1 | So interesting to see the way they're talking about having last year's experience play |
| 2:15.1 | to their benefit, a team that's been there before now, and how do you ultimately |
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