Men’s Final Four Game Thread

BobPSU92 · Saturday at 11:48 AM

Official, unofficial, whatever.

#3 Illinois vs. #2 UConn, 6:09 p.m. EDT, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

#1 Michigan vs. #1 Arizona, 8:49 p.m. EDT, TBS/truTV/HBO Max

Sadly for me, Illinois is the least likely of the four to win it all. I expect uconn to win tonight.

If it can’t be Illinois, let it be uconn or arizona for the title.

LionJim · Saturday at 5:31 PM

Go Illini! (The wife is from Morgan County.)

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 6:25 PM

Guy is wearing a PSU shirt a couple of rows behind the Illinois bench.

ApexLion · Saturday at 6:33 PM

Illini look not as quick and surprisingly less physical.

BCS PSU · Saturday at 6:55 PM

ApexLion said:
Illini look not as quick and surprisingly less physical.

I just heard that Orlando Antigua, the former Pitt player, is largely responsible for Illinois’ great foreign recruits. He might be a good candidate when PSU looks for a new head coach. He also was an assistant at UK under Calipari.

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 7:06 PM

BCS PSU said:
I just heard that Orlando Antigua, the former Pitt player, is largely responsible for Illinois’ great foreign recruits. He might be a good candidate when PSU looks for a new head coach. He also was an assistant at UK under Calipari.

After how things went for him at South Florida, I wouldn't see him jumping straight to a Big Ten head job.

BCS PSU · Saturday at 7:08 PM

ApexLion said:
Illini look not as quick and surprisingly less physical.

Illinois’ big Euros have been pretty bad in this game.

BCS PSU · Saturday at 7:10 PM

Erial_Lion said:
After how things went for him at South Florida, I wouldn't see him jumping straight to a Big Ten head job.

I just was thinking that he might be a good analog to Shrewsberry: a hungry top assistant at an upper level Big 10 program who can sell a program to recruits.

Pa$ky859 · Saturday at 7:19 PM

Wablers mom has it going on.

LionJim · Saturday at 7:24 PM

I can’t believe Duke blew it and now UConn is playing for 3/4. That bites.

BCS PSU · Saturday at 7:30 PM

LionJim said:
I can’t believe Duke blew it and now UConn is playing for 3/4. That bites.

I’d be surprised if they beat either Arizona or Michigan, but they obviously took advantage of their second life. Illinois played poorly; they never can take the next step when they make a Final Four.

KingLando · Saturday at 7:39 PM

Feels like thr Big Ten is just cursed when it comes to winning a title in basketball. I thought Illinois gad a great shot tonight but Hurley's team was better prepared and executed. Still think Zona is the t3ak go beat but there's just something about Hurley. Tough to bet against him.

LionJim · Saturday at 7:51 PM

Off subject, the WSO who had been missing in Iran has been recovered alive by U.S. forces. The news seems to be reliable.

BobPSU92 · Saturday at 7:52 PM

Final: uconn 71, Illinois 62

The choices I make. I‘m such an a$$hole.

PSUForever · Saturday at 8:01 PM

KingLando said:
Feels like thr Big Ten is just cursed when it comes to winning a title in basketball. I thought Illinois gad a great shot tonight but Hurley's team was better prepared and executed. Still think Zona is the t3ak go beat but there's just something about Hurley. Tough to bet against him.

Did you really think Illinois and Brad Underwood were going to beat UConn and Danny Hurley in a Final 4 game? You listen too much to Chuck Barkley. Duke had the shot and should have put those guys away but choked. They were given a second life that they never should have had and may win it all. If you don't want UConn winning it all then cheer for Michigan because Dusty May is the only one who has a shot at knocking off Hurley and even that is 50 50 if not 40 60. Hurley and UConn are money in the Final 4. I knew I should have bet a ton of money on UConn to beat Illinois today. Of course, the moment I would have done that then Illinois would have won...Lol!

Mile High Lion · Saturday at 8:03 PM

Illinois, three assists. I can't remember a game like that.

BCS PSU · Saturday at 8:08 PM

Mile High Lion said:
Illinois, three assists. I can't remember a game like that.

Their frosh point guard played poorly, as did basically the whole team.

LionJim · Saturday at 8:09 PM

BCS PSU said:
Their frosh point guard played poorly, as did basically the whole team.

Big stage.

LionJim · Saturday at 8:16 PM

Go Michigan. I can’t root for Arizona, for whatever reason.

PSUForever · Saturday at 8:18 PM

BCS PSU said:
Their frosh point guard played poorly, as did basically the whole team.

UConn had a lot to do with that. Hurley is money in these clutch games. He is the polar opposite of James Franklin, Lol!

LionJim · Saturday at 8:34 PM

Really good inside passing there.

OhioLion · Saturday at 8:41 PM

I haven’t watched a game all year until tonight. I took all of 4 minutes to fill out a bracket.
I have UConn winning it all.

Edit: I have the final 2 for the championship and currently lead our work pool

Nittering Nabob · Saturday at 8:59 PM

Why does the scUM Coach look like such a tight azzed pryck?

LionJim · Saturday at 9:16 PM

Michigan looking good.

Nothing Special · Saturday at 9:20 PM

BCS PSU said:
Their frosh point guard played poorly, as did basically the whole team.

I thought #13 really hurt them especially at points where Illinois could neve closed the gap.

Knickslions69 · Saturday at 9:59 PM

Michigan is putting a beat down on Arizona. Looks like the big 12 wasn’t as good as a lot of people thought

KingLando · Saturday at 9:59 PM

PSUForever said:
Did you really think Illinois and Brad Underwood were going to beat UConn and Danny Hurley in a Final 4 game? You listen too much to Chuck Barkley. Duke had the shot and should have put those guys away but choked. They were given a second life that they never should have had and may win it all. If you don't want UConn winning it all then cheer for Michigan because Dusty May is the only one who has a shot at knocking off Hurley and even that is 50 50 if not 40 60. Hurley and UConn are money in the Final 4. I knew I should have bet a ton of money on UConn to beat Illinois today. Of course, the moment I would have done that then Illinois would have won...Lol!

What is this nonsense? I said "Illinois had a great shot tonight but Hurley's team was better prepared" and "tough to bet against him". Did you read the comment

Looks like Michigan will get a shot at them.

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 10:26 PM

PSUForever said:
Did you really think Illinois and Brad Underwood were going to beat UConn and Danny Hurley in a Final 4 game? You listen too much to Chuck Barkley. Duke had the shot and should have put those guys away but choked. They were given a second life that they never should have had and may win it all. If you don't want UConn winning it all then cheer for Michigan because Dusty May is the only one who has a shot at knocking off Hurley and even that is 50 50 if not 40 60. Hurley and UConn are money in the Final 4. I knew I should have bet a ton of money on UConn to beat Illinois today. Of course, the moment I would have done that then Illinois would have won...Lol!

Of course Illinois could have beaten them…they play 10 times and probably each win 5.

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 10:27 PM

Mile High Lion said:
Illinois, three assists. I can't remember a game like that.

Could have had a lot more had they hit their open shots.

LionsAndBears · Saturday at 10:28 PM

Anyone else see the guy in the PSU tshirt behind Arizona's bench? LOL, the only time you'll see our logo at a Final Four!

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 10:29 PM

Nothing Special said:
I thought #13 really hurt them especially at points where Illinois could neve closed the gap.

He spent too much time jacking up 3s…he can make them as a secondary option, but didn’t put enough pressure on the defense inside where he’s more dangerous.

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 10:30 PM

Guessing it’ll open at Michigan -5.

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 10:35 PM

Erial_Lion said:
Guessing it’ll open at Michigan -5.

Wow, looks like it’s closer to -6.5 or -7.

PSUForever · Saturday at 10:39 PM

KingLando said:
What is this nonsense? I said "Illinois had a great shot tonight but Hurley's team was better prepared" and "tough to bet against him". Did you read the comment

Looks like Michigan will get a shot at them.

And they didn't have "a great shot". That is my point. Hurley will always dominate Underwood. I saw this coming a mile away. Illinois was never winning this game.

PSUForever · Saturday at 10:40 PM

Erial_Lion said:
Of course Illinois could have beaten them…they play 10 times and probably each win 5.

Nope, not in the Final 4. UConn is mentally tougher and much better coached. They know how to win the big games. Maybe Illinois could get 1 of 10 vs them.

BobPSU92 · Saturday at 10:51 PM

I did not expect um to wipe their a$$es with arizona tonight.

Go uconn.

Erial_Lion · Saturday at 11:23 PM

PSUForever said:
Nope, not in the Final 4. UConn is mentally tougher and much better coached. They know how to win the big games. Maybe Illinois could get 1 of 10 vs them.

College basketball is a relatively efficient market (at least at the major college level)...NCAA tournament games are extremely efficient...and the final 4 is as efficient as it gets. This game was a coin flip...books aren't handing out 40% equity on a game at this level.

BCS PSU · 2026-04-05T09:32:49-0500

BobPSU92 said:
I did not expect um to wipe their a$$es with arizona tonight.

Go uconn.

I know that it’s stating the obvious, but Michigan has been the best team in this tournament by a very wide margin, and they’re playing without one of its best players.

KingLando · 2026-04-05T10:20:18-0500

PSUForever said:
And they didn't have "a great shot". That is my point. Hurley will always dominate Underwood. I saw this coming a mile away. Illinois was never winning this game.

How much did you bet on the game? Why didn't you post any of this prior to the outcome?
As always, you're full of....

PSUForever · 2026-04-05T15:54:32-0500

KingLando said:
How much did you bet on the game? Why didn't you post any of this prior to the outcome?
As always, you're full of....

Lol! I did post this in the official Sweet 16 and Elite 8 thread! The only thing I got wrong was I thought Michigan vs Arizona would be close but I said Michigan would win. I did not bet the game.

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