Twitter Reacts to Big Ten Tournament: Illinois v.s. Minnesota

Mar 14, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Brandon Paul (right) prepares to take the game-winning shot as time expires in the second half during the first round of the Big Ten tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the United Center. Illinois won 51-49. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

The Illinois Fighting Illini were able to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first round of the Big Ten conference tournament on Thursday.

Brandon Paul became a hero as he nailed the buzzer-beater that gave the Illini the win over Minnesota. He finished the game with 25 out of Illinois’ 51 points.

Here are some tweets from the “twitter sphere” regarding the game on Thursday…

First game of the #B1Gtourney featured a buzzer beating shot from Illinois w/ @gusjohnson on the call. Thank you basketball gods.

— Jerrdog(@Jerrdog_) March 14, 2013

@dankjank I love march basketball. I almost shouted in class when Illinois made that buzzer beater. Reminds me of 8th grade #tourneywatching

— Beau Zimmerman (@beauzim) March 14, 2013

Buzzer beater by Illinois, man I love college basketball #MARCHMADNESS

— Seth (@sethsparks31) March 14, 2013

Illinois basketball is more stressful than any of my classes. #B1GTourney #ILL

— Meredith Blanford (@mblanford12) March 14, 2013

Finally nice to watch a good Illinois basketball game again 

— Haley Maxwell (@hmax11) March 14, 2013

Illinois basketball gives me heart attacks. #goodgrief

— Alexis Smith (@alexisdsmith) March 14, 2013

Illinois should not of won that game! The basketball gods were definitely with us for the last 5 minutes of that game!

— Jordan Denhart Jr. ✈ (@JDenhart23) March 14, 2013

Wouldn’t be an Illinois basketball game if the fans weren’t about to have heart attacks… Ready for IU #Illini

— Megan Lynch (@mtlynch4) March 14, 2013

Afternoon basketball: Great. Gus Johnson calling a buzzer-beater for a noon game: Even better start to the day. Illinois 51, Minnesota 49.

— Tommy Gallagher (@tgallagher66) March 14, 2013

Wasn’t the best basketball game, but @gusjohnson made Illinois-Minnesota into a great watch! #bigten

— Austin Klipp (@AustinKlipp) March 14, 2013

Brandon Paul is good at basketball.#Illinois

— Doug McKinney (@FPDougieFresh) March 14, 2013

B1G Basketball is so entertaining to watch! Going to be an great tournament for sure. Prepare yourself Illinois, IU is coming.

— Jacob Boris (@BorisYellsin) March 14, 2013

Illinois with the buzzer beater! That’s B1G basketball

— Here’s Johnny (@johnnyboy1116) March 14, 2013

Thanks for giving me a heart attack Illinois basketball..

— Corey Carr (@CoreyJCarr) March 14, 2013

This is illinois basketball folks. #illini #bp3

— Andrew Lammers (@Lamchops719) March 14, 2013

and Illinois with the buzzer beater… classic B1G basketball

— Djacob (@centalapalooza) March 14, 2013

Imma have to give Illinois basketball that same treatment I give Illinois football

— A.lex L.amar James (@GatorMcFlodge) March 14, 2013

I’m sorry but Illinois to me is a piss poor example of a good basketball team #chuckitup

— jake (@j_frey91) March 14, 2013

That last Illinois possession was the worst ever possession that resulted in points in basketball history

— doctorgc (@DoctorGC) March 14, 2013

This is why Big Ten basketball is the best there is. #Minnesota #Illinois

— Jacob Allen (@LLkewlJake) March 14, 2013

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