Twitter Reacts To Big Ten Tournament: Illinois v.s. Indiana

Mar 15, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Brandon Paul (3) tries to move the ball against Indiana Hoosiers guard Victor Oladipo (4) in the first half during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

The Indiana Hoosiers were able to defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, 80-64, in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten conference tournament on Friday.

Cody Zeller led the Hoosiers with 24 points while Victor Oladipo led the team with eleven rebounds. Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson led the Illini with 16 points each.

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

Illinois, you played the most pathetic game of basketball I have ever watched.

— JacobFehribach (@JacobFehribach) March 15, 2013

Hey #Illinois did pretty good this year for being in the best conference in college basketball #BigDanceHereWeCome

— Nathan Yehling (@Yehling52) March 15, 2013

Illinois basketball isn’t even the same .. It’s weak af now

— [Re$pect Me] (@iSmoke_NvrChoke) March 15, 2013

Well Illinois got outclassed by Indiana, stillborn exciting basketball. Hope Wisconsin knocks of Michigan, but I doubt that

— Sean Callaghan (@SPC_23) March 15, 2013

Not a win, but so much effort. I love you illinois basketball team! #ill #illinoisbasketball

— Kendall Stoller (@k_stoller) March 15, 2013

Well, Illinois showed up for the 2nd half, unfortunately for Illinois a college basketball game is comprised of a 1st and 2nd half…

— James Head (@Y2JEH) March 15, 2013

Basketball is the avenue by which Indiana can ever beat Illinois. #B10

— andrew chapello (@chapello) March 15, 2013

Indiana is spanking Illinois #big #basketball

— Danielle hammer (@Danielle_Cheer7) March 15, 2013

What good times for Indiana Basketball…. great win against illinois. Victor Oladipo and Zeller star!

— Rohit Mamidipally (@rohit_united) March 15, 2013

Not a huge basketball fan but sooo glad IU beat Illinois!!!

— Taylor (@Tayyy91) March 15, 2013

And that’s how you play basketball Illinois, don’t hate us cause you ain’t us #B1GTourney #bannerup

— Erin Shannon (@msshannonigans) March 15, 2013

Well, my next best is Mich State since Illinois blew it. After that I don’t care about big ten basketball anymore -_-

— Leigh Fimbianti (@LeighAllison33) March 15, 2013

All Illinois did all day is dribble the air out of the ball going nowhere with it and shoot contested 3′s…not winning basketball

— Britton Thornberry (@BThornberry23) March 15, 2013

Watching the limestone game because Illinois basketball is disappointing me. #basketballfordays

— Maddie Wolfe (@noodledelrey) March 15, 2013

All Illinois basketball is is one on one, basketballs going down hill, Indiana actual plays real basketball that’s why there gonna win this

— Timmy G (@Timgera3) March 15, 2013

Illinois just looks like they’re playing unorganized basketball.

— Brian Henle (@Bri_Hen) March 15, 2013

Illinois is going to lose this game if they don’t start keep possession of the basketball !

— Jake Frazier (@JFraz7) March 15, 2013

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