Final Four #1 = [ILL 72, LOU 57]

Illinois 72, Louisville 57

Illinois just put on a fantastic show against Louisville to kick off the Final Four. Up by only 3 at the half, Illinois came out hot. Although they didn’t pull away in the first 8 minutes, they managed to psychologically dominate the game. On one possession, Roger Powell hit a three with 2 seconds left on the shot clock. Next time down the court, he missed another three but ran inside, grabbed his own rebound, and dunked it while still in the air. Powell finished with 20 points. Louisville kept up for a while, but just couldn’t hold on to the slim lead they obtained early on.

Now, off to see Sin City. I predict UNC by 14 for the second game.