Social Media Explodes as Duke Dominates Illinois in Madison Square Garden Rout
Illinois set a number of unwanted records on Saturday night in New York City.
On paper, Saturday’s matchup against Duke looked like a great opportunity for Illinois. It was a rare chance to play in Madison Square Garden against one of college basketball’s most iconic programs—how could they pass it up?
While the Illinois team technically showed up, it was clear they weren’t present in the game as Duke dismantled them, 110-67.
The real debate after the blowout centered on what went wrong for Illinois: their defense or their shooting from beyond the arc?
As expected, social media lit up during and after the game, with fans and analysts weighing in. Here are some of the best tweets from the college basketball community following the Illinois-Duke showdown on Saturday night.
Duke's 110-67 win over Illinois is the largest margin of defeat for the Illini in program history.
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) February 23, 2025
Where are the adjustments for Illini? Need some counters to ball screen action. Illini didn’t handle it when Duke blitzed it. Too passive on D, drop coverage is getting exposed. Sunday and Monday better be Pizza Hut parking lot practices. Get the toughness back.
— Sean Harrington (@smharrington24) February 23, 2025
Thank God that's over. 110-67 Duke. Largest margin of defeat in program history.
Illini have been outscored by 82 points over the last 5 halves. Tuesday vs. Iowa is a must-win.
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) February 23, 2025
A shell of their former self. This is a hard watch now. #illini
— Matt McCumber (@ILL_Texan) February 23, 2025
largest #DukeDUB ever at MSG 👀💡💪💪 pic.twitter.com/Mt3MQJGgqi
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) February 23, 2025
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