Illini beaten and bummed out

Disappointing because Illinois did not play well defensively, at least for much of the game. And disappointing because Illinois did not get the ball inside to its big men. And disappointing because Mike Tisdale fouled out with more than six minutes to play and at no time did it look as though the weight he added in the summer translated to strength around the hoop. For me, that was particularly disappointing and it won't bode well in Big Ten play.

Tupper