Marquette 67, Illinois 66 Postgame

[Baskins Tiger]

Well at least Curbelo will be here next year

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Elephant in the room, Underwood is proving to be very poor at in game adjustments.

I'm hoping that BU had a bigger strategy. If AC thinks he's bigger than the team, nothing gets him more in line than having to watch tape of himself losing a game almost single-handedly.

 

[captobvious]

Curbelo cost us that game, plain and simple. I couldn't believe how selfish he was. Damonte and Trent were not impressed. I wonder what is going to be said after the game in the locker room.

 

[azillini1]

So much for our experienced guard ball handling and Belo going pro next year. That was a horrible performance. We had no post play at all and Belo thought he could be AYO... NOT

 

[Orange Wave]

On Brad…Curbelo was scary bad tonight

 

[HailtotheChief]

Its time to quit calling Curbell the best PG in the country and start coaching him.

 

[Epsilon]

That was an absolutely pathetic performance. Underwood got outcoached. Anyone who thinks Curbelo is an all-american is out of their mind. He looks like he wouldn't be a DII all-american.

Lot of bad hot takes there, except first sentence.

 

[Chillinini]

Well deserved loss.

Once Kofi comes back, now maybe Curbelo will realize he’s not the closer. He has to know his limitations as well as his strengths. Can’t go in traffic with three defenders and expect an easy shot or pass. Hopefully he learns from his mistakes and reckless play.

 

[GallopingGhost]

Why was Curbelo still on the floor after his 8th missed shot?

And Nth turnover. He need to be benched.


ugh. With Trent hot and couldn’t miss somehow I have to watch Curbelo possession after possession lose the ball in the lane, get blocked at the rim and brick shots.

I’ll echo what a lot of us were saying last year: live by the Curbelo and die by the Curbelo. Tonight we died hard.

 

[D1959]

Curbelo needs to realize he is not a Harlem Globetrotter

 

[ugottabjoshinme]

Our goal for this year needs to be making the tournament. We're clearly not a top 10 or 25 team right now. We'll be lucky to go 500 in big ten play.

Calm down hot take. A lot changes when our best player comes back.

 

[blife]

Curbelo has been an absolute liability all year. Tired of the nonsense and lackadaisical attitude. Find someone else to run the show until he gets his head on straight.

 

[wpr]

I love Curbelo but he can be so frustrating. He plays out of control way too often.

 

[IlliniRon]

I think Curbelo's performance was one of the worst ones I have seen from a point guard in many years. I think we would have had a chance to win easily if he would have passed the ball and stopped shooting. He played PG better last year. That's a game we should have won.

 

[sunman]

I've never seen a starter caliber player sabotage his team's chance at victory more than Curbelo has tonight.

He was terrible. Hope it figures it out fast.

 

[Butters]

I disagreed when people were asking for him to be pulled with 8 minutes left but I can't disagree with this. Turnover. Turnover. Blocked shot. Blocked shot. Turnover. Turnover. It was insane

Underwood needs to send him to the treadmill until the treadmill breaks.

 

[D1959]

Curbelo needs to realize he is not a Harlem Globe Trotter

 

[illiniguy24]

It’s a terrible loss. But I have to think that’s the worst game we will play all season and we still should have won.
I’m pissed. But let’s not bury them just yet.

 

[sacraig]

This team is not good. Can’t beat Marquette who almost lost to SIUE. Curbelo is worse than last year. Gotta win out now in the non conference to make up for such a poor loss.

Maybe just unplug and read a book. One bad loss is not a season ender. Lots of basketball left this year.

 

[coryfor3]

I spent 5 minutes screaming at the TV to get Curbelo out of the game. Awful. The offense turned into Curbelo dribbling around and turning the ball over. So frustrating - just incredibly sloppy play

 

[madillini4]

Did Frazier even get a shot in the last 4 minutes? Jfc what the hell are you doing brad?

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I’m gonna go silver lining. By March this will be “that game they lost without Kofi”. If Curbelo throws in a basket there at the end - he has a lot less soul searching to do than he does now. So much humble pie served tonight. Eat it up boys. It’s good for you.

 

[thehass]

BU has some explaining to do

Absolutely agree.

 

[IlliniShelt]

Curbello had a terrible game...but let's breathe. He'll be ok

 

[CV Illini]

Trent was amazing tonight but getting your pocket picked holding for the last shot was devastating.