Houston 68, Illinois 53 Postgame
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Not a bad season, just a disappointing end. Hopefully our health is better next year. We'll be back. I have no doubt about it.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Don’t hang your heads. Be proud of our men, this season. The season that saw a Big ten title. Another tournament berth. Good recruits coming in. We will be good moving forward.
I love the orange and love the blue.
Go Illini !
I love the orange and love the blue.
Go Illini !
Everyone who is thinking this season was a disappointment needs to look at the fact that Houston is very good and a 4/5 matchup can go either way. Could we have won? Yes. But this is not some massive underachieving season. It was a very tough matchup. Houston pulled away at the end but it was close for a long time today. Always sucks to lose, but let’s see how BU and the team adjust for next year.
After Friday I think we all saw this coming. Sad to see the seniors and possibly Kofi leaving. We have a good core for next year if we can keep them together. Future is bright
Good season. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I can’t be hurt until next fall. Go Illini
Epsilon
M tipping over
- Pdx
Meant to post this in the post game thread:
Well, it’s been a lot of fun interacting with you all on this board. Thank you for the entertainment.
Thank you to the players too. Despite a pretty rough end, I enjoyed the season as a whole and appreciate everything they brought every day. Thank you for playing for, representing, and giving everything you had to the Beloved.
Well, it’s been a lot of fun interacting with you all on this board. Thank you for the entertainment.
Thank you to the players too. Despite a pretty rough end, I enjoyed the season as a whole and appreciate everything they brought every day. Thank you for playing for, representing, and giving everything you had to the Beloved.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
Like I said, Houston is Kenpom #2 now. Hate advanced metrics all you want but it was apparent they were better than us in multiple aspects.
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
Outcoached. Unprepared, poor in-game adjustments. Will remember this team for a long time but the future looks bright so onward and upward!
As usual wait until next year. We need someone on the staff who can coach offense at a high level. Because what we saw game to game this year isn’t good enough to win big. Thanks to all the seniors Kofi etc for the last 2 years. Crappy endings but enjoyed the ride.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
Missing guys who want to hit open shots.
Just sad it’s over..
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
I'm going to miss Frazier, Williams and Plummer. Especially Frazier. What a great run.
sacraig
- The desert
Nah. We are a team that relies on post play and the three ball. And we were missing 2/3 of our 3 point shooters. About the only thing I'll fault Underwood for is giving Williams so much tick given how he was playing. Otherwise I think Houston was just the better team after factoring in injuries.
And yes I know Frazier was playing, but clearly nowhere near 100%
BMoreIllini
- Baltimore, MD
It's going to be weird not seeing Damonte and Trent on the court with BU at the helm. These 2 were instrumental in bringing a winning culture to the program and bringing the program back to relevance.
I hope Kofi returns, but regardless, the future is bright.
To the trolls in the game thread (and inevitably here) that only crop up when things get ugly, you're lucky you've got this team as you deserve much less.
I hope Kofi returns, but regardless, the future is bright.
To the trolls in the game thread (and inevitably here) that only crop up when things get ugly, you're lucky you've got this team as you deserve much less.
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