Fouls Cost us otherwise we played well
Iowa 81, Illinois 79 Postgame
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How dare you bring logic into this conversation?
Not disappointed at all how the team played today. Overall great effort. We played 5 against 8 and lost by 2. Even with the loss we are getting better.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Reasons we lost:
Officiating: 50%
Our own careless mistakes: 40%
Tony Perkins: 10%
We win this game 6 or 7 times out of 10. Just didn't play well enough to overcome bad officiating and a career night from an opposing player.
Officiating: 50%
Our own careless mistakes: 40%
Tony Perkins: 10%
We win this game 6 or 7 times out of 10. Just didn't play well enough to overcome bad officiating and a career night from an opposing player.
That was a winnable game and we outplayed Iowa. Obviously the fouls and free throws were a factor, but I don't think they were egregious. We shot very well and should have won that game, but too many mistakes and turnovers (turnovers 14-6 in Iowa's favor).
Went pretty much how I expected. We’re the better team. We outplayed them. Just hard to overcome big ten away refs. Can’t wait to see Goode come back.
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Sure would be great to have another PG to give us 15 minutes
Let's start a go fund me for you NOT to watch lol.
I'm just going to say it. We played freakin well tonight. We were the better team. We had the much better shot quality. Hand it to Iowa- they made high level shots and made the 527 free throws they were gifted. Play that game back 100 times with an actual competent reffing crew and we win 99 of them. This loss won't do anything to us. Im proud of how we came out in this one. Keep playing like this and we won't have many more losses this season.
80'sIllini
- Arizona
Common theme in our losses- is an unexpected player on the other team has a career-scoring night and they hit a much higher % of FT's than we do. Still- I love the ascension of Epps and Ty and if Goode can make even a little contribution, we'll be in good shape and we are playing better and better. RJ really hurts us on offense- can't hit the side of a barn but I appreciate his improved on the ball defense. Too many bad fouls and TSJ didn;t have a great game- missed some contested bunnies and turnovers.
Ouch
Yeah that gamble hurt. One of the two freshman has been a stud. The other being gone hurts bad.
In the last minute we had a rebound ripped from our hands, missed a layup, lost their best free throw shooter on the inbounds, and the wrong guy took a forced contested shot.
Illini in OC
In. The. Alley.
Wait till our 2 (Goode) gets back..
Also, if nothing else, I'm proud that the Orange Krush forced Iowa to give back to the Boys and Girls Club. Those kids got to have an awesome moment because of the Krush.
Heck of a college basketball game. Can’t turn the ball over 14 times, make 0 baskets in the last 3 minutes and expect to win too many road games. Hawkins, Epps and TSJ 3/15 from 3. Baffling those guys keep chucking up 3s (and yes RJ too) Especially when Epps and TSJ can generally get downhill and score. Essentially turnovers too.
Oh well on to the next.
Oh well on to the next.
Way too many ridiculous turnovers especially lazy passing . Looked lost offensively last 3 minutes. Felt like a game we should have won.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
As long as DD is on the floor, I wouldn’t mind see Ty Rogers. It’s not like we are getting a lot of points
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To those who think the refs are the reason that Illini lost the game...
Good teams don't make dumb mistakes. Good teams play with a higher basketball IQ than this team showed at times during this game.
Good teams don't make dumb mistakes. Good teams play with a higher basketball IQ than this team showed at times during this game.
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