Well good to see epps make a 3
Penn State 79, Illinois 76 Postgame
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This is a good reference
It's pretty simple, we have no shooters. We get going in the paint, penn st adjusted and forced us to make something further out than a layup. Unfortunately we don't do that well
Can’t miss so many FTs. Shannon missed, and others missed two huge front ends that were effectively like 2 turnovers at a huge point in the game.
Cause there is very little offense with that lineup.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
That would honestly be such a silver lining.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
4-5 in their last 9 games. Not exactly the momentum you want to see going into the Tourney.
Looking at our resume now are we even deserving of an at-large?
2-11 in quad 1 now? That’s an NIT team. This team is trash. I’ve been extremely optimistic all year but I just can no longer see it.
Failure of a season. Complete failure.
2-11 in quad 1 now? That’s an NIT team. This team is trash. I’ve been extremely optimistic all year but I just can no longer see it.
Failure of a season. Complete failure.
Penn state is old as hell. Coupled with the shooting they have it just makes it harder for a youthful team with a couple of mercenaries to defend due to the spacing they create.
I just wish these guys would start taking it to the hoop more and forcing teams to foul.
P.s. how many times are we going to encounter a stupid technical call that depletes our momentum.
I just wish these guys would start taking it to the hoop more and forcing teams to foul.
P.s. how many times are we going to encounter a stupid technical call that depletes our momentum.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
The last 3 teams dominate B1G then fart and fall down in the NCAA.
So I guess this team farts and falls down in the B1G....and wins it all?
We are 100% going to the Sweet 16 now.
PSU 38% from 3
ILL 26% from 3. Same results over and over again.
ILL 26% from 3. Same results over and over again.
NASchamp
- Atlanta
I wouldn’t say the effort wasn’t there tonight, because I think it was. We had a ton of momentum at one point, but couldn’t build much of a lead.
Once again, the same things plagued us. Lapses of time with bad shots and blown defense. Missed free throws and layups cost us points. MM didn’t have a good game, unfortunately. But ultimately, we just don’t know how to close out the last 8-10 minutes of close games. It takes a level of focus and discipline that we just don’t seem to have.
Seeding is one thing - we’ve definitely lost an opportunity there. But I wanted to win this one just to get some momentum and confidence going in March. And of close…not to lose to this dang Penn State team a 3rd time in one season
Once again, the same things plagued us. Lapses of time with bad shots and blown defense. Missed free throws and layups cost us points. MM didn’t have a good game, unfortunately. But ultimately, we just don’t know how to close out the last 8-10 minutes of close games. It takes a level of focus and discipline that we just don’t seem to have.
Seeding is one thing - we’ve definitely lost an opportunity there. But I wanted to win this one just to get some momentum and confidence going in March. And of close…not to lose to this dang Penn State team a 3rd time in one season
I would spend all week planning for Kansas or Houston. The committee will make sure we are the 8/9 with one of them.
We aren't a very good team. That's all there is to it. We have talented INDIVIDUALS, but they never really came together as a TEAM. There is just something missing with this group. I have given up hope that they are suddenly going to go on a run in the tournament. At this point, I'll be thrilled if they can win a single game.
Penn St. is exactly what you want in a basketball team from an experience / leadership perspective and probably what Brad wants to build to by way of roster construction. Got a bunch of old dudes who know how to execute on both ends of the floor and play harder than their opponent. Outside of getting out-schemed 3x this season and really just being completely unable to stop Pickett, this team came out here and out-hustled and out-fought us on 3 separate occasions. They wanted to be here, and we showed we did not. “Every day guys.” I hope that’s what we get going forward, but it’s just been a disappointing team in the heart / fight / toughness department. I think back to a quote from Brad post-Mizzou: “This team doesn’t have my brand of toughness yet.” I don’t think they ever got it, and things aren’t going to change overnight. Hoping that we can keep recruiting dudes who never take a play off.
Meh. There’s no pressure on this team now. Maybe that’s what they need, either way they’ve been a fun distraction from life.
strong post to name ratio hah
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Honestly, the further we fall the better. 12 seed would be fine by me. Maybe we’ll get pissed enough to play hard for 40 minutes for a change
Not a loaded question.
Go back to last summer, knowing what you know now, and pick a trio to be on this team
Group a
Podz
Omar Payne
Jacob Grandison
Group B
TJ
Mayer
Skyy Clark
That said, we get a good draw and win a few in the tourney it changes everything.
Go back to last summer, knowing what you know now, and pick a trio to be on this team
Group a
Podz
Omar Payne
Jacob Grandison
Group B
TJ
Mayer
Skyy Clark
That said, we get a good draw and win a few in the tourney it changes everything.
We just got beat by the 10th place team three times in one season.
Based on those three losses alone, we should forfeit our tourney spot to them. I'm mostly kidding about that...mostly.
Based on those three losses alone, we should forfeit our tourney spot to them. I'm mostly kidding about that...mostly.
UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!
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