Northwestern 70, Illinois 66 OT Postgame

[FoundersClub]

That’s a bad loss to a team who may not win 5 B1G games this year.

We are talented…but we are young.

Suspect this won’t be our last ‘bad’ loss this year.

 

[illiniharrison]

Why northwestern. Why

 

[Illini1977]

I’m not being dramatic when I say brads decisions tonight had honestly made me consider not watching Illini basketball for a few weeks lol

 

[FloridaMan]

This guy still in charge of D? Curious lineups and shot selection to say the least in this one. Wasted opportunity.

 

[BBlock24]

Completely avoidable loss.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

2nd year in a row… does that mean we’re going to the Elite 8?

 

[drsmitty74]

 

[DB11Headband]

Going to need an explanation why Ben played 39 minutes tonight when Morez continues to be one of the best players on the floor when he’s out there

 

[CV Illini]

Ben”ch” is where he should have been if he’s not hitting 3’s

 

[RickF]

Embarrassing

 

[NashvILLe05]

Boswell’s missed layup would’ve won us the game. Pathetic. So many TO’s and missed layups. You won’t beat marginal teams like that let alone tournament teams.

 

[ChiTown]

I am just speechless.

 

[Thaillini22]

I seriously think brad was stress testing things tonight, viewed this game as a road loss and therefore not critical to tourney seeding? It's a stretch i know, but there must be some method to the madness here... Morez starting next game? Wtf though.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Absolutely pathetic … No execution … No adjustments … Bad coaching tonight …

And I’m sick and tired of seeing Ben take bad shots and get absolutely abused on defense … meet bench …

 

[illiniguy24]

Going to need an explanation why Ben played 39 minutes tonight when Morez continues to be one of the best players on the floor when he’s out there

As a huge Brad defender he cost us this game

 

[SescIllini]

Not sure why Morez sat why they were going booty ball. Best stretch was with
Tomi/Morez

 

[Champaign88]

Should have had more Morez less Ben when his name was Humbrickhouse tonight.

 

[Battle89]

I’ve said before, what I know about basketball strategy and coaching ain’t much. But to my layman eyes we sure did not make many adjustments. On either end.

 

[Scoregasm]

Ben 'guarding' Martinelli cost us the game. I don't understand that decision at all.

 

[GrayGhost77]

Way to go, Brad. Not sure what point you were trying to make exactly but it cost us the game.

 

[Nuke Dukem]

Does anyone think BU watches the tape and sees what was obvious to most of us? More Morez less Ben.

 

[ChiTown]

This border on coaching malpractice.

 

[JSpence]

Overtime loss in Evanston with one arm tied behind their back.

Not a season killer, but, um, why just give away wins? Getting swallowed by the mediocre middle of the B10 pack will be harmful to recruiting... and retention.

 

[krushalot2005]

Underwood has got to stop talking to Eberflus. Sh*t the bed, no excuses.

 

[NASchamp]

We were just too sloppy with the ball. Defense has to step up more.

There was a really bad sequence that lost us the game with a minute or two left. We were running clock and the quick 3 by Will Riley then the smoked layup by Kylan just killed us.