UCLA 95, Illinois 94 OT Postgame

[Juju]

If ANY play sums up the absolutely PATHETIC offensive showing of the entire night, it's that last play.

In the game thread, I said Brad needs to run these guys ragged until they puke with defensive drills in practice the entire week before Michigan. But after calling THAT as their "lockdown, game on the line, needing just one full court stop to win," I'm not sure he would know what to even have them practice. PATHETIC.

 

[fantasydaily708]

Horrible defense and largest Cronin comeback ever at UCLA! Sorry, but losing 3 straight OT games when leading by 10 or more is not “Elite.”

Yeah gotta get that figured out by March more close games to come. Those games could include OT that was terrible defense on the last play.

 

[illiram]

4 devastating losses in the Big 10. We need to come back to Earth a bit with our team and regroup.

 

[illini510]

This is not our final four year, again.

That's just being a pessimist. Kansas lost to Cincy today so this loss isn't the end of the world. Outside of the first 10 mins, UCLA looked like they wanted it more and Cronin must have pushed the right buttons during the week. We got them off an embarrassing loss. This shouldn't be a surprise that they fought hard

 

[Grandpa]

Let's put our defense at the wrong end of the floor and then chase the ball. Maybe the one guy at the basket can stop him.

Good idea coach!

That's what 2 time outs gets you with our brain trust.

 

[SilverTurbo]

Why not challenge that foul that looked like a block? 0 for 3 or 4 3 pointers from Hum. Stoy. missing 2 free throws. Then letting a guard go coast to coast untouched. Left the lane open.

Not clean. Hopefully we get these out of their system before the tournament, but I am not sure.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

The Brad apologists will be out tonight. Sat on his !!! all game. Disgusting

 

[Iamgroot]

Thats the second time thats happened in 2 seasons the insiders will say things happen but truthfully be told its a defensive flaw from our coaching staff not to recognize and address.theres no excuse this season we will be lucky to make it to the sweet 16 let alone pass it after games like tonight where we lose to bums that had consecutive 30+ losses.i cant wait to hear the responses to this post fr

 

[Chase321]

Repeatedly losing close games in overtime is not good. I love our team and we are really talented but I have my doubts that we can maintain focus and intensity to string together multiple games in the tournament. Hope I'm wrong.

We went two months without a loss.

 

[azillini1]

Did not stop the ball....

And no pressure on the ball at the baseline… really!

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Are there things to be upset about? Yes. Will we win the regular season conference now? Not likely. Does that mean the season is over? I'll grab some popcorn and wait for the answer after 10+ pages
Onward towards another scUM beatdown. WIll this one be even sweeter with Morez involved? I say yes!

I appreciate this, but how do you feel about our ceiling after the way we fail to execute in end of game situations again and again and again, no matter who is on the floor. Same with this staff.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Repeatedly losing close games in overtime is not good. I love our team and we are really talented but I have my doubts that we can maintain focus and intensity to string together multiple games in the tournament. Hope I'm wrong.

That’s what scares me. We all know how good we can be (as good as anyone), and our floor is so much higher than last year … but how many games better than that can we string together in a tough March Madness slate? Tonight very much had an early Second Round exit vibe.

Who knows? Maybe this is another turning point, and we go on a tear. But that was concerning. Not because UCLA is bad or that there was something SO wrong with our play, but it was about the worst display of doing what it takes to hold on to a late lead you can have … and that’s not what Final Four teams let happen.

 

[Da88]

Totally deserved ton lose that game. Terrible coaching, defensive, and effort

 

[Detasseler6]

everyone knew the play and we still couldn't stop it.

 

[pweo]

I would be REALLY interested to see when Cronin actually called the timeout after the last made shot. The ball went into the net at exactly 5.0, so you're telling me he has the reflexes to make the TO call in a tenth of a second?

clock stops on a make there....

 

[Illini1977]

I’m so disgusted I have no comments

 

[illinifan1987]

That’s brutal. Completely sours the rest of the season for me

In case you all missed it...the season is done for

 

[ejam21]

Ridiculous last play of defense, but how did htey get 5 seconds......the shot went in at like 5.1 and they threw the ball in and dribbled before the TO was rewarded......and htey get 4.9 seconds?

 

[kyillinifan]

Jim Jackson said exactly what they were to do and didn't do it. Good night.

 

[Illinois_in_MD]

UCLA down 2 starters in OT and we still couldn't put them away. Terrible defense the last 30 minutes of regulation and our 3 point shooting regressed to the mean in a big way. Keaton great at getting to the rim, probably should have had 8-10 more FT's, but was short on his jumpers all game.

 

[IlliniSon]

Disgraceful, Disgusting, Horrific, Terrible & EMBARRASSING defeat at the hands of a team struggling to survive for a tournament bid!!!

Underwood you are no COACH of the year!!!

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Let’s just enjoy being kind of good, maybe if we adjust expectations to making the second round is good, the sweet sixteen is a great season, we’ll be happier fans.

 

[CogDog]

Hideous. Team needs to check themselves mentally and tune out the hype they’re buying into. Ugly loss.

 

[MidwesternCowboy]

Underwood was way too calm tonight. He needed to fight for a few more calls. Wagler can’t even drive anymore with them hanging all over him and those moving picks were bull!!!!.

Yeah, man. It's all the refs' fault. The refs were totally the reason we choked up 20+. They were totally the reason we kept jacking up threes in the 2nd for no reason.

Get the frick outta here.

 

[TampaToo]

Pizza Hut parking lot game tonight. Just came up short. Defense was slow to respond to their actions. On to beat scUM!