UCLA 95, Illinois 94 OT Postgame

[Flyin' Illini]

If they come back and beat Michigan, all will be forgotten. If not, we're probably looking at a ceiling of a 3 seed.

 

[Illinois_in_MD]

19 points on 15 shots(33% shooting) is really rough night. There a lot of empty trips baked in there.

He was not good, I agree. But he shot 8 FT's, had 6 assists, and was fairly productive when he took it to the rim. Just couldn't make a jumper.

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

Question: Why didn’t Brad challenge that foul on Zvonimir against Perry with 15 seconds left in regulation? I didn’t see any contact. Is that not a challengeable play?

Thanks in advance.

Not a call that can be challenged in college. Steve smith (?) was wrong.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Brad started to lose it in his post game press conference. He was teetering when talking about the rebounding and defense, but held it together. I'm sure that will be a fun 4+ hours back.

 

[Se Il Illini]

What is the record for Illinois having a lead and giving it up? Have the Illini ever lost a game where we were up by at least 23 points?

I could be completely out to lunch. But I believe in the Lute Olson Iowa days, Illinois blew a huge lead, because they could not beat the Iowa press.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Question: Why didn’t Brad challenge that foul on Zvonimir against Perry with 15 seconds left in regulation? I didn’t see any contact. Is that not a challengeable play?

Thanks in advance.

Don’t think you can challenge foul calls.

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

Question: Why didn’t Brad challenge that foul on Zvonimir against Perry with 15 seconds left in regulation? I didn’t see any contact. Is that not a challengeable play?

Thanks in advance.

Minor contact to his body. Pretty tricky tack call, but once they make it they will almost never take it back.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Question: Why didn’t Brad challenge that foul on Zvonimir against Perry with 15 seconds left in regulation? I didn’t see any contact. Is that not a challengeable play?

Thanks in advance.

I think that challenging foul calls is only an NBA thing.

 

[Chase321]

Lose one or two games like this and chalk it up to a learning experience. But when you continue to lose again and again in a similar manner, that is a problem. We are good, but not good enough.

So it’s a bad thing the losses are all buzzer beaters and/or OT? If we had just not fought back to tie it and lost by 6 or whatever in regulation we’d have less of a problem? We need to lose with greater variety.

 

[Trueblue777]

I wonder what Mirk’s text to Underwood will look like after this one.

I wonder if Mirk got his bell rung when he took that hard elbow to the back of the head and it affected him the remainder of the night.

 

[Altuve27]

Minor contact to his body. Pretty tricky tack call, but once they make it they will almost never take it back.

Thank you.

 

[AirTran]

we also shot a REASONABLE % from 3 (31% - not great, but we were constantly in the 20s last year) and only had 9 turnovers.

Truth is, and no one would like to hear it - we’ll win if we play like that ALMOST 100% of the time. Today was just the minute exception.

Like make 1 more FT in regulation or don't take a 3 shot foul at the end of the first half.

 

[BoiseBaller]

So it’s a bad thing the losses are all buzzer beaters and/or OT? If we had just not fought back to tie it and lost by 6 or whatever in regulation we’d have less of a problem? We need to lose with greater variety.

Or we could just win.

 

[Se Il Illini]

Wondering how many here would’ve supported fouling immediately so we could have run that final play right back at them?

Not me.

 

[Leelnd]

All of the 3s in 2nd half were short. Took to many of them instead of getting in the lane.

 

[AirTran]

Question: Why didn’t Brad challenge that foul on Zvonimir against Perry with 15 seconds left in regulation? I didn’t see any contact. Is that not a challengeable play?

Thanks in advance.

I think he wanted to keep the time out in case he needed to stop the clock.

 

[18T]

And when Keaton went down, worrying about him, they lost their focus.

 

[thehass]

Hope Mirk is not out because of the clubbing he took on the flagrant. He was a total non factor and we missed what he brings to the table.

Good point

 

[Se Il Illini]

I think we killed our legitimate shot at a #1 seed with this loss but yes, I still think this is a FF quality team. I have zero concern about how these guys will react. Bad loss, take it out on Michigan.

Young guys can put this game behind them much quicker than the coaches and older fans.

 

[thehass]

All of the 3s in 2nd half were short. Took to many of them instead of getting in the lane.

ditto. Why didn't the coach see that

 

[FloridaMan]

We are like Tommy Boy when it comes to national perception and respect. Just when everyone is ready to put us on the 1 line we pull a game like this out of our a$$ and tear it to pieces; and now we will be staring straight at a 4. And it will most certainly be reflected in our poll position Monday just when it’s most important to be surging. Total lost opportunity but not unexpected from our program sadly.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Question: Why didn’t Brad challenge that foul on Zvonimir against Perry with 15 seconds left in regulation? I didn’t see any contact. Is that not a challengeable play?

Thanks in advance.

Here is that call:

 

[jamie13197]

Being up 33 to 10 and losing is coaching. Not calling 1, a single time out to slow their comeback is criminal. Sitting BigZ in 2nd half when brother is playing like he's hung over, horrible. Sitting on the bench with chin in Hand, confusing. Going to Zone and it working, then switching back to man, head freaking scratching. Making 7 million to lose by Layup again, Priceless.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Here is that call:

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Absolutely BRUTAL call. Brad noted it post game and he's 100% right. He said just enough to get his point across, but not get fined.

 

[Bootheel Illini]

Brad needs to get the message through to the players that in the NCAA Tournament there is no tomorrow or next game if you lose your edge. You can't shrug your shoulders and say we'll learn from a loss going forward---there is no forward. They have to play with intensity and not let up in any game, no matter how much you are ahead or behind. UCLA didn't give up or let up---we did. It has to stop completely or it will be another L to end the season.