Game Thread: Illinois vs Arkansas

[BlindLoyalty]

Missing 3s is expected with the poor shooting team, but the defense shouldn’t be crumbling.

 

[RML]

1 for his last 20!! Mayer missed another open three. Why is he still in the game?

Does BU not want to hurt his feelings?

That last one looked like his last free throw. Just throwing it toward the basket.

 

[KBLEE]

Really happy Mayer is only here one year.

He needs to sit the bench the remainder of the half.

 

[illinipimp]

We are 6 for 24. Starters are 2 for 14 with Hawk only one to make a shot.

 

[TGB]

Get TJS and MM out of the game. 3 years in a row of not ready to play.

 

[KCBassin]

Underwood out coached all year. This team runs zero offense. Fake rally in 2nd half…

You constantly hear him say the guys aren't running it though which I get coach has to get them to but if guys never get into the offense that is a player issue to me..

 

[Kinkyfish]

Let’s play like it’s our last game….lol

 

[battle]

still think we will settle down and make a small run to be at 8 to 10 by half

 

[dbeverly26]

I wasn't paying attention when awards came out, did Mayer get the league defensive player of the year award like he said he wanted to?

 

[Chillinini]

Big learning experience for Underwood and his staff….transfer portal does not always work out. Have to do your homework. Just don’t take guys you know and want to come closer to home.
Find guys who fit in with the culture you are trying to build and sustain.

 

[Fr8trn16]

I honestly can't believe the effort right now from our upperclassmen. I'm shocked! Definitely disappointed after all that TALK! Our fans look disgusted!

 

[SaintLIllini]

cmon defense

 

[JSpence]

Time to start thinking on how to reload and establish an identity for the team next season.

I’m okay with MM and TSJ leaving. Have to find a few transfers who can seamlessly help and lead this team.

So disappointed.

Ehh, I am fine with the youth and incoming talent taking their licks next year while learning to actually play basketball together. Bring in a SamMan and a large role-player. Momentum is lost. Time to rebuild.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Matt's play has been absolutely brutal this half. You can miss shots on offense but you can't take plays off on defense. Not in an NCAA tourney game.

 

[coachingillini]

Mayer is killing us..not sure wjy he gets the tic he does

 

[PassingBy]

MM seems uninterested in this game

Had 5 Monsters today

 

[BDMAN]

How can an all B1G 1st team guard go scoreless and take only 2 shots in almost an entire half?

 

[Kingo24]

Gotta get it under 10 at half

 

[hoopsfan47]

Really happy Mayer is only here one year.

Mayer has talent, but he is a minus performer on this team overall due to his view that shooting is what he does. There are dozens of ways to contribute to his team's play in a positive way other than chucking wild threes and hoping to get hot. He is not a strong shooter, but can also be positive in blocking shots, rebounding, and passing to open guys. But he is not consistent in that area either. A disappointment for me.

 

[SaintLIllini]

we lost

 

[SilverTurbo]

Built for Final Four… ugh

 

[ILLFAN67]

He threw it with his back turned

 

[Tunafish]

Im looking forward to not having to watch Shannon Jr fall to the floor.

 

[battle]

how is the TO not kicking and how is that not a charge

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

Clearly need a PG.

I can’t imagine TSJ has any NBA teams interested with how he’s looked when he’s had to run PG for us.

At first I thought we looked liked we have a size advantage.

We don’t have the ball handling skills to score off a drive and we all know how bad our three point shooting is.

Very frustrating and disappointing