Game Thread: Illinois vs Cincinnati

[Hof]

Looks like this team will sew up 4th place with no problem

 

[logjam]

Put in Hutch...we good!

 

[IlliniForceOne]

From up 15…to down 15. In 20 minutes of play.

 

[LouHenson]

This is embarrassing at this point

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

I can’t help but think back to how careless they looked against Jackson St. So far this is not a good team. At all.

 

[orange100]

We running the bad sniper offense: One Shot, No Kill.

 

[WSIOTCSS]

We all knew Ayo was important but dang I didn't think we'd immediately revert to John Groce level of offense without him.

 

[purcy51]

I should've stayed home and done the dishes or something. This is ridiculous

 

[JustPassing]

Not impressed with the coaching

 

[sacraig]

Underwood should hold a practice where Kofi is only allowed to pass back out. He is good but not when tripled.

To follow up on this, even when he does pass out of the block, we miss the open shot tonight.

Ugh.

 

[skyIdub]

Is this the game where Hutch comes in with his cape and never leaves the floor again?

 

[illini80]

Unbelievable that we have been outscored 41-12

 

[IlliniForceOne]

We all knew Ayo was important but dang I didn't think we'd immediately revert to John Groce level of offense without him.

This offense is making Bruce Weber’s eyes water.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Our offense is getting to Weber levels of bad

 

[stlillinifan]

Coaching IS a part of this

 

[bootsy1974]

Not impressed with the coaching

Probably should have seen this coming after our early exit in the tournament. Underwood needs to actually you know start coaching

 

[illinipimp]

13:39 mark and we have one Kofi layup and 2 made free throws!!??

 

[Hopingfor500]

This could be a simple as the fact that while we loved Ayo, we didn't account for everything that he truly did. He was a leader, he was a calming influence, he ran the offense, he was a late shot clock bucket getter....all of that is missing right now. The NBA GM's didn't think enough of him, the preseason pollsters didn't think he enough of him and while we all adore Ayo, I think we underestimated his total value. They need to figure out a way to replace him in aggregate.

 

[ILLFAN67]

Kofi can’t catch a ball tonight

 

[blife]

This is embarrassing down 13 now. We have score 12 points in about the last 20 minutes. We are really bad

 

[sully]

Went from being up 15 to down 14 points. UGH have a great night fellas I'm out for rest of the evening smh

 

[grantlab]

Is anyone ever gonna shoot an open 3???

 

[madillini4]

SHOOT THE ******* BALL

 

[thehass]

The problem seems to be the 5 on the floor and 1 on the bench.

 

[stlillinifan]

This could be a simple as the fact that while we loved Ayo, we didn't account for everything that he truly did. He was a leader, he was a calming influence, he ran the offense, he was a late shot clock bucket getter....all of that is missing right now. The NBA GM's didn't think enough of him, the preseason pollsters didn't think he enough of him and while we all adore Ayo, I think we underestimated his total value. They need to figure out a way to replace him in aggregate.

Totally agree - I think we underwent how key Ayo was last year