Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[AeroEng88]

Seems like the wrong game plan from the beginning. Completely took them out of their offense

 

[Thaillini22]

We look worse than SDSU, who i pitied.

 

[Scoregasm]

Are we throwing the game on purpose? Serious question.

 

[sacraig]

Oh look, finally called a foul on a Shannon drive.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Thoroughly out played, out coached, out classed.

 

[hiberto]

Never seen a 30 to 0 run before in a Division 1 college game in March Madness

yep would be hard to beat EIU giving up a 30-0 run let alone uconn

 

[Manual3for4peat]

UConn is a !!!!ing cheat code. My god.

 

[skyIdub]

 

[FloridaMan]

Terrible gameplan, terrible non adjustments (or at least too late), terrible non use of timeouts, terrible execution. Great season, but terrible ending.

 

[band camp]

Are we throwing the game on purpose? Serious question.

No, are you serious?

 

[sacraig]

This is exactly what they deserve

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Ouch

 

[fatboyslim]

Also looks like they’ve given up, someone tell me I’m wrong on that.

Disagree we’re still trying. We just can’t make a shot. Giving up is not even attempting a shot

 

[FromTheLogo]

Embarrassing.

 

[Thaillini22]

Damn East Region.

 

[cs04]

I was prepared for a 10-15pt loss, fine, whatever, but to just give up like this is just sickening.

I get the "take it at the shot blocker" game plan, but you NEED to have another option if they're not calling fouls. We changed zero things at the half and just rolled over. E

 

[LarryGotFouled]

Not the way I want to remember this team or season

 

[Gbpack]

This game is fixed!!

 

[Godard]

It's just one game, and even though it's going to end the season on a sour note, still very pleased with how we performed this season. It would have been nice to make a Final Four for recruiting purposes, but we were placed in the "region of death." UCONN is no joke, and we simply didn't have an answer for them.

 

[so illini]

This team deserved better.

I just hope this isn't how this team is remembered

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Seems like the wrong game plan from the beginning. Completely took them out of their offense

Or maybe it was the right plan after all. Once we went away from it and started shooting threes, everything completely fell apart.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Not our night

Only one team goes home happy. Heck of a year.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

How about shooting 22% from the field in a March Madness game in modern time? Is that a record?

2nd best Offensive team this year!

 

[kyillinifan]

It has been a great year. I have really enjoyed this season. Big Ten tournament champs.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Everybody, try to find something nice to do after this is done. Have some ice cream. Go for a walk. Hug a loved one.