Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

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

All we can hope for in a comeback a la vs. Arizona in ‘05……

 

[Butters]

Get out of town with this. Yeah, they're being severely out played on both ends by a much better team. But they aren't "giving up." Completely disrespectful comment.

They were waking back on defense, while UConn laid it in, it is what it is...

 

[PopChampaign]

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

Love the positivity.

 

[TheDukeUIUC]

2nd best Offensive team this year!

Not after all these bricks tonight

 

[grantlab]

A lot to be proud of this year. Don’t let this one outcome cloud your judgment on what this team was. Do yourself a favor and turn it off and move on. We made an Elite 8 — incredible accomplishment

 

[FoundersClub]

UConn went on a 30-0 run.

I’m at home on my couch and I’m shell shocked. Forget Illinois or the tournament, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Thoroughly out played, out coached, out classed.

But also just for part of the second half … like WTF??

 

[john1952]

Can anyone rememberr the Illini gettting pounded like this in the history of the prrogram?

I can nott ememberr so many players missing so many shots.

State of disbelief..

 

[Thaillini22]

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 some option if they're not calling fouls. We changed zero things at the half and just rolled over. E

We seem to have totally changed, and it failed bc we cant hit shots. The blowout started when we started spreading out and giving up long rebounds.

 

[madcrazeeballa]

At some point you got to make shots. We made none of them.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

Deon said it best. The team went into panic mode after the first few buckets didn't fall and stopped playing transition defense. That's led to at least ten points this half.

 

[IlliniWC]

Our shots not falling & UConn running us out the court - not our day with how off our shots have been. Gotta give UConn credit here, they broke us.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

 

[Chickenmane]

I turned this off, time to watch shogun

 

[azillini1]

I didn't expect us to win before the game, but there is always a possibility. But, to shoot and play this poorly is shocking. 30 to zip run!!!

1 for 19 in the 2nd half... has to be a record? Huh?

 

[ohioillini77]

Wasn't expecting 33-2 run after we tied. Wonder what the odds were on that.

 

[Crossbow]

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

You're not wrong, Underwood standing on the side like he is totally confused and has conceded.

 

[GrayGhost77]

We're going to go from 2nd to like 8th in AdjO from this one game. Never seen anything like it.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

I knew we might lose this game, but I never predicted it would look like this.

 

[AT6]

Speechless.

 

[Keisersose]

Miss threes and they get run outs. This game was lost when we our drives got stopped. Fouls or not, we needed to be able to get to the basket.

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

Welp…

 

[Illiniaaron]

Hats off for a great season but the game plan on offense was malpractice.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

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

They have 11 minutes to change that. The game is already decided, but have some pride now.

 

[Illini2010-11]

Biggest question left: When does Dan open the postgame thread?

Team got rattled early in the half, and never recovered. Still a great season, bit this stink will linger for months.

TSJ picked a terrible time to have his worst game of his Illini career, but this will never take away from his two seasons here.