I’d say that 15-23 on FT and only 3 pts off of 7 turnovers were pretty significant stats also.
Indiana 65, Illinois 63 Postgame
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Exactly. It doesn't. But loyalty will be loyalty.
It really is funny to see the blame Belo crowd. 28 mins of play now. It's like what have you done for me lately. The guy played great D, had 4 assists, and had 10 rebounds. If you are 1-7, however, I understand the hesitation with Belo taking the last shot. But BU has faith in the guy.
10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 turnover
Amazed at people that want him benched.
Same with Hawk. 18 pts, 2 steals, 4/7 from 3 point
Guess people watch a different game.
We missed free throws and a lot of layups we typically make. Credit to Indiana, on to the next game. 9/10 we win that game - I don't think it revealed any new flaws we didn't know about.
In a year like this? Meaning the field of 1s is stronger than a typical year or we aren’t as good?This is worse than that, I’m afraid. It likely knocked us from a 3 to a 4/5. In a year like this, I think avoiding the 1 seeds was crucial for a run.
As usual, the fanbase is split today between half full and half empty. Count me as half empty after today I guess. We've seen this all year. We have a ton of talent and guys with a ton of heart. We have not been able to put everything together, consistently for long stretches of the season - hell, sometimes for long stretches of games. Again, not the end of the world to lose in the B10 tournament, but would have preferred tomorrow not today against a mediocre team.
This is a good team, not a great team. Doesn't mean I don't support them and wish the best for them every single game. But it is frustrating to have a two time All American/three time All B10 player, two super seniors, 2 super talented sophomores, and a solid group of freshmen struggling to play consistently well. Yes, we won a share of the B10 for which I'm very grateful. But we did that while losing to Maryland on the road when they were playing nowhere near where they were late in the season, and losing to Ohio St at home in a game we probably should have won. That is fine, those games happen in the B10.
But they have not passed the eye test in the last month of the season. Careless possessions and turnovers, prolonged scoreless streaks, no adjusting for guys like Plummer going cold. These things should not be happening for a team poised to make a long run. Maybe I expect too much, but that is what I am seeing. And it's disappointing knowing we will lose the heart and soul of the team in Trent and be relying on several new guys next year. When will our program put it all together? This is the third time period over the years that I've seen a team with the talent and a realistic shot at winning it all (last year and this year included in this 3rd time period), but I feel that is slipping away yet again. JMO
This is a good team, not a great team. Doesn't mean I don't support them and wish the best for them every single game. But it is frustrating to have a two time All American/three time All B10 player, two super seniors, 2 super talented sophomores, and a solid group of freshmen struggling to play consistently well. Yes, we won a share of the B10 for which I'm very grateful. But we did that while losing to Maryland on the road when they were playing nowhere near where they were late in the season, and losing to Ohio St at home in a game we probably should have won. That is fine, those games happen in the B10.
But they have not passed the eye test in the last month of the season. Careless possessions and turnovers, prolonged scoreless streaks, no adjusting for guys like Plummer going cold. These things should not be happening for a team poised to make a long run. Maybe I expect too much, but that is what I am seeing. And it's disappointing knowing we will lose the heart and soul of the team in Trent and be relying on several new guys next year. When will our program put it all together? This is the third time period over the years that I've seen a team with the talent and a realistic shot at winning it all (last year and this year included in this 3rd time period), but I feel that is slipping away yet again. JMO
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
"Most times you can't hear 'em talk
Other times you can
All the same old clichés..."
Hmmm, now what else does that describe to a tee?
I just don’t get why a shooter as good as he is, struggles so much with free throws. Hawkins, I mean.
1-7 FG and 3-7 FT. He does a lot, but has to clean it up. Was he the reason we lost, no, just part of it. Guards shooting is concerning
Oh I'm 'glad' it's JYO. Does not passing the eye test include wins @MSU, @UM, Iowa in the last month and winning the conference title? I just want to check to make sure those games actually counted or if they were an illusion.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
This is demonstrably untrue. The lack of basketball knowledge confidently displayed by some commenters is mind boggling. Good thing BU likes alphas who aggressively push the tempo and make plays.
Yes, I know my opinion is worth way less than yours. Thanks for pointing that out. Like I said, I appreciate all that they have done. But I'm talking long term, big picture. I thought that was clear in my post.
So many missed bunnies.
Some did. Obviously he wasn’t where he should have been.
You pointed it out not me. I just replied to what you said.
And you aren't talking long term. You just said in the last month, now it's long term. Sure. Long term we are a top 15-20 team and won the conference title and will be going into the NCAA tournament as a top 4 seed.
No it's just how up and down this team plays. Absolutely zero consistency
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I was wondering why it was missing a "STATE" in the middle...
Dude, I literally said in my post "When will our program put it all together?" I'm expressing frustration that we have so much talent and have yet to win a national championship as a program. Now, hopefully we miraculously do that in the next three weeks. But, based on the last month of the season, I am not optimistic of that happening. I'm not going to argue with you as you clearly have a desire to do so. Have a great day, and go Illini!
There’s a lot of that on Loyalty . . .
What mistakes did Belo have today? He had one glaring turnover on a post entry but other than that I thought we was really good (especially on the rebounding aspect).
He botched a layup at the end. It was a physical mistake which is going to happen. I've pulled my hair out on Belo many times this year but he played really well.
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