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Loyola Chicago 71, Illinois 58 Postgame
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Thank you Ayo for all you’ve done. Loved this team, we’ll be back.
FloridaIL
Living in Washington State
- Bellingham, Washington
Historically, Illinois has never been a morning basketball team as this isn't the first time we've lost morning or early games in the NCAAA tourney. Was my only worry after I saw the game time. At night, this is a different game.
Big hat tip to Loyola. They outplayed us and were better prepared. Wish them the best and for the rest of the tourney.
Big hat tip to Loyola. They outplayed us and were better prepared. Wish them the best and for the rest of the tourney.
sums it up completely
When was the last time Ayo had 9 points and 6 TO's in same game. Frazier was 1 for 10 and we had 17 TO's. Defense was horrible off the ball screens.
Would like to see Loyola scheduled in OOC regularly - we played every team better the second time around so that would've helped here. And probably would've prevented the committee from forcing the matchup on us to begin with.
It seems to me their offense never changed, our defense never changed and the result never changed!
Hard to change up defense when we haven’t done it all yr
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
You'd like to think that everyone's capable of understanding how hard these guys worked, day in and day out, for their entire lives, to get to this game. And to be thankful for what we enjoyed this season and last and to be grateful to them and compassionate for them. But you can't, alas.
To have 3 timeouts under 4 minutes when we couldn't get anything going is insane. Loyola outplayed us today. They got up 10 and never looked back.
Well be back next year. Maybe not as talented, but hopefully more experienced.
Well be back next year. Maybe not as talented, but hopefully more experienced.
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
I'm at the point where it feels like seeing the Sox win in '05 was the one sports miracle I'll be allowed in my lifetime.
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Stylin' and Profilin'
I thought the exact same thing.
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Sometimes a team is bound and determined to take away a certain threat on your team - the coaches need to react to that and adjust. The defense they were putting up did not suit Ayo being the PG. I actually would have been fine with Ayo sitting starting the 2nd half and tell the other guys to get it going. It was not his day - and I know the inclination is that it will turn, but sometimes a kick in the butt is called for.
Loyola wanted to do surgery on us and we just let it happen. Never once tried to shift tempo in our favor or pressure and run on them. Inexcusable adjustment by an otherwise great coaching staff. You have the better athletes and deeper bench, press and turn up the tempo and make the thing into a track meet.
Awful rebounding and turnovers is on players
Ayo didn't show up and his lack of NCAA experience no doubt played a role in that.
Looked sleepy in a morning game
Miller and Kofi (and kinda Curbelo) were only two who showed up so future is bright with them. Hopefully Kofi comes back for one more year.
Awful rebounding and turnovers is on players
Ayo didn't show up and his lack of NCAA experience no doubt played a role in that.
Looked sleepy in a morning game
Miller and Kofi (and kinda Curbelo) were only two who showed up so future is bright with them. Hopefully Kofi comes back for one more year.
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Now that's on coaching. When we started pressing it looked like we hadn't pressed or worked on it all year. They broke it easily and we looked like we had no idea how to trap. You have to be prepared for everything and make adjustments if you want to win a championship.
That's why you have coaches, to recognize when something isn't working and to make adjustments. The way we attempted to defend Loyola was the textbook definition of insanity.
No adjustment on defense for the double screen at the top. At some point you have to stop fighting over the top of the first screen so the ball handler can’t cleanly get to Krutwig.
On offense you gotta go away from the immediate ball screen at the top. Loyola was just eating it up with the help defender and we never really initiated the offense a different way.
Though day for the staff, great day for Porter Moser.
On offense you gotta go away from the immediate ball screen at the top. Loyola was just eating it up with the help defender and we never really initiated the offense a different way.
Though day for the staff, great day for Porter Moser.
I believe we’ll be more talented next yr with talented wings coming in, and Kofi sticking around
Michigan guy here.. Bitter to lose in the tournament but you guys had a great year and will always have the BIG tournament championship. This Loyola team is legit and i wont be surprised if they make a long run. No shame in losing to that team which was criminally overseeded.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Even the 96 Bulls lost 10 times when they went 72-10. Even great teams have bad days and inferior opponents can have great days. I'd wager we beat them 7 or 8 times out of 10, but it's unfortunate we were on the losing end of those odds when it mattered most. Hats off to Loyola and my heart goes out to our guys because you know they didn't want it to end this way, either.
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