1. I hate losing. I really hate losing to a directional school. I really, really hate losing to a team coached by Collins. I guess I just have a lot of hate right now.
2. To be honest, it was a pretty boring game to watch. Maybe the Northwestern match-up zone does that, but neither team was really exciting on offense. Both teams actually shot poorly except from three, and they both shot well from three.
3. Tre Demps did huge damage in a very short stretch with his four consecutive three-pointers. Lindsey also hurt us from deep early on. Still, we were actually better from deep than the Wildkits, and they are pretty good.
4. Malcolm Hill had a poor shooting night, but he had 13 rebounds and 8 assists, so he did contribute.
5. JCL continues to look good for a freshman. DJW started out nicely, but he was quiet after that.
6. Mav had another nice game. He has become a solid Big Ten center, and that is a lot more than I expected from him this season. It was good to see Finke back out on the court again. He was rusty, but we need him for the rest of the way.
7. One thing that was impressive is that we outrebounded them by 42 to 33, and they are a good rebounding team. We did put up a fight.
8. That was a tough call on the foul when Malcolm hit that final two. That probably would have given us the game if it is not called on the floor. It is a game of close calls.
9. Well at least we have Rutgers coming up next. We beat them at their place, so I have high hopes for that one.
Go Illini!