That dweeb is shooting 53% on the year from three.I am worried BECAUSE I’ve watched a lot of Illini basketball. Not so much about tonight, but in general. I did some prelim research and this program has lost to a lower seeded team thirteen times in the NCAA tournament. 13. You’d think we’d have come up with a few upsets over the years to balance that out, perhaps? Twice. Two times we’ve beaten a higher seed. But have been upset 13 times. Where this is headed feels imminent; the same feeling we all got on Saturday when we knew they’d make it close, only to fall a couple possessions short.
B1G opponents not named Minnesota have shot 44% from deep in OUR gym. Falling asleep early does more than putting you behind; it gives dweebs like Ahrens the confidence to take/make what were arguably not very smart shots in that second half. 44% as a team would be good for #1 in the nation, btw - in all games, not just away games. That absolutely has to end tonight. Still I watch, and I hope. 6 - 3 start ain’t bad if you can ignore our particular context. Go Illini.