Tennessee 66, Illinois 64 Postgame
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You don't deserve to win against #1 with that many mistakes.
Devastating
Why didn't the big man try and block Gainey's last milli-second shot?????
When you can not inbounds the ball and hit free throws, you deserve to lose the damn game.
When you can not inbounds the ball and hit free throws, you deserve to lose the damn game.
Seemed to protect the dumpoff or follow tip but clearly not enough time for that to have been the right decision
Nice spirited start by Our Beloved. Illini pitch a shutout for the first 3-1/2 minutes taking an 8-0 lead.
‘The Wrong Orange’ squad get only 3 points in the first 5 minutes. But they wake up and tie it at 14 around the 10-minute mark. They grab Their first lead at 18-17.
The Number 1-Rated Team in the Nation snuck to a 31-30 lead at halftime. A physical first half filled with strong defense on both ends, lots of fouls, and not terrific shooting by anybody from Threeland.
K-Jac hits a long-range bomb and adds a free throw to put Illini ahead 50-44 with 11:21 left to play.
Game tied at 52 with 7:49 left. Then Indiana H-Man with a big rebound flush to put Our Beloved up 58-57 with the timeout with 4:25 left. Game remains close until 54 seconds remaining and Tennessee up by 1.
A failed possession by Illinois at a critical time at the end made things look bleak. But the Illini get the ball back and K-Jac hits 1 of 2 free throws to tie things at 64 with 5 seconds left.
And then... Tennessee drives it to the hole... and the game is over.
Certainly was a winnable game for the Illini.
General Takeaways...
Not the cleanest game you’ll ever see. More like a street-brawl. Tough and physical. Well-contested.
K-Jak’s poise, smooth ball-handling, leadership and floor presence, and long-range gunnery is a joy to behold. But he made some mistakes as well.
SEC is not just a football Conference. Some serious ballers.
The Illini can play at the level of America’s current Number One. Which makes The Beloved in the atmosphere of a Final Four Grade team... IF they don’t make critical mistakes at bad times.
Hey guys... call it a Learning Experience.
‘The Wrong Orange’ squad get only 3 points in the first 5 minutes. But they wake up and tie it at 14 around the 10-minute mark. They grab Their first lead at 18-17.
The Number 1-Rated Team in the Nation snuck to a 31-30 lead at halftime. A physical first half filled with strong defense on both ends, lots of fouls, and not terrific shooting by anybody from Threeland.
K-Jac hits a long-range bomb and adds a free throw to put Illini ahead 50-44 with 11:21 left to play.
Game tied at 52 with 7:49 left. Then Indiana H-Man with a big rebound flush to put Our Beloved up 58-57 with the timeout with 4:25 left. Game remains close until 54 seconds remaining and Tennessee up by 1.
A failed possession by Illinois at a critical time at the end made things look bleak. But the Illini get the ball back and K-Jac hits 1 of 2 free throws to tie things at 64 with 5 seconds left.
And then... Tennessee drives it to the hole... and the game is over.
Certainly was a winnable game for the Illini.
General Takeaways...
Not the cleanest game you’ll ever see. More like a street-brawl. Tough and physical. Well-contested.
K-Jak’s poise, smooth ball-handling, leadership and floor presence, and long-range gunnery is a joy to behold. But he made some mistakes as well.
SEC is not just a football Conference. Some serious ballers.
The Illini can play at the level of America’s current Number One. Which makes The Beloved in the atmosphere of a Final Four Grade team... IF they don’t make critical mistakes at bad times.
Hey guys... call it a Learning Experience.
Too sloppy when it really counted
Gainey was their only ball-handler... why was Bos not on him?
I seldom use the word literally. Illini literally gave that game away on inbounds and fumbled rebounds.
Terrible coaching.
Saving his fouls for OT.. I guess.
In the long run this game will help us. They won’t play a better def team the rest of the year.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Big Ten banners, Elite Eights, being able to take #1 to the wire with a brand new roster … but not being too stubborn to prioritize inbounds passes that have F$&,;d us multiple times since Brad got here? Preposterous.
my question! didn’t challenge, and actually turned his head away from the play. maybe wanted to box out to prevent tip in
That game was marred by horrific officiating. It affected both sides. Would have been nice to win but wouldn't have felt all that great. Neither team really deserved to win. Shot horribly.
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Why not call a timeout to set defensive matchups there? They had one guy doing anything and we let him go coast to coast 
He thought Morez was there
Heartbreaker. We can play with the best. Just haven’t shown that we can BEAT the best. Some questionable coaching in the last five minutes. They’re really going to regret blowing this golden opportunity.
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