Lost all 4 and faltered in the last 10 minutes a bit in 3 of those.
The eye test “challenge” this year has been pressure defense on Domask a bit. Really would like to see 3 or less TO’s.
In the 4 losses discussed, from 3 we were 25%, 25%, 33% and 42% (at Purdue). Coleman has been 6 - 21 from 3 in those games.
My nerves come from this, having seen us not get over the hump in games against teams of this caliber and the losses in these games (+MSU and PSU) feeling like we can tighten at end.
That said, the 2020 - 2021 team was a killer in close games against good teams and lost in the tourney early, so let’s effin do this.
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It’s time, y’all.
For the first time since March 24, 2005 - 19 years and 4 days - when Illinois defeated Satan and his UW-Milwaukee squad in the middle of a march to the National Championship game, Illinois will play in the Sweet 16.
A little more than 14 hours until tip time. Let’s get this one. This team is too fun to stop watching.