Well, when you don’t score for six minutes at a time, you don’t win.
Illinois just did that in the second half on Tuesday night in South Bend in a 76-74 loss to Notre Dame at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Looking to pick up its first major conference win of the year, Illinois wasn’t able to squeak out a win on the road. The Illini had all the opportunities in the world to secure the victory, but they continue to shoot themselves in the foot.
A six-minute stretch where Notre Dame extended its lead to 11 was enough for the Fighting Irish to come out on top.