Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart offers his observations after the Illini's close loss to Gonzaga on Monday night at the Maui Invitational
1. Georgi B is quickly developing into a star. His positioning in the
paint and his footwork around the rim was very impressive against some big
guys for Gonzaga.
2. The Illini had an occasion late in the first half where they could have
taken the lead against the Zags and two more chances late in the game but
came away empty every time. Those missed chances to take the lead weren't
the reason they lost the game, but they were momentum changing moments at
the time as Gonzaga would score and slow the Illini charge.