CHAMPAIGN — Steve Forbes didn't want to make any excuses for what went down Saturday at State Farm Center.
He said as much at the end of his first postgame press conference comment.
But then the East Tennessee State coach was asked to explain just how exasperating it was for his Buccaneers to make the 542-mile trek from Johnson City, Tenn., to Champaign.
"That was a little bizarre," he began.
That's an understatement.
ETSU's travel troubles were documented by SportsCenter before Saturday's 1 p.m. tipoff against Illinois. The Illini won 73-55 when a clearly-tired bunch of Bucs struggled through the first half.