The shots weren't falling. Every time Trent Frazier touched the ball, the fans were in his face, mocking his airball from the first half. Alfonso Plummer and Frazier were a paltry 4-of-11 from the three-point line. Brad Underwood had to go 11 deep into his roster to find a way to get a win.
There was not a player Saturday at Northwestern who didn’t find a way to contribute in some fashion to get roadkill No. 4 on the season. In my last column, I was unimpressed by the breakdown in Illinois’ fighting spirit in the second half against Michigan State.