CHAMPAIGN — Maybe Trent Frazier just needed to talk it out. Unburden himself a little.
The Illinois sophomore held a rather frank discussion about his recent struggles after Wednesday's practice. The 6-foot-1 lefty guard is in the midst of a three-game slump, fighting mostly with his jump shot as the Illini (4-11, 0-4 Big Ten) prepare for today's 7 p.m. showdown with No. 2 Michigan (15-0, 4-0) at State Farm Center.
At the center of Frazier's struggles? Believe it or not, it's a confidence issue.
After carrying Illinois in a win against East Tennessee State and almost single-handedly keeping the Illini in the Braggin' Rights game before Missouri pulled away for a 16-point victory, Frazier's just 3 of 16 from three-point range the last three games and putting up approximately half his season scoring average.