Thoughts on a 69-60 loss to the Illini:
The day after Christmas hangover was in full effect this afternoon at the State Farm Center. Both teams started off cold from the field, shots clanking from the perimeter and in the paint. At the first media timeout, the offensive returns were not pretty. The teams combined to shoot just 2-of-14 from the field with both makes coming from the Hoosiers. They led 5-1. Illinois didn’t hit its first field goal until a Giorgi Bezhanishvili make at the 14:40 mark.
While the usually dynamic Illinois offense just flat out missed shots, Indiana’s defense was also more together and connected in the half court.