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Unfinished Business: 4 Thoughts on Illinois

Sorry, I’m late folks. Last night was a late night and I figured people might want to check on the women’s soccer stuff first. And then today we did a lot of Christmas things, but I’m here and accountable, as Rutgers lost a brutal one 86-51.

Four Thoughts:

What the heck?: Where’s the defense? That was what was most concerning last night. The Scarlet Knights have always defended under Pikiell. But this season, particularly last night, the defense was nonexistent. The decision to double team Kofi Cockburn in the post was totally incorrect, as Illinois was able to get and bury a ton of threes.