Illini in trouble

[Misanthrope]

Down 6, and scrambling to keep up with the 'Cats.

64-58, 7:40 to play.

Illinois relying too much on the perimeter game. They need to step up the defense and get some points in transition as their half-court offense is struggling.

'Zona just hit another "3", taking a nine point lead.

Illinois is this close to being done.

They keep launching, and missing, threes - they look like they went into panic mode with 6+ minutes left.

They're facing their largest deficit of the season - 13 points - with less than 5 minutes to play. I think my bracket is about to crash...

 

[brutus2002]

Weber was totally outcoached. WTF His team came out playing badly and he made no adjustments in the second half. The wildcats are playing inside then outside. Weber was handed a gem and screwed it up.

 

[OilerBuck]

HOLY CRAP! Down by 3! Go Illini!

 

[LoKyBuckeye]

Looks like it will be a good finish.... 45 sec to go

EDIT: TIED!

 

[OilerBuck]

3 by Williams!

Tied!!!!

 

[Lazlo]

It's TIED! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Misanthrope]

HOLY SHIT! A 17-2 run!

80-80!

OVERTIME!!!!

Go Illini!!!!

 

[LoKyBuckeye]

Going to OT... they almost gave it to AZ right at the end.

 

[brutus2002]

I stand corrected!!!! This is totally amazing!!! Way to represent Illinois!!

 

[JohnnyCockfight]

This game and this NCAA tourney are incredible. Thank you basketball gods (not you Thomps, stick with football).

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

 

[JohnnyCockfight]

They came out of a timeout and ran a 1-on-5 with Head? Strange...


...and Zona came out and ran a nothing. What a weird ending to a great game.

 

[OilerBuck]

Illinois wins 90-89!

This team has a "special" feel. I'd love for tOSU to be an asterisk on a one-loss season.

 

[Misanthrope]

They did it!

Amazing...15 down with 4 minutes left and they pull it off.

Way to represent the Big Ten, Illini...and Ohio State is STILL the only team to defeat them.

 

[methomps]

Illinois wins 90-89!

This team has a "special" feel. I'd love for tOSU to be an asterisk on a one-loss season.

You mean again?

Miami maybe the best team of the new decade two and half full regular seasons without a loss speaks for itself! That is 36 straight. Would have been more without the Ohio State incident.