Following No. 17 Illinois’ 74-59 loss to Penn State on Saturday, head coach Brad Underwood met with the media and did not maintain again in lambasting his squad for its “uninspired” effort.
“This did not have something to do with X’s and O’s, this had all the things to do with coronary heart and being powerful sufficient to compete for the jersey you put on each single day,” Underwood mentioned. “Offense and protection was a shame, did not matter who we had on the court docket.”
Within the loss, the Preventing Illini shot a depressing 44.2% from the sphere towards Penn State and have been simply as horrible on the defensive finish, permitting the Nittany Lions to shoot 50% from the sphere and the 3-point line.
Underwood admitted that he noticed Saturday’s poor efficiency coming, calling the workforce’s practices this week “atrocious” earlier than spotlighting the workforce’s lack of management.
“Perhaps the 2 worst days of apply main as much as a sport I have been part of, and that is management,” Underwood mentioned. “Management — put it in daring, rattling print.”
Matching up towards Penn State, one of many oldest groups in school basketball, Underwood mentioned he knew his younger workforce would have its fair proportion of tough nights.
Nevertheless, after Saturday’s sport, Underwood issued a problem, and possibly a warning, to his workforce that it is time to proper the ship.
“If I gotta return to main once more, this workforce’s in hassle,” Underwood mentioned.
