Apparently, Bruce Weber had a minor melt down in the locker room after the Illini blew a large lead in the second half yesterday against Purdue. Tribune Article link
It was a really strange game in many ways:
-Matt Painter, Purdue's coach, plays several underclassmen on a young Purdue squad, who outplayed the upperclassmen from Illinois in the second half.
-Illinois shot 49% for Field Goals, 47% for 3 Point Shots and 48% for Free throws.
-The first half was all Illinois, the second half was all Purdue.
-The Illini defense allowed 47 points in the second half, their worst showing all year.
I'm not sure what Coach Weber will do with the Illini for the rest of the season. They can't seem to play a complete game or shoot free throws under pressure. This game featured 21 turnovers by the Illini, most of them in the second half when Purdue played a pressure defense. At this point, it looks like time to play the freshmen and get ready for next year.
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