Ill State @ MSU (7PM Jan 4)

[MSUDuo]

52-47 with 2:42 left

[CaseyGarrisonforPrez]

A second disgusting home performance after the Oklahoma State game. We could really have used this one. Pretty dejected feeling in our bellies tonight.

[MSUDuo]

Just didn't come to play...

[LJay]

Thud...the sound of falling back to earth.

I watched this online and that wasn't the same team that was in Omaha.

[beatingrillz]

Thud...the sound of falling back to earth.

I watched this online and that wasn't the same team that was in Omaha.

Profound, Patterson out and gulley and downing sick, still not as bad as that showing. Gotta rebound.

[Bearvision]

Back to life, back to re-al-ity.

Terrible effort, and Coach was outcoached in a big way tonight. One team found ways to get their players open shots, while the other stood around and treated the basketball like a wet bar of soap.

The decision to go to the press- for the first time in the entire game- down 5 with 3:30 to go was awful. We aren't long, nor overly athletic, and were already tired from a short bench. Bad move Coach.

One other thing; our 5th year Senior, who knows we are short Patterson, and Downing and Gulley were sick, needs to be smarter than to get two quick fouls to start the game in a game we need him to shoulder the scoring load. He's more important than that, and needs to be smarter.

[WSUbballer]

Nice win Redbirds.

The Valley needs some separation. A lot of junk bunched up in spots.

[CaseyGarrisonforPrez]

I don't know about the press but it was late and he had to do something. I credit Lusk for at least trying something different.

I absolutely hate excuses but with Caleb out and our shots just not falling, it just felt like everything was conspiring against us. We still almost never get a friendly whistle from the refs even at home where you expect to get some extra calls. I hate to say it but this was more about us losing the game than Illinois State winning it. Hopefully we can some payback in Normal.

[pafan]

Terrible effort, and Coach was outcoached in a big way tonight. One team found ways to get their players open shots, while the other stood around and treated the basketball like a wet bar of soap.

You got out-coached by Jankovich? That's almost like Geno Ford being outcoached by Lowery.

Oh wait.

[MoValley John]

You got out-coached by Jankovich? That's almost like Geno Ford being outcoached by Lowery.

Oh wait.

Now that was funny!