It takes a true fan to deal with last night's game. The Fighting Illini Men's basketball team is now ranked 18th, but lost to Penn State last night. The final score was 38-33, bad guys. The total scoring of the night is a high 71 points, which is the lowest in men's basketball since 2005. Bruce Weber, head coach, blamed this upsetting loss on "failure to get inside shots". Whatever the reason, they were ahead in the beginning, but obviously let that slip. There are no excuses. They have a strong team, a strong coach, and they could and should have won the game.
On a different note.... if you have ever been to Assembly Hall, the home of the Illini, the feeling you get when you walk into a packed place is indescribable. There is just something about the solid orange with little specs of blue and a small section of the opposing teams' fans. With the band playing, the student section screaming, the feeling of home and loyalty is hard to miss.
Check out the link for more info about last night's game...and if you ever get a chance to go to Assembly Hall for a basketball game, GO!
i like yours too!
ReplyDeleteand you're totally right about the whole Assembly Hall thing, every time I go to a Cardinal's game i get the same feeling!