IUWBB at Kentucky - 12/6/20 @ 4:00 ET on ESPNU

[LamarCheeks 20,146]

Game over. 

At some point during those last 29 seconds, we needed to look to get a 3. They were gonna give us layups. You can't count on them missing FTs. 

[mamasa 15,574]

68-72. Hope this gives us a lot to practice on


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,648]

6 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

The five-second call and letting the UK player get behind the defense after that miss are mistakes you can't make if you're a top-20 team. 

We left a couple of points on the foul line as well hitting just 9-15.

[mamasa 15,574]

UK played well but we still should’ve won


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[TheWatShot 14,484]

Giving up 5 threes in the second half while making none didn't help either. 

 

Still can't believe we blew that after dominating for three quarters. 

[HoosierAloha 30,077]

That was difficult to watch while trying to take a final!  Damn, we had that and let it get away.  Learn and grow from this loss.

[Aaron 4,321]

This is a tough one. On the one hand the fact we are angry about losing to a top 15 team shows how far program has come. On other hand this is the third time we have done this in last two years where we have lost a double digit lead in a big game against a top team. Last year it cost us second place in conference and most likely a top 4 seed in NCAA Tournament. 

This is an all time great IU team and a couple blown leads does not change that. Still these late game collapses this year will be the difference between being Big Ten Champions and knocking on the door of the Final Four or being 3rd or 4th in Big Ten and maybe making Sweet 16. Either one is great by program standards like last year but team needs to look in mirror and decide how great they want to be.

The lack of composure in fourth quarter with missed easy layups needs to change. The face we can hold the program to these standards now is terrific and its time the team learns to close games against big time teams and take the final step to the top. It's the one area they still struggle every once in a while.