Illini no match for Penn State's 'Booty Ball,' make quick exit from Big Ten tourney. McGrawDHSports IlliniMBB
As Illinois went one-and-done in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, it was still tough to tell -- is this a good team in theory or an actual good team?
And even though Penn State's big men were in foul trouble Thursday, this is the way all three matchups have gone. Nittany Lions coach Micah Shrewsberry has a couple of centers available, but chooses not to use them. Underwood is talking about Penn State's 6-foot-4 guard Jalen Pickett. Some teams use"point forwards." Pickett was utilized as sort of a post-up point guard. He'd back down a taller player and sometimes try to score, but often kicked it out to waiting 3-point shooters.
Underwood's argument that there's no recourse in how to guard Pickett is open to debate. Illinois tried to turn the tables by having 6-10 Coleman Hawkins and 6-9 Dain Dainja post up smaller Penn State defenders. It worked for a while, but Dainja finished the game 4 of 10 from the field and Hawkins was stopped in the post a couple of times late in the game.
There's been plenty of turnover at Illinois. Last season's top five scorers moved on, so the team is counting on their three transfers with NCAA experience -- Shannon, Mayer and Dainja -- to generate a run that lasts beyond the first weekend. Mayer obviously has the best history in March, having won a title with Baylor in 2021.
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