There is no try. Only do.I re-watched the game and I saw effort and confusion from the players.
I also saw a lack of preparation, a lack of useful adjustments and a lot of frustrated looks from the head coach.
The inability of anyone on our team to defend Braden Smith is cause for concern - because it is clear that Leach and Berry aren't quick enough to defend quick point guards. We saw the exact same situation against Dayton. From a defensive perspective, thats why we lost so badly - it wasn't due to lack of effort.
Maybe it’s a state of Illinois school thing ….Illinois also have had one home game and three road games including a two game swing to the west coast.