Smacked Around
I'm still kind of stunned. You might think that after what I wrote on Sunday that I would be immediately referencing that article but that's not my emotion here at all. We didn't just lose tonight - we got smacked around. In our own arena. As the supposed #9 team in the country per KenPom.
Let's just start with some stats from Nathan👈. I tweeted this one...
Tonight's postgame stat from @nmartin4:
— Robert Rosenthal (@ALionEye) January 24, 2025
In program history there have been 1470 home games played (across Kenney Gym, Huff Hall, and Assembly Hall). The Illini are 1152-318 in those games. Of those 318 home losses, there's only been 12 total losses by 21 pts or more.
...and then he followed up with some more. First he clarified that there were only 11 total losses by 21 points or more (he miscounted). And he sent me those games: