Northwestern lost to Illinois 66-50, and it was miserable.

Bryant McIntosh - C+

16 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 1 steal on 6/17 FG, 0/4 3FG, 4/5 FT in 31 minutes

It’s not like Bryant McIntosh wasn’t trying to save Northwestern from another humiliating defeat. He tried very, very hard. But his shot wasn’t there in the second half (he went 1 of 9), and he looked dead tired after a crushing workload over the past month. McIntosh needs to be great in order for this team to win, and he was slightly below average.