No. 2 Baylor (2-0) takes on No. 5 Illinois (3-0) at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Indianapolis. The game airs on ESPN.
If you watched Brad Underwood, Illinois’ head coach, when he led Oklahoma State against Baylor in 2017, you’d be shocked how both teams have changed. Baylor now runs the much more aggressive defense and is led by a guard oriented attack. Underwood’s squad plays a conservative defense and wants to get their top 10 big man the ball as much as possible.
A big game deserves a giant preview. We’ll look at playing offense against the opponent, then turn to defense.