As this team in Orange and Blue head down the stretch, here are five things to know about the Illini.
The Illinois Fighting Illini sit comfortably at No. 23 in the nation having won three in a row, six of seven and 12 of their last 15 games. On the year, the Illini have won 34 games compared to only 16 losses.
This Illini team started cold in the Big Ten — 1-5 to be exact — but now have racked up 12 wins with three losses since that poor start. This puts head coach Dan Hartleb’s team at third in the Big Ten, and with only three games to play in the regular season/conference the Illini have a chance to win the conference.