TCR Contributor CJ Jackson is a former member of the Illinois Basketball team, playing for the Illini from 2005-09.
A win is ALWAYS a win. This is something that I will say consistently throughout this season. We all want our Illini to go out and dominate every unranked opponent and continue to rise in the rankings. A 30-point blowout win at home would surely help that initiative. However, this just isn’t how the basketball works. Especially at the college level where all of the players are between the ages of 18-23, physically matched, well-coached, and have the same goal in mind.