After a shaky first 30 minutes, the Illini were able to pull themselves together to squeak out their first conference victory. Brad Underwood donned the orange blazer, and Illinois rocked the throwback whites for a nostalgic, circa 1989 vibe.
Let’s start off with some of the better pieces of Wednesday’s performance.
The Good
- Integral Players Stepped Up - To continue to win games in the Big Ten, the Illini will have to keep calling on guys like Trent Frazier and Leron Black to rise to the occasion. Black is averaging almost 16 points in his last five games on 67 percent shooting.