Hostilities were renewed Sunday night when the Fighting Illini hosted the Iowa Hawkeyes on Senior Day at State Farm Center. Like the initial matchup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the rematch was exciting, intense and emotional.
After a back-and-forth first half, Illinois went on a huge surge after halftime — and survived a late comeback from Iowa — to earn the 4-seed and a double-bye in this week’s Big Ten Tournament. Here are a few things we can glean from this Illinois win.
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