Thoughts on a 71-51 loss to the Illini:
Indiana put up a solid first half and did what it could against this talented Illini team.
But in the end, the Hoosiers again fell victim to an opponent with superior size and physicality. They also needed to, once more, rely heavily on Lamar Wilkerson for long stretches to generate offense. This Illinois team isn’t hyper-athletic, but it doesn’t matter. Its offense ranks first in the country on KenPom and has weapons all over the court. And the Illini didn’t even need a strong or typical performance to beat Indiana by 20 points.