Pregame--
The Illini tip in just over an hour at the Kohl Center, what will happen tonight? A win is a must(especially with the dominant showing last Sunday night at home against Purdue. Will Alan Griffin have another night like he did? Maybe, he has strung a few great games together over the last couple of weeks. Griffin with the double-double against Purdue, we will need that production again tonight.
Who is Wisconson?
Well, the Badgers this season are 9-5(2-1) while the Illini are 10-5(2-2). Wisconsin had a very impressive game against Ohio State and won. That is their most remarkable win of the season. Wisconsons NET ranking this year is #26 while the Illini are sitting at #37. Wisconsin has multiple outside shooters including Kobe King, who I think is Wisconsin’s best player. They averaging just over 68 PPG, one of the lowest in the Big Ten.
Illinois-
Coming off the win against the Boilermakers and dominant defensive performance, there is a magnitude of reasons why the Illini need to win this game tonight. Most importantly it will only their second quad 1 win of the season. For those that don’t know, quad one wins are what get you into March, the more the better and somehow the Badgers would be a quad 1 win.
Illinois Probable Starters--
Ayo
Trent
Da’Monte
Giorgi B
Kofi
