When Brad Underwood committed to bring Illinois to face No. 3 Duke in a Saturday night main event at Madison Square Garden, it sounded like a magnificent marketing opportunity thanks to the national FOX audience -- and a fabulous measuring stick to find out how far the Illini might go in March. Instead, given his team's string of injuries and illnesses that have contributed to seven losses in its last 12 games, Underwood might be wondering whether he can get the broadcast switched to local cable access. Perhaps Aurora's TV-10 -- which came to life from the Saturday Night Live studios not too far from Madison Square Garden -- might want the rights to Duke (23-3) and Illinois (17-10)?
No. 3 Duke strolls into New York, ailing Illinois vows 'fight' at MSG
