Good-ish news! Non-conference season is over and the Illini aren't completely dead yet. The bad news, of course, is that Big Ten season begins Wednesday night, and the team is set to face off against one of the best offensive teams in the nation. Now let's give a warm welcome to Maize n Brew's Drew Hallett as he joins us to preview Illinois' game against the Michigan Wolverines.
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1. John Beilein's Wolverines (10-3) appear to be back after a tough 2014-15 campaign, but they've had their struggles in big games so far (1-3 against current KenPom Top-50 teams).