GROCE-O-METER
On Saturdays, we’ll gauge how close John Groce is to ending a two-year NCAA tournament drought: Sure, Illinois isn’t nursing a three-game losing streak. But needing three overtimes to beat Rutgers — yes, Rutgers — doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in a fan base yearning for a consistent winner. The only tournament Illinois seems destined to play in the rest of the season is next month in Indianapolis at the Big Ten tournament. And their stay doesn’t appear like it’ll last long.
THE STANDINGS
TEAM BIG TEN ALL TRACKING THEIR TRANSFER TALENT
Indiana 9-1 19-4 Former Michigan man Max Bielfeldt, whose family has deep UI ties, fifth-leading scorer (8 points) and third-leading rebounder (4.