CHAMPAIGN — A singular moment can define a season. Flip the narrative. Change expectations. The same can all hold true on a smaller scale in a single game.
Illinois certainly experienced the latter Sunday afternoon against Nebraska, but perhaps with a moment that can have farther reaching implications as the season winds to an end.
Plenty went into the Illini's 72-66 victory against the Cornhuskers. Leron Black scored a career-high 28 points. Trent Frazier and Mark Smith came through in the clutch with late made free throws. Aaron Jordan provided long-sought-after rebounding from the wing.
All well and good.