This game was a must win and the Illini showed up on both sides of the court.
Here are my three observations from the Victory over Central Michigan.
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This season has been a roller coaster for the Illinois basketball team. They are rising on the roller coaster right now after spending a week at the bottom.
There are a few reasons why Illinois hit a rough patch there in the middle of their non-conference schedule.
One reason was because they played some tough competition. Winthrop was really their only bad loss and then they fell to No.