This game is pretty big, much like every contest for the rest of the season. Illinois is now 1-3 on the year and improvements have to be made quickly while they can still save the season.
The Illini come into this game losing their last two games and three out of their last four by an average of just over 5 points per loss. What this speaks to me, and having watched all the games, is that Illinois isn’t far away from winning all the games.
There are some things that Illinois needs to tighten up against Chicago State.