Illinois is currently on a 3-game losing streak and in need of this victory to be able to salvage the season.
The Illini fell to Michigan State last game by 25 points. It wasn’t a game from the tip and it was extremely hard to watch as a fan.
Kendrick Nunn did miss that game and I expect he will be back for the Boilermakers. That would now make us almost full strength. He should make a big difference when it comes to being at least competitive.
Illinois still needs to focus on rebounding.