Wednesday night marked the 51st running of the Braggin’ Rights game between Illinois and Missouri. The last time the Illini claimed the towering trophy was back in 2017, before loosing three straight to Mizzou.
Unlike last year’s matchup at Mizzou Arena, the game took place at its normal grounds of the Enterprise Center. The Illini claimed a 25-point victory over the Tigers, bringing the all-time record of the rivalry to 33-19 in favor of Illinois. After some shaky games early on this year, the Illini showed a glimpse of what this team may be capable of.
Add back in Andre Curbelo and this team still has a really good chance in the Big Ten and in March.