Phew, they did it. The Illini (kind of) closed out a game and tossed the monkey off their back. It is with a full heart and a laptop covered in happy tears that I type up this piece. It certainly wasn’t pretty, Underwood even referenced this in his postgame press conference, but Illinois has captured their first conference win of the season. They will look to pick up their second consecutive win Tuesday night when they welcome Rutgers to the State Farm Center. But first, let’s take a look at some of the numbers that stood out from last night’s game.
Inside the Box Score: Indiana
