Good afternoon everybody. The LIVE! Report is on the road again, this time with beat writer Scott Richey (that's me) courtside at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the Big Ten tournament. Illinois is tipping things off here, facing Minnesota in the first game of the tourney. It's the third time the Illini (13-18) and Golden Gophers (8-22) have faced off this season, with Illinois victorious in both previous meetings.
It's #B1GTourney time! #Illini have 2nd-most all-time B1G Tournament wins with 25 » https://t.co/ALDa7Ol3ZL pic.twitter.com/R73wFzh0sX
— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) March 9, 2016
According to the KenPom projections, Illinois is a 63 percent favorite to win today, too.