Illinois was the upstart underdog in last year's NCAA tournament with some key late season wins that secured their at large spot. This year? The Illini are riding a 13-match winning streak (including three top 10 wins) into the tournament. They're the No. 3 overall seed. They're a national championship contender?
It starts tonight. #Illini vs. Eastern Michigan 7 PM in Huff Hall pic.twitter.com/GsN53OubxP
— Illini Volleyball (@IlliniVBall) November 30, 2018
Absolutely. Doing so, of course, will require turning that 13-match winning streak into 19. First up is today's 7 p.