It's been awhile since the LIVE! Report returned after an Illinois win. It's certainly uncharted territory for 2018 given the Illini went several weeks without a victory between their Dec. 30 win against Grand Canyon and last week's win against Indiana — Brad Underwood's first win in the Big Ten.
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https://t.co/mC6QQHv0BY pic.twitter.com/6GtT12rQCK— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 30, 2018
Now, about a second. It's not like all will have been for naught if Illinois can't follow up its victory against the Hoosiers with one tonight against Rutgers, but the only positive step forward the Illini can make is with another win.