Lou Henson lost his first two Big Ten games in charge of Illinois. So did Gene Bartow. But neither were overtime defeats like the ones Brad Underwood has suffered in his first two league games roaming the Illini sideline. A look at three Big Ten overtime losses in the last decade Illinois would like to forget about:
Dec. 30, 2014
Michigan 73, Illinois 65 (OT)
The regular season finale loss at Purdue and the lackluster showing against Michigan in the Big Ten tournament cost the Illini an NCAA tournament bid. But having little-used freshman Aubrey Dawkins light up the Illini for 20 points in Ann Arbor wasn't a good look to start the Big Ten season.