Every week I do a local radio spot. It’s for a twice weekly show covering local high school and college sports. Every week my sole discussion focuses on the Illini. After the frustration that was the Wisconsin game, I openly stated Saturday was going to be a long day and a 30-point loss was entirely in the realm of possibilities. With an 11-point deficit in the first half, I looked to be money on my projection. Suffice it to say, I like being wrong on this one.
With a 78-67 final, the Illini took down their first ranked opponent on the road in nearly five years, a wait that will hopefully never be replicated.