Welcome to “This Week in Illini Athletics,” a weekly review of the past week of Illini sports and a preview of the week to come.
MEN’S BASKETBALL (7-3 Overall, 2-0 Big Ten)
Last Week: Illinois held on for an 87-83 win over Iowa to stay undefeated in the Big Ten on Monday, but then it lost an 83-79 battle to #11 Arizona. Monday’s matchup in Iowa City was a back-and-forth affair; the Illini jumped out to a 20-10 lead, but a 21-2 Iowa run put the Hawkeyes up 31-22. Illinois would outscore them by 13 the rest of the way to secure the victory.