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 (13-3 Overall, 6-0 Big Ten)
Last Week: The 25th-ranked Illini extended their winning streak to six with victories at Nebraska (81-71) on Tuesday and over Michigan (68-53) at home on Friday. After a rocky start in Lincoln on Tuesday, Trent Frazier put the team on his back in the second period, with 20 of his season-high 29 points coming in a 50-point outburst for Illinois in the second half.