Michigan opens its Big Ten season tomorrow on the road against Illinois. To get a better idea of what the Wolverines will see at the State Farm Center, we spoke with Illinois expert Jim Vainisi, who's the editor-in-chief of The Champaign Room, which is SB Nation's Illinois team site. In our Q&A, Jim discussed how numerous injuries to key players have affected Illinois' expectations this season, why Malcolm Hill and Kendrick Nunn are two of the Big Ten's three leading scorers, and whether Illinois has any chance of shutting down the Wolverines' three-point assault.
Oh, and Jim included his prediction for tomorrow, too.