Remember a couple weeks ago when Illinois was a gimme game? Then they ripped us by 27 on their court and not long after that they beat #13 Maryland by double digits on a neutral floor. This is a dangerous team. It is a team with flaws, but when they are executing their style, they are very dangerous. But the Gophers need to make sure Illinois isn’t allowed to play their style.
KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN
Control Tempo - Lots of ways to make this happen but primarily they need to not have dumb turnovers that lead directly to points for Illinois.