Both of these teams have been off for nearly 2 weeks having not played since December 22nd. But they kick off the new year with a Big Ten battle at The Barn!
Illinois
Mascot: Fighting Illini
Record: 9-3
KenPom Rank: 14
The good news is that this a home game for the Gophers. The bad news is that Illinois is currently the Big Ten’s highest rated team according to KenPom. The good news is that we only have to face the Illini once this season. The bad news is that they have possibly the best big man in the conference.