Last week was another very good stretch for the region’s top Division I basketball programs.
Illinois and Missouri continued their push toward high seeds in the NCAA Tournament with huge victories. Also, SLU finally got back on the right track after its extended COVID-19 shutdown and all the other area programs won at least once.
The week’s highlight was the optimal Fighting Illini performance at home against Wisconsin. They put the No. 19 Badgers down in the first half and kept them there with a strong closeout.
The Illini won in overtime at Indiana earlier in the week, so they have an impressive 9-3 record and a four-game winning streak in the brutally competitive Big Ten.