Coming off a road win against Minnesota on Saturday, the University of Illinois wants to starting building momentum. “We did a lot of things really well. It was a nice game to get a little glimpse where we could be at different times,

After pushing the lead to 16 with less than five minutes left in the game, the Illini eased their foot off the gas – a decision that nearly proved disastrous. The Bruins quickly went on a 13-0 run, knocking down four threes over the next four minutes and shooting themselves back into the game.