That's not going to change, playing the final conference game (for everybody) on Sunday night, then turning around and playing a Wednesday first-round game. Not feeling super optimistic at this point.
4-22 vs. Maryland
6-19 vs. Ohio State
6-17 vs. Indiana
9-14 vs. Michigan
7-22 vs. Maryland
3-17 vs. Purdue
2-12 vs. Michigan
9-19 vs. Iowa
8-22 vs. Penn State
5-21 vs. Wisconsin
4-22 vs. Minnesota
8-19 vs. Northwestern
8-17 vs. Penn State
9-25 vs. Iowa
6-18 vs Northwestern
13-26 vs. Nebraska
The Illini still have three more to go to beat their season high of 16 three-pointers vs. (wait for it) McKendree.
We guard better than McKendree.
With the 'Cats flailing tonight at Illinois, who is savoring the possibility of Northwestern losing out and missing the tournament while Nebraska wins out and makes it?
Sweet irony in this season of inevitability for Collins' Wildcats.
Sit down, Richie! Nah. John? Greg? Pat? Probably not.
Sit down, Fran! Would work, but I'm afraid Fran might be armed, so not worth the risk.
Thad and Tom it is.