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Jim Jackson previews the NBA draft

DownloadJackson gives his assessment of Eric Gordon et al.

Headaches for the NCAA selection committee

While the weather problems at the SEC tournament in Atlanta have the potential to cause a headache for the NCAA committee, the Big Ten tournament is already guaranteed to be a problem. The NCAA has previously told tha Big Ten that their tournament wraps up too late for the final game to be considered in [...]

Illinois finally wakes up

The Illini have been headscratchers all season long. Their power rankings would suggest that they should be about .500 in conference but as we all know they’ve played well below that level. In the Pomeroy rankings, there’s only been a very small difference between Purdue and Illinois all year (which perhaps indicates just how good [...]

BTN Report on Illinois tournament win over PSU

Four Factor Analysis Tool (Ill vs PSU in B10 tournament)

Hopefully this will not be the last time that I do this. As usual our defensive field goal efficiency looks atrocious next to our opponent. One number that does stand out in PSU’s favor is the defensive FT rate. Illinois does have a tendency to send their opponents to the free throw line. Should that [...]

Chicago Sun Times doesn’t think much of our chances

And the winner Iz Michigan State :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Colleges via kwout

Altoona Mirror: Illini looking for more

PSU, Illini looking for more | Altoona Mirror via kwout

BTN Previews Penn State Illinois

DownloadBig Ten Network preview of Illinois/Penn State

Illinois vs PSU Tournament Previews

From PSU SID Men’s Basketball – Penn State University Official Athletic Site via kwout From Illinois SID: FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // THE OFFICIAL SITE OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETICS via kwout