It's not about rooting for the Illini, but instead for decency

And on Saturday, the most enjoyable thing about Illinois humiliating rival Indiana 76-45, the message worth seeing, was this:

Nice guys can win. Dirtbags can suffer.

suntimes.com

Illinois won 76-45, the largest Illini victory margin in the history of the series.

It was quite literally a yawner. And it's not what we're used to.

herald-review.com

The dark clouds, it seemed, would never part. Illini basketball tumbled and Gordon helped victimize them in two four-point Indiana triumphs last season.

But today we have the advantage of 20-20 hindsight. Gordon has joined the Los Angeles Clippers after one college season, the Hoosiers have sunk almost beyond recognition, and Illinois is playing with a camaraderie that might never have been possible with a superstar in the lineup.

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