An awful first half; now, let's see the bracket

More than either half of Illinois' 38-33 loss to Penn State, more than either half of Illinois' 59-36 loss at Minnesota, the first half Saturday was by far, in my opinion, the worst half of basketball Illinois has managed all season...

Purdue went on a 13-0 run early, then finished the half on another 14-0 run. Illinois missed its final 13 shots of the first half (in which Purdue led, 37-17), then missed its first three shots of the second half to complete an 0-for-16 shooting stretch.

Tupper