Big Ten/ACC Challenge breakdown

This won't sit well, but I don't think Illinois is tough enough to win at Littlejohn Coliseum. These Tigers are more athletic than a year ago, when they won at the Assembly Hall. Bruce Weber said burly forward Trevor Booker was a force at USA Basketball trials in June. Until the Illini toughen up, good teams will continue to bully them in the paint. Penn State, Western Kentucky and Utah are recent examples to follow that blueprint. The more physical team wins - and that's Clemson.

Klee