Loss could come with an expensive price tag

If Illinois fails to reach the NCAA Tournament - and that became a much more realistic possibility with Saturday's 62-60 loss to Minnesota - there will be no moaning about the inequity of the Selection Committee, no griping about being cheated or overlooked.

Illinois boxed itself into a corner with Saturday's loss, its second straight at the Assembly Hall, with a abysmal first-half offensive performance.

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