Illini likely bound for NIT

Maybe Illinois can do it, but I've pretty much concluded that if this team didn't feel the urgency for the home game against Minnesota more than a week ago, and if they didn't respond to the urgency of the Wisconsin game on Sunday, they probably won't be able to get the job done on Friday.

I'm looking at the Illini as NIT-bound. And that's too bad.

I've already heard from plenty of fans trying to rationalize a prolonged NIT run as a good thing. Really? Do any of you remember the last time Illinois played in the NIT?

Tupper