Illini must circle the wagons after road loss to Indiana

So much for a three-game sweep in a stretch of games against Indiana, Penn State and Northwestern and a chance to pad the conference record before a tough second half to the league season. The Illini have lost four of five and six of their last 10.

"It's a turning point in the season, a big part of the season, which way we're going," Weber said.

"It's a disappointing loss. We have to fix the problems, plug the holes and come back against Penn State, which has given us problems."

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