A win, but little joy in Champaign

There does seem to be an absurdly high level of anxiety among the Orange and Blue these days. After six losses in the last nine games, it's fair to say the prevailing feeling inside Assembly Hall on Wednesday night could best be labeled Impending Doom.

Weber said the players didn't talk in the pregame locker room. Considering this team was considered to be too loose during the first half of this season, that's a significant sea change.

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