Moxie-less Illini don't deserve NCAA Tournament bid

In the final eight-plus minutes of a game Illinois controlled and needed to win in order to cement a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the Illini went 1-for-8 with five turnovers. Michigan finished in a blaze, outscoring Illinois 21-4.

If this basketball team has an IQ, it's less than the number of points 2010 Big Ten Freshman of the Year D.J. Richardson scored Friday, which was two.

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