Michigan 74, Illinois 60: 'They're really good'

"It's Jan. 27 and no one of you can remember who was No. 1 last Jan. 27. To our team, it does not make a big difference," Wolverines coach John Beilein said. "I'm sure to a lot of fans at water coolers and coffee shops and people that love Michigan and hate Michigan, that's probably something they hate or they love right now."

For the Illini on Sunday, the combination of playing an elite opponent and not shooting well (37 percent from the floor, 23 percent from three-point range) was a recipe for disaster.

Marcus Jackson