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    Pregame: Illinois at Indiana, Saturday, February 18th 11:00am CT, ESPN

    I anticipate a much closer game than the initial matchup in Champaign. Underwood will have a much better defensive strategy that prevents TJD from going for 15-19 in mostly single coverage. There's speculation that Xavier Jonson will return for this game, which will give IU their best perimeter...
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Indiana, Thursday, January 19th, 7:30pm CT, FS1

    I genuinely thought Iowa (Bruce Pearl/Jimmy Collins conflict) and Mizzou (Braggin Rights game?) were the biggest rivalry games Illinois looks forward to. Purdue being an intrastate public university and the neutral site 50/50 splits game with Kentucky are the most hated teams from an IU perspective.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs Indiana, Thursday, January 19th, 7:30pm CT, FS1

    Short answer is a combination of Race Thompson/Xavier Johnson being out with long term injuries and very questionable coaching from Woodson. They choked a 20 pt lead at Iowa and s the bed vs. Northwestern. Despite improving their 3pt% to a respectable 37%, they don't create enough opportunities...