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Illini win ... national champions! Illini lose ... season is over! Can't let the highs get too high and the lows get too low. They played without two starters and only a six man rotation. They played back to back overtime games and guys got tired. They're human and mental and physical...

Let's say the #1 offense and defense cancel each other out. The game is going to come down to does Illinois's defense or Iowa State's offense. Is it more likely a team can play better defensively or offensively for one game? I think there's a better chance the Illini can play better defense for...

It seems like 4 or 5 times every game they get a turnover or big stop and immediately go down and turn the ball over or take a bad shot. Those possessions feel huge when it comes to extending a lead or grabbing momentum.