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Illinois: A sorry state of basketball

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Northwestern head coach Bill Carmody points at one of his players during the first half of their against Nebraska Saturday.

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DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell talks to his team in the first half of the NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 93-55.

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Scot Gregor examines yet another year of lackluster college basketball in the state, as Illinois, DePaul, Northwestern, Loyola and UIC have all tailed off following promising starts. When the NCAA Tournament comes calling in March, will the Land of Lincoln be shut out again?