Scouting: Minnesota @ Illinois
Minnesota (16-11, 7-8) at Illinois (18-10, 10-5)When: 3 p.m. Saturday at Assembly HallTV: BTN Radio: WIND 560-AMSkinny: This might be the nation's ultimate NCAA Tournament bubble game today. While the Illini look like they're in, a home loss to the Gophers would be a devastating RPI hit and also set a Big Ten pecking order for the NCAA committee (this is the teams' lone meeting this year). Minnesota ranks at least 20 spots better in the power ratings according to Ken Pomeroy and Jeff Sagarin, but its lone road wins came against Penn State and Iowa. History suggests the Gophers' breakthrough won't come today: The Illini have won 11 straight at home against Minny. They clinch a Big Ten tournament first-round bye with a win.
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