Illini game day
Illinois (17-14, 6-12) vs. Iowa (16-15, 8-10)
When: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
TV: Big Ten Network
Skinny: With a 70-56 drubbing by Wisconsin, the Illini proved they are not a team that can come from behind. They are 12-0 when they have the lead at halftime, but they have lost 11 of their last 13 games. The good news for Bruce Weber & Co. is that the Hawkeyes have lost their last seven games against the Illini, and Weber’s teams are 13-2 against Iowa. Meyers Leonard had a huge game on Feb. 26 against Iowa, scoring 22 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. The winner of this contest gets to meet No. 1 seeded Michigan State on Friday.
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