Maybe it’s a bit of schadenfreude on my part but sometimes I like to read recaps on Illinois victories that were posted in newspapers in the enemy’s territory. Here’s the write-up on last night’s game in the Detroit Press.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with good ol’ friendly Illini HQ and fightingillini.com either.
Tonight, Illinois will play the winner of this afternoon’s Minnesota-Michigan State matchup. Both teams will be tough. We already know how good the Spartans are. Consider this though: After an initial loss, Minnesota has eliminated the remaining three tournament participants with wins against Penn State, Purdue and Ohio State. Call them the Terminator.
Illinois hasn’t had a chance to play Minnesota this year. As a matter of fact, the last time the Illini faced the Golden Gophers was in 2009. Given what happened the last time we met with them and our 2011 track record with MSU, I say, bring on the Spartans!
The tournament has simplified itself but here’s the updated bracket anyway.
Good luck, Illini!