Michigan and Illinois tip at 7 p.m. tonight on ESPN. Read the game preview and dive into the in-game discussion on our message board.
The breaking news before tip is that Illini star guard Ayo Dosunmu will not play:
From Illini spokesman: "Ayo will not play tonight."
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) March 2, 2021
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mazs
I’m looking forward to the game. Another chance to watch our team. So not “bad” for me.
ChipJonez
With respect to those who want the “a Win doesn’t mean much” take…it means a banner. That works for me.
kturnup
I’m only mad because Underwood has been such a baby
Diesmitty
I’ll spin this as a positive and say we needed a humbling.
(I don’t actually believe that but it makes me feel slightly better)
haniffe4
Kenpom’s not gonna get its usual postgame traffic