After a cancellation of the Nebraska the Illini play their 3rd straight at home. Normally that would be the precipice for a winning streak. Instead, Illinois is in a must win situation if they want to gain a high NCAA seed and contend for the Big Ten title.

After a poor shooting effort against Maryland, the Illini had a poor defensive effort against Ohio State. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another and the Illini have to find a way to get through the season COVID fatigue and put together a run if they want to reach their goals. After a tense team meeting on Sunday, they hope to start a different streak on Tuesday.