“It’s time to look ahead. First we’ll be watching that Purdue-Michigan State game on Tuesday. Illini players and coaches will be rooting for the Boilermakers big-time. Then Illinois hosts Penn State on Wednesday. It will be fun watching Chester Frazier guard Talor Battle.
“Then Illinois heads to Ohio State for a game next Sunday.
“Given the remaining games, I’ve listed them in order of difficulty, as I see them.
- (Most difficult). Illinois at Ohio State, Feb. 22
- Michigan State at Illinois, March 1
- Illinois at Penn State, March 5
- Penn State at Illinois, Wednesday
- (Least difficult) Minnesota at Illinois, Feb. 26.”