It's been a while since the Illinois mens basketball team celebrated a road victory.  You'd have to go back to early December when the Illini won at Gonzaga (see image above).  Tonight, the Illini will look to snap a 3-game Big Ten losing streak with a victory at Nebraska, which just collected its first Big Ten win of the season at Penn State Saturday.

Illinois has been a hard team to figure out.  Clearly, the Illini don't have a dominant big man or post precence.  They live and die with the 3-point shot.  But other programs have won with this formula.  And, earlier this season, the Illini have beaten GOOD nationally-ranked teams.  Illinois earned "W's" over current #9 Butler in Hawaii, current #10 Gonzaga and current #14 Ohio State at Assembly Hall.  Since that Ohio State game, though, it's been three rough losses in a row.

Peoria native (Peoria High) D. J. Richardson needs three 3-pointers to move up to number three on the all-time Illinois 3-pointers made list.  Tonight's pregame begins at 7 pm, with the tip from Lincoln at 7:30 pm.  Illinois sports are brought to you by Meadows Avenue Tap in East Peoria and Shifters Pub, downtown Peoria, on Peoria's home for the Illini and classic rock, 95.5, GLO!

Doc Watson