It’s January 2020. Illinois is 9-5. After a few poor losses, fans and media alike question if the Illini can live up to their preseason expectations. But then, something happens. Illinois rips off seven wins in a row, the seventh coming against Minnesota. Ayo Dosunmu, best player for Illinois, becomes Ayo Dosunmu, First Team All-Big Ten stud. You know the rest.
Now fast-forward a year. It’s January 2021. Illinois is 9-5. After a few poor losses, fans and media alike question if the Illini can live up to their preseason expectations. But then, something happens. Illinois rips off seven wins in a row, the seventh coming against Minnesota.