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Iowa Basketball: Big Ten Power Rankings

By Kenny Levine

Mar 5, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery coaches during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery coaches during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 3, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Malcolm Hill (21) drives to the basket as Maryland Terrapins forward Robert Carter (4) defends during the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2016; College Park, MD, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Malcolm Hill (21) drives to the basket as Maryland Terrapins forward Robert Carter (4) defends during the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

12. Illinois (13-18, 5-13)
Last Week: 12

No change at the bottom of the rankings as these three teams have stayed consistently bad throughout the season.  Illinois was throttled 81-55 in College Park last Thursday and battled back only to lose a double-overtime thriller against Penn State in its last game of the season.

Malcolm Hill is a very good player for Illinois, but the problem is that he is often times the only player that steps up for the Illini.

Four of Illinois’ five conference wins this season have come against Rutgers and Minnesota, which to put it lightly, is not good.  The good news is that Illinois takes on Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.  If they win, the Illini would move on and play Iowa Thursday afternoon.

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