Iowa Basketball: Big Ten Power Rankings, Hawkeyes Move Up From The Bottom
By Kenny Levine
In last week’s battle for last place between Illinois and Iowa, the Illini came up on the wrong side. Illinois blew a 20-point lead and lost in overtime to the Hawkeyes. It was the third overtime loss for Illinois in Big Ten play and it dropped to 0-5 in Big Ten play.
Illinois will be on the road for both of its games this week. Illinois will travel to Lincoln to take on Nebraska on Monday night. That game will be followed by a trip to the Kohl Center, which is always a tough place for opponents to win. The Illini are close but are still looking for their first conference win under first-year head coach Brad Underwood.