Illinois at Michigan

This very well could be an NCAA Tournament play-in game as both of these clubs stand at 19-12 and both could use a win here to solidify their resumes. The Illini were at one time 13-3 on the season and have fallen dramatically, finishing the slate at 6-9 in their last 15 games. A bigger problem is they own just one win outside of Champagne since before Christmas. The Wolverines were on their way to falling apart, but broke out of a 1-7 stretch to finish at 8-3 and are the team that has the confidence coming in here. The Illini has taken the donut on a neutral court, dropping their last eight against the number. I'll play Michigan and the points.