The Illini couldn’t be catching their next opponent, Purdue, at a better time. The Boilermakers dropped their third straight game yesterday, a 72-64 loss to Northwestern.
Illinois will host Purdue Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Assembly Hall.
The Illini had trouble combating Michigan State’s physical style of play, something he expects to see from Purdue on Tuesday.
“You go home, you’re going to have to deal with a team that plays just as hard if not harder (than Michigan State) and maybe probably more physical…” Illinois coach Bruce Weber said.
“It’s a test for our team to see how much progress we’ve made.”
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