Wagler finished the Rutgers game with another yawning 17 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. He shot 5-of-12 from the field and 1-of-4 from the three-point arc, but while his shooting wasn't on, Wagler has the basketball IQ to know he can get to the free throw line and drain 6-of-7.

I had a worry that the Illini would be somewhat rusty to start the game, but boy howdy, was I wrong. Illinois looked great from the jump. We took an early lead and were keeping up with Tennessee. A little surge by the Volunteers at the end of the first ...

Sometimes you can’t think too much about a game, and that applies to the Illinois basketball performance on Saturday night. The Illini came into the game and really didn’t play well. We were all over the court, getting into foul trouble and not looking ...