QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Jan 5, 2006 -> 02:31 PM)
I haven't gone anywhere.
A lot of teams are overrated right now, and I happen to think Illinois is one of them. They're really only consistently getting contributions from Brown and Augustine, which probably won't be enough in conference play. Someone else is going to have to step up, like maybe Smith playing a bigger role or McBride or Randle stepping up.
Michigan State has a few very good players, but they aren't all that deep. They've got enough talent to beat a lot of teams, including the Illini. However, if one of the big 3 for MSU has an off-night, they can be beat, and Illinois can be tough if they're hitting their outside shots. It should be an interesting game.
It's all about the defense with Illinois.
They can win games with Augustine and Brown being the only main contributors with the defense they play.