I find it hard to believe Izzo tried the big man on Rodgers approach yesterday. Rodgers ate Sissoko up, wasn't even close, 6-9 is not 7-4 Tom, don't know how he thought an emulation of what Purdue did was going to work.
Post game Underwood mentioned several players were coming off illness, because of illness they had to cancel a couple of practices, in this light the win last night was very impressive. Add to this the desperation of MSU, they wanted it badly, you see it in their play, and the Illini came away with the win.