i just have to think that illinois will overperform in the tourney, i think groce will have them fired up. but that is extreme wishful thinking. a huge bonus was playing in the brutal big ten all year, against well-disciplined, well-coached, and very deliberate teams. i don't think there's a chance that colorado is a better defensive team than most of the teams we played this year in the big ten. we could easily lose, but we could beat them handily while controlling the game.