Saturday, February 23, 2008

Illinois faces Michigan in Ann Arbor Rematch

The Illini will see if they can either salvage another win this season, or just get ready for next season, by playing the Michigan Wolverines today in Ann Arbor. It's Jalen Rose day today, and the former Michigan star will be speaking to the crowd at halftime, according to UMHoops.com pregame coverage.

For the Illini, we should see more of Mike Davis and Alexander, which could help prepare them for next season. If Weber is not impressed with their defense, he could go with a smaller line-up during the game, essentially playing Pruitt and four guards. Before the season began, there was talk of experienting with Pruitt and Tisdale on the floor at the same time, but we have seen little of that mythical line-up.

I don't expect much of the Illini at this point, and will be surprised if we can bounce back with a win.

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