Tennessee State Preview

Illini fans are probably expecting an easy W today with a home game against Tennessee State. But looking at their games this year against Indiana and Vanderbilt, they are not a team to be overlooked. They stayed within 12 points of both Indiana and Vandy this year on the road, so look for them to give the Illini at least a scare. Tennesse State plays small, but has some high scoring guards in Bruce Price (20.8 ppg) and Gerald Robinson Jr. (17.6 ppg). Basically, this is a game where Chester Frazier and Calvin Brock can earn their minutes by playing tough defense against the Tennessee State guards. We can also expect the Illini to play a smaller lineup to neutralize the scoring of Tennessee State.