After losing to UCLA and Michigan, the Illinois basketball program was not hurt in their bracket standing and stayed as a two-seed.

The Illini, who are now losers of four of their past six, remain a very well-respected club in the key metrics

Tipoff at the State Farm Center is set for 8 p.m. ET on Friday. The Wolverines are 1.5-point road favorites and are priced at -120 on the money line. Illinois is a +105 money-line underdog in the Michigan vs. Ilinois odds, and the over/under for total points scored is 159.5.

Michigan basketball went from all smiles after beating Illinois to receiving unfortunate LJ Cason news following the win.

The Wolverines won an outright Big Ten title on Friday night and a lot had to do with former Illini big man Morez Johnson.

No. 3 Michigan went into Champaign on Friday night and had its way with No. 10 Illinois, and Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood knows it.

Michigan basketball remains No. 3 in the coaches poll after a big win over Illinois. See where the Wolverines stand.

Despite a sold out State Farm Center crowd and a sense of hunger to take home a victory, No. 10 Illinois couldn’t hold off the most athletic team in the nation, falling 84-70. The Illini faithful did their best to spoil Morez Johnson Jr.