I would be weary of backing Illinois tomorrow. I'm an alumni and maybe it is the hangover from the Weber era, but I don't have much faith in this team. I think we are much better than expected, but I would not be surprised if we lose by 10-20 points tomorrow. The -11.5 opener reaffirms that for me. We have struggled with less than mediocre teams at home and we rely an awful lot on the three ball. Sure we are 9-0, but our only quality win was against a well coached Butler team. Gonzaga is a much better team than butler and Gonzaga is a very tough place to play. If the shots aren't falling, it will get ugly quick. I hope I'm wrong, but I will probably be on Gonzaga -11.5 small