4 potential pitfalls for Illinois to avoid to prevent another early exit in the NCAA Tournament

Brad Underwood still believes. That’s what the Illinois coach said Friday night in a United Center tunnel as his team tried to make sense of a 91-88 overtime loss to Wisconsin in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. The Illini suffered their fifth loss — and fourth in overtime — in nine games, all since Feb. 7. Underwood’s team looked to have stunning promise in early February after knocking off ...