Ep. 408 - 'Purdue has another gear'; can Illini reach it?

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Joey Wagner react to No. 13 Illinois basketball's 84-68 loss at No. 3 Purdue. The guys discuss Jaden Ivey's monster performance in the second half and what went so wrong for the Illini after halftime. The guys then discuss whether Illinois can elevate to compete with the elite teams in the country and some bright spots from Andre Curbelo and RJ Melendez. The guys then discuss what Illinois needs to do to win the current three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices