It's no secret that the UConn Huskies have been the boogeyman, or monster hiding under the bed, for the Illinois men's basketball program in recent memory.
It all started back in 2024, when the Illini were amidst a magical March Madness run and ended up being tasked with facing a juggernaut Huskies team in the Elite Eight.
Things started off competitively in the game, with the score tied at 23 with two minutes to go in the first half, and both teams in the fight.
And that's when things took a turn for the worse for the Orange and Blue, as the Huskies went for the kill shot, ripping off a now-infamous 30-0 run.
Illinois ended up losing 77-52 after trailing by as many as 30 points at one point in the second half,

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