Today on the On Inquirer podcast, Michael Tulip joins us to give his thoughts on Illinois basketball's big win over Missouri 97-73.

I know it was five days ago recording this on a Wednesday, but we had holidays to celebrate

and hope you and your family had a very happy holidays.

But we break it all down with Michael Toob.

How is Terrence Shannon taking his game to the next level?

And what has gotten into Quincy Garrier offensively?

What does Coleman Hawkins' offensive emergence do for the Illinois?

And what do we think of Marcus Domask, who's not really hit his stride offensively,

but still continues to make an impact?

And then Mike looks ahead to Fairleigh Dickinson.

A game he's going to call on the Big Ten Network will be the analyst for that game.

I was looking forward to seeing him on there, but also the Big Ten play.

Because Illinois starts with a really great opportunity in the Big Ten.

As you look at the schedule in Northwestern, probably a tournament team.

Illinois hosts them in the first game.

Then they had to Mackie Arena to take on Purdue and to potentially, it's the opportunity

to take a two-game lead in the Big Ten over the Boilermakers who already have a Big Ten

loss to Northwestern.

And then you have Michigan State and Maryland coming to Champaign as well.

So big opportunity for Illinois potentially to show its might and show what it's made of,

because, boy, December was pretty good for Illinois.

Sure, they lost at a top 10 team in Tennessee a missed opportunity,

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