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Illinois’ inconsistency continues to be troubling

Found January 23, 2012 on The Dagger:
PLAYERS: Meyers Leonard,  Joseph Bertrand,  D.J. Richardson
TEAMS: Ohio State Buckeyes,  Penn State Nittany Lions,  Illinois Fighting Illini,  Michigan State Spartans

When Brandon Paul's 43-point scoring barrage led Illinois to a memorable upset of Big Ten favorite Ohio State earlier this month, many cautioned not to fully trust the Ilini until they showed the consistency they have lacked in recent years. True to form, Illinois has since made they naysayers look wise by dropping its next two to fall back to its now-customary spot in the middle of the Big Ten pack. First came last Thursday's discouraging 54-52 road loss at Penn State, the Big Ten's lone sub-.500 team. Then the Illini followed that up falling at home 67-63 to a Wisconsin team that just two weeks ago looked like it could struggle to finish in the upper half of the league. "That was kind of a goal of ours not to have highs and lows in the season," center Meyers Leonard told the Chicago Tribune. "That's kind of taken a turn." Falling to 4-3 in the Big Ten normally wouldn't be cause for alarm, but the league is so deep this season that the penal...
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