I watched the Illinois Women’s Basketball team nearly knock off the #9 Iowa team at their place last night. It was pretty exciting.

Illinois gave Iowa everything it could handle and nearly toppled the Hawkeyes. The Illini didn’t play scared, but just left a few too many plays on the table down the stretch. It’s a missed opportunity for what would have been a no-doubt NCAA Tournament clincher and a big boost to their résumé.

Bottom line: they weren’t intimidated by Iowa or its fans and played with a lot of confidence.

Hoping for a big win on the Men’s side tonight.