And neither do I.
Keller, seen here blocking a shot by IU's Tom Pritchard, had the following to say after the Illini's 65-52 win over the Hoosiers on Sunday.
"I've only been in this rivalry for one year, and I can tell you right now, I do not like this school," Keller said. "I don't like the coach, and I don't like the fans. As a matter of fact, I don't like the gym. It's just something about Indiana I just don't like. You can quote me on that."
Right on. With Sunday's win, Illinois moves one step closer to evening up the all-time series with Indiana. The Hoosiers are now 82-80 against the Illini. If you listen to the Indiana fans talk, you would think they are 152-10. Hopefully, they will be humbled a bit this year, given that they are 6-18 and well on their way to a 20-loss campaign.
The Illini have swept the season series from Indiana and are now 4-0 against their three biggest rivals (IU, Iowa, Missouri) this year.
Well here's hoping one day Minnesota becomes a rival for Illinois.
With Tubby Smith being around for a long time, I expect this to be a rivalry. Maybe by next week, Illinois fans will squirm when the Gophers celebrate at Assembly Hall.
We have no reason to squirm. We're in great shape for a good seed in the tournament.