Following that pattern, Illinois (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) put together a performance worthy of an F- against Nebraska (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) on Thursday night in Lincoln.

Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at ... Indiana’s historic comebacks have all followed a similar pattern: the Pacers get down big, claw back with some hot ...

A 29-5 regional-title team in 2021, then a 12-12 season two years later, that pendulum of good and bad has swung in recent memory as well. And, this year, that pendulum is certainly swinging up.