The Chief Illiniwek drama continues at the University of Illinois. It's one of several topics tackled by Loren Tate in 'Inside Illini Basketball' [podcast id="3553"] At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Illinois basketball's odds of winning the 2020 NCAA title are listed at 50-1. That's better than Wisconsin (60-1), Purdue (75-1) and Indiana (80-1) and just behind Michigan and Ohio State (40-1). Not bad considering the Illini are coming off a 12-21 season. read more