Rutgers beat Illinois which helps us in two ways. Going into this game Rutgers was #76 in the NET. With this win, they should move up, turning our Quad 2 loss into a Quad 1 loss.
Also, Illinois is competing with us for a good seed. This loss hurts them, which helps us.
Finally, Illinois' starting center, Ivisic, had a nasty ankle sprain. He tried to return to the game, but eventually he was pulled and sent to the locker room. He's their second-leading scorer, and leading rebounder and shot blocker. If he can't go on Monday, when we travel to Champaign, that certainly can't hurt our chances.