CBS Sports Graphic
Only two teams in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings played Friday. One is Purdue. The other is Illinois. Both won. So the Boilermakers and Illini will now enter Monday’s showdown against each other with eight combined victories in a row and as two of at least five teams with realistic chances to win the Big Ten.
It’s a fascinating race highlighted by multiple All-American candidates. At Purdue, there’s Jaden Ivey, Trevion Williams and Zach Edey, the last of whom got 22 points and nine rebounds in Friday’s 92-65 win over Nebraska. At Illinois, there’s Kofi Cockburn, the physically overwhelming big who finished with 21 points and 10…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at CBSSports.com Headlines…