ILL INI! (oh yeah, how about that handshake)

So far it's the only pick I've gotten right this week.

Illinois picks up what is probably their biggest win of the season over 24th ranked Indiana. This win gets them back to 3-4 in Big 10 play, 15-7 overall. It also is their first win of the year against a ranked opponent after losing earlier games this season to Maryland, Arizona, Ohio State and Wisconsin. This win puts Illinois back on the bubble as a potential, although certainly nowhere near a lock, NCAA team.

But as much as it was a needed Illinois win, this handshake will probably be the biggest story.

Prior to the game, Weber and Sampson had their normal pre-game handshake, but instead of being a normal cordial handshake, Weber was very hesitant and it looked as though he almost pulled his hand back in that whole "run your hand through your hair" blow-off.

The origins, as I talk about in this post, goes back to a recruiting war over top guard Eric Gordon. Gordon was originally verbally committed to going to Illinois and then backed out to become a Hoosier when Sampson was hired. Gordon could have been the top prospect that put Illinois with Weber on the recruiting map. Instead, there are numerous questions from Illinois and college basketball fans about whether Weber can recruit. Afterall, he also lost out on Duke guard Jon Scheyer, who was coached in high school by Bruce Weber's brother.

This handshake is probably going to be one of the big stories of the next few days, so let's see how it works out.

By the way, I'm not picking any more "Tech" games this year if I can help it.