No. 5 Purdue seeks strong finish vs. Illinois
No. 5 Purdue is the outright Big Ten champion heading into Sunday's regular-season finale at home against Illinois in West Lafayette, Ind.
For the Boilermakers (25-5, 14-5), who are still projected by many as a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, this game will be about keeping players healthy while not damaging their resume.
As for six-team logjam behind Purdue in the conference standings, including the Fighting Illini