Illinois didn't lose Sunday's game at Michigan State because of the officials. Missed free throws (a lot of them) and missed three-pointers

(even more) played a part. But ... so did Kasparas Jakucionis only playing 8 1/2 minutes after some iffy calls fouled the future lottery pick out of

the game. But there were positives coming out of East Lansing — like Will Riley asserting himself — and Illinois isn't out of the Big Ten race just

yet. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.