Rutgers strives for continued improvement vs. No. 16 Illinois

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Now that Rutgers has proof of its improvement in the Big Ten win column, how much will the Scarlet Knights achieve?

They'll learn whether they can hang with a nationally ranked team when the Scarlet Knights (8-7, 1-3) face No. 16 Illinois (11-3, 2-1) on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill.In Rutgers' first three tries against Top 25 teams, they took a 25-point, n