Honey badgers (Mellivora capensis) of the family Mellivora are a small but mighty species. As Live Science would put it, they may be known as being adorable but they are also extremely aggressive.

After 21 games against nonconference teams, Illinois (12-9) is finally launching into its conference competition.

The Badgers shot 36.2% from the field, but the defensive struggles were even more jarring in Saturday's loss to Penn State.