CHAMPAIGN — Zach Griffith's two-game playing streak ended Wednesday night against Wisconsin. But he was still plenty active for the Illinois basketball team.
He jumped off his seat and participated in huddles. He encouraged his teammates when they struggled. He kept his head in the game.
That's the role for the walk-on from Fisher, who joined the roster this season after spending 2017-18 as a manager.
"There's a lot of ups and downs in games," Griffith said after the Illini lost 72-60 to the Badgers. "You're always going to have runs. The other team's going to have runs.