One of the more refreshing parts of the Illinois men's basketball season was the emergence of Giorgi Bezhanishvili.
Lightly recruited, the 6-foot-9, 235-pound freshman forward quickly became an integral part of Brad Underwood's second team.
And a fan favorite, too, with his outgoing personality.
On Monday night, Illinois fans can get the chance to see Bezhanishvili up close when he stops by the Esquire in downtown Champaign for WDWS 1400-AM's 'Monday Night SportsTalk.'
The show runs from 5-6 p.m., with Steve Kelly serving as host, while News-Gazette sports editor Matt Daniels, Scott Richey, the Illinois basketball beat writer for The N-G, and N-G columnist Bob Asmussen will also be there.