CHAMPAIGN — Ayo Dosunmu already faced some serious expectations even before his freshman season at Illinois began. A five-star guard? Out of Chicago? The highest-rated Illini recruit since Dee Brown?
The weight of Illinois' rebuild and potential path back to relevance on the national stage was placed squarely on Dosunmu's shoulders.
Dropping 25 points on Georgetown in his second collegiate game — slicing through the Hoyas' defense for layups and spotting up for a trio of three-pointers — only set the bar even higher.
That still stands as the high-water mark for Dosunmu's freshman season. The 6-foot-5 guard hasn't matched it in the nine games he's played since heading into today's 2 p.