CHAMPAIGN — Illinois’ injury timeline this season paints quite the picture. One John Groce has never experienced as a coach until now.
And since Tracy Abrams tore his Achilles, it’s been big man after big man to fall, with the latest entry coming in Sunday’s 63-55 loss to Wisconsin.
— Oct. 8, 2015: News comes out Leron Black has a torn meniscus in his right knee, he’ll have surgery the next day and will be out four to six weeks. He returns Nov. 15, is in and out of the lineup to play seven games and ruled out indefinitely in mid-December.