CHAMPAIGN — John Groce moved Jalen Coleman-Lands and Leron Black into Illinois’ starting lineup in Miami with Tracy Abrams, Malcolm Hill and Mike Thorne Jr.
It was the Illini’s best lineup four days prior in their ACC/Big Ten Challenge victory against North Carolina State in late November.
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The starting lineup that Saturday in early December against VCU has been repeated in the two games since — all victories.
But what the starting lineup shift did was throw another wrinkle in the Illini rotation.