COLUMBUS, Ohio — What exactly Giorgi Bezhanishvili said to Illinois coach Brad Underwood as the Illini freshman forward skipped through the tunnel leading back to the visitor’s locker room at Value City Arena was washed out by the general cacophony of his Illini teammates.
Plenty of shouting, whooping and yelling happened as the Illini ran off the court. For a good reason. Thursday night’s 63-56 victor against Ohio State in front of 12,420 fans was Illinois’ fourth straight and first true road win on the season.
So what was it that Bezhanishvili said? For publication’s sake, let’s go with, “You like that shot, coach?