CHAMPAIGN , IL - NOVEMBER 13: The Big 10 logo on the floor before a college basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Illinois Fighting Illini at the State Farm Center on November 13, 2018 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
Illinois basketball has been doing some serious work in the recruiting game since departing the NCAA tournament.
The Illini have been rumored in the hunt for some big-time recruits the past couple of weeks, and a new name on the board for the Orange and Blue is Tamar Bates.