Jan 16, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; A wide angle view is seen during the first half in a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Ohio State Buckeyes at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
It looks like the Illinois basketball coaching staff is putting the full-court press on one of the biggest big men available.
Just a few weeks ago, there were reports starting to swirl that Illinois was going to get a virtual meeting with the now-available center, Enoch Boakye. Those rumors are now starting to get some teeth as Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers is reporting that Brad Underwood will have a virtual meeting with Boakye next week, after the Big Ten Tournament.