Illinois basketball is in Spain playing some exhibition preseason games, and the starting five for the first matchup was a bit of a surprise.
It has been a long time since we have seen the Illini play a game. The last time we were in action was on March 16, as Arkansas would handle us fairly easily in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
This summer, Illinois players are getting a chance to go overseas to hone their skills and experience the world. They are over in Sprain right now, and their first game of the international series is against the Madrid All-Stars.