These issues have stemmed from off-court arrests to devastating injuries to a team who had postseason hopes.
Illinois had some of those issues corrected last night as they received the news that center Mike Thorne Jr. would be returning for a 6th season after being granted a medical hardship waiver.
The medical hardship waiver decision has been a cloud looming over the Illinois basketball program for months now. It was one of the many question marks the Illini have been dealing with this offseason.
It’s official. @bigmikethorne12 will be back!