CHAMPAIGN, IL - MARCH 01: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini salutes the fans following the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at State Farm Center on March 1, 2020 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Illinois basketball fans had a wave of emotions when it came to the news about Bryce Hopkins on Tuesday afternoon.
Hopkins, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound beast of a power forward, is currently one of the most wanted recruits in the nation. With just about every team after the four-star, top 40 ranked, recruit, any bit of news is to be earth-shattering.