This program headed into this past season with high expectations of making the NCAA tournament because they had a senior-laden team. The likes of Malcolm Hill, Tracy Abrams, Maverick Morgan and Mike Thorne Jr. were supposed to bring this team back to the promise land.
Well, that didn’t happen and fans were left with another missed NCAA tournament which made for four in a row. With new head coach Brad Underwood coming in, things should be changing.
In addition to the Underwood change, Illinois will also be losing those previously mentioned seniors along with Jaylon Tate and Alex Austin.