Illinois' Mike Thorne Jr. will likely miss the remainder of the season with a torn meniscus. Here's a look at what that means for the basketball team.
So Illinois made news recently. Did the program get a season-altering win? Nope. Is the State Farm Center ready to be re-opened? Yes, but not what I was getting at. Did another player get injured? Ding, ding ding. You guessed it.
Just when Illinois seemed healthy and ready to compete with its full lineup, Mike Thorne Jr. reportedly tore his meniscus after the first half of the Illinois' most recent contest against Iowa State.