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Social media buzzing for Illini basketball

It's unofficial "Mark Smith Day" in Champaign and Illini Twitter is abuzz. Not only for the prospect that the Edwardsville senior guard and Illinois Mr. Basketball might pick the Illini, but for the possibility Kansas transfer Carlton Bragg Jr. and California transfer Charlie Moore might do the same.

Any news this week would provide plenty of fodder for beat writer Scott Richey's next weekly offseason chat.

New Illinois coach Brad Underwood has four open scholarships to fill for the 2017-18 season and is in the mix for Smith, Bragg and Moore — getting an unofficial visit from Smith today and landing among the finalists for the two transfers.