Illinois Basketball is back, and they’re 1-0.
This was one of four games where it’ll be tough to learn anything of substance. Evansville wasn’t able to keep up with the Illinois pressure, and when they managed to avoid a turnover, they were missing wide open shots.
All of the concerns and questions we had about this young team are exactly the same. But it’s nice to know they can take care of business when they’re supposed to. Tuesday’s Gavitt Games against Georgetown will tell us a lot more about where they’re at.
We did learn one thing for certain: Trent Frazier is not alone.