CHAMPAIGN — The 2018-19 men's basketball season starts in roughly 2 1 / 2 weeks, and it's Illinois coach Brad Underwood that's coming off the disabled list to get back on the court.
Underwood underwent knee replacement surgery the last week of August — approximately one month before the Illini's first official practice. The timing was such to make sure he'd have some time to recover and start rehab before the grind of the season began in earnest.
"It's on the mend," Underwood told The News-Gazette on Monday afternoon. "Physical therapy is working it's magic, and it gets better every day.