Illinois (15-19, 12th place tie)
· Returning: Malcolm Hill, Aaron Jordan, D.J. Williams, Jalen Coleman-Lands, Leron Black (suspended for six games), Jaylon Tate, Maverick Morgan, Michael Finke, Mike Thorne (granted medical hardship waiver), Alex Austin, Kipper Nichols (Tulane transfer becomes eligible)
· Arriving: Tejon Lucas
· Departing: Kendrick Nunn (dismissed), Khalid Lewis (graduation), Mike LaTulip (transfer)
Notes: Nunn’s dismissal is a loss from a talent standpoint, but Illinois did the right thing getting rid of him after a guilty plea on a domestic battery charge. Black and Tate are still with the program, as is Thorne, who got a sixth year of eligibility due to an injury last season.