While the attention of the Illini faithful is fully focused on the gridiron (rightfully so!) the tipoff for the basketball season has crept up on us. The Illini kick off the season Monday against Eastern Illinois at the State Farm Center in what’s slated to be an exciting year.
Let’s take a look at what we should expect for this season.
Growing Pains to Start the Season
Taking the exhibition game against Quincy as an example, more than 75% of the minutes were played by players not on the team last year.