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Justin Smith spoke to the Chicago Tribune about his decision to commit to Indiana:
The son of Illinois graduates, Smith committed to Indiana on Monday night. The No. 4 senior recruit in the state and 76th nationally in 247Sports’ composite rankings, Smith ultimately chose the Hoosiers over Villanova.
The Illini were in the final eight of his “14 or 15” scholarship offers, but they got no closer than that. Smith said Stanford, Wisconsin and Xavier rounded out his top five.
“Very early in the process, my parents let me know it is my decision,” Smith said.