Future Illini end shines in his final hoops game

Keith Randolph of Belleville West is committed to play football at Illinois as a defensive end.PEORIA — One day.

That's all that Keith Randolph gave himself. One day to celebrate Belleville West's second straight Class 4A state basketball championship. A one-day break after the end of his basketball career.

Because today? Today, Randolph turns from Belleville West power forward to future Illinois defensive end for good.

"I'm starting back getting on the turf," Randolph said Saturday night on the floor at Carver Arena after Belleville West's 71-59 victory against Evanston. "Starting back eating right. I've got to hit the weight room hard. You can't be great if you're resting. I've got to get…