CHAMPAIGN , IL - NOVEMBER 13: The Big 10 logo on the floor before a college basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Illinois Fighting Illini at the State Farm Center on November 13, 2018 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
Illinois basketball has gone through some changes on the court this offseason.
It isn’t easy losing at least one of your two top players to the goal of the NBA. In addition to that, the Illini had their backup big man depart and one of their up-and-coming freshmen transfer out.