Reports were that Hutcherson was looking at Illinois as a destination to play his final two years of basketball. On Monday, Derek Piper of 247Sports was able to confirm this information and went more in-depth about the potential of Hutcherson picking the Illini and the discussions he has had with the Illini coaching staff.
In the article, Piper mentions that Hutcherson will take one of his official visits to Illinois this Thursday, August 1. Hutcherson also mentions to Piper how Brad Underwood wanted to use the talented transfer. Underwood is looking at Hutcherson as a possible replacement for Ayo Dosunmu when he leaves the program.