Feb 16, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; The national anthem is played before a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Illinois basketball is spanning the United States to try to build out their roster for the future.
I have been impressed with Brad Underwood and his coaching staff’s abilities to snag players from parts of the Midwest that had previously been unknown for the Illini. Underwood is now trying to span his reaches back out to California where he is targeting a new name in Dusty Stromer.