INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 19: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks on against the Drexel Dragons in the second half of the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on March 19, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Illinois basketball schedule is beginning to take shape, as the Orange and Blue will welcome in Notre Dame from the ACC.
It’s late June and the college basketball season is on the horizon for the nation’s premier teams. While the Illini lost superstars like Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn, the team has kept a solid nucleus of young players who should help them throughout the 2021-22 season.