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Illinois Basketball: The rise of Austin Hutcherson could be rapid

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 is entering the 2021-22 campaign looking to make another splash in the college basketball world.

Coming off a Big Ten Tournament title and a run in the NCAA tournament, the Illini lost some production that needs to be replaced. A transfer from one of our young superstars and the departure of Ayo Dosunmu leaves Illinois looking for players to supplement the lost numbers from those two important pieces.