Illinois has used the transfer portal to their advantage in years past. Jacob Grandison and Austin Hutcherson will be joining the team this upcoming season. This past year, Andres Feliz and Kipper Nichols both helped the Illini get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time in years.
We are now moving onto a new offseason and the transfer portal is heating up. Illinois did lose both Tevian Jones and Alan Griffin to transfer since the season concluded. That opens up two spots that were much-needed for the Orange and Blue. But how are we going to replace these two talented players?