CHICAGO — Ayo Dosunmu’s first return home this season didn’t go particularly well. The Illinois freshman guard took just three shots and scored just six points as the Illini let a halftime lead slip away in a 77-67 loss to Ohio State in early December at the United Center.
Dosunmu isn’t really caught up in putting on for his city as Illinois returns to Chicago for the Big Ten tournament. What matters more to the former Morgan Park star is the Illini (11-20) extending their season as long as possible starting with today’s 8 p.m. opening round game against rival Northwestern (13-18) at the United Center.