CHAMPAIGN — Greg Eboigbodin grew up playing soccer in Nigeria before ever contemplating a turn toward basketball.
One thing remains, however, from his days with the ball at his feet to now with the ball in his hands — even as he’s grown to 6-foot-9 and 220 pounds. Eboigbodin likes to run.
Illinois has Chin Coleman, the assistant coach that recruited Eboigbodin at Illinois-Chicago. Illinois has the type of academic profile Eboigbodin was looking for in a school.
But Illinois also has Brad Underwood and the uptempo style of play that helped him win 109 games in the past four seasons at Stephen F.