As we enter the fall season and college football gets underway, college basketball is right around the corner. As always, to prepare you for the season, Land-Grant Holy Land will be publishing Big Ten Team Previews and Ohio State Basketball Player Previews, starting now with the Team Previews. First up, we have the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Team: Illinois Fighting Illini
Head coach: Brad Underwood, Seventh Season, 114-79 (66-52)
2022-23 record: 20-13 (11-9)
All-time record against Ohio State: 71-63
Returners: Coleman Hawkins, Terrence Shannon Jr.