When the basketball world shut down in March of 2020, Brad Underwood had to have figured that would be one of his most bizarre offseasons as a head coach.
The one-time transfer rule then passed the...
This offseason in college basketball was unprecedented for every team. With the one-time transfer rule in place, the portal exploded with kids from nearly every school.
Illinois fell victim to that,...
Men's player of the year: Ayo Dosunmu (basketball)
In an unanimous vote, junior Ayo Dosunmu was selected as The Daily Illini’s men’s player of the year.
The Chicago native put together a historic...
Former Illinois men’s basketball coaches Chin Coleman and Orlando Antigua have been hired by Kentucky, both schools confirmed Thursday.
Rumors of Coleman’s departure to Lexington became public earlier...
The month of April was one of the most bizarre offseason periods in college basketball history. With the one-time transfer rule in effect, the transfer portal is filled with talented players from all leagues,...
Former Illinois freshman guard Adam Miller has announced he is transferring to Louisiana State after initially entering the transfer portal April 1.
“The biggest reason I chose LSU, you know, (head...
It was March 14. It didn’t matter that the Big Ten had Michigan — which Illinois beat by 23 — as the Big Ten regular season champion. Illinois had just won its first Big Ten tournament title and...
Senior Da’Monte Williams is returning to Champaign for a fifth year, he announced Wednesday afternoon on social media, joining Trent Frazier in using the extra year of eligibility granted to all NCAA...
With Ayo Dosunmu entering the NBA Draft and Adam Miller entering the transfer portal, Brad Underwood knew he needed to add some scoring in the back court. He did just that this past weekend, adding Utah...
Sophomore center Kofi Cockburn announced Thursday via social media that he is declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft, joining teammates Ayo Dosunmu and Giorgi Bezhanishvili, who declared in early April.
Cockburn...
Saturday was a big day for the Illinois men's basketball team, as senior Trent Frazier announced he is taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA and returning to Champaign for...
As soon as Illinois’ season came to a conclusion on March 21, Brad Underwood didn’t have time to rest.
Sure, his team won’t play another game for months and a long offseason awaits, but at that...
