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Brad Underwood is still searching for the last piece to the 2024-25 roster
— a wing scorer is the focus — while looking ahead to 2025, 2026 and 2027 recruits for future rosters. Coleman Hawkins is still searching for
clarity with his NBA draft future. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that
and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

This week's milestone episode of "Inside Illini Basketball" features
special guest Brad Underwood. Beat writer Scott Richey went 1-on-1 with
the Illinois coach to discuss what last season's success means for the
continued development of the program, staying nimble in the transfer
portal era and much more.

Illinois' roster reconstruction continued Monday with the addition of
7-foot-1 center Tomislav Ivisic. The eighth newcomer ahead of the 2024-25
season. With three open scholarships still remaining. Beat writer Scott
Richey discusses the Croatian big man, the potential impact of all the
newcomers (with Kylan Boswell leading that group) and what next season's roster still needs in this week's episode of Inside Illini Basketball.

The transfer portal closes Wednesday, but that doesn't mean the near
complete roster overhaul will be a finished product. That process will
assuredly consume the month of May (and maybe beyond, although that can't be Brad Underwood's wish). What's clear, though, is there's still work to be done to field a roster to compete at the top of the Big Ten. Beat
writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini
Basketball.

Illinois now has just three scholarship players set to return from last
year's 29-win team that reached the Elite Eight. Only one of them played a
significant role in the rotation. Only Ty Rodgers' continued presence (so
far) makes it a complete and total roster reload for Brad Underwood.
Otherwise known as college basketball in 2024. Beat writer Scott Richey
discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

If there's one truth about college basketball in 2024, it's that rosters
are going to change. Maybe coaching staffs, too. Illinois is in the thick
of another roster reload, which got a weekend boost with a commitment from
Arizona transfer Kylan Boswell. But Brad Underwood still has more to do.
Beat writer Scott Richey discusses it all in this week's Inside Illini
Basketball.