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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.

Jase Butler reopening his recruitment. Constant portal activity. Brad
Underwood a candidate at Kentucky? This April is turning out to be even
wilder than expected for an Illinois team that has plenty of work to do
before the 2024-25 season. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses it all in
this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

The 2023-24 Illinois basketball season ended Saturday in Boston. The
upside? It was in the Elite Eight. The downside? It was a brutal loss to
UConn. But there's no time to dwell on that. The 2024-25 season is already
underway, with a transfer commitment getting things started. Beat writer
Scott Richey discusses it all in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.

Illinois is back in the Sweet 16. For the first time since 2005. March
success had evaded Illinois for nearly two decades. A spot in the Sweet 16
was all the fan base wanted. Now that it's been secured? Might as well win
the whole thing. The challenge gets stiffer — Iowa State for sure, then
probably reigning champions UConn — but Illinois has proven in the last
two weeks it's also one of the best teams in the country. Beat writer
Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini
Basketball.

Illinois won three games in three days in Minneapolis to claim its second
Big Ten tournament championship in four years. The next goal? Chasing down
a national title in the NCAA tournament, which would be the program's
first. It all starts Thursday with a first-round game against Morehead
State. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's
Inside Illini Basketball.