The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper ESPN 93.5

Derek and Kyle discuss the last missing piece to the Illini basketball roster and which options are still remaining. Later, hear from Brad Underwood as he shares his thoughts on the offseason and the additions of Ben Humrichous and Tomislav Ivisic.

Derek and Kyle discuss some Illini basketball scheduling news as they reportedly are set to play Duke at Madison Square Garden in 2024. The guys talk about what else could be in store for the Illini's future schedule, including whether or not they should play at the United Center or the Maui Invitational.

Jeff Jones from the Belleville News Democrat joins the show to share his insight on what's went wrong for the Cardinals to begin the season. Lon and Derek air out their Cardinals complaints. Later, the guys discuss if we're overlooking Morez Johnson's impact in 2024-25 too much.

Lon and Derek discuss the Illini landing a commitment from Croatian big man Tomislav Ivisic and what he'll bring to the Illini. Later, the guys share their thoughts on how the Illini frontcourt has shaped up with all of the offseason additions.

Derek shares his thoughts on an international big man Illinois is seemingly close to adding to its roster and what he brings to the Illini. Later, Derek and Kyle hit on some of the biggest portal names still available and if they should be on Illini fans' radars.

Derek and Kyle talk a little baseball amid the Cubs bullpen blowing yet another late lead. Later, the guys discuss Coleman Hawkins' public comments to Jeff Goodman regarding his decision to enter the transfer portal.