Demetrius Jackson's visit to Illinois

Jackson toured the field before kickoff. He spent time with the current players at Ubben Basketball Complex and at a team outing at a local bowling alley. He met and talked with Malcolm Hill, an Illini commitment, who made the trip from the St. Louis area on Saturday. Jackson also took photos of himself in a No. 11 Illini basketball jersey at the Assembly Hall.

At least for now, look for Kansas and Notre Dame to be the strongest competition for Jackson. But it appears Groce & Co. continued to make a favorable impression on the 2013 prospect. Campus visits figure to be a strength of Groce's recruiting efforts, and Jackson arguably represents the program's most important visitor since Derrick Rose in 2006.

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