Illini Basketball
March 13, 2020 1:26 PM
#Illini Underwood: We were in a position to win a national championship, to be quite honest.
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) March 13, 2020
#illini Underwood: Ayo was getting ready to perform on the stage he loves most, and that was the big stage. My love for Ayo goes way beyond what you can imagine.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) March 13, 2020
#Illini Underwood on seniors hearing the news: There was a lot of raw, raw, raw emotion. A lot of hugs. A lot of tears.... That was a challenge yesterday. There wasn't a dry eye in there.
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) March 13, 2020
Illinois coach Brad Underwood:
— IllinoisLoyalty🤨 (@IllinoisLoyalty) March 13, 2020
"I think we all understand this is bigger than a tournament"
And here's selected basketball-related excerpts from today's press conference. Go Illini pic.twitter.com/g5wXpEHj85
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