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Yes a backup center to Lety that can score and rebound inside would be an ideal get. Another spot up high% wing shooter would round out team.

Illini have ideal point guard, i.e. Vaaks (assuming he is definitely signed)

Morillo is very good with length 6'7", can play guard positions, needs to improve 3pt %. Slovenian Stevan Joksimovic would be an ideal add as a stellar guard/wing, shoots ball well.

Agree, Morillo is a big guard but his game is more like Stojakovic than Wagler. Not known as a high % 3pt shooter but a slasher type.

Well I hope he has improved tons since this game a few months back.

Hope Ty finds a place he can play starter minutes and play well enough to get Euro Pro interest if he wants to keep playing.

Looked at Transfer Portal and this tall player stood out: Gracie Merkle, 6-6, C, Jr. (19.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg) at PSU

Illinois can beat Iowa if they continue to play their best, stick to game plan and give max effort.

In my dreams I imagine Illinois tempting 6'7" Alicia Tournebize away from South Carolina with NIL dollars. She definitely will lead a team to contention.

This team needs to grow a spine and play full out all the time. They have much more talent than most other teams but don't consistently show it. Disappointing.

Game was on NBCSN on YouTubeTV

Michigan gave Illinois a thorough butt whipping and outplayed Illini in every aspect. Illini looked unable and unwilling to contend and defend.

Wisconsin scored 23 points off Illini turnovers (Illini scored only 6 points on Wisc turnovers) and Wisconsin had 8 steals to Illini 0 steals. Wisconsin had 76 shots vs Illini 60. What happened to Illini nation leading vaunted offense and "improved Illini defense"? 3 losses likely ends Big Ten...

Yes, Illini had a chance to win in OT. I wish Davis would have taken shot after Wagler passed him the ball for last shot, instead he threw it to Z who had to take hurried shot. IMO Illini should have put game away during regulation time by taking better shots and not relying on Wagler so much...

Berry and Cearah turned ball over and shot poorly, with Cearah making more shots than Berry. Whole team wasn't moving ball well and getting assists /better shots. USC had more fast break points and played better 'D" than Illini. Illini were way out of sorts in 1st Qtr and comeback in 4th Qtr...