NCAA Tournament

Eclectic group of Illinois players says emotional goodbye after memorable season ends

Brad Underwood took a truly unique group of players and built his best team at Illinois. "Meshing personalities is why our staff is so good,” he said. The coach firmly believes his program will be back on college basketball’s biggest stage

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