College Basketball

[Shawn1112]

Now that the Sox are done, time to wait for Illinois basketball.

You think they will be as good this year after losing Ayo and didn’t someone transfer or a recruit change his mind?

 

[Turk]

You think they will be as good this year after losing Ayo and didn’t someone transfer or a recruit change his mind?

Ayo is gone and Miller transferred. Ayo is a big loss but the team actually played awesome without him last year when he was hurt. Adam Miller isn’t as good as he thinks he is.

I think the team will be very good this year. Kofi will be the best center in CBB and Curbelo will develop into a star.
I expect them to be top ten.

 

[Shawn1112]

Ayo is gone and Miller transferred. Ayo is a big loss but the team actually played awesome without him last year when he was hurt. Adam Miller isn’t as good as he thinks he is.

I think the team will be very good this year. Kofi will be the best center in CBB and Curbelo will develop into a star.
I expect them to be top ten.

I sure hope so

 

[Turk]

I sure hope so

At minimum, we don’t have to worry about them making the tourney.

 

[GTPpower]

Go Huskers!

 

[bmoore04]

Way too early rankings.


13. Illinois Fighting Illini
Previous: 13

A potential dream season for Illinois ended earlier than expected, with the Fighting Illini falling in the second round of the NCAA tournament to Loyola Chicago after winning 15 of their previous 16 games -- including the Big Ten tournament. Ayo Dosunmu, the best closer in college basketball, is gone. Despite his departure, though, Brad Underwood might still have the best inside-outside tandem in the country. Kofi Cockburn is back on the interior. The most dominant physical force in college hoops, Cockburn tested the NBA draft waters, withdrew his name at the deadline, then entered the transfer portal ... before ultimately coming back to Champaign. Replacing Dosunmu in the starting lineup will be Andre Curbelo, one of the most exciting point guards in the country and a potential All-American candidate. Supporting those two will be longtime starter Trent Frazier and veterans Da'Monte Williams and Jacob Grandison. Two potential surprises in Champaign: sophomore forward Coleman Hawkins and Utah transfer Alfonso Plummer.

Projected starting lineup:
Andre Curbelo (9.1 PPG)
Trent Frazier (10.2 PPG)
Da'Monte Williams (5.5 PPG)
Jacob Grandison (4.6 PPG)
Kofi Cockburn (17.7 PPG)

 

[Turk]

CBB is back baby! Illinois has its first (exhibition) game tonight. The team is completely reworked compared to last year and am pumped to watch them play.