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FILE - LSU forward Darius Days (4) shoots over Michigan guard Eli Brooks (55) during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, in this Monday, March 22, 2021, file photo. Forward Darius Days is returning to LSU for his senior season after initially exploring his opportunity to turn pro. Days, who announced his decision during an online talk show appearance in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, had previously declared his intention to enter this summer's NBA draft after last season.(AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Darius Days returning to LSU basketball for senior season

Jun. 29, 2021 10:56 AM EDT

BYU guard Spencer Johnson (20) looks to shoot the ball in front of UCLA forward Mac Etienne, right, during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
East Regional - First Round - Game 5 (win) at East Regional - First Round - Game 6 (win) 3/22/2021

Mar. 20, 2021 10:14 PM EDT

Illinois guard Trent Frazier receives his framed jersey before his last home NCAA college basketball game, against Nebraska on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Cockburn scores 24 as No. 5 Illinois tops Nebraska 86-70

By Terry Towery Feb. 25, 2021 09:45 PM EST

Ohio State Head Coach Chris Holtmann looks on from the sideline in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Liddell, No. 21 Ohio St power past No. 14 Illinois 87-81

By Terry Towery Jan. 16, 2021 04:05 PM EST

Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) looks to pass as he is pressured by Maryland center Chol Marial (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Morsell scores 19 as Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois 66-63

Jan. 10, 2021 10:35 PM EST

Northwestern forward Pete Nance, right, reaches for a rebound above Illinois center Kofi Cockburn during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cockburn leads No. 12 Illinois past Northwestern 81-56

By Jay Cohen Jan. 07, 2021 11:26 PM EST

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) puts up a shot as Minnesota's forward Isaiah Ihnen (35) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Cockburn scores 33 as No. 13 Illinois routs Minnesota 92-65

By Terry Towery Dec. 15, 2020 09:47 PM EST

Illinois's Andre Curbelo, right, dribbles around Missouri's Xavier Pinson, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri holds off late charge, beats No. 6 Illinois 81-78

By Briar Napier Dec. 12, 2020 10:52 PM EST

Dosunmu, balance help No. 6 Illinois beat No. 10 Duke 83-68

Dec. 09, 2020 12:07 AM EST
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to beat No. 10 Duke 83-68 on Tuesday night in...

Ohio forward Ben Vander Plas (5) shoots as Illinois guard Da'Monte Williams (20) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Dosunmu scores 24 as No. 8 Illinois holds off Ohio 77-75

Nov. 27, 2020 03:49 PM EST

Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) shoots against Chicago State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP)
Dosunmu, Curbelo lead No. 8 Illinois past Chicago State

Nov. 26, 2020 02:51 PM EST

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu (11) shoots as North Carolina's Tyler Maye (11) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Holly Hart)
Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60

By Terry Towery Nov. 25, 2020 04:33 PM EST

Virginia's Jay Huff dunks as Towson's Charles Thompson defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Memphis Tigers 11/26/2020

Nov. 25, 2020 02:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu's (11) scores against Penn State in the final minute of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa Watching the shot are Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) and Penn State's Seth Lundy (1). The return of stars Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a magical season abruptly halted by the pandemic in March. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec, File)
No. 8 Illini return with high expectations behind star duo

By Terry Towery Nov. 10, 2020 05:49 PM EST

FILE - Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, center, drives to the basket past Northwestern forwards Miller Kopp, left, and Pete Nance during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., in this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, file photo. Dosunmu was Illinois’ leading scorer last season and went over 20 points in eight games.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Iowa is team to beat in Big Ten boasting unprecedented depth

By Eric Olson Nov. 10, 2020 01:47 PM EST