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Last season, he displaced Williams as the starter, supplying defense, rebounding, and making the kinds of passes and spacing cuts to keep the offense flowing. However, Underwood could roll out something closer to a twin-post look, using Florida transfer Omar Payne—a former top recruit—at the four spot. Payne, who was beaten out by All-SEC pick Colin Castleton in Gainesville, is long wingspan and bouncy, making him an ideal rim protector and lob threat.
Illinois also reached into the transfer portal for Utah combo guard Alfonso Plummer, a microwave scorer unafraid of putting up difficult shots. There is also a pair of top freshmen—Brandin Podziemski and Luke Goode—who might be among the better shooters in the class.
Big Ten beat writers picked them to finish third in the conference, barely edging out Ohio State but clearly behind Michigan and Purdue. And AP voters tabbed them No.
On paper and in pixels, MU will enter this game as an underdog. Right now, the forecasted margin has Illinois winning by 12 points.
This season feels different because, as I mentioned, the roster composition for MU has inverted. For example, freshman Yaya Keita is a St. As for the other two in-state freshmen, Anton Brookshire and Trevon Brazile, their roots in Springfield and proximity to Fayetteville might make Arkansas a date they circle. For the bulk of this roster, this will be their first exposure to the rivalry at all. Over the past three seasons, that ire seemingly made MU a tad more engaged in executing the scout, that much more competitive on balls, and just a smidge more locked in.
Unfortunately, this season, the game caps a brutal closing stretch in non-conference, one where MU renews the Border War, slogs through finals week, hosts Utah, and then has to pivot to another potential top opponent. Or perhaps Javon Pickett goes berserk in his farewell. Regardless, we know what role Illinois wants to play. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Back in late April, any outlook for the Illini certainly looked gloomy. Steadily, though, the forecast shifted. Next Up In Links Oh, we have football to play this week. Should be While they are extremely efficient on the inside, shooting Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn defend the paint as good as pair in the country and would be perfectly happy with the Tigers ether A.
The long and the short of the matchup is that Braggin Rights will feature a pair of teams at their peak performance this time of year. For Illinois, a win would mean an emotional victory on their march to Big 10 and National title aspirations. It would be a coming-out party for Mizzou and a statement that the Tigers are genuine contenders and here to stay.
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