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October 25, 2016 5:23:pm EST

The Illinois team that takes the court in early November will look a lot different than the one that limped to a 15-19 record last season. Illini fans accustomed to no real point guard and few options at center will see a change at both positions, thanks in part to the return of sixth-year guard Tracy Abrams and center Mike Thorne Jr. In fact, assuming nothing changes by the Nov. 11 opener against Southeast Missouri, Illinois will have every player on its roster healthy for the first time in two years. Continue to Article

October 25, 2016 5:22:pm EST

At Friday's media day, Groce said he wouldn't be digging much into a chaotic 2015-16 season that ended with a 15-19 record, three arrests and what seemed like endless injuries. ''We're not doing that, we're moving on,'' Groce said. The other two, senior guard Jaylon Tate and redshirt sophomore forward Leron Black are both still on the team while Nunn, after pleading guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery, was kicked off the team and transferred to Oakland. Continue to Article

October 07, 2016 6:31:pm EST

The NCAA has given Illinois guard Tracy Abrams a sixth year of eligibility after he missed last season with a torn left Achilles tendon. Illinois coach John Groce said in a news release Thursday that he looks forward to having Abrams on the court again, as well as being a source of leadership and determination. Abrams last played in 2013-14 and was second on the team in scoring with 10.7 points a game and led the Illini in assists with 3.2 a game. Continue to Article

June 10, 2016 11:07:am EST

URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against Illinois basketball player Jaylon Tate after concluding there was not enough evidence to convict him. Continue to Article

May 19, 2016 5:50:pm EST