Watch: Illini postgame presser after EIU win

The 23rd ranked Illini open the season with a 87-57 win over Eastern Illinois Monday night.  Coleman Hawkins scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds while Terrence Shannon Jr. made his Illini debut by leading all scorers with 24 points.

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