Illinois delivered 40 of its 78 points from the four members of the bench on Sunday as the Illini used a close loss to reveal its critically important depth.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 20, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Logic would suggest that Morez Johnson knew his role was likely to grow in the next few games once Tomislav Ivisic was diagnosed with strep throat.
Of course, to use that logic, you have to presume Johnson, the backup at Illinois behind the 21-year-old Croatian big, knew what his teammate was trying . . .
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