2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team will represent the University of Illinois during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Illini are led by eighth-year head coach Brad Underwood. The Illini will play their home games at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.
| 2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 0-0 (0-0 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Orlando Antigua (5th overall, 1st season) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | State Farm Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Illini finished the season 14-6 in Big Ten play, good for second place. The team beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The team was then awarded the #3 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament, in which it advanced to the Elite Eight.
Offseason
After the previous season ended, Marcus Domask sought a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA to play in the 2024-25 season.[1] After his waiver application was denied, he declared for the NBA draft.[2]
After three years at Illinois, Assistant Coach Chester Frazier joined West Virginia's coaching staff.[3] This resulted in Sencire Harris, who had previously pledged to stay with the team, to enter the transfer portal, with Amani Hansberry soon following, as both were primarily recruited by Frazier.[4] Both players ultimately followed Frazier to West Virginia.[5]
Replacing Frazier on the coaching staff was Orlando Antigua, who had previously served as assistant coach at Illinois prior to a stint at Kentucky.[6]
Departures
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Quincy Guerrier | F | 6'8" | 220 | Graduate Student | Montreal, Quebec | Graduated |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | 6'6" | 215 | Fifth Year | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated |
| Marcus Domask | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Graduate Student | Waupun, Wisconsin | Graduated |
| Justin Harmon | G | 6'4" | 180 | Graduate Student | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated |
| Dain Dainja | F/C | 6'9" | 255 | Redshirt Junior | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Transferred to Memphis |
| Sencire Harris | G | 6'4" | 160 | Redshirt Freshman | North Canton, Ohio | Transferred to West Virginia |
| Amani Hansberry | F/C | 6'8" | 225 | Freshman | Silver Spring, Maryland | Transferred to West Virginia |
| Luke Goode | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Graduated; Transferred to Indiana |
| Coleman Hawkins | F/C | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Sacramento, California | Graduated; Transferred to Kansas State |
| Niccolo Moretti | G | 6'1" | 160 | Redshirt Freshman | Bologna, Italy | Transferred to Florida Atlantic |
| Max Williams | G | 6'2" | 192 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Jake Davis | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | McCordsville, Indiana | Mercer |
| Tre White | 22 | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Dallas, Texas | Louisville |
| Kylan Boswell | 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Urbana, Illinois | Arizona |
| Carey Booth | 8 | F | 6'10" | 203 | Sophomore | Englewood, Colorado | Notre Dame |
| Ben Humrichous | 3 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Fifth Year | Tipton, Indiana | Evansville |
Source:[7]
2024 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Morez Johnson Jr. F/C |
Riverdale, IL | Thornton Township | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jason Jakstys F |
Yorkville, IL | Yorkville | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 23, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tomislav Ivišić C |
Vodice, Croatia | SC Derby | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | May 6, 2024 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Kasparas Jakucionis G |
Vilnius, Lithuania | FC Barcelona Bàsquet | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 28, 2024 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Will Riley F |
Kitchener, Ontario | The Phelps School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 23, 2024 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 30 | ||||||
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Roster
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Note: While listed above as a graduate student for NCAA eligibility purposes, Humrichous is a fifth-year senior working towards his bachelor's degree.
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2024* |
Eastern Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| November 20, 2024* |
vs. Alabama | Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| November 28, 2024* |
vs. Arkansas | Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
| December 14, 2024* |
Tennessee | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| December 22, 2024* |
vs. Missouri Braggin' Rights |
Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
| TBD |
Oakland | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Indiana Rivalry |
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
| TBD |
Iowa Rivalry |
State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
Maryland | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| TBD |
Michigan State | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Michigan State | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
| TBD |
Northwestern Rivalry |
State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Northwestern Rivalry |
Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
Ohio State | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
| TBD |
Penn State | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
Purdue | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
| TBD |
USC | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
UCLA | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
| TBD |
Wisconsin | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| TBD |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025* |
vs. Duke | Madison Square Garden New York City, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Source:[8]
References
- "Richey | Can the Illini get old again?". April 3, 2024.
- "Illinois' Marcus Domask enters NBA draft after waiver denied". 25 April 2024.
- "Report: Chester Frazier leaves Illinois men's basketball for West Virginia". 13 April 2024.
- "Sencire Harris enters transfer portal". 15 April 2024.
- "Former Illinois guard Sencire Harris commits to WVU". 21 April 2024.
- "Orlando Antigua to Illinois". 21 April 2024.
- "2024 Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Transfers". ON3.com.
- "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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