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Illinois basketball braces for a brutal 2024-25 season, facing elite talent from the get-go. They’ll clash with UConn’s Silas Demary Jr., who ended their championship dreams last year, and Nebraska’s rising star Pryce Sandfort, who dropped 32 on them last season. Michigan’s polished point guard Elliot Cadeau, key to their title run, adds another layer of difficulty. On defense, Duke’s John Blackwell — who torched them for 55 points in two games — looms large. And at the top of the list? Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., the nation’s leading assist man with elite court vision and a developing jump shot. Coach Underwood’s loaded schedule means Illinois will be tested early and often — but that’s exactly how they build champions.

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