Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) runs drills on the court during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) walks on the court during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood watches players practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Fans watch Illinois Fighting Illini players during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) dribbles the ball while running drills during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3,
2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) walks on the court during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois forward Jake Davis puts up a shot during practice Friday, April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) goes up for a rebound during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Andrej Stojaković (2) speaks with members of the press in the locker room before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3,
2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) speaks with members of the press during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Andrej Stojaković (2) guards Illinois Fighting Illini forward Jake Davis (15) during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) guards his brother Illinois Fighting Illini center Zvonimir Ivišić (44) during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Fans watch Illinois Fighting Illini players during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini players carry Illinois Fighting Illini guard AJ Redd (5) on their shoulders after he was named an elite scholar athlete recipient during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) guards Illinois Fighting Illini center Zvonimir Ivišić (44) during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Zvonimir Ivišić (44) guards his brother Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood directs players during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirković (0) runs on the court during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Fans watch the Illinois Fighting Illini players during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirković (0) guards Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) passes the ball during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini players listen to Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3,
2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) smiles during practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) high-fives fans after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Zvonimir Ivišić (44) signs autographs after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Brandon Lee (1) signs autographs after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Zvonimir Ivišić (44) signs autographs after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) signs autographs on the court after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3,
2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivišić (13) signs autographs on the court after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3,
2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini center Zvonimir Ivišić (44) signs autographs after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) signs autographs after practice before the Saturday Final Four semifinal match against UConn April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard Andrej Stojaković walks on the court during practice before the Final Four against UConn on April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois coach Brad Underwood directs players during practice before the Final Four game against UConn on April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard AJ Redd speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard Andrej Stojaković speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois center Zvonimir Ivišić speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois coach Brad Underwood speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois forward Jake Davis speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Members of the press interview Illinois players after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard Andrej Stojaković speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard Blake Fagbemi (8) and forward Jason Jakstys play video games while guard Keaton Wagler speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard Mihailo Petrović rovic speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois forward Ben Humrichous speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois coach Brad Underwood speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois guard Keaton Wagler speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois forward David Mirković speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn guard Braylon Mullins speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn coach Dan Hurley speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026 in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn assistant coach Luke Murray speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026 in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn forward Alex Karaban speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026 in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn center Eric Reibe, guard Jacob Ross and forward Jayden Ross) pretend to interview guard Malachi Smith after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)UConn center Eric Reibe (12), guard Jacob Ross (13) and forward Jayden Ross (23) walk through their locker room after practice before their Final Four game against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Illinois coach Brad Underwood speaks with members of the press after practice before their Final Four semifinal game against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 2, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
