"He's a dreamer, and then he goes to chase that dream down."
Brad Underwood was the change agent #illini sorely needed, returning the proud program to the Final Four stage. How'd he do it?
My column from Houston with insight from his staff and AD ⤵️
https://t.co/NxHYkA6oPM
Thank you Ayo
Thank you Trent
Thank you Kofi
Thank you Terrence
Thank you Marcus
Thank you Coleman
Thank you to all the Illini who helped turn this program around
We’re going to the Final Four
Brad Underwood has said previously that the path to making it to a Final Four was to just keep chipping away & make tournaments.
Tonight, his reward. Celebrate Champaign.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are going to the Final Four for the first time since 2005!
A huge congrats to my buddy, @CoachUnderwood and his entire staff and team on making the @FinalFourNCAA! We had dinner the first night Brad arrived in Champaign after accepting the job, and we talked about this happening. Love it when a plan comes together!
I-L-L!! @IlliniMBB
Via ESPN Research/@_SaigeSmith_: Illinois' Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic are the first pair of freshman teammates to each have a double-double in the same NCAA tournament game since freshmen became fully eligible in 1972-73.
WOW.