Terrence Shannon Jr. is back on the basketball court via judicial decree, and the early returns looked good with a top tier offense and a defense

that could get back to its early-season form. What will it mean for Illinois moving forward? How much can the team help its long-term cause -- a top seed in the NCAA tournament — in a Big Ten not booming with all that many résumé-boosting opportunities. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.