Illinois did not play well in its charity exhibition game against No. 24 Mississippi. Too many turnovers. Not enough defense. Plenty to work on

before the 2024-25 college basketball seasons starts ... next week. Even so, it's too early to push the panic button. An almost entirely new team

with several freshmen playing key roles was bound to have some struggles (and they did against the Rebels). Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.