There was only one real surprise for Illinois in the first week of the 2024-25 college basketball season, and it had nothing to do with the

results on the court. While Ty Rodgers did make the decision to redshirt, Illinois still went 2-0, still blew the doors off teams they should dominate. Just in a different style than a year ago, as Will Riley, Ben Humrichous and Co. went "bombs away" from three-point range. Beat writer

Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's Inside Illini Basketball.