Illinois basketball takes the court Sunday for their exhibition matchup against Illinois State, and Sunny Verma is breaking down what the starting five could look like — especially with Ty Rogers, Andrej Stojaković, and Mihailo Petrovic all likely out.

Predicting the Illini Starting …. 🏀 In this episode: Why this exhibition game actually matters for early chemistry The latest on injuries and NCAA clearance updates for Petrovic & Stojaković Projected starting lineup: Kylan Boswell, Keaton Wagler, Jake Davis, Ben Humrichous, Tomislav Ivišić Why Ben Humrichous could be in for a breakout year The case for freshman Keaton Wagler starting at the 2 spot Jake Davis’ under-the-radar value as a “coach’s son” glue guy How lineup cohesion now could set the tone for Illinois’ early non-conference slate Bonus: Quick football talk with On3’s Carson Bounds — what Illinois needs after the bye week Sunny and Carson also preview what Brad Underwood might experiment with on Sunday and how the Ivišić twins could factor into future rotations. 🎙 Hosted by Sunny Verma — your daily home for Illinois basketball and football coverage on Locked On Illini. 

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