GIFFORD, Ill. — Brad Underwood has a lot going on right now. He's not getting in his daily walks and workouts as he and his staff work almost non-stop to try to finalize their 2025-26 roster.

As Illinois players and coaches packed up their belongings at Fiserv Forum on Sunday night, coach Brad Underwood shared his expectation of how he would spend the team bus ride from Milwaukee.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood held his official NCAA Tournament press conference on Thursday at Fiserv Forum prior to No. 11 seed Illinois' 8:45 p.m. Friday first-round game against No. 11 seed ...