Luckily, there’s still a month left before the exhibition against Illinois State — because Brad Underwood’s team is still banged up.
Underwood announced this week that transfer wing Andrej Stojakovic will be out a “few weeks more” after suffering a knee injury this offseason.
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The Cal transfer is expected to be a key part of the Illini’s offense and potentially the team’s leading scorer for the 2025-26 season.
Underwood also provided updates on Ty Rodgers’ knee, which the redshirt-junior underwent surgery on this summer. He didn’t have a good timeline on his return to action, but it doesn’t sound likely that Rodgers will be around for opening night in early November. Seems like the best bet with him is conference play, if that.