Ep. 1161 - 247Sports' Kyle Tucker on Illini MBB's offseason

About this episode

Kyle Tucker joins Jeremy Werner to discuss the Illinois basketball offseason, including retention efforts and national rankings.

247Sports director of college basketball content Kyle Tucker joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the Illinois basketball offseason. Tucker discusses the Illini's retention efforts, additions to the backcourt and how the Illini stack up nationally. Tucker also discusses big takeaways from the offseason, including winners and one big loser of the offseason so far. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Omaha Steaks: Go to ⁠https://OmahaSteaks.com⁠ to get their Burger Perfection Pack! And use promo code ILLINI at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for just 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Werner

Guest: Kyle Tucker

Topics covered

• Illinois basketball
• offseason analysis
• backcourt additions
• national ranking
• retention efforts

Keywords

• Illinois basketball
• Kyle Tucker
• Jeremy Werner
• offseason
• backcourt
• 247Sports
• Omaha Steaks

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 247Sports, Illini Inquirer

Places: Illinois

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