There are plenty of questions surrounding Illinois basketball after Tuesday night’s disappointing loss at Texas Tech.
But if the Illini need one player to take the final shot of a game right now, fans seem to have a pretty good idea of who they want with the ball.
In this week’s TCR Reacts poll, we asked readers which Illinois player should take the final shot in a big moment. The results weren’t particularly close.
Andrej Stojaković received 65% of the vote, comfortably finishing ahead of Stefan Vaaks
(23%) and Quentin Coleman (12%).
It’s hard to argue with the selection.
Stojaković has established himself as one of Illinois’ most reliable offensive weapons. The senior has scored in double figures in each of his first four games of the season, including an 18-point performance against Texas Tech.
But would you blame anyone for choosing Coleman? The kid’s been awesome so far — not as much on Friday against Sam Houston, but overall he’s a gamer.
No matter who’s shooting, Illinois still has one of the best odds to win the national title, even after the loss to the Red Raiders, according to FanDuel Sports.
