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Hawkins averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while shooting a career-best 36.9 percent from 3 last season.
Brendan Marks57
Who will be the star of the weekend in Glendale, Ariz.? Our experts make their picks.
The Athletic College Basketball Staff145
The Illini went nearly 50 minutes of real time without a basket in one of the most dominant runs in NCAA Tournament history.
Steve Buckley191
Brad Underwood changed his roster-building technique with his eyes on March, not the Big Ten. It worked with the first Sweet 16 since 2005.
CJ Moore194
The NCAA Tournament will be full of teams that run offense through their big men — and are exceptionally efficient because of it.
CJ Moore48
Plus: One number to know for each of our top 16, RJ Davis and Dalton Knecht stay red hot and a reason for pause on UConn's repeat hopes.
Brendan Marks and Brian Bennett106
With a little more than a month before Selection Sunday, a pecking order has emerged. UConn and Purdue are on the first tier; then what?
Brendan Marks and Kyle Tucker149
Which teams can win it all? Who are the potential breakout stars of March? Catch up with all that's going on in college hoops.
CJ Moore145
The unofficial kickoff to the season features Duke-Michigan State, followed by Kansas-Kentucky in Chicago.
Brendan Marks, Brendan Quinn and more28
Indiana's Kel'El Ware, Villanova's Justin Moore and Duke's Mark Mitchell are among the other players with the most intrigue for 2023-24.
Brian Hamilton37
The Fighting Illini finished last season 20-13 and fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Arkansas.
Sam Vecenie and The Athletic Staff32
The Texas Tech transfer arrived in Champaign and worked to fix his jump shot, increasing his potential in the process.
Seth Davis46
Eamonn Brennan makes his first picks of the 2022-23 season.
Eamonn Brennan48