The Fighting Illini will start their 2024-25 season on Monday night with no Ty Rodgers. Illinois will be squaring off against Eastern Illinois at 7:00 CT from the State Farm Center in Champaign. The game will be airing on the Big Ten Network, and the Fighting Illini are currently favored by 24.5 points.

Many Illinois fans were surprised on Monday night when news came out of junior Ty Rodgers’ plans to sit out the 2024-25 season and redshirt. Rodgers started 38 games for the Illini in the 2023-24 season.

Illinois basketball player Ty Rodgers mysteriously pulled himself from the lineup just hours ahead of the team's season opener against Eastern Illinois.

The Illini opened with a big win, but learned a returning starter will sit out for the 2024-25 college basketball season.

Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report highlighting each Illini player listed on the team's official roster. Today, in the 13th of 14, we shine a light on guard Ty Rodgers.

Just hours before the opening tip of the season, junior forward Ty Rodgers has announced he will redshirt for the 2024-25 season.

With just an hour until the tip of the 2024-25 season, the Illinois basketball team reported some bad news. Coming into the new campaign, the Illini had loaded

After 219 days without Illinois men's basketball action, the 2024-25 season finally, officially, got underway Monday at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Taking on their season-opening opponent of recent tradition in Eastern Illinois, the Illini delivered good things to all those who waited with a decisive 112-67 walkover win.

Ty Rodgers will not be in uniform for Monday night's game against Eastern Illinois. Per team spokesman Derrick Burson, the junior guard met with Illini coach Brad Underwood

The Illini are now expecting to have just one scholarship returner on the floor this season. Illinois junior wing Ty Rodgers will not play in the season opener against Eastern Illinois and plans to redshirt the 2024-25 season,

Illinois junior guard Ty Rodgers has made a last-minute decision to redshirt the 2024-25 season, reported Jeremy Werner of Illini Enquirer on Monday – just hours before the team's season opener against Eastern Illinois (7 p.