Illinois basketball will be without Jake Davis for a minute, and this has been a trend with the program thus far.

With Illinois now down a starter possibly for good this year, can head coach Brad Underwood rally his remaining troops?

The Illini wing is out for an 'indefinite' period after undergoing surgery for a separated shoulder on Wednesday

Nov. 4—CHAMPAIGN — Jake Davis was still in surgery Wednesday morning as Illinois went through its final practice ahead of Thursday night's game against Penn. Davis required surgery after suffering a separated left shoulder fighting through a screen in the first half of Illinois' season opener Monday against Fairleigh Dickinson. The senior forward was caught on camera saying, "It's out," to ...

Illinois is coming off a massive victory to open the season, defeating Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45. The 75-point victory saw Illinois break multiple school records in the process of obtaining the win. Now, the team has learned they will be without one of their starters , according to Kyle Tausk of IlliniOn247. “Illini senior wing Jake Davis is out […] The post Illinois loses Final Four starter to shoulder surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The hope for Illinois would be that a 75-point win would be the only thing to talk about after Monday’s season-opening clash with Fairleigh Dickinson. But although the scoreboard read 120-45, Illinois had a concern: Jake Davis, who was injured in the first half and did not return. Davis, who started the majority of games […] The post Illinois’ Jake Davis Injury Update Not Ideal After 75-Point Win appeared first on HEAVY.

The Illinois men's basketball team may be looking at a lengthy absence for one of their key starters, as senior wing Jake Davis exited the season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson with a left shoulder injury that head coach Brad Underwood said, "doesn't sound great."

Nov. 3—The injury news from Brad Underwood ahead of Monday's season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson included David Mirkovic undergoing an emergency appendectomy Saturday night. The sophomore forward, of course, was already sidelined indefinitely following offseason foot surgery. It was news that required a follow-up Monday given I missed Sunday's media availability with the Illinois coach ...

Illini coach Brad Underwood's brief comments on Jake Davis' injury aren't encouraging - for Davis or Illinois as a team