Out Cast! How Did Morez Johnson Jr. Look in First Action After Broken Wrist?
After all was said and done, Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. sat out only five games and less than four weeks because of a broken wrist – a drop in the bucket given that a terrified lIlini Nation and rebounding fans everywhere initially feared he might be done for the season.
Breaking | Morez Johnson Jr. set to return for Big Ten tournament
After a month-long absence with a broken wrist, freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. is expected to return on Thursday in Indianapolis.
Brad Underwood gives one-word answer regarding Illinois' Morez Johnson Jr.'s long-term playing status
Following Illinois' eight-point win Friday night against Purdue to close the regular-season with three-straight wins, coach Brad Underwood shared a suspenseful nugget Saturday regarding the status of star forward Morez Johnson Jr.
Illinois Basketball's Morez Johnson Jr. Cleared for Big Ten Tournament
Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr., after suffering a broken wrist on Feb. 15 at Michigan State, has been cleared for action, according to Illinois Basketball’s X social media account. Johnson missed just 23 days of action, beating the usual recovery timetable of at least 4-6 weeks by an impressive margin.
Morez Johnson Jr. to return for postseason play
After missing five games with a wrist injury, Illinois’s Chicago-raised big man is expected to return. The Illini announced on Twitter that Johnson Jr. would return to the court for the Big Ten Tournament and beyond.
Illinois’ Morez Johnson to return for Big Ten Tournament
Center Morez Johnson is returning for Illinois, just in time for the postseason. Johnson has missed the last five games after suffering a broken left wrist against Michigan State on Feb. 15. The Illini big man was ruled out indefinitely,
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Illinois basketball social team takes clever approach regarding Morez Johnson Jr.'s injury update
Nearly a month after Johnson Jr.'s "indefinite" injury, Illinois received good news that Johnson Jr. would return to the ...
Illinois vs. Maryland: Big Ten Rematch a Huge Test for Illini
Tomislav Ivisic didn't play last time the teams met, and Will Riley didn't score. Both will change in the rematch. But will Kasparas Jakucionis show up, too?
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Notes: Johnson's return helps spur dominant rebounding effort
Morez Johnson Jr. didn’t consider his broken left wrist a potential season-ending injury when it happened last month. The Illinois freshman had broken his wrist before in middle ...
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No. 7 Illinois knocks out No. 15 Iowa in Big Ten tournament opener
No. 7 Illinois defeated No. 15 Iowa in its Big Ten tournament opener on Thursday night. Kylan Boswell finished with a ...
Kylan Boswell scores 24 points to help No. 24 Illinois beat Iowa 106-94 in Big Ten tourney
Kylan Boswell scored a career high 24 points and four other Illinois players finished in double digits as the 24th-ranked ...
No. 11 Maryland takes on No. 24 Illinois in Big Ten tournament
Getting the second seed for the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis might be the classic good-news, bad-news ...
Big Ten tournament: Who slips? Who trips? And in the end, which team goes snip-snip?
Fourteen teams will slip in their attempts to win the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament, which begins Wednesday and ...
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Illini back to full strength for Big Ten Tourney
It’s been an unusual week of practice for the Illinois Fighting Illini. For the first time since early January, all 12 players that have appeared in a game during the 2024-25 season were on the ...