Keaton Wagler’s ascent has keyed Illinois’ surge

The freshman phenom has quickly become the Illini’s alpha.

Other players had more hype. But Keaton Wagler was the Illini’s missing piece all along.

On this episode of ’Oskee Talk’ I’m joined by Pleas Honeywood & Brandt Dolce to review Illinois’ victories against Northwestern & Minnesota (5:00) and the Illini exceeding early expectations (21:08). We also discuss Illinois’ veteran players deferring to Keaton Wagler (24:16), the freshman phenom’s rapid ascent (27:42), and the simplest explanation for the Illini’s 7-game winning streak.

Finally, we examine the players that will most greatly raise Illinois’ ceiling (45:43) before looking ahead to Wednesday’s game against Maryland (57:43) and this weekend’s ranked matchup at Purdue (66:40).

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