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Brad Underwood provides status update on Ayo Dosunmu before Illinois-Rutgers game

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu suffered a leg injury at the end of Tuesday night’s home loss to Michigan State, but the Illini received some good news throughout the week, learning that he’ll be day-to-day.

Dosunmu traveled with the team to Piscataway on Saturday, as Illinois prepares to play Rutgers at the RAC. There’s a chance that the star sophomore steps on the court this afternoon, as well.

According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Dosunmu will be a game-time decision for the Illini. They are looking to hand Rutgers its first loss at the RAC in the 2019-20 season.

This season, Dosunmu is averaging 15.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He’s shooting 47 percent from the floor.

Illinois enters Saturday’s game with a 16-8 record, but is in the middle of a three-game losing streak. The Illini have dropped consecutive games to Iowa, Maryland and Michigan State.

Rutgers, which is 17-8 on the season, is a perfect 16-0 in home games.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB