There's a chance he could wind up in Vancouver, playing for the National Basketball Association's Grizzlies in front of a bunch of hockey fans. But Jerry Hester, an aspiring broadcaster, probably will be doing play-by-play at a radio station near you.

Bad news, Illinois men's basketball fans. Clark Kellogg has left the building, for good.

The Illini went 3-0 this season with the CBS analyst at courtside. Two of the wins came against ranked teams, Clemson and Michigan.

"The voice of the Illini," Kellogg jokingly calls himself.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – It doesn't take a genius to fire up a basketball team for Michigan or Indiana. Point to the championship banners, roll the ball out and watch your team throw itself around the court for 40 minutes.

Getting psyched for the Big Ten bottom feeders is another story.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Lou Henson's interest in staying on as New Mexico State's basketball coach is sincere.

   COLUMBUS, Ohio  The theme in Wednesday''s pug-ugly clash at St. John Arena could be spun in several directions.

    The Ohio State version:

COLUMBUS, Ohio – They didn't get mobbed by the media at Willard Airport, taken away by motorcade and greeted at the Assembly Hall by thousands of well-wishers.

But Lon Kruger's Illini touched down late Wednesday night in Savoy in better shape than Mr. President left hours earlier.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fifty-three seconds left and a four-point lead. Kevin Turner knew it was time to turn the other cheek.

That show by Marcus Griffin on Saturday at Parkland College created in many of us an insatiable desire to look down the road ... to visualize him with the Illini team he signed with out of high school.