Deon Thomas talks Illini reaching Elite Eight & Bruce Pearl
Podcast: Spiegel & Holmes ShowPublished On: Fri Mar 27 2026
Description: Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Illini legend Deon Thomas to discuss Illinois advancing to the Elite Eight with a dominant win against Houston in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Thomas also shared his feelings about former college basketball coach Bruce Pearl, whose questionable ethics thrust Thomas into the middle of a recruiting scandal in the late 1980s.
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