Illini Sports
ATLANTA — Shortly after he beat the halftime buzzer by burying his third three-pointer of the afternoon, Illinois guard Tracy Abrams turned to Charles Barkley, who was sitting courtside at Philips Arena, smiled and said “What’s up?”
The Auburn grad, one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, laughed, shook his head, and said “What’s up” right back at Abrams, who was making his way to the locker room after what Illinois coach John Groce characterized as his team’s best 20 minutes of the young season en route to an 81-62 win Sunday.
