When it comes to Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood, who recently signed a six-year $4.4 million contract extension , he goes global. In other words, he makes it a point to recruit international players, and he does so for a reason, according to The Field of 68.

Ultimately, Underwood says he sees something overseas that others don't about the way players approach the game.

“Y eah, ” he told The Field of 68. “ They care more. ” In April, Underwood made a couple of moves that brought three international players to Champaign-Urbana. First, Zvonimir Ivisic transferred from Arkansas to join his brother, Tomislav, both of whom are of Croatian descent.

Then, he brought on David Mirkovic from Montenegro . Shortly thereafter, Underwood got Serbian

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