Illinois' Brad Underwood gifts signed basketball to BTN announcer's wife battling breast cancer

Illinois' Brad Underwood gifts signed basketball to BTN announcer's wife battling breast cancer

Illinois head men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood has a reputation for being a hothead. But on Sunday, the Illini head whistle showed a softer side. Before Illinois’ game against Chicago State, Underwood gifted a basketball signed by the entire team to the wife of Big Ten Network announcer Mike Hall. Hall’s wife, Linda, is an Illinois graduate and, of course, a big fan of the basketball program. Last month, the couple went public with Linda’s …