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Good Morning, Illini Nation: The basketball world reactsAug. 5—David Mirkovic's left foot injury and subsequent surgery Tuesday in Indianapolis drew plenty of reaction from around the college basketball world. As sure a sign as any that the Illini haven't lost any of their luster as a program after last season's Final Four run. The interest in Mirkovic, and therefore Illinois, makes sense. The 6-foot-9 forward earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team ...The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.