All things considered, Brad Underwood couldn't have expected anything more. Underwood knew his Illinois roster would need some remodeling after this past season's Final Four run, with Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous and AJ Redd all out of eligibility, and with the Keaton Wagler mahic carpet ride flying out of Champaign to some faraway NBA city. What he certainly hoped for was something less than a tear-it-down-to-the-studs rebuild. On Friday, Underwood was assured that the last wing of the project that had remained unaccounted was finally a wrap: Andrej Stojakovic announced he would be returning to the Illini for his senior season in 2026-27. Per source pic.twitter.com/smeKwDbb2T — Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) April 17, 2026 Why Andrej Stojakovic's return was so critical for Illinois As difficult as it is to calculate Stojakovic's impact for the Illini last season, it's even harder to put into words what he means to Illinois' retention efforts and next season's outlook.…