Get to know new Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood

Illinois is going to play fast under new coach Brad Underwood. Speed being Underwood's thing, I had to ask him 10 rapid fire questions when he visited the BTN studio Tuesday.

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Get to know the new Illinois coach below.

1. Favorite athlete growing up? Roger Staubach for football. Jerry West for hoops.

2. Best advice from a coach? Work hard and good things will happen to you.

3. If you weren't a coach, you'd be? An anchor, a sports anchor.

4. Favorite basketball movie? Hoosiers

5. First basketball memory? Al McGuire's Marquette team.

6. Favorite vacation spot? Cayman Islands

7. First car? '71 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, white. I wish I still had it.

8. Deep dish or thin crust? Deep dish!

9. Guilty pleasure? Good red wine and a good cigar.

10. Favorite band? I love Boston. Eagles, too.

Bonus: That orange tie make it with you from Oklahoma State? Yep!