2025 Tournament PreviewIllinois packs a punch offensively, ranking 15th in KenPom's efficiency metric and featuring five double-digit scorers, led by NBA lottery candidate Kasparas Jakucionis (15.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.6 apg). It's also getting healthier, with standout 6-9 freshman Morez Johnson (7.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg) returning from a five-game absence for the Big Ten tournament where he had 17 rebounds and four blocks in two games. The Illini rank top 20 in shooting from inside the arc but struggle from distance, shooting 31.1 percent from three-point range to rank 316th nationally. While the team is respectable top 40 in defensive efficiency, Illinois does not force turnovers much, ranking 360th in turnover rate. Coach Brad Underwood's squad has eight Quad 1 wins, including late-season victories against Michigan and Purdue, and advanced to conference tourney quarterfinals as the seven seed. Inconsistency makes it fair to question whether an extended run is possible, however.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.22 16 0.96 37
Pace 72.3 (16)
Effective FG% 52.44 (98) 47.43 (32)
Turnover % 13.73 (72) 10.92 (360)
Off Reb % 35.78 (20) 25.79 (21)
FTA/FGA 34.39 (138) 26.94 (37)
3P% 31.31 (305) 33.62 (166)
2P% 57.34 (14) 46.12 (14)
FT% 76.17 (50) 70.92 (119)
3PA/FGA 47.20 (30) 30.55 (3)
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Illinois
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Rankings
AP Poll: #24 Coaches Poll: #31 NET: #17 RPI: #39 RW: #12
Record
Overall: (22-13) Conference: (12-8) Quad 1: (8-11) Quad 2: (8-2) Quad 3: (0-0) Quad 4: (4-0)
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