2024 Tournament PreviewThe Big Ten tournament champion, Illinois is stellar offensively, ranking third nationally in efficiency (per KenPom). The charge is led by 6-6 senior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (23.0 ppg), who drives to the basket with the force of a fully developed NBA player. Shannon, who missed six midseason games because of off-court trouble, showed his capabilities in the conference tournament with a tourney-record 40 points in the semifinals followed by 34 in the final. SIU transfer Marcus Domask (16.0 ppg) is a solid secondary option, with 6-10 Coleman Hawkins (12.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and 6-8 Quincy Guerrier (10.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg) providing second-chance opportunities, as Illinois ranks 17th nationally in offensive rebounding rate. But the Illini lack a traditional point guard, which could haunt them in the tournament, and are 93rd in defensive efficiency (per KenPom), including bottom-3 in the country at forcing turnovers. It's tough to win six in a row with that type of identity.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace 67.9 (181)
Effective FG% 53.59 (48) 47.99 (50)
Turnover % 12.79 (34) 10.91 (350)
Off Reb % 35.63 (18) 26.29 (62)
FTA/FGA 37.10 (66) 26.72 (35)
3P% 34.91 (127) 34.06 (194)
2P% 54.35 (37) 46.77 (37)
FT% 73.57 (105) 72.14 (187)
3PA/FGA 38.54 (140) 28.29 (7)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #13 Coaches Poll: #10 NET: #13 RPI: #13
Record
Overall: (29-9) Conference: (14-6) Quad 1: (8-7) Quad 2: (8-1) Quad 3: (8-1) Quad 4: (5-0)
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