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Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63 with big defensive effort
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn't go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Devo Davis had 16 points for the eighth-seeded Razorbacks, who used relentless defense and rebounding to build big leads but couldn't get comfortable until the final minute. Arkansas (21-13) faces top-seeded Kansas on Saturday in the second round of the West Region.
Terrence Shannon Jr., held scoreless the first 16 minutes, finished with 20 points to lead the Illini (20-13). It was the first time in five tournament appearances since 2011 that Illinois didn't make it out of the first round.
The Razorbacks were up by double digits in the middle of the first half, but no lead has been safe this season. In seven games they blew leads with scoring droughts of five minutes or longer.
That didn't happen this time, though it looked like it could when Arkansas failed to land what could have been the knockout punch with 2 1/2 minutes to play. Anthony Black intercepted Coleman Hawkins' cross-court pass and Council missed the fast-break dunk when he would have been better served to lay it in. The blown play left Arkansas coach Eric Musselman flailing his arms and screaming.
“We were in this position many times before,” Council said. “We would be up 10, up 12 at halftime, and it starts dwindling down and the other team takes the lead. So just keep that mindset we got to win the game. We all wanted to win, and just keeping our foot on the gas and not giving up. Coach gave us positive energy and we gave positive energy to each other, so we just didn’t let up. We ended up extending the lead.”
Council atoned for his missed dunk with a layup to end a 4-minute, 13-second scoring drought, and his two free throws with 1:18 left put the Razorbacks up 68-57.
“We were able to survive their run in the second half, and obviously 22 for 29 from the foul line, shooting 76% in a win-or-go-home game. John Daly will be happy,” Musselman said, referring to the pro golfer and big Razorback fan. “He gives me texts after every game about our free-throw shooting. So I’m sure he will give me a positive text tonight.”
Arkansas, which has reached the Elite Eight the past two years, led by as many as 14 points in the first half and went to the locker room ahead 36-26 following a scrambling play under the basket where Kamani Johnson battled three Illinois players for a loose ball.
The play defined the hardscrabble contest. Jackson got the ball and muscled it into the basket. Nick Smith Jr. was there to celebrate as Johnson turned to go upcourt, playfully pushing his teammate in the chest. Johnson slipped and fell and exchanged smiles with Smith when he got up. A timeout followed, and the Arkansas faithful began a raucous “calling of the hogs,” putting some extra oomph into their “Wooooo. Pig. Souie!”
Arkansas' defense was on point from the outset, holding the Illini to 28% shooting in the first half and 38.5% for the game. The Hogs scored 19 points off Illinois' 17 turnovers.
“I thought their defense early was the difference,” Illini coach Brad Underwood said. “We had a hard time getting into offense, and then every time we made a run we missed a layup, we turned it over, or missed free throws.”
BIG PICTURE
Illinois: The Illini dropped to 1-8 all-time against Southeastern Conference teams in the NCAA Tournament. Matthew Mayer, who won a national championship with Baylor in 2021 and was the Illini’s second-leading scorer this season, missed all six of his shots and was held to two points.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks are now 6-1 against the Big Ten in the tournament since 1983 and set up for another deep run if they can knock off the Jayhawks.
UP NEXT
Arkansas' last meeting with Kansas in the NCAA Tournament was in the 1991 Elite Eight, a 93-81 Jayhawks win.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Dain Dainja vs. Kamani Johnson (Fighting Illini gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |  | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | ||
| 19:41 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | Anthony Black misses two point layup | ||
| 19:25 | | Kamani Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:19 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:17 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 19:04 | | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | | Anthony Black misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:35 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 18:09 | | Kamani Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:09 | | Kamani Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:09 | | Razorbacks offensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | Dain Dainja blocks Anthony Black's two point layup | ||
| 18:03 | | Razorbacks offensive rebound | ||
| 18:01 | | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:59 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 17:49 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals) | ||
| 17:43 | | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | | Matthew Mayer turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:16 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point jump shot | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:54 | | Kamani Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 | | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:09 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | RJ Melendez shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul) | ||
| 16:04 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-8 |
| 15:52 | | Makhi Mitchell blocks Jayden Epps's two point layup | ||
| 15:50 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:43 | | Davonte Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 15:41 | | Ricky Council IV offensive rebound | ||
| 15:36 | | Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:34 | | Jayden Epps defensive rebound | ||
| 15:23 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:21 | | Fighting Illini offensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:09 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:07 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 15:06 | | Luke Goode personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | ||
| 14:38 | | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:22 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:20 | | Fighting Illini offensive rebound | ||
| 14:12 | | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 5-8 |
| 14:01 | | Davonte Davis turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals) | ||
| 13:59 | | Davonte Davis personal foul | ||
| 13:50 | | Jordan Walsh personal foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 13:29 | | Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | Fighting Illini offensive rebound | ||
| 13:29 | | Fighting Illini turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 13:16 | | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot | 5-10 |
| 12:58 | | Jayden Epps misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:56 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Coleman Hawkins steals) | ||
| 12:46 | | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point layup | 7-10 |
| 12:30 | | Anthony Black misses two point layup | ||
| 12:28 | | Luke Goode defensive rebound | ||
| 12:09 | | Jayden Epps turnover (Anthony Black steals) | ||
| 12:05 | | Davonte Davis turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals) | ||
| 12:01 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Davonte Davis steals) | ||
| 11:54 | | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup | 7-12 |
| 11:27 | | Ty Rodgers misses two point layup | ||
| 11:25 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Jayden Epps shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul) | ||
| 11:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:17 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-13 |
| 11:17 | | Ricky Council IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:16 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Sencire Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Ricky Council IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Davonte Davis shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-13 |
| 10:10 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point layup | 10-13 |
| 9:35 | | +2 | Jordan Walsh makes two point jump shot | 10-15 |
| 9:15 | | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Jordan Walsh defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Dain Dainja shooting foul (Makhel Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:59 | | +1 | Makhel Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-16 |
| 8:59 | | Makhel Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:59 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Ricky Council IV steals) | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point layup | 10-18 |
| 8:24 | | Dain Dainja turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:12 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | ||
| 8:12 | | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:12 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-19 |
| 7:57 | | Jayden Epps misses two point layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Luke Goode offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Makhi Mitchell personal foul | ||
| 7:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:45 | | Matthew Mayer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot | 10-21 |
| 7:04 | | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Matthew Mayer shooting foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-22 |
| 6:54 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-23 |
| 6:39 | | Jordan Walsh shooting foul (Matthew Mayer draws the foul) | ||
| 6:39 | | +1 | Matthew Mayer makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 11-23 |
| 6:39 | | +1 | Matthew Mayer makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 12-23 |
| 6:39 | | Matthew Mayer misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 6:39 | | Jordan Walsh defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Ty Rodgers blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +3 | Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Luke Goode assists) | 15-23 |
| 5:49 | | +2 | Ricky Council IV makes two point dunk (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 15-25 |
| 5:40 | | Makhi Mitchell blocks Terrence Shannon Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 5:38 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point dunk (Jordan Walsh assists) | 15-27 |
| 5:01 | | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists) | 18-27 |
| 4:45 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point layup | 18-29 |
| 4:34 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Jalen Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +3 | Ricky Council IV makes three point jump shot | 18-32 |
| 3:50 | | Anthony Black shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:50 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-32 |
| 3:50 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-32 |
| 3:36 | | Jordan Walsh misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Sencire Harris turnover (Anthony Black steals) | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Jordan Walsh makes two point layup | 20-34 |
| 3:19 | | Sencire Harris shooting foul (Jordan Walsh draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | Jordan Walsh misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:19 | | Ty Rodgers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 22-34 |
| 2:59 | | Ricky Council IV turnover (lost ball) (Ty Rodgers steals) | ||
| 2:52 | | Ricky Council IV blocks Ty Rodgers's two point layup | ||
| 2:50 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Ricky Council IV offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Ricky Council IV misses two point dunk | ||
| 2:42 | | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot | 24-34 |
| 2:04 | | Jordan Walsh turnover (lost ball) (Ty Rodgers steals) | ||
| 1:45 | | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-34 |
| 1:45 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-34 |
| 1:33 | | RJ Melendez personal foul | ||
| 1:33 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:33 | | Ty Rodgers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Razorbacks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Anthony Black misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Kamani Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Kamani Johnson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:42 | | Kamani Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Kamani Johnson makes two point layup | 26-36 |
| 0:36 | | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:09 | | Luke Goode misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Ricky Council IV turnover (Ty Rodgers steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | Ty Rodgers turnover (Jordan Walsh steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:47 | | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot | 26-38 |
| 19:24 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:22 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 18:57 | | Ricky Council IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:55 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 18:47 | | Kamani Johnson shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 18:47 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:47 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:47 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | +3 | Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (RJ Melendez assists) | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:50 | | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 31-38 |
| 17:15 | | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:13 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | Ricky Council IV shooting foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 17:04 | | +1 | Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | | +1 | Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | | +2 | Kamani Johnson makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists) | 33-40 |
| 16:46 | | Matthew Mayer shooting foul (Kamani Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 16:46 | | +1 | Kamani Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-41 |
| 16:36 | | Matthew Mayer turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 16:27 | | Davonte Davis turnover (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | ||
| 16:22 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 16:09 | | Dain Dainja blocks Kamani Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 16:07 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 15:55 | | Kamani Johnson personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 15:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:45 | | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:43 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 15:18 | | Matthew Mayer blocks Davonte Davis's two point jump shot | ||
| 15:16 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 35-41 |
| 15:13 | | Davonte Davis shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 15:13 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul | ||
| 15:01 | | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:01 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | | Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 14:24 | | +3 | Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 36-45 |
| 13:57 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Jordan Walsh steals) | ||
| 13:52 | | Jordan Walsh misses two point layup | ||
| 13:51 | | Davonte Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 13:50 | | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup | 36-47 |
| 13:34 | | Jordan Walsh personal foul | ||
| 13:26 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:24 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 13:10 | | Ty Rodgers shooting foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 13:10 | | +1 | Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-48 |
| 13:10 | | +1 | Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-49 |
| 12:56 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 12:55 | | Razorbacks defensive rebound | ||
| 12:30 | | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup | 36-51 |
| 12:23 | | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:13 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:11 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:59 | | Coleman Hawkins blocks Makhi Mitchell's two point layup | ||
| 11:57 | | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | ||
| 11:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:45 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 38-51 |
| 11:07 | | Jordan Walsh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 38-53 |
| 10:49 | | Matthew Mayer turnover (Jordan Walsh steals) | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup | 38-55 |
| 10:31 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Razorbacks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Nick Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:49 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Jordan Walsh personal foul | ||
| 9:19 | | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot | 41-55 |
| 8:58 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Luke Goode defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point jump shot | 43-55 |
| 8:16 | | Anthony Black misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists) | 46-55 |
| 8:02 | | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:02 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:50 | | Luke Goode personal foul | ||
| 7:45 | | RJ Melendez shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-56 |
| 7:45 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-57 |
| 7:18 | | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point layup (RJ Melendez assists) | 48-57 |
| 7:01 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point jump shot | 48-59 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Sencire Harris assists) | 50-59 |
| 6:25 | | Anthony Black misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Sencire Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 6:14 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | +3 | Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot | 50-62 |
| 5:26 | | Dain Dainja turnover (Davonte Davis steals) | ||
| 4:58 | | Anthony Black turnover (Luke Goode steals) | ||
| 4:50 | | Anthony Black shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-62 |
| 4:50 | | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-62 |
| 4:23 | | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Luke Goode defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:15 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-62 |
| 3:46 | | Jordan Walsh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:37 | | Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:37 | | Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:37 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Davonte Davis turnover (Ty Rodgers steals) | ||
| 2:47 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Anthony Black steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | Ricky Council IV misses two point dunk | ||
| 2:39 | | Ty Rodgers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:36 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-62 |
| 2:36 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-62 |
| 2:33 | | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (RJ Melendez steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point dunk | 57-62 |
| 2:29 | | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:10 | | Luke Goode personal foul | ||
| 1:55 | | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Jordan Walsh offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Jordan Walsh misses two point layup | ||
| 1:45 | | Jordan Walsh offensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Jordan Walsh misses two point layup | ||
| 1:43 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Davonte Davis steals) | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Ricky Council IV makes two point layup | 57-64 |
| 1:21 | | Anthony Black blocks Luke Goode's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Ty Rodgers personal foul | ||
| 1:18 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-65 |
| 1:18 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-66 |
| 1:13 | | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point dunk (RJ Melendez assists) | 59-66 |
| 0:54 | | RJ Melendez personal foul | ||
| 0:54 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-67 |
| 0:54 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-68 |
| 0:45 | | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point dunk | 61-68 |
| 0:45 | | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:36 | | Luke Goode personal foul (Jordan Walsh draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Jordan Walsh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-69 |
| 0:36 | | +1 | Jordan Walsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-70 |
| 0:24 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:22 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Luke Goode personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-71 |
| 0:22 | | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:22 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Davonte Davis personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:17 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-71 |
| 0:17 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:17 | | Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Coleman Hawkins personal foul | ||
| 0:12 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-72 |
| 0:12 | | +1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-73 |
| 0:07 | | Anthony Black personal foul | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-73 |
| 0:07 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:07 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | 0:07 |
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Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
|
Anthony Black personal foul | 0:07 |
| |
+ 1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:12 |
| |
+ 1 | Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:12 |
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Coleman Hawkins personal foul | 0:12 |
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Ricky Council IV defensive rebound | 0:17 |
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Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:17 |
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+ 1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:17 |
|
Davonte Davis personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | 0:17 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 63 | 73 |
| Field Goals | 20-52 (38.5%) | 24-63 (38.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-22 (27.3%) | 3-11 (27.3%) |
| Free Throws | 17-26 (65.4%) | 22-29 (75.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 34 | 43 |
| Offensive | 2 | 10 |
| Defensive | 27 | 29 |
| Team | 5 | 4 |
| Assists | 10 | 4 |
| Steals | 10 | 12 |
| Blocks | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 11 |
| Fouls | 19 | 19 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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. Shannon Jr. G | 17.2 PPG | 4.6 RPG | 2.8 APG | 44.2 FG% |
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| T. Shannon Jr. G | 20 PTS | 2 REB | 0 AST | ||
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Shannon Jr. | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5/10 | 0/3 | 10/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Melendez | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4/8 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Hawkins | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3/9 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Dainja | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| M. Mayer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/6 | 0/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Shannon Jr. | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5/10 | 0/3 | 10/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Melendez | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4/8 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Hawkins | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3/9 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Dainja | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| M. Mayer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/6 | 0/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| L. Goode | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Rodgers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| S. Harris | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Epps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Moretti | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Warden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Perrin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Redd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Serven | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Lieb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 63 | 29 | 10 | 20/52 | 6/22 | 17/26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| R. Council IV | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3/9 | 1/3 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| D. Davis | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7/14 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| A. Black | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4/12 | 0/1 | 4/6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| N. Smith Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/10 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Johnson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| R. Council IV | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3/9 | 1/3 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| D. Davis | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7/14 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| A. Black | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4/12 | 0/1 | 4/6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| N. Smith Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/10 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Johnson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Mitchell | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| J. Walsh | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2/8 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Brazile | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Arbogast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Blake | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Dunning Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pinion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 73 | 39 | 4 | 24/63 | 3/11 | 22/29 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 |