2025 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 1.20 19 0.92 16
Pace 72.1 (53)
Effective FG% 51.58 (145) 41.42 (1)
Turnover % 13.06 (46) 12.53 (328)
Off Reb % 36.51 (26) 25.29 (38)
FTA/FGA 39.91 (56) 27.67 (68)
3P% 32.42 (211) 26.36 (5)
2P% 54.72 (93) 42.39 (9)
FT% 73.52 (132) 61.45 (3)
3PA/FGA 51.58 (8) 34.00 (41)
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Illinois
Big Ten
Rankings
NET: #14 RPI: #44 RW: #11
Record
Overall: (15-8) Conference: (7-6) Quad 1: (5-7) Quad 2: (4-1) Quad 3: (0-0) Quad 4: (4-0)
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Projected Record: 20-11 (12-8)
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