Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten (22-9, 15-5)
Big Wins: 12/6 at Iowa (87-83), 2/2 Wisconsin (80-67)
Bad Losses: 11/22 at Cincinnati (51-71), 1/21 at Maryland (65-81)
Coach: Brad Underwood
Probable Starters:
Trent Frazier, Senior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 4.1 apg
Da’Monte Williams, Senior, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.6 apg, 4.1 rpg
Alfonso Plummer, Senior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 1.1 apg
Jacob Grandison, Senior, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.0 rpg
Kofi Cockburn, Junior, Center, 21.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg
Key Role Players:
Coleman Hawkins, Sophomore, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Andre Curbelo, Sophomore, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 3.2 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.2 (54th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.7 (130, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (93, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (76, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.3 (29, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.7 (43, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (190, 11)
Rebound Margin: 6.3 (23, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.4 (41, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (137, 12)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Drexel |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Loyola-Chicago |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round win over Valparaiso |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round win over Boise State |
| 2017 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to UCF |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Alabama |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over Boston University |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to Clemson |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Colorado |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Miami |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UNLV |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Kansas |
| 2010 | NIT | First Round win over Stony Brook |
| 2010 | NIT | Second Round win over Kent State |
| 2010 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Dayton |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Western Kentucky |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Virginia Tech |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Air Force |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Washington |
*all team stats through 3/6
