Shannon scores 24 as Illinois beats Eastern Illinois 87-57
AP
Nov 07, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins had 23 points and 12 rebounds as No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini cruised to an 87-57 win over Eastern Illinois Panthers on Monday night.
Dain Dainja added 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Illini, who outrebounded the Panthers 53-30 and scored 21 second-chance points on 20 offensive rebounds.
Kinyon Hodges scored 14 points and Yaakema Rose added 10 for Eastern Illinois.
Shannon Jr. set the tone early in his Illinois debut with an athletic, one-handed slam in transition to put his team up 11-6 early. The Texas Tech transfer took off somewhere between the free throw line and the `I' in the Big Ten logo.
Hawkins quickly answered questions about who might replace the production of departed sharpshooters Jacob Grandison and Trent Frazier. He shot 5 for 6 on 3-pointers in the first half to help Illinois spring out to a 34-20 lead by the 5:17 mark of the first half.
The Panthers struggled through a 1-for-12 shooting stretch midway through the second half.
Shannon's layup with 7:18 left capped a 19-3 run to give Illinois a 30-point lead.
BIG PICTURE
Eastern Illinois: The Panthers look like a team that will surpass its pitiful 5-26 record from last year. Hodges didn't look hesitant against a talented group of opposing guards and the Panthers created some open looks in the half-court offense.
Illinois: Shannon looks like a primary scorer in the Big Ten and freshmen Clark, Rodgers, Epps and Harris all had flashes of promise in their NCAA debuts.
UP NEXT
Eastern Illinois: The Panthers face another in-state foe when they host Illinois State on Thursday.
Illinois: Hosts Kansas City on Friday night.
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1st Half
EIU
Panthers
31
ILL
Fighting Illini
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jermaine Hamlin vs. Coleman Hawkins (Panthers gains possession)
19:27
+2
Paul Bizimana makes two point jump shot (Dan Luers assists)
2-0
19:19
+2
Matthew Mayer makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)
2-2
18:53
Kinyon Hodges misses three point jump shot
18:51
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
18:42
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Matthew Mayer assists)
2-5
18:25
Paul Bizimana turnover (Skyy Clark steals)
18:18
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dan Luers steals)
17:55
+2
Jermaine Hamlin makes two point layup (Kinyon Hodges assists)
4-5
17:43
Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot
17:41
Dan Luers defensive rebound
17:41
Coleman Hawkins personal foul
17:31
Panthers turnover (8-second violation)
17:28
+3
Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
4-8
16:52
Yaakema Rose Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:48
Matthew Mayer defensive rebound
16:34
Matthew Mayer turnover (traveling)
16:16
Jermaine Hamlin misses two point hook shot
16:14
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
16:06
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Kinyon Hodges steals)
15:59
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point layup
6-8
15:43
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
15:41
Dan Luers defensive rebound
15:18
Jermaine Hamlin turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
15:06
Sincere Malone personal foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul)
15:06
TV timeout
15:04
+1
RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-9
15:04
RJ Melendez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:06
Sincere Malone defensive rebound
14:56
Sincere Malone misses two point layup
14:56
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
14:54
Jump ball. (Fighting Illini gains possession)
14:43
Sincere Malone shooting foul (Ty Rodgers draws the foul)
14:42
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:42
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:42
RJ Melendez offensive rebound
14:40
RJ Melendez turnover (Yaakema Rose Jr. steals)
14:21
Kyle Carlesimo turnover (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals)
14:14
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point dunk (Ty Rodgers assists)
6-11
13:59
+2
Yaakema Rose Jr. makes two point layup
8-11
13:41
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
13:39
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
13:33
Kyle Carlesimo personal foul
13:25
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:23
Caleb Donaldson defensive rebound
13:12
Ty Rodgers shooting foul (Paul Bizimana draws the foul)
13:12
+1
Paul Bizimana makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
13:12
+1
Paul Bizimana makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-11
12:53
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot
10-13
12:34
+2
Paul Bizimana makes two point layup
12-13
12:27
Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot
12:25
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound
12:21
Kyle Thomas shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
12:21
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-14
12:21
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-15
11:57
+2
Yaakema Rose Jr. makes two point jump shot
14-15
11:52
Jayden Epps misses two point layup
11:50
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
11:44
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point layup
14-17
11:37
Yaakema Rose Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:35
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
11:27
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
11:25
Matthew Mayer offensive rebound
11:18
Matthew Mayer misses two point layup
11:16
Yaakema Rose Jr. defensive rebound
11:01
Kinyon Hodges misses three point jump shot
10:59
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
10:54
Jermaine Hamlin personal foul
10:54
TV timeout
10:33
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot
14-20
10:09
Sencire Harris blocks Dan Luers's two point layup
10:07
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
10:01
Skyy Clark turnover (Jermaine Hamlin steals)
10:01
Jermaine Hamlin turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
9:56
Yaakema Rose Jr. blocks Sencire Harris's two point layup
9:45
Yaakema Rose Jr. defensive rebound
9:45
Jayden Epps shooting foul (Kinyon Hodges draws the foul)
9:45
+1
Kinyon Hodges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-20
9:45
Kinyon Hodges misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:45
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
9:28
Matthew Mayer misses two point jump shot
9:28
Yaakema Rose Jr. defensive rebound
9:28
Skyy Clark shooting foul (Jermaine Hamlin draws the foul)
9:28
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)
15-23
9:15
Kinyon Hodges personal foul
9:03
Skyy Clark turnover (Sincere Malone steals)
8:51
Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Sincere Malone's two point layup
8:49
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
8:47
Jermaine Hamlin blocks Ty Rodgers's two point layup
8:47
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
8:47
Jermaine Hamlin shooting foul (Ty Rodgers draws the foul)
8:47
+1
Jermaine Hamlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-23
8:47
Jermaine Hamlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:47
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
8:47
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:47
+1
Ty Rodgers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-24
8:31
+2
Yaakema Rose Jr. makes two point jump shot
18-24
8:10
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point hook shot
18-26
7:55
Dain Dainja blocks Kyle Thomas's two point layup
7:53
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
7:45
Sencire Harris misses two point layup
7:43
Kyle Thomas defensive rebound
7:43
Skyy Clark shooting foul (Panthers draws the foul)
7:43
TV timeout
7:43
Kinyon Hodges misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:43
Kinyon Hodges misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:42
Rodolfo Bolis personal foul
7:42
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:42
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
7:31
Coleman Hawkins blocks Kinyon Hodges's two point layup
7:29
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
7:29
Yaakema Rose Jr. personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
7:27
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:27
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
7:25
Yaakema Rose Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:23
Kinyon Hodges offensive rebound
7:15
Sincere Malone misses three point jump shot
7:13
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
7:03
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Jayden Epps assists)
18-29
6:53
+2
Cameron Haffner makes two point jump shot
20-29
6:41
Rodolfo Bolis shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-30
6:31
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-31
6:12
RJ Melendez blocks Paul Bizimana's two point layup
6:10
Panthers offensive rebound
6:08
Yaakema Rose Jr. misses two point layup
6:18
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
6:08
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
5:35
RJ Melendez blocks Caleb Donaldson's two point dunk
5:33
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
5:25
+3
Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists)
20-34
5:16
Panthers 30 second timeout
4:55
+3
Kyle Carlesimo makes three point jump shot (Rodolfo Bolis assists)
23-34
4:41
Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup
4:39
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
4:32
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup
23-36
4:18
Rodolfo Bolis turnover (traveling)
3:53
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
3:51
Matthew Mayer offensive rebound
3:51
Matthew Mayer misses two point jump shot
3:49
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
3:49
Caleb Donaldson personal foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul)
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
+1
Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-37
3:49
Coleman Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:49
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
3:36
+2
Rodolfo Bolis makes two point layup
25-37
3:36
Matthew Mayer shooting foul (Rodolfo Bolis draws the foul)
3:36
Rodolfo Bolis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:36
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
3:14
+3
Matthew Mayer makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
25-40
2:51
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point dunk (Kyle Carlesimo assists)
27-40
2:30
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
1:59
+2
Kyle Carlesimo makes two point jump shot
29-40
1:46
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
1:44
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
1:42
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup
29-42
1:42
Fighting Illini 30 second timeout
1:32
Kyle Carlesimo misses two point layup
1:30
Panthers offensive rebound
1:07
Sencire Harris personal foul (Kinyon Hodges draws the foul)
1:07
+1
Kinyon Hodges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-42
1:07
+1
Kinyon Hodges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-42
0:54
+2
Jayden Epps makes two point layup
31-44
0:41
Caleb Donaldson turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals)
0:34
Caleb Donaldson personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
0:34
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-45
0:34
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-46
0:09
Kyle Carlesimo misses two point jump shot
0:07
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EIU
Panthers
26
ILL
Fighting Illini
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
RJ Melendez blocks Dan Luers's three point jump shot
19:38
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
19:37
RJ Melendez turnover (out of bounds)
19:34
Paul Bizimana offensive foul
19:34
Paul Bizimana turnover
19:14
Matthew Mayer turnover (Yaakema Rose Jr. steals)
18:55
+2
Yaakema Rose Jr. makes two point layup
33-46
18:55
RJ Melendez shooting foul (Yaakema Rose Jr. draws the foul)
18:55
+1
Yaakema Rose Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-46
18:35
Yaakema Rose Jr. personal foul
18:28
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
18:26
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound
18:16
Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Dan Luers steals)
18:14
Dan Luers turnover (out of bounds)
18:07
Matthew Mayer misses two point layup
18:05
Dan Luers defensive rebound
17:59
Dan Luers turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
17:59
Dan Luers personal foul
17:55
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
17:53
Paul Bizimana defensive rebound
17:32
Caleb Donaldson misses two point layup
17:30
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
17:20
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot
34-49
16:58
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point dunk
36-49
16:38
Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup
16:36
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup
36-51
16:15
Jermaine Hamlin turnover (Matthew Mayer steals)
16:05
+2
Matthew Mayer makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)
36-53
15:38
+2
Caleb Donaldson makes two point layup
38-53
15:28
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:26
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound
15:26
Yaakema Rose Jr. shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
15:24
TV timeout
15:21
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:21
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:22
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-54
15:21
Kinyon Hodges misses two point jump shot
15:19
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
14:57
Jermaine Hamlin shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
14:55
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:55
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-55
14:40
+3
Kinyon Hodges makes three point jump shot (Sincere Malone assists)
41-55
14:21
+3
Sencire Harris makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)
41-58
14:21
Kyle Carlesimo turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals)
14:20
Sincere Malone personal foul
13:58
Kyle Thomas personal foul
13:58
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-59
13:58
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-60
13:55
Panthers turnover (lost ball)
13:37
Ty Rodgers turnover (Yaakema Rose Jr. steals)
13:23
Kyle Thomas misses two point layup
13:21
Panthers offensive rebound
13:17
Kyle Carlesimo misses three point jump shot
13:15
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
13:10
Ty Rodgers turnover (Kyle Carlesimo steals)
12:54
Caleb Donaldson misses three point jump shot
12:52
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
12:44
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:42
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
12:39
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup (Ty Rodgers assists)
41-62
12:38
Sincere Malone shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-63
12:21
Dain Dainja shooting foul (Jermaine Hamlin draws the foul)
12:21
Jermaine Hamlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:21
+1
Jermaine Hamlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-63
12:13
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot
42-65
11:51
Yaakema Rose Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:49
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
11:42
Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
11:40
Yaakema Rose Jr. defensive rebound
11:31
Paul Bizimana misses three point jump shot
11:29
Skyy Clark defensive rebound
11:14
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Sencire Harris assists)
42-67
11:13
TV timeout
10:49
+2
Jermaine Hamlin makes two point hook shot
44-67
10:30
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
10:28
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
10:18
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup
44-69
10:09
Kinyon Hodges misses two point layup
10:07
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
9:53
Jermaine Hamlin shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
9:51
Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:51
Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:51
Jermaine Hamlin defensive rebound
9:51
Dain Dainja personal foul
9:45
Cameron Haffner misses two point jump shot
9:43
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
9:36
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
9:34
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
9:26
Paul Bizimana shooting foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul)
9:26
+1
Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-70
9:26
Coleman Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:26
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
9:24
Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup
9:22
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
9:16
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup
44-72
9:09
Cameron Haffner turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
9:01
Sencire Harris misses two point dunk
8:59
Skyy Clark offensive rebound
8:47
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Rodolfo Bolis steals)
8:47
Sencire Harris personal foul
8:33
Kinyon Hodges misses two point jump shot
8:31
Rodolfo Bolis offensive rebound
8:22
Cameron Haffner misses three point jump shot
8:20
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
8:11
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
44-74
7:52
Kinyon Hodges misses two point jump shot
7:50
Sencire Harris defensive rebound
7:42
Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
7:40
Dan Luers defensive rebound
7:30
Dan Luers misses two point jump shot
7:28
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
7:18
Rodolfo Bolis personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul)
7:18
TV timeout
7:18
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-75
7:18
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-76
7:12
Ty Rodgers personal foul (Yaakema Rose Jr. draws the foul)
7:12
Yaakema Rose Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:12
+1
Yaakema Rose Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-76
6:59
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Jayden Epps assists)
45-78
6:50
CJ Lane turnover (out of bounds)
6:26
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (Ty Rodgers assists)
45-80
5:58
Rodolfo Bolis misses two point layup
5:56
Kinyon Hodges offensive rebound
5:46
CJ Lane misses three point jump shot
5:44
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
5:39
Jayden Epps turnover (Rodolfo Bolis steals)
5:29
+2
Rodolfo Bolis makes two point layup (CJ Lane assists)
47-80
5:12
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists)
47-82
4:51
+3
Dan Luers makes three point jump shot (Rodolfo Bolis assists)
50-82
4:32
Yaakema Rose Jr. shooting foul (Ty Rodgers draws the foul)
4:32
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:32
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:32
Sincere Malone defensive rebound
4:40
Kyle Carlesimo misses two point jump shot
4:38
Kyle Thomas offensive rebound
4:35
Kyle Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:35
Jayden Epps defensive rebound
4:33
Skyy Clark offensive foul (Kyle Carlesimo draws the foul)
4:33
Skyy Clark turnover
4:09
Sincere Malone misses two point layup
4:07
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
3:43
Skyy Clark turnover (Sincere Malone steals)
3:34
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point dunk (Kyle Carlesimo assists)
52-82
3:07
Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot
3:05
Kyle Carlesimo defensive rebound
2:57
+2
Sincere Malone makes two point layup (Kinyon Hodges assists)
54-82
2:48
Jayden Epps personal foul (Sincere Malone draws the foul)
2:48
TV timeout
2:48
+1
Sincere Malone makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-82
2:35
Brandon Lieb misses two point jump shot
2:33
Sincere Malone defensive rebound
2:28
Kyle Carlesimo turnover (Sencire Harris steals)
2:06
Brandon Lieb misses two point jump shot
2:04
Sencire Harris offensive rebound
2:04
Sencire Harris misses two point layup
2:04
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
2:04
Brandon Lieb personal foul
2:01
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:01
Sincere Malone offensive rebound
1:57
Brandon Lieb blocks Sincere Malone's two point layup
1:55
Sincere Malone offensive rebound
1:42
Cameron Haffner turnover
1:42
Nick Ellington personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
1:42
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:42
+1
Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-83
1:31
Dain Dainja blocks Sincere Malone's two point jump shot
1:29
CJ Lane offensive rebound
1:27
Jayden Epps personal foul (CJ Lane draws the foul)
1:27
+1
CJ Lane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-83
1:27
+1
CJ Lane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-83
1:12
+2
Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot
57-85
0:47
CJ Lane misses three point jump shot
0:45
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
0:36
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Jayden Epps assists)
