Terrence Shannon Jr. has 23 points, 10 rebounds, No. 24 Illinois beats Rutgers 76-58
AP
Dec 02, 2023
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Terrence Shannon Jr. had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini beat Rutgers Scarlet Knights 76-58 in the Big Ten opener for both schools.
Marcus Domask added 15 points for the Illini (6-1), who won at Rutgers for the first time since Feb. 25, 2018.
Austin Williams and Aundre Hyatt scored nine points apiece for the Scarlet Knights (5-2), whose five-game winning streak ended.
The game featured the top two defenses in the Big Ten, with Rutgers holding opponents to 55.5 points and Illinois allowing 58.7. Rutgers shot 33.3% from the field (20 of 60).
“We try to build our program on toughness and defense," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. “Tonight we did that.”
Illinois went on a 17-2 spurt midway through the second half to take its largest lead at 67-44. Shannon made three 3s during the run.
“I think (Shannon) is the best two-way player in the country,” Underwood said.
The Illini opened the game on a 14-2 run, with Quincy Guerrier contributing seven points, but Rutgers closed within 41-36 at halftime thanks to an 18-9 run over the final 7:06.
Illinois out-rebounded Rutgers 55-27.
“We were not on point to beat a ranked team,” Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. “We didn’t do what we needed to do on the backboards. They manhandled us on the glass.”
BIG PICTURE
Illinois: Coleman Hawkins returned to the starting lineup for the Illini after missing the last three games with a knee injury. The senior forward had six points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes. His progress will be important in upcoming games against No. 13 Florida Atlantic and No. 10 Tennessee.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights hope to get defensive specialist Mawot Mag back soon. The senior forward, who suffered a torn ACL last season, has dressed for the last few games but has yet to play.
UP NEXT
Illinois: Faces No. 13 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
Rutgers: At Wake Forest on Wednesday.
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1st Half
ILL
Fighting Illini
41
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:59
Clifford Omoruyi turnover
19:38
Ty Rodgers turnover (Derek Simpson steals)
19:35
Ty Rodgers personal foul
19:35
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:35
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:22
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Ty Rodgers's two point layup
19:20
Fighting Illini offensive rebound
19:20
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup (Ty Rodgers assists)
2-2
19:01
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
18:59
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
18:42
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:40
Terrence Shannon Jr. offensive rebound
18:27
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
18:25
Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
18:21
+3
Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot
5-2
18:21
Coleman Hawkins personal foul
18:10
Clifford Omoruyi offensive foul
18:10
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (offensive foul)
17:59
Quincy Guerrier offensive foul
17:59
Quincy Guerrier turnover (offensive foul)
17:40
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
17:38
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
17:16
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point dunk (Coleman Hawkins assists)
7-2
17:08
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
17:06
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
16:58
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
16:56
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:54
Clifford Omoruyi turnover
16:46
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point layup
9-2
16:24
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup
16:22
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
16:21
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
16:19
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
15:56
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Terrence Shannon Jr.'s two point layup
15:54
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
Fighting Illini turnover
15:39
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
15:39
Fighting Illini defensive rebound
15:39
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
15:12
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point hook shot
11-2
15:00
Derek Simpson turnover (Quincy Guerrier steals)
14:51
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
14-2
14:49
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
14:36
Dain Dainja personal foul
14:36
Noah Fernandes turnover
14:18
Fighting Illini turnover (10-second violation)
14:00
Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
13:58
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
13:55
Gavin Griffiths personal foul
13:52
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:50
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
13:48
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Dain Dainja's two point layup
13:46
Fighting Illini offensive rebound
13:44
Dain Dainja offensive foul
13:44
Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul)
13:31
+2
Oskar Palmquist makes two point dunk (Aundre Hyatt assists)
14-4
13:12
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
16-4
12:46
Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
12:44
Austin Williams offensive rebound
12:42
Coleman Hawkins personal foul
12:42
Austin Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:42
Austin Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:42
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
12:28
Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
12:26
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
12:19
Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
12:17
Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
12:11
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
18-4
11:58
+2
Austin Williams makes two point layup
18-6
11:43
Oskar Palmquist personal foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:39
Aundre Hyatt personal foul
11:33
+3
Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
21-6
11:14
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup
21-8
10:54
+3
Justin Harmon makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists)
24-8
10:37
Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
10:36
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
10:36
Justin Harmon personal foul
10:36
+1
Austin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-9
10:36
+1
Austin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-10
10:36
Ty Rodgers turnover (Austin Williams steals)
10:31
+2
Austin Williams makes two point layup
24-12
10:30
Marcus Domask personal foul
10:27
+1
Austin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-13
10:13
Ty Rodgers turnover (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
10:09
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
10:07
Austin Williams offensive rebound
10:07
Amani Hansberry personal foul
10:07
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:07
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
9:49
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Quincy Guerrier's two point layup
9:47
Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
9:36
Ty Rodgers misses two point jump shot
9:35
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:35
Ty Rodgers blocks Derek Simpson's two point jump shot
9:33
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
9:30
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
26-13
9:11
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot
26-15
8:50
Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
8:33
Gavin Griffiths misses two point layup
8:33
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
8:30
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
8:28
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
8:14
Marcus Domask misses two point layup
8:12
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
8:11
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup
28-15
8:02
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
8:00
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
7:56
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)
30-15
7:56
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
7:56
TV timeout
7:33
+3
Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot
30-18
7:06
+2
Justin Harmon makes two point jump shot
32-18
6:47
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
6:45
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
6:43
Marcus Domask turnover (Derek Simpson steals)
6:40
Derek Simpson misses two point layup
6:38
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
6:37
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
32-20
6:12
Quincy Guerrier misses two point hook shot
6:10
Austin Williams defensive rebound
5:57
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point hook shot
5:55
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
34-20
5:36
Austin Williams misses three point jump shot
5:35
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
5:35
Quincy Guerrier personal foul
5:35
+1
Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-21
5:35
+1
Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-22
5:23
Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
5:21
Fighting Illini offensive rebound
5:19
Antwone Woolfolk blocks Dain Dainja's two point layup
5:17
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
5:06
Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
5:04
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
5:01
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover
4:38
+3
Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Austin Williams assists)
34-25
4:19
Noah Fernandes personal foul
4:12
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
4:10
Austin Williams defensive rebound
4:06
+3
Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (Austin Williams assists)
34-28
4:05
Fighting Illini 30 second timeout
4:05
TV timeout
3:49
Marcus Domask turnover (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
3:21
+3
Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
34-31
2:52
+2
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup
36-31
2:52
Noah Fernandes personal foul
2:52
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-31
2:31
Amani Hansberry personal foul
2:31
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:31
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-32
1:59
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
1:57
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
1:46
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Austin Williams assists)
37-34
1:46
Amani Hansberry personal foul
1:46
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:46
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
1:35
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
1:35
Ty Rodgers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:35
+1
Ty Rodgers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-34
1:20
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
1:18
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
1:14
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
1:12
Derek Simpson defensive rebound
1:07
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
1:05
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
0:38
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot
41-34
0:19
+2
Austin Williams makes two point jump shot
41-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ILL
Fighting Illini
35
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Aundre Hyatt turnover (bad pass)
19:25
Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball)
19:12
Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Derek Simpson's two point jump shot
19:10
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
18:53
Aundre Hyatt personal foul
18:49
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
43-36
18:33
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (Ty Rodgers steals)
18:26
+2
Ty Rodgers makes two point layup
45-36
18:16
Ty Rodgers shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
18:16
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:16
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-37
18:09
Quincy Guerrier offensive foul
18:09
Quincy Guerrier turnover (offensive foul)
17:59
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
17:57
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
17:45
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
17:43
Derek Simpson defensive rebound
17:35
Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
17:33
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
17:29
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk
45-39
17:26
Noah Fernandes personal foul
17:19
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:17
Marcus Domask offensive rebound
17:08
Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:06
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
16:54
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Aundre Hyatt steals)
16:44
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
16:42
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
16:21
Coleman Hawkins misses two point hook shot
16:19
Ty Rodgers offensive rebound
16:09
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Coleman Hawkins's two point layup
16:07
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
15:47
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup
47-39
15:40
Antwone Woolfolk misses three point jump shot
15:38
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
15:24
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
15:24
TV timeout
15:03
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
15:01
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
14:54
Marcus Domask blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
14:52
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
14:35
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point jump shot
49-39
14:17
Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
14:15
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
13:57
Ty Rodgers misses two point layup
13:55
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
13:46
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
49-42
13:15
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Justin Harmon's two point jump shot
13:13
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
13:04
Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
13:02
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
12:56
Gavin Griffiths shooting foul
12:56
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-42
12:56
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-42
12:47
Austin Williams misses two point layup
12:45
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup (Marcus Domask assists)
53-42
11:57
Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul
11:57
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:32
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
55-42
11:17
Clifford Omoruyi offensive foul
11:17
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (offensive foul)
11:04
Marcus Domask turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals)
10:58
Luke Goode personal foul
10:54
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
10:52
Ty Rodgers defensive rebound
10:32
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot
58-42
10:16
Ty Rodgers personal foul
10:16
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-43
10:16
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-44
9:58
+3
Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists)
61-44
9:39
Noah Fernandes turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals)
9:13
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luke Goode assists)
64-44
9:12
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
9:12
TV timeout
8:58
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
8:56
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
8:32
Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
8:30
Fighting Illini offensive rebound
8:26
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
8:24
Fighting Illini offensive rebound
8:06
+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luke Goode assists)
67-44
7:52
Derek Simpson misses two point layup
7:50
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
7:40
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Noah Fernandes steals)
7:32
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
67-46
7:19
Aundre Hyatt personal foul
7:19
TV timeout
7:19
+1
Luke Goode makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-46
7:19
Luke Goode misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:19
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:58
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk
68-48
6:30
+2
Luke Goode makes two point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
70-48
6:15
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
70-51
5:49
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
5:47
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
70-53
5:14
Ty Rodgers misses two point layup
5:12
Luke Goode offensive rebound
5:05
Luke Goode misses two point layup
5:03
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
5:02
Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
5:00
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
4:51
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Coleman Hawkins's two point layup
4:49
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:33
Ty Rodgers personal foul
4:24
Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul
4:17
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
4:15
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
3:59
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Marcus Domask's two point dunk
3:57
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
3:50
Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
3:48
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
3:27
Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul
3:27
TV timeout
3:27
Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:27
Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:05
Austin Williams misses two point jump shot
3:03
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
3:03
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
70-55
3:02
Coleman Hawkins shooting foul
3:02
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:02
Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound
2:52
+2
Justin Harmon makes two point layup (Luke Goode assists)
72-55
2:38
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
2:36
Justin Harmon defensive rebound
2:16
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
2:16
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-55
2:16
+1
Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-55
2:07
+2
Oskar Palmquist makes two point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
74-57
1:44
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (bad pass)
1:27
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
1:25
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
0:58
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
0:56
Justin Harmon offensive rebound
0:50
Justin Harmon misses two point layup
0:48
Luke Goode offensive rebound
0:41
Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Oskar Palmquist steals)
