Terrence Shannon Jr. has 23 points, 10 rebounds, No. 24 Illinois beats Rutgers 76-58
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Terrence Shannon Jr. had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 24 Illinois beat Rutgers 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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| 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 |