Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 25 as No. 12 Illinois beats Iowa 73-61
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points, Quincy Guerrier had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 12 Illinois beat Iowa 73-61 on Sunday.
The Illini (23-8, 14-6 Big Ten) built a big early lead, then pulled away late in the second half after letting the Hawkeyes (18-13, 10-10) get within 59-53 with 6:58 left. Illinois, which finished three games behind Big Ten champion Purdue, will be the No. 2 seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis.
The Illini were coming off a 77-71 home loss to Purdue on Tuesday, and coach Brad Underwood said his team “kind of practiced angry for a couple of days” afterward.
“We made every drill competitive with consequences,” Underwood said. “Everything was very dialed up. Every mistake, there were consequences for. It was getting guys to understand effort.”
That effort showed early. Illinois opened with a 17-2 run in the first 6 1/2 minutes as the Hawkeyes missed 13 of their first 14 shots.
“We got it going, just by effort,” Illinois center Dain Dainja said. “I think that was because the last couple of days of practice was really hard. We locked back in on our defense, and it showed.”
The Illini led by 21 points before Iowa went on a 14-2 run, getting within 33-25 with 3:27 to play and trailing 39-29 at halftime.
“We kept fighting,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. “We had good shots. It wasn't like I was going to criticize anybody for the shots we were taking. I thought we were taking good shots, I thought we were moving the ball. It was just frustrating for everybody.”
The Hawkeyes continued to cut into the Illinois lead in the second half, getting within 51-47 with 11:15 to play. But the Illini scored six points in 70 seconds to get the lead back to double digits and kept control from there.
“I think this group understands that teams make runs, especially good teams,” Underwood said. “They just kind of maintained. We got in the huddle, everybody was positive, everybody was upbeat. They were saying all of the right things.”
Shannon had 18 points in the first half and finished 10 of 19 from the field, hitting three 3-pointers.
Payton Sandfort led Iowa with 23 points, 19 in the second half. Josh Dix had 13 points.
“We missed some shots we normally make,” Sandfort said. “That happens.”
Illinois held Iowa to just 35.4% shooting for the game.
“Our defense had really slipped the last couple of games,” Dainja said. “We really focused on that.”
Marcus Domask added 11 points for the Illini.
BIG PICTURE
Illinois: The Illini dominated early, but a lull at the end of the first half and early in the second half allowed the Hawkeyes to get back into the game. Illinois controlled Iowa inside, with a 50-33 rebounding edge.
Underwood appreciated the way his team slowed Iowa's offense.
“They're as explosive as heck,” he said. “You never feel comfortable, even with an 18 or 20-point lead. I thought we had some bite to us today.”
Iowa: The Hawkeyes, who were 5-5 in mid-December, had played themselves into NCAA Tournament consideration in recent weeks, but could have used a win over a ranked opponent to close the regular season.
Underwood said the Hawkeyes were an “NCAA-worthy” team.
“I think we have work to do,” McCaffery said. “I appreciate what Brad said and I think he's right. We've had some difficult wins in a really good league. ... It's not something you want to leave to chance. We want to do some more damage.”
UP NEXT
Illinois: Opens Big Ten Tournament play on Friday against either Iowa or Ohio State.
Iowa: Plays its Big Ten Tournament opener against Ohio State on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Coleman Hawkins vs. Ben Krikke (Hawkeyes gains possession) | |||
19:42 | Josh Dix misses three point jump shot | |||
19:40 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup | |||
19:11 | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Owen Freeman misses two point layup | |||
19:02 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
18:55 | Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul) | |||
18:55 | +1 | Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 | |
18:55 | Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:55 | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | |||
18:45 | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | |||
18:43 | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | |||
18:31 | Josh Dix blocks Marcus Domask's two point layup | |||
18:29 | Ty Rodgers offensive rebound | |||
18:19 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot | 3-0 | |
18:09 | Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot | |||
18:07 | Ty Rodgers defensive rebound | |||
17:58 | Ty Rodgers turnover (lost ball) (Ben Krikke steals) | |||
17:50 | Josh Dix misses three point jump shot | |||
17:48 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
17:36 | Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot | |||
17:34 | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | |||
17:28 | Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot | |||
17:26 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
17:16 | Marcus Domask offensive rebound | |||
17:08 | Quincy Guerrier misses two point jump shot | |||
17:06 | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot | |||
16:55 | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:50 | +3 | Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 6-0 | |
16:23 | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | |||
16:21 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
16:13 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 8-0 | |
15:57 | TV timeout | |||
15:57 | Patrick McCaffery turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:47 | Dain Dainja offensive foul | |||
15:47 | Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:28 | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | |||
15:26 | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:21 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 10-0 | |
15:02 | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot | 10-2 | |
14:34 | +2 | Niccolo Moretti makes two point jump shot | 12-2 | |
14:26 | Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot | |||
14:24 | Justin Harmon defensive rebound | |||
14:19 | Tony Perkins personal foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | |||
14:07 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point jump shot | 14-2 | |
13:57 | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | |||
13:55 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
13:43 | +2 | Marcus Domask makes two point layup | 16-2 | |
13:43 | Ben Krikke shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul) | |||
13:43 | +1 | Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-2 | |
13:24 | Ladji Dembele misses three point jump shot | |||
13:22 | Niccolo Moretti defensive rebound | |||
13:16 | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | |||
13:14 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
13:03 | Justin Harmon shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul) | |||
13:03 | +1 | Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-3 | |
13:03 | +1 | Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-4 | |
12:38 | Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot | |||
12:36 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Payton Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Domask steals) | |||
12:23 | +2 | Quincy Guerrier makes two point dunk (Marcus Domask assists) | 19-4 | |
12:12 | Coleman Hawkins personal foul | |||
11:55 | Ben Krikke misses two point layup | |||
11:53 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
11:49 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 21-4 | |
11:49 | Ladji Dembele shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:48 | TV timeout | |||
11:49 | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-4 | |
11:30 | +2 | Ladji Dembele makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 22-6 | |
11:08 | +3 | Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 25-6 | |
10:49 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists) | 25-8 | |
10:17 | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul) | |||
10:09 | Josh Dix misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:09 | +1 | Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-9 | |
9:51 | +3 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Justin Harmon assists) | 28-9 | |
9:41 | Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot | |||
9:39 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
9:31 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 30-9 | |
9:11 | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot | 30-11 | |
8:48 | Tony Perkins shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | |||
8:48 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:48 | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-11 | |
8:38 | Brock Harding misses two point layup | |||
8:36 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | Justin Harmon turnover (lost ball) (Payton Sandfort steals) | |||
8:32 | Justin Harmon personal foul | |||
8:12 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists) | 31-13 | |
8:12 | Niccolo Moretti shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | |||
8:12 | +1 | Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-14 | |
8:00 | Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals) | |||
7:55 | +2 | Brock Harding makes two point layup | 31-16 | |
7:38 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point layup | |||
7:36 | Hawkeyes defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | Brock Harding misses two point layup | |||
7:25 | Owen Freeman offensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Luke Goode shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | |||
7:25 | Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:25 | +1 | Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-17 | |
7:01 | Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot | |||
6:59 | Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point dunk (Brock Harding assists) | 31-19 | |
6:22 | Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot | |||
6:20 | Ty Rodgers offensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) | |||
6:06 | Brock Harding misses two point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
5:45 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot | 33-19 | |
5:24 | Brock Harding misses two point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | Justin Harmon offensive foul | |||
5:02 | Justin Harmon turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:38 | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point layup (Patrick McCaffery assists) | 33-21 | |
4:30 | Niccolo Moretti turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals) | |||
4:29 | Niccolo Moretti shooting foul (Brock Harding draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | Brock Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:29 | +1 | Brock Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-22 | |
4:09 | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | |||
4:07 | Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Dain Dainja blocks Patrick McCaffery's two point layup | |||
3:48 | Niccolo Moretti defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Owen Freeman blocks Marcus Domask's two point layup | |||
3:33 | Josh Dix defensive rebound | |||
3:26 | +3 | Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists) | 33-25 | |
3:06 | Patrick McCaffery shooting foul (Niccolo Moretti draws the foul) | |||
3:06 | TV timeout | |||
3:06 | Niccolo Moretti misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:06 | +1 | Niccolo Moretti makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-25 | |
2:44 | Josh Dix misses two point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Ty Rodgers defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
2:17 | Owen Freeman misses two point layup | |||
2:15 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | +3 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 37-25 | |
1:41 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists) | 37-27 | |
1:20 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:18 | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | |||
1:14 | Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Josh Dix's two point dunk | |||
1:12 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 39-27 | |
0:41 | Hawkeyes 30 second timeout | |||
0:30 | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Brock Harding assists) | 39-29 | |
0:04 | Owen Freeman blocks Terrence Shannon Jr.'s two point layup | |||
0:02 | Brock Harding defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |