BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Illinois walked a fine line between successful offensive possession and not Wednesday night against Indiana. It often came down to, did Leron Black get a touch?
Working the ball to the redshirt junior forward on the block — or, on one occasion, the three-point line — more often than not was a success. The times where the ball stuck or the Illini dribbled too much or couldn’t find Black? Recipe for a scoring drought.
Black put up 20 points on 8 of 12 shooting against the Hoosiers. Another steady performance for the steadiest of the Illini this season.