Illinois is rolling despite injuries and turnovers

Illinois’ victory over Iowa on Monday was both impressive and frustrating at times. The Fighting Illini led for most of the game, but they had trouble breaking the Hawkeyes’ press, which led to 18 turnovers. Toward the end of the game, Iowa repeatedly fouled the Illini and made three-pointers to cut the lead. It felt like if the game kept going, Iowa could’ve taken the lead. But in the end, the Hawkeyes ran out of time, and the Illini got the roadkill.

The Illini won this game by dominating the glass and making foul shots. They had a 51-23 rebound advantage – including 19 offensive boards – and went 24-28 (.857) on free throws. This negated Iowa’s press, which resulted in a +14-turnover…