Ayo Dosunmu usually steps up for Illinois when the Illini need a guy.
But on Tuesday night, with Dosunmu fouling out for the first time in his career, Illinois needed a different guy.
Without their superstar, the Illini found answers from Trent Frazier and Andre Curbelo down the stretch to hang on for a 73-71 win over Indiana in overtime in a game that started at 9:05 p.m. ET and ended almost at midnight. The win snaps Illinois’ seven-game losing streak in Bloomington.
With Dosunmu and Giorgi Bezhanishvili fouled out, and Curbelo in foul trouble, the Illini first turned “no hesitation Trent” to keep Illinois close.