Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, while Ayo Dosunmu scored 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting. These two freshmen have been a bright spot for Illini and give them something to build on for the future.
Granted, there is some talk of Ayo heading to the NBA, but the smart money is on him returning to Champaign to improve his game and draft stock.
No one likes being on the wrong side of a record performance. Unfortunately for the Illini, this is where they found themselves near the end of their second-round loss to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament.