March 4, 2023, 12:30 p.m. EST
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: Fox
Roster
Illinois Starting Lineup
| Position | # | Player | Class | Height | Weight | Hometown | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 33 | Coleman Hakwins | Jr | 6'10" | 225 | Sacramento, CA | |
| PF | 24 | Matthew Mayer | Sr | 6'9 | 225 | Austin, TX | Baylor |
| SF | 15 | RJ Melendez | So | 6'7" | 205 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| SG | 20 | Ty Rodgers | Fr | 6'6" | 200 | Saginaw, MI | |
| PG | 3 | Jayden Epps | Fr | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA |
Illinois Bench
| Position | # | Player | Class | Height | Weight | Hometown | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 42 | Dain Dainja | RS So | 6'9" | 270 | Brooklyn Park, MN | Baylor |
| G/F | 10 | Luke Goode | So | 6'7" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN | |
| G | 1 | Sencire Harris | Fr | 6'4" | 160 | Canton, OH | |
| PG | 0 | Terrence Shannon | Sr | 6'6" | 225 | Chicago, IL | Texas Tech |
Illinois On Offense
So we’ll get more into how Illinois is the 16th biggest team in college basketball in terms of average height in the defensive portion of this post, but first: their length saves an otherwise mediocre offense with points scored from close range.