Illinois 91, South Dakota 79
State Farm Center // Dec. 19, 2015 // Attendance: 11,714

1. With today's victory, Illinois extended its season-best winning streak to four games.
2. Illinois opened the game with a 14-0 run on 6-of-7 shooting.
3. Illinois led never trailed in the game, securing it's first wire-to-wire victory on the season.
4. UI's 91 points are the most it's scored in a game this season and most since totaling 93 against Kennesaw State on Dec. 27, 2014.
5. Illinois made nine three-point baskets in the first half on 9-of-15 (60.0%) shooting, it's highest total in a half this season. The Illini finished 14-of-30 from three-point range, a season-high and one off the State Farm Center record of 15.
6. UI's 55 first-half points are the most they've produced in a half this season and highest first-half total since 59 vs. Copin State on Nov. 16, 2014. The 19-point halftime margin (55-36), was Illinois' largest halftime lead of the season.
7. Illinois assisted on 76.7% of its baskets, totaling a season-best 23 assists on 30 baskets.
8. Malcolm Hill netted a new career high with 34 points, (previously 28 set 1/7/15) and turned in his third-straight 20-point game. Hill's 34 points are the most since Brandon Paul's 35 at Gonzaga on 12/8/12. Hill hit 10-of-16 shots, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 10-of-11 from the free throw line.
9. Hill also recorded his third double-double of the season (and of his career) with 11 rebounds, while also adding adding five assists, three blocks and two steals.
10. Kendrick Nunn scored in double figures in his seventh consecutive game to start the season, finishing with 10 points while also adding six rebounds and four assists.
11. Jalen Coleman-Lands totaled 17 points, tying his career high. For the second straight game Coleman-Lands netted at least four treys, finishing 4-of-9 from behind the arc today. Coleman-Lands has drained three or more treys six times this season.
12. Michael Finke grabbed seven rebounds, tying his career-high, while also adding 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
13. Four Illini scored in double figures today: Hill (34), Coleman-Lands (17), Finke (13) and Nunn (10).
14. Illinois has now started a different lineup in 10 of its first 12 games. Today's lineup was Jaylon Tate, Jalen Coleman-Lands, Kendrick Nunn, Malcolm Hill and Michael Finke.
15. Illinois improved to 3-1 at home this season and has now won 39 of its last 40 non-conference games at State Farm Center.