With 21 points in Illinois' 70-66 win at Iowa on Saturday, senior guard Malcolm Hill became the seventh player in Illinois history to reach the 1,700 point milestone. He finished the game with exactly 1,700 points, moving past Eddie Johnson (1,692) on the UI all-time scoring list.

Hill, who is averaging 16.9 points per game this season, has scored double-figures in 21 straight games and is on pace to finish his career in the top four if he continues his current scoring output. Next on the top-10 list is Demetri McCamey, at 1,718 points. 

With 21 pts in Iowa win, @Malcolmillini21 became 7th player in #Illini history w/ 1,700 career pts. He passed Eddie Johnson for 7th UI list. pic.twitter.com/gLtkejakUs

— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) February 18, 2017

21 points
8 rebounds
4 assists
1 #Illini win

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— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) February 18, 2017

BIG day for @Malcolmillini21 ??
With 21 pts vs. Iowa today, he became the 7th player in @IlliniMBB history to reach 1,700 career pts! #ILLINI pic.twitter.com/frRQgtY35R

— Illini Athletics (@IlliniAthletics) February 19, 2017