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Illinois Postgame Notes

Indiana 80, Illinois 74
State Farm Center // Jan. 18, 2015 // Attendance: 17,085


1. Illinois set the State Farm Center attendance record with a sellout crowd of 17,085 on Sunday. That total marks the 2014-15 capacity during the renovation. After this year, the new capacity will be lower and the school record won't ever be touched again. The previous top attendance mark at State Farm Center was 16,865 against Wisconsin on Feb. 12, 2005.

2. The first half featured several runs, beginning with a 14-3 spurt by the Illini out of the gate. The Hoosiers responded with a 31-9 stretch before the Orange and Blue rolled off 11 straight to tie the game 34-34. Indiana scored the next four points and Illinois trailed 38-34 heading into halftime.

3. Illinois used a 21-2 run in the second half to flip a 50-40 deficit into a 61-52 lead, but were unable to hang on for the victory. The Illini's four guards - Malcolm Hill (7 points), Ahmad Starks (6 points), Kendrick Nunn (5 points) and Jaylon Tate (3 points) - delivered balanced scoring during the spurt, while Leron Black provided a key block and two rebounds. UI held Indiana without a field goal for 6:53 during the run, with Yogi Ferrell posting the only points with two free throws.

4. Sophomore Kendrick Nunn posted a game-high 24 points, one shy of his career high from the last game at Northwestern. He turned in the best first half of his career, draining four three-pointers and tallying 14 points before the break.

5. Nunn finished 9-of-13 from the field and a career-best 6-of-10 on three-pointers. Over the past two games, he has notched 49 points (24.5 ppg) while shooting 17-of-26 (65.4 percent) from the field and 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) from three.

6. Senior Ahmad Starks earned his career high at Illinois with 19 points, hitting a season-best 5-of-8 from three and dishing out a season-high six assists.

7. Freshman Leron Black nearly had his first career double-double, finishing with eight points and a season-high nine rebounds.

8. Sophomore Malcolm Hill nabbed a career-high three steals to go along with 12 points and five rebounds.

9. The Illini drained double-digit threes for the third time this season, going 12-of-27 from distance.