Hill Cracks Top-10

Malcolm Hill vs. Ohio State – Jan. 1, 2017

January 8, 2017 | Men's Basketball

Illini senior among elite scorers in program history

With 21 points at Indiana on Saturday, senior guard Malcolm Hill moved into the top-10 on the Illinois career scoring list. He finished the game with 1,544 points, moving past Andy Kaufmann (1,533) for 10th place on the UI all-time scoring list.

Hill, who is averaging 18.8 points per game this season, is on pace to finish his career in the top three if he continues his current scoring output. Next on the list is Mark Smith, at 1,653 points.

With 21 points yesterday, @Malcolmillini21 moved past Andy Kaufmann (1,533) into 10th place on #Illini career scoring list. pic.twitter.com/yMJKCp4csA
— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 8, 2017

Hill splits a double-team, gets the finish + 1. He's got 12 and has moved into 10th on #Illini all-time scoring list with 1,535.
— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 7, 2017