#21/22 ILLINOIS (13-5, 5-2) at Purdue (10-8, 3-4)
Date	Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 | 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET)
Location	West Lafayette, Ind. | Mackey Arena (14,804)
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Head Coach Brad Underwood

Career Record: 148-71 (.676), 7th year
At Illinois: 39-44 (.470), 3rd year
Big Ten: 16-29 (.356)

Series Notes vs. Purdue

Record: Purdue leads 102-88
Streak: Illinois W-1
Record at West Lafayette: Purdue leads 102-88
Streak at West Lafayette: Purdue W-7
Last Meeting: ILL 63, PUR 37 //  Jan. 5 at Champaign
Underwood vs. Purdue: 1-2

Opening Tips

• Carrying the Big Ten's longest active winning streak at four games – No. 21 Illinois is on the road for three of its next four contests, beginning Tuesday night at Purdue (6 p.m. CT, ESPNU).

• Illinois owns a four-game Big Ten winning streak for the second year in a row (Feb. 2-14, 2019) and is aiming to win five straight league games for the first time since Feb. 7-21, 2013.

• The Illini are also looking to snap a seven-game skid in West Lafayette spanning 11+ years. Illinois' last victory at Mackey Arena was a 71-67 overtime win in the opener of the 2009 Big Ten campaign (Dec. 30, 2008).

• Illinois has already surpassed last year's win total (12). The Illini are currently tied with West Virginia for the largest turnaround (+8.5) among schools from the six major conferences.

• Illinois is ranked 21st in the latest Associated Press poll, after debuting at No. 24 last week. The Illini are ranked in the Top 25 in consecutive weeks for the first time since the 2012-13 season (eight straight weeks).

• This is Illinois' highest ranking in the AP poll since standing at No. 12 the week of Jan. 7-13, 2013. 

• Illinois is three games above .500 in Big Ten play for the first time since Jan. 18, 2012 (4-1). 

• Illinois is off to its best start after seven league games since the 2009 conference campaign (also 5-2). Illinois' last 6-2 Big Ten start was in 2006.

• Illinois' defense has allowed an average of just 60.8 points on 39.1% shooting and 30.6% from 3-point range over the last 10 games, helping the Illini to a 7-3 record during that stretch.

• In its current four-game win streak, Illinois' defense is allowing an average of 57.3 points (229) on 36.6% shooting (85-232) and 31.1% 3-point shooting (23-74). 

• Illinois is averaging just 8.8 turnovers over the last six games (53), tallying single digits in five of those six contests while going 5-1. 

• Seven of Illinois' next eight games are Quad 1 contests.

• Twelve of Illinois' remaining 13 regular season games are either Quad 1 (9) or Quad 2 (3). 

• Illinois has just one loss at State Farm Center this year and is 11-1 at home for the first time since the 2014-15 season.

• Illinois ranks second in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA in rebound margin (+10.0).

• Illinois has outrebounded its opponent in 13 of 18 games, and nine times by double digits.

• Illinois ranks fourth nationally in offensive rebound percentage (37.5%) and is scoring 12.6 second-chance points per game.  

• Illinois is No. 8 in the nation in defensive free throw rate at 21.2% (FTA/FGA), a complete contrast from last season when the Illini defense ranked 338th out of 353 teams in that same category (42.4%).

• Illinois scored 1.22 points per possession in Saturday's win over Northwestern, its best mark against a high major opponent this season.

• Illinois' 28.6% shooting in last Saturday's victory over Rutgers was its worst in a win since at least the 1979-80 season, and was the lowest shooting percentage in a win by any Big Ten team in at least 10 years.

• Illinois' win at Wisconsin on Jan. 8 snapped a 15-game skid against the Badgers and was the UI's first victory at Kohl Center in 10 years. 

• In its Jan. 5 victory over Purdue, Illinois allowed just 37 points – marking PU's lowest output since 1949 – on 25% shooting, the lowest field goal percentage in Boilermaker history.

• Illinois' 71-62 victory over No. 5 Michigan on Jan. 11 marked its first win over a top-5 team since toppling No. 1 Indiana on Feb. 7, 2013. The Illini have now recorded three victories over opponents ranked in the top 15 dating back to last January.

• The Illini are 12-1 this season, and 32-3 in the Underwood era, when shooting better than the opponent.

• Illinois has made 53 more free throws than its opponents have attempted on the season, and are currently outscoring foes by an average of 6.7 points per game at the foul line.

Taking Care of the Rock

Illinois struggled with turnovers throughout the early portion of the schedule. In fact, the Illini entered Christmas ranked 304th in the NCAA in turnovers, averaging 15.6 turnovers per game.

The Illini have turned things around dramatically since the holiday break, however, averaging just 8.8 turnovers over the last six games (53), posting single-digit turnover numbers in five of those six contests. 

Point guard Trent Frazier has played a remarkable 184 minutes over the last six games without committing a turnover. Meanwhile, guard Andres Feliz has had just three turnovers in 128 minutes and Da'Monte Williams only one turnover in 103 minutes during this six-game stretch. 

  vs. North Carolina A&T – 9 turnovers, W
  at Michgian State – 8 turnovers, L
  vs. Purdue – 13 turnovers, W
  at Wisconsin – 7 turnovers, W
  vs. Rutgers – 8 turnovers, W
  vs. Northwestern – 8 turnovers, W
  Total – 53 turnovers, 8.8 turnovers per game, 5-1 record

Tightening Up the D

After giving 81 points and 59.3% shooting on its home court in a loss to Miami on Dec. 2, the Illini defense has responded over the last 10 games. That stretch has included strong competition, featuring seven Quad 1 (5) or Quad 2 (2) games. The Illini have allowed an average of 60.8 points on 39.1% shooting, including 30.6% from 3-point range, over the last nine games, compiling a 7-3 record.

Last Time Out: Streak Hits Four in 75-71 Win over Northwestern

• Illinois recorded its 13th win just 18 games into the season, surpassing last season's win total (12-21). 

• Illinois won its fourth straight Big Ten game, matching its four-game league win streak set last season (Feb. 2-14, 2019).

• Illinois has now won four straight Big Ten home games for the first time since Jan. 21-Feb. 12, 2015.

• Illinois has opened Big Ten play by winning its first four home games for the first time since the 2009 conference season (won first six B1G home games).

• Illinois improved to 11-1 at State Farm Center on the season, its best mark since starting 12-1 at home in 2014-15.

• Illinois' 75 points marked its second-highest output against a high-major opponent this season, while its 1.22 points-per-possession was its best in a high-major game.

• Trent Frazier became the 50th player in Fighting Illini history to score 1,000 career points. Frazier hit the milestone by draining a 3-pointer with 1:36 left in the first half.

• Frazier had an excellent all-around game, leading the Illini in scoring with 16 points (one off his season high) and draining four 3-pointers. He also tied his career high with five rebounds in a season-high 36 minutes.

• Frazier did not have a turnover for the sixth straight game. He has now played 193:24 since his last turnover, which came during the second half vs. Missouri (Dec. 21).

• Ayo Dosunmu scored 15 points, including Illinois' last four to close out the game. He hit a crossover jumper with 18.1 seconds remaining to give the Illini a 5-point lead, then drained two free throws to put the Illini ahead by four with just 7.7 seconds left and seal the win.

• Dosunmu also equaled his season high with six assists.

• Giorgi Bezhanishvili reached double figures for the first time in eight games, scoring 13 on 6-of-9 FG.

• Illinois had five players score in double figures, its most in a game since Nov. 26 (6). 

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