CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 23 Illinois came up short in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, falling at home to No. 4 Marquette, 71-64, in front of a sold-out State Farm Center crowd on Tuesday night.
Marcus Domask finished in double digits for his first time as an Illini, recording 18 points and six rebounds. Domask nearly reached double figures in the first half alone, notching nine before the break before accounting for nine of Illinois' first 16 points of the second period of play. He also accumulated one steal and one block.Â
Luke Goode recorded a career-high 13 points, which included four 3-pointers, a mark that also set a new career best despite coming off the bench. Goode scored a team-high 10 points in the first half before eclipsing his career-best mark in the second half with his fourth triple of the night.
Terrence Shannon Jr. ended his night in double figures for the 13th consecutive game, tallying a team-high 21 points, including 14 in the second half and nine in the final five minutes. Shannon also amassed two assists, two steals, and a block.
Ty Rodgers set the tone on defense while also recording six points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block.
Quincy Guerrier grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds, his second straight game with double-digit boards, while Coleman Hawkins made an Illini-most three blocks.
Illinois knocked down a season-high 11 3-pointers as a team, while the Orange and Blue made seven blocks and six steals on the defensive end of the floor.
The No. 23 Fighting Illini (2-1) return to State Farm Center on Friday night, when former Illinois star and current Valparaiso head coach Roger Powell Jr. and the Beacons come to town. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.
HIGHLIGHTS
PRESS CONFERENCE
POSTGAME NOTES
PLAYER STATS
- Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a team-high 21 points and added two rebounds and two assists.
- Has three straight double-digit scoring performances to open the season and has scored at least 15 points in every contest.
- Shannon has made at least two 3-pointers in all three games this season; Went 3-for-8 from deep tonight.
- Marcus Domask scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting and grabbed six rebounds.
- Career-high points at Illinois
- First double-digit scoring performance in an Illini uniform.
- Went 3-for-7 from beyond the arc.
- Luke Goode scored a career-high 13 points, going 4-for-7 from deep. Added four rebounds.
- His four 3-pointers are a new career best.
- Quincy Guerrier grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
- Has back-to-back games with 10 rebounds.
TEAM STATS
- With an attendance of 15,544, the Illini have sold out consecutive games at State Farm Center.
- This marks the 22nd sellout of State Farm Center since the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted (beginning of 2021-22 season).Â
- The Illini made 11 3-pointers in the ballgame, a new season-best mark.
- Second game this season with double-digit 3-pointers made.
- Illinois out-rebounded Marquette, 40-38.
- The Illini scored five second-chance points on 12 offensive rebounds.
- Six different Illini grabbed at least four rebounds.
- The Illinois bench held a 14-10 advantage in the contest.
- The Illini defense recorded seven blocks.
- New season-high mark in blocks.
- Illinois had 11 games with at least seven blocks last season.
- Illinois scored seven points off of eight Marquette turnovers.
QUOTES
Opening statement:
"Those were two pretty good team. Marquette is outstanding. My hat's off to them. Their backcourt was nothing short of spectacular. I have a lot of praise for (Tyler) Kolek. I don't know if anybody noticed his ankle, black and blue, and he played 38 minutes. Pretty tough kid. Kam (Jones), I said it pregame, is one of the most underrated players in the country.
"We can't turn the ball over 15 times. I thought we did exactly what we wanted to do, which was force them into twos. They're so good with Oso (Ighodaro) in ball screens, and flipbacks, and gets. He can pass as well as Tyler does. We were trying to force Tyler to score. He did a good job of it tonight.Â
"I was pleased with the fact that we gave up five threes. Toughness. We had a few rebounds late that we didn't secure. I thought we had them. We had good stops, we had good presence, and then they just knock the ball out of your hand. You have to hit Oso with that length and wingspan. He back-tipped. He had six offensive rebounds. All of a sudden, you have a couple unfortunate turnovers, couple of missed layups, and that's the ballgame.Â
"I thought Marcus was sensational tonight. It was great to see him in an Illinois uniform break out. He was fantastic. I thought Luke came in, and we saw what Luke is capable of. Quincy with 10 rebounds. I thought Justin gave us a great spark as well, but again, give them credit. We're a really good basketball team. They were better tonight.Â
"Take your hat off to them, and they made plays down the stretch. We have to continue to grow with our chemistry, and our togetherness, and development. That will take effect with execution and some other things, but take your hat off to Marquette tonight."
On Marcus Domask's performance:
"He's so consistent, and there's such great attention to detail with him. It's just a matter of time. I thought he played really hesitant in the opening game. Tonight, he wasn't. I have to do a better job. We've got a whole package of stuff to get him into post-ups and do things. I thought he was very effective in there tonight. We have to continue to drive him, get him into those areas, and cut him into those areas because he's really, really effective. He's just been practicing great."
On what Luke Goode gives the team off the bench after his career-high 13-point performance:
"Comfort. It's nice to know you're coming in with a guy who's going to give you punch. He changes the dynamic of the defense because of his ability to be a gravity guy, space the floor, create opportunities. He's a very, very good screener. You saw his toughness. He just ripped the ball out of their kid's hands. He does everything that is asked of him. We tried late to get him a couple shots, and they shaded him pretty good. He's a guy who, when he gets open, you feel like he's gonna make it. He had to take a couple of tough ones at the end of the shot clock, but I'm really pleased with the way he's playing right now."
