| Illinois Probable Starters (Based on Previous Game) |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
Note |
| G/F |
20 |
Ty Rodgers |
6-6 |
210 |
So. |
5.7 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
Tied career highs w/ 8 reb., 5 ast. vs. Colgate |
| G |
0 |
Terrence Shannon Jr. |
6-6 |
225 |
5th |
20.9 |
3.9 |
2.4 |
14 points & career-high 5 blocks vs. Colgate |
| G/F |
3 |
Marcus Domask |
6-6 |
215 |
Gr. |
11.8 |
4.4 |
1.6 |
Career-high 33 pts (15-21 FG) vs #11 FAU |
| G/F |
13 |
Quincy Guerrier |
6-8 |
230 |
Gr. |
8.7 |
6.7 |
0.3 |
18.5 pts & 2.5 3FGM over last two games |
| F |
33 |
Coleman Hawkins |
6-10 |
230 |
Sr. |
8.1 |
5.7 |
2.6 |
Season-high 16 points vs. Colgate |
| Off the Bench |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
Note |
| G |
2 |
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn |
6-1 |
185 |
Fr. |
3.8 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
9 pts, 4 reb in just 13 mins. vs. WIU |
| G |
4 |
Justin Harmon |
6-4 |
200 |
Gr. |
4.5 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
10 pts (2-2 3FG) in win vs. #11 FAU |
| G |
5 |
AJ Redd |
6-3 |
170 |
So. |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
Scored first-career point vs. EIU |
| G/F |
10 |
Luke Goode |
6-7 |
205 |
Jr. |
7.6 |
4.7 |
0.7 |
Tied career high w/ 7 rebs. at #17 Tennessee |
| G |
11 |
Niccolo Moretti |
6-1 |
170 |
r-Fr. |
4.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
Career-high 6 points vs Valpo |
| G |
25 |
Max Williams |
6-2 |
200 |
Sr. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Transfer from DePaul |
| F |
35 |
Amani Hansberry |
6-8 |
240 |
Fr. |
3.0 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
8 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl vs. Southern |
| F/C |
42 |
Dain Dainja |
6-9 |
255 |
r-Jr. |
7.7 |
4.8 |
0.2 |
Team-high 67% (34-51 FGs) this season |
| Redshirt |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
Note |
| G |
1 |
Sencire Harris |
6-4 |
170 |
So. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Plans to redshirt 2023-24 season |
| G |
22 |
Keaton Kutcher |
6-2 |
200 |
Jr. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Transfer from South Dakota |
Career Record: 231-108 (.681), 11th year
At Illinois: 122-81 (.601), 7th year
Big Ten: 67-52 (.563)
Series History
All-Time Record vs. Mizzouri: Illinois leads 33-20
Record in St. Louis: Illinois leads, 26-15
Last Meeting: Missouri 93, Illinois 71 (12/22/2022 in St. Louis)
Underwood vs. Missouri: 2-4
Opening Tips
- The 43rd edition of McBride Homes Braggin' Rights between Illinois and Missouri is set for Friday night in St. Louis (8 p.m. CT, FS1).
- Illinois is No. 13 in the AP poll, its highest ranking entering Braggin' Rights in St. Louis in 11 years (No. 10, 2012). The Illini were No. 6 in the game three years ago held at Columbia, Mo.
- Braggin' Rights continues a December run with four of six games away from State Farm Center. The month began with a 76-58 win at Rutgers in their Big Ten opener, followed by a 98-89 victory over No. 11 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, before a hard-fought 86-79 road loss at No. 17 Tennessee. The Illini enter Braggin' rights coming off a decisive 74-57 home win over defending Patriot League champion Colgate on Sunday.
- Illinois' matchup vs. Missouri is the team's fourth in a stretch of five consecutive non-conference games against programs that qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Following Braggin' Rights, the Orange and Blue close out their non-conference slate with another marquee matchup in a sold-out State Farm Center vs. Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 29.
- Illinois has 18 wins over Top 25 teams the last three-plus seasons, fourth-most nationally. Both of the team's losses this season have been by single-digit margins against other top-25 foes.
- Illinois is the Big Ten's winningest team in conference play since the start of 2019-20. Following the team's win at Rutgers on Dec. 2, the Illini are now 56-25 in league games over the last four-plus seasons.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. is leading the way for the Fighting Illini. The fifth-year star is currently ranked No. 4 in the race for KenPom National Player of the Year, and highest among all guards.
- Shannon Jr. ranks second in the Big Ten and 16th in the NCAA in scoring at 20.9 points per game.
- Defensively, Illinois ranks sixth nationally in field goal percentage defense (.372), 30th in scoring margin (+15.2), 36th in scoring defense (64.2 ppg), and 51st in 3-point percentage defense (.292).
- Illinois also ranks among the top three nationally in two defensive categories via KenPom, ranking second in the nation in 2-point defense (.404), and third in effective field goal percentage defense (.414).
- KenPom also rates the Illini among the top-30 programs nationally in adjusted efficiency on both offense (28th, 115.2) and defense (14th, 93.2). Illinois is one of only 13 programs to rank inside the top 30 in both metrics.
- The Illini rank third the NCAA in defensive rebounds per game (32.2) and are fourth in total rebounds per game (44.8), while ranking 12th in rebound margin (+12.6). All three figures lead the Big Ten.
- The Illini have outrebounded their opponents in eight of 10 games this season, opening with straight contests with the rebounding edge before battles vs. No. 11 FAU (-2) and at No. 17 Tennessee (-9).
- Illinois has pulled down 50+ rebounds in five games on the season, including a stretch four straight – vs. Valpo, vs. Southern, vs. Western Illinois, and at Rutgers – that marked the longest streak of consecutive games with 50+ rebounds since the 1963-64 season.
- Quincy Guerrier leads one of the nation's most tenacious rebounding teams, ranking 11th in the Big Ten at 6.7 rebounds per game, overall, and ninth in the league in defensive rebounding (5.4 per game).
- Terrence Shannon Jr. and Luke Goode rank as two of the top 3-point shooters in the Big Ten. Shannon Jr. leads the league in both 3-pointers per game (2.7) and 3-point percentage (.415), while Goode ranks sixth in the conference at 2.3 3-pointers per game.
- Since returning from a three-game absence due to a knee injury, Coleman Hawkins is averaging 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 29.5 minutes per game over the Illini's last four contests.
- Head Coach Brad Underwood had Illinois ranked by the AP in four straight preseason polls for the first time since the preseason poll began in 1961-62.
- Illinois' 15-man roster features an experienced blend of returning talent and impact transfers, combined with a top-25 freshman class. Eight players, including three starters, are back from the 2022-23 team, with five new players joining the Illini as Division I transfers, and two incoming freshmen.
- Entering the season, Illinois' eight returning players had combined to play 347 games at the NCAA Division I level with 159 combined starts by the group. Likewise, the team's five transfer players opened the year with 304 career games with 198 starts under their belts.
Braggin' Rights Facts & Figures
Braggin' Rights Series Record: Illinois leads 26-16
Record in St. Louis: Illinois leads 26-15
Current Streak: Missouri W1
Illinois when ranked: 13-8
Missouri when ranked: 6-10
When both teams are ranked: Illinois leads 6-3
When neither team is ranked: Illinois leads 9-5
In overtime games: Tied 2-2
At Enterprise Center (1994-): Illinois leads 17-11
At The Arena (1980-93): Illinois led 9-4
Illinois' longest winning streak: 9 (2000-08)
Missouri's longest winning streak: 4, twice (1991-94 & 2009-12)
Illinois' largest winning margin: 32 points (2005)
Missouri's largest winning margin: 22 points (2022)
Closest margin: 1 point, five times (1992, 1993, 2003, 2007 and 2013)
Illinois Scoring Record: 36, Ayo Dosunmu (2020)
Missouri Scoring Record: 31, Kobe Brown (2022)
Illinois Rebounding Record: 14, Kofi Cockburn (2021)
Missouri Rebounding Record: 15, Doug Smith (1990)
Attendance Record: 22,484 (1999)
Braggin' Rights All-Time Results
| Dec. 10, 1980 |
Illinois 84, #14 Missouri 62 |
| Dec. 8, 1981 |
#13 Missouri 78, Illinois 68 (OT) |
| Dec. 28, 1983 |
#20 Illinois 66, Missouri 60 |
| Dec. 6, 1984 |
#7 Illinois 65, Missouri 50 |
| Dec. 21, 1985 |
#15 Illinois 67, Missouri 55 |
| Dec. 23, 1986 |
#9 Illinois 92, Missouri 74 |
| Dec. 22, 1987 |
Illinois 75, #17 Missouri 63 |
| Dec. 19, 1988 |
#5 Illinois 87, #10 Missouri 84 |
| Dec. 20, 1989 |
#5 Illinois 101, #4 Missouri 93 |
| Dec. 19, 1990 |
Illinois 84, Missouri 81 |
| Dec. 23, 1991 |
#16 Missouri 61, Illinois 44 |
| Dec. 23, 1992 |
Missouri 66, Illinois 65 |
| Dec. 22, 1993 |
Missouri 108, #19 Illinois 107 (3OT) |
| Dec. 22, 1994 |
Missouri 76, #23 Illinois 58 |
| Dec. 20, 1995 |
#14 Illinois 96, #15 Missouri 85 (OT) |
| Dec. 28, 1996 |
Illinois 85, Missouri 69 |
| Dec. 23, 1997 |
Missouri 75, Illinois 69 |
| Dec. 22, 1998 |
#15 Missouri 67, Illinois 62 |
| Dec. 21, 1999 |
Missouri 78, #15 Illinois 72 |
| Dec. 21, 2000 |
#5 Illinois 86, Missouri 81 (OT) |
| Dec. 22, 2001 |
#9 Illinois 72, #8 Missouri 61 |
| Dec. 21, 2002 |
#12 Illinois 85, #11 Missouri 70 |
| Dec. 23, 2003 |
#21 Illinois 71, #11 Missouri 70 |
| Dec. 22, 2004 |
#1 Illinois 70, Missouri 64 |
| Dec. 21, 2005 |
#6 Illinois 82, Missouri 50 |
| Dec. 19, 2006 |
Illinois 73, Missouri 70 |
| Dec. 22, 2007 |
Illinois 59, Missouri 58 |
| Dec. 23, 2008 |
Illinois 75, #25 Missouri 59 |
| Dec. 23, 2009 |
Missouri 81, Illinois 68 |
| Dec. 22, 2010 |
#9 Missouri 75, #21 Illinois 64 |
| Dec. 22, 2011 |
#8 Missouri 78, #25 Illinois 74 |
| Dec. 22, 2012 |
#12 Missouri 82, #10 Illinois 73 |
| Dec. 21, 2013 |
Illinois 65, #13 Missouri 64 |
| Dec. 20, 2014 |
Illinois 62, Missouri 59 |
| Dec. 23, 2015 |
Illinois 68, Missouri 63 |
| Dec. 21, 2016 |
Illinois 75, Missouri 66 |
| Dec. 23, 2017 |
Illinois 70, Missouri 64 |
| Dec. 22, 2018 |
Missouri 79, Illinois 63 |
| Dec. 21, 2019 |
Missouri 63, Illinois 56 |
| Dec. 12, 2020 |
Missouri 81, #6 Illinois 78 (@Columbia, Mo.) |
| Dec. 22, 2021 |
Illinois 88, Missouri 63 |
| Dec. 22, 2022 |
Missouri 93, #16 Illinois 71 |
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