US EditionIndiana Visits No. 8 Illinois After Wagler's 34-Point Performance
Indiana coach Darian DeVries is tasked with containing Illinois' versatile offense featuring five players scoring 10+ points and a top-15 national rebounding rank.
- On Sunday, the Indiana Hoosiers visit Champaign for a 1 p.m. EST tip-off in their first Big Ten meeting this season against the Illinois Fighting Illini .
- Illinois' balance and size have driven its season-long success, pairing a top-rated offense with rebounding that fuels their high scoring outputs.
- Keaton Wagler, freshman point guard , scored 34 vs. Wisconsin and averages 18.5 points with 4.3 assists, creating matchup challenges.
- Illinois coach Brad Underwood prefers giving up low-percentage threes to protect the paint, while Indiana guards Conor Enright and Tayton Conerway concede at least three inches to Wagler, creating matchup disadvantages.
- Illinois averages 11.3 made 3-pointers per game, while Indiana's 47.2% shooting may challenge their spacing; Illinois allows 26.5 three-point attempts per game.
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