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Illinois 87, Quincy 52 (Exhibition) Postgame
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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1806390" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/illinois-basketball-records-an-87-52-exhibition-win-over-quincy/article_ab645422-23bb-59bb-b08d-bb6c1c4fa9c9.html[/URL]</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ANDERSON KIMBALL</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">4 hrs ago</li> </ul><p>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois men’s basketball team had newcomers front and center in an offseason overhaul, but it was a pair of returnees that shined in the team’s exhibition.</p><p>Coleman Hawkins and RJ Melendez each had a game-high 15 points in the Illini’s 87-52 win over Division II Quincy on Friday at the State Farm Center.</p><p>Transfers Matthew Mayer and Terrence Shannon Jr. joined the pair in the starting lineup, while freshman Skyy Clark replaced an injured Luke Goode.</p><p>Shannon had 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting in a team-high 25 minutes while Clark had 11 points. Both had three assists. Mayer finished with 6 points on 2-of-7 shooting.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Illinois didn’t get out in transition a bunch last season, but spurts with a full-court press and a more athletic roster gave the Illini 22 fast-break points against an overmatched opponent.</p><p>Illinois had 13 steals and 32 points off turnovers, with a poor outside shooting night keeping the game in reach until the second half.</p><p>The Illini shot 6-for-34 from 3, with Clark being the only player to make multiple shots from behind the arc.</p><p>That included a 1-for-15 start from deep. That poor shooting start allowed Quincy to take an 8-2 lead. But the Illini took the lead on a fastbreak dunk by freshman Sencire Harris with 12:17 left in the first and led the rest of the night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1806390, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/illinois-basketball-records-an-87-52-exhibition-win-over-quincy/article_ab645422-23bb-59bb-b08d-bb6c1c4fa9c9.html[/URL] [LIST] [*]ANDERSON KIMBALL [*]4 hrs ago [/LIST] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois men’s basketball team had newcomers front and center in an offseason overhaul, but it was a pair of returnees that shined in the team’s exhibition. Coleman Hawkins and RJ Melendez each had a game-high 15 points in the Illini’s 87-52 win over Division II Quincy on Friday at the State Farm Center. Transfers Matthew Mayer and Terrence Shannon Jr. joined the pair in the starting lineup, while freshman Skyy Clark replaced an injured Luke Goode. Shannon had 12 points on 3-of-10 shooting in a team-high 25 minutes while Clark had 11 points. Both had three assists. Mayer finished with 6 points on 2-of-7 shooting. Illinois didn’t get out in transition a bunch last season, but spurts with a full-court press and a more athletic roster gave the Illini 22 fast-break points against an overmatched opponent. Illinois had 13 steals and 32 points off turnovers, with a poor outside shooting night keeping the game in reach until the second half. The Illini shot 6-for-34 from 3, with Clark being the only player to make multiple shots from behind the arc. That included a 1-for-15 start from deep. That poor shooting start allowed Quincy to take an 8-2 lead. But the Illini took the lead on a fastbreak dunk by freshman Sencire Harris with 12:17 left in the first and led the rest of the night. [/QUOTE]
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