There's no doubt we got the better player, but those stats aren't a completely fair assessment. Demin has been playing hurt for a good deal of BYU's season so far.Egor Demin 5/41 from three in his last 9 games (28% FG, 12% 3PT). That alternate timeline of Illinois giving Demin a $2 million NIL deal looks very dark now.
"In his first eight games, Demin averaged 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists, shooting an efficient 49.3% from the field, 38.5% from three and 68% from the free-throw line. However, since entering Big 12 play after his injury, Demin has struggled, averaging just 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and six assists while shooting 29.4% from the field, 6.3% from three and 66.6% from the free-throw line over four games."
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