Illinois Basketball: Recapping Terrence Shannon Jr’s Dominant Weekend

Illinois Basketball: Recapping Terrence Shannon Jr’s Dominant Weekend

Illinois Basketball is your 2024 Big Ten Tournament Champions. What a weekend for the University of Illinois and its basketball program. The Illini faced substantial deficits in all three of their victories over the weekend. However, they showed incredible resolve and did not accept losing as an option. Brad Underwood and his squad received moments from every single player that got in the game. Dain Dainja had an incredible weekend off the bench and saved Illinois from a Friday evening loss vs Ohio State. Ty Rodgers played incredibly well in all three games. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Luke Goode hustled their butts off in their limited action.

However, the star of the show is Terrence Shannon Jr. Terrence brought his A+ game over the weekend and was absolutely dominant. Shannon Jr proved to the world that he is the best College basketball player out there.

All-American Performance and more.

Saying that Terrence Shannon Jr had a dominant weekend is a total understatement. Through the three games, the senior wing averaged 34 points. Though the circumstances are different, Ayo Dosunmu averaged 19 points per game during the 2021-2022 Big Ten Tournament weekend. Shannon Jr was a dominant force and never let up. Time after time when Illinois needed a bucket, Shannon Jr came through without a blink of an eye. The challenge for Terrence will be replicating this during the NCAA tournament. Teams will have him circled at the top of the scouting report and Shannon Jr has to be ready for a counter.

Luckily for Shannon Jr, he seems to have more of a capable team than Ayo Dosunmu ever did. Marcus Domask, Coleman Hawkins, Ty Rodgers, and even Dain Dainja have shown that they are a capable “number two” behind Shannon Jr. As Illinois plays Morehead State on Thursday, we hope that this string of strong performances continues.