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Illinois Fighting Illini @ Iowa Hawkeyes 79–81

2023-02-04 · NCAA · Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City IA · Att. 15,056 · FOX

Illinois Fighting Illini 2022-23 · Iowa Hawkeyes 2022-23 · 2022-23 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
ILL	36	43	79
IOWA	35	46	81

Team stats

	Illinois	Iowa
Field goals	27-55 .491	24-53 .453
Three-pointers	7-22 .318	7-19 .368
Free throws	18-23 .783	26-30 .867
At the rim	16-24 .667	5-9 .556
Offensive rebounds	13	8
Defensive rebounds	24	18
Total rebounds	37	26
Assists	12	12
Steals	4	7
Blocks	5	2
Turnovers	14	7
Personal fouls	22	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Largest lead	8	5
Possessions	66	66

Illinois Fighting Illini

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Coleman Hawkins F	35	6	0-7	0-4	6-10	6	3	9	1	0	3	3	2
Terrence Shannon Jr. G	33	11	3-10	2-6	3-3	0	2	2	1	2	0	4	5
Dain Dainja F	30	17	7-11	0-0	3-4	2	7	9	0	0	1	1	4
Jayden Epps G	29	16	7-14	1-5	1-1	0	2	2	5	0	0	0	1
Matthew Mayer F	28	21	7-9	4-6	3-3	2	3	5	4	0	0	1	4
Ty Rodgers F	18	6	3-3	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	1	2	0	3	4
RJ Melendez G	15	2	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	0
Sencire Harris G	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	2
Total	40	79	27-55	7-22	18-23	13	24	37	12	4	5	14	22

FG .491 · 3P .318 · FT .783

Did not play: Luke Goode, Brandon Lieb, Zacharie Perrin, Connor Serven, Niccolo Moretti, AJ Redd, Skyy Clark, Paxton Warden

Iowa Hawkeyes

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Filip Rebraca F	39	13	5-11	0-0	3-3	1	1	2	2	2	0	1	2
Kris Murray F	36	19	5-11	2-6	7-9	2	5	7	3	2	0	0	4
Tony Perkins G	35	32	8-11	1-2	15-16	1	2	3	2	2	0	2	2
Connor McCaffery G	28	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	4
Ahron Ulis G	18	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	3
Payton Sandfort F	21	9	3-7	3-6	0-0	2	4	6	1	1	2	1	4
Patrick McCaffery F	14	3	1-4	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Josh Dix G	6	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dasonte Bowen G	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Riley Mulvey F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	81	24-53	7-19	26-30	8	18	26	12	7	2	7	21

FG .453 · 3P .368 · FT .867

Did not play: Josh Ogundele, Dante Eldridge, Amarion Nimmers, Luc Laketa, Carter Kingsbury

Officials: Robert Riley, Lewis Garrison, Courtney Green

Play-by-play

Show every play (476)

First half

19:59 ILL Dain Dainja, jumpball won
19:59 IOWA Kris Murray, jumpball lost
19:43 ILL Jayden Epps, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:40 IOWA Kris Murray, rebound defensive
19:35 IOWA Kris Murray, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
19:32 ILL Dain Dainja, rebound defensive
19:18 ILL Matthew Mayer, 3pt jumpshot made - Terrence Shannon Jr., assist 3–0
18:51 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:48 ILL Dain Dainja, rebound defensive
18:40 ILL Dain Dainja, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
18:37 IOWA Kris Murray, rebound defensive
18:31 IOWA Kris Murray, 3pt jumpshot made - Tony Perkins, assist 3–3
18:05 ILL Dain Dainja, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Matthew Mayer, assist 5–3
17:44 IOWA Tony Perkins, foul offensive
17:44 IOWA Tony Perkins, turnover offensive
17:44 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., foulon
17:31 ILL Dain Dainja, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Matthew Mayer, assist 7–3
17:21 ILL Dain Dainja, foul personal
17:21 IOWA Filip Rebraca, foulon
17:02 IOWA Kris Murray, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 7–5
16:46 ILL Matthew Mayer, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 9–5
16:28 IOWA Tony Perkins, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 9–7
16:09 ILL Jayden Epps, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:05 IOWA Tony Perkins, rebound defensive
15:55 IOWA Connor McCaffery, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:53 ILL Dain Dainja, rebound defensive
15:49 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., turnover badpass
15:49 ILL Ty Rodgers, substitution in
15:49 ILL Dain Dainja, substitution out
15:35 IOWA Ahron Ulis, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; made 9–9
15:09 ILL Ty Rodgers, rebound offensive
15:09 ILL Matthew Mayer, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:09 IOWA Kris Murray, foul personal
15:09 ILL Ty Rodgers, foulon
15:09 ILL Matthew Mayer, substitution out
15:09 ILL RJ Melendez, substitution in
15:02 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made 12–9
14:39 IOWA Kris Murray, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:36 ILL Ty Rodgers, rebound defensive
14:31 ILL RJ Melendez, rebound offensive
14:31 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
14:16 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., turnover badpass
14:16 IOWA Payton Sandfort, substitution in
14:16 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, substitution in
14:16 ILL Jayden Epps, substitution out
14:16 ILL Coleman Hawkins, substitution out
14:16 IOWA Connor McCaffery, substitution out
14:16 ILL Sencire Harris, substitution in
14:16 ILL Dain Dainja, substitution in
14:16 IOWA Ahron Ulis, substitution out
13:45 IOWA Tony Perkins, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 12–11
13:18 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
13:14 IOWA Kris Murray, rebound defensive
13:10 IOWA Payton Sandfort, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:08 ILL Sencire Harris, rebound defensive
13:05 IOWA Payton Sandfort, foul personal
13:05 ILL Sencire Harris, foulon
13:05 ILL Matthew Mayer, substitution in
13:05 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., substitution out
12:59 ILL Ty Rodgers, turnover badpass
12:44 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, 2pt floatingjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Tony Perkins, assist 12–13
12:28 ILL Ty Rodgers, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 14–13
12:05 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Kris Murray, assist 14–15
11:37 ILL Matthew Mayer, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 16–15
11:23 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt jumpshot missed
11:19 IOWA Payton Sandfort, rebound offensive
11:08 IOWA Tony Perkins, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made 16–18
10:49 ILL Ty Rodgers, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 18–18
10:28 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt jumpshot made - Patrick McCaffery, assist 18–20
10:15 ILL Matthew Mayer, turnover badpass
10:15 IOWA Tony Perkins, steal
10:11 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
10:08 ILL RJ Melendez, rebound defensive
9:44 ILL Dain Dainja, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:41 IOWA Payton Sandfort, rebound defensive
9:39 IOWA Payton Sandfort, 3pt pullupjumpshot fastbreak; made 18–23
9:15 IOWA Payton Sandfort, foul personal
9:15 ILL Dain Dainja, foulon
9:15 IOWA Tony Perkins, substitution out
9:15 IOWA Payton Sandfort, substitution out
9:15 IOWA Josh Dix, substitution in
9:15 IOWA Connor McCaffery, substitution in
9:15 ILL Sencire Harris, substitution out
9:15 ILL RJ Melendez, substitution out
9:15 ILL Ty Rodgers, substitution out
9:15 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., substitution in
9:15 ILL Jayden Epps, substitution in
9:15 ILL Coleman Hawkins, substitution in
8:53 ILL Coleman Hawkins, 2pt hookshot missed
8:48 ILL Matthew Mayer, rebound offensive
8:48 ILL Matthew Mayer, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 20–23
8:37 IOWA Team, rebound offensivedeadball
8:37 ILL Matthew Mayer, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:37 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, foulon
8:37 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, freethrow 1of2 missed
8:37 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, freethrow 2of2 made 20–24
8:30 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, foul personal
8:30 ILL Jayden Epps, foulon
8:11 ILL Dain Dainja, turnover 3sec
7:54 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
7:51 ILL Dain Dainja, rebound defensive
7:40 ILL Jayden Epps, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 22–24
7:27 IOWA Josh Dix, 3pt jumpshot made - Connor McCaffery, assist 22–27
7:04 ILL Matthew Mayer, 3pt jumpshot made - Jayden Epps, assist 25–27
6:47 IOWA Connor McCaffery, 2pt jumpshot missed
6:45 ILL Coleman Hawkins, foulon
6:45 IOWA Connor McCaffery, foul personal
6:45 IOWA Dasonte Bowen, substitution in
6:45 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, substitution out
6:44 ILL Coleman Hawkins, rebound defensive
6:29 ILL Dain Dainja, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Jayden Epps, assist 27–27
6:15 IOWA Josh Dix, turnover lostball
6:15 ILL Dain Dainja, substitution out
6:15 ILL Ty Rodgers, substitution in
5:51 ILL Matthew Mayer, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Ty Rodgers, assist 30–27
5:26 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
5:23 ILL Matthew Mayer, rebound defensive
5:11 ILL Jayden Epps, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
5:07 IOWA Dasonte Bowen, rebound defensive
4:50 IOWA Josh Dix, foulon
4:50 ILL Matthew Mayer, foul personal
4:50 ILL Dain Dainja, substitution in
4:50 ILL Matthew Mayer, substitution out
4:35 ILL Dain Dainja, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:35 IOWA Kris Murray, foulon
4:35 IOWA Kris Murray, freethrow 1of2 made 30–28
4:35 ILL RJ Melendez, substitution in
4:35 ILL Dain Dainja, substitution out
4:35 IOWA Kris Murray, freethrow 2of2 made 30–29
4:26 ILL Ty Rodgers, turnover badpass
4:26 IOWA Kris Murray, steal
3:58 IOWA Dasonte Bowen, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:58 ILL Coleman Hawkins, block
3:57 IOWA Dasonte Bowen, rebound offensive
3:57 IOWA Team, turnover shotclock team;
3:57 IOWA Tony Perkins, substitution in
3:57 IOWA Josh Dix, substitution out
3:57 IOWA Ahron Ulis, substitution in
3:57 IOWA Dasonte Bowen, substitution out
3:28 ILL Coleman Hawkins, turnover badpass
3:28 IOWA Filip Rebraca, steal
3:24 IOWA Filip Rebraca, turnover badpass
3:24 ILL Ty Rodgers, steal
3:22 ILL Coleman Hawkins, foulon
3:22 IOWA Filip Rebraca, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:22 ILL Team, timeout short
3:22 ILL Coleman Hawkins, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 31–29
3:22 ILL Coleman Hawkins, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 32–29
3:22 ILL Jayden Epps, substitution out
3:22 ILL Sencire Harris, substitution in
3:09 IOWA Tony Perkins, 2pt jumpshot missed
3:06 ILL Coleman Hawkins, rebound defensive
2:56 ILL Terrence Shannon Jr., turnover lostball
2:55 IOWA Ahron Ulis, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
2:52 ILL Ty Rodgers, rebound defensive
2:21 ILL Coleman Hawkins, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:17 ILL Coleman Hawkins, rebound offensive
2:16 ILL Coleman Hawkins, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
2:13 ILL Coleman Hawkins, rebound offensive
2:13 IOWA Connor McCaffery, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:13 ILL Coleman Hawkins, foulon
2:13 ILL Coleman Hawkins, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 33–29
2:13 IOWA Connor McCaffery, substitution out
2:13 IOWA Patrick McCaffery, substitution in
2:13 ILL Coleman Hawkins, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 34–29
1:53 IOWA Tony Perkins, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
1:53 ILL Sencire Harris, block
1:48 IOWA Kris Murray, rebound offensive
1:47 ILL Sencire Harris, foul personal
1:47 IOWA Ahron Ulis, foulon
1:34 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:31 ILL Ty Rodgers, rebound defensive
1:27 ILL Coleman Hawkins, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
1:23 ILL Ty Rodgers, rebound offensive
1:23 ILL Ty Rodgers, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 36–29
1:03 IOWA Ahron Ulis, turnover lostball
1:03 ILL Ty Rodgers, steal
0:58 ILL Ty Rodgers, turnover badpass
0:58 IOWA Tony Perkins, steal
0:50 IOWA Filip Rebraca, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Kris Murray, assist 36–31
0:50 IOWA Filip Rebraca, foulon
0:50 ILL Ty Rodgers, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
0:50 IOWA Filip Rebraca, freethrow 1of1 fromturnover; made 36–32
0:50 IOWA Kris Murray, substitution out
0:50 IOWA Filip Rebraca, substitution out
0:50 IOWA Josh Dix, substitution in
0:50 IOWA Riley Mulvey, substitution in
0:50 ILL Sencire Harris, substitution out
0:50 ILL Jayden Epps, substitution in
0:37 ILL RJ Melendez, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:34 IOWA Ahron Ulis, rebound defensive
0:28 IOWA Josh Dix, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:25 ILL Coleman Hawkins, rebound defensive
0:21 ILL Jayden Epps, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:17 IOWA Ahron Ulis, rebound defensive
0:17 IOWA Team, timeout short
0:17 IOWA Ahron Ulis, substitution out
0:17 IOWA Riley Mulvey, substitution out
0:17 ILL Jayden Epps, substitution out
0:17 IOWA Payton Sandfort, substitution in
0:17 ILL Sencire Harris, substitution in
0:17 IOWA Kris Murray, substitution in
0:01 IOWA Kris Murray, 3pt turnaroundjumpshot made - Josh Dix, assist 36–35

Second half