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How to Watch No. 23 Illinois (2-1) vs. Valparaiso (2-1)
Game Time: 7:00 pm
TV Channel: none
Online Streaming: B1G+
Odds: ILL -27.5, O/U 133.5
Quick Hits
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head coach: Brad Underwood (7th season, 116-80 record)
Last game: 71-64 loss to No. 4 Marquette
Gameday Reading:
Valparaiso Beacons
Head coach: Roger Powell Jr. (1st season, 2-1 record)
Last Game: 64-59 win over Green Bay
Gameday Reading:
What Happened the Last Time These Two Played?
Illinois 82, Valparaiso 57
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Malcolm Hill scored 25 points, Leron Black had a double-double and Jamall Walker picked up a win in his debut as the interim coach for Illinois, an 82-57 romp over short-handled Valparaiso in an opening game of the NIT on Tuesday night.
Hill made 7 of 12 shots, including four 3-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws and became the fourth player to surpass 1,800 points for the Illini (19-14), who are seeded second in their bracket and are home against the Boise State-Utah winner next. Black had 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds.
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