Illinois Men's Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Illinois Fighting Illini

Big Ten (22-9, 15-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/6 at Iowa (87-83), 2/2 Wisconsin (80-67)
Bad Losses: 11/22 at Cincinnati (51-71), 1/21 at Maryland (65-81)
Coach: Brad Underwood
 
Probable Starters:
Trent Frazier, Senior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 4.1 apg
Da’Monte Williams, Senior, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.6 apg, 4.1 rpg
Alfonso Plummer, Senior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 1.1 apg
Jacob Grandison, Senior, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.0 rpg
Kofi Cockburn, Junior, Center, 21.1 ppg, 10.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Coleman Hawkins, Sophomore, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Andre Curbelo, Sophomore, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 3.2 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.2 (54th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.7 (130, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (93, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (76, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.3 (29, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.7 (43, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (190, 11)
Rebound Margin: 6.3 (23, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.4 (41, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (137, 12)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Drexel
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to Loyola-Chicago
2017NITFirst Round win over Valparaiso
2017NITSecond Round win over Boise State
2017NITQuarterfinal loss to UCF
2015NITFirst Round loss to Alabama
2014NITFirst Round win over Boston University
2014NITSecond Round loss to Clemson
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Colorado
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Miami
2011NCAARound of 64 win over UNLV
2011NCAARound of 32 loss to Kansas
2010NITFirst Round win over Stony Brook
2010NITSecond Round win over Kent State
2010NITQuarterfinal loss to Dayton
2009NCAARound of 64 loss to Western Kentucky
2007NCAARound of 64 loss to Virginia Tech
2006NCAARound of 64 win over Air Force
2006NCAARound of 32 loss to Washington
 
*all team stats through 3/6