1/4/2022 Minnesota v. Illinois Game Preview

Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 away)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-2, 6-2 home)
January 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Williams Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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2021-2022 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Illinois3340.374.426.258.3.4488.924.9.35913.218.7.70610.926.337.215.25.23.012.316.3
Minnesota3040.367.024.856.6.4387.821.2.3689.613.4.7185.624.229.812.65.32.89.214.1
ILL Opponents3340.367.224.759.9.4135.717.7.32012.116.9.7159.322.431.810.26.62.910.818.1
MINN Opponents3040.269.226.458.2.4546.820.2.3379.513.6.7038.727.736.413.44.83.710.614.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Feb 20, 2021
Illinois
Minnesota		 94 - 63
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Dec 15, 2020
Minnesota
Illinois		 65 - 92
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 30, 2020
Minnesota
Illinois		 51 - 59
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 30, 2019
Illinois
Minnesota		 75 - 86
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 16, 2019
Minnesota
Illinois		 68 - 95
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 3, 2018
Illinois
Minnesota		 67 - 77
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 4, 2017
Minnesota
Illinois		 68 - 59
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Mar 9, 2016
Minnesota
Illinois		 52 - 85
Illinois		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 28, 2016
Minnesota
Illinois		 71 - 84
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 23, 2016
Illinois
Minnesota		 76 - 71
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 24, 2015
Illinois
Minnesota		 71 - 79
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 19, 2014
Illinois
Minnesota		 62 - 49
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Mar 14, 2013
Minnesota
Illinois		 49 - 51
Illinois		 Conference Tournament United Center
Feb 10, 2013
Illinois
Minnesota		 57 - 53
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 9, 2013
Minnesota
Illinois		 84 - 67
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 28, 2012
Illinois
Minnesota		 72 - 77
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Dec 27, 2011
Minnesota
Illinois		 72 - 81
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 10, 2011
Illinois
Minnesota		 71 - 62
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 27, 2010
Minnesota
Illinois		 62 - 60
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 26, 2009
Minnesota
Illinois		 41 - 52
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 29, 2009
Illinois
Minnesota		 36 - 59
Minnesota		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Mar 15, 2008
Illinois
Minnesota		 54 - 50
Illinois		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar 8, 2008
Minnesota
Illinois		 58 - 67
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 12, 2008
Illinois
Minnesota		 84 - 60
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 3, 2007
Minnesota
Illinois		 49 - 59
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 17, 2007
Illinois
Minnesota		 64 - 52
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 28, 2006
Illinois
Minnesota		 71 - 65
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 25, 2006
Minnesota
Illinois		 53 - 77
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Mar 12, 2005
Minnesota
Illinois		 56 - 64
Illinois		 Conference Tournament United Center
Jan 29, 2005
Minnesota
Illinois		 66 - 89
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 8, 2004
Illinois
Minnesota		 79 - 69
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Mar 9, 2003
Minnesota
Illinois		 60 - 84
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 7, 2003
Illinois
Minnesota		 76 - 70
Illinois		 Conference Regular Season Williams Arena

2021-2022 Illinois Fighting Illini Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters A. Plummer T. Frazier D. Williams J. Grandison K. Cockburn
Rotation A. Curbelo A. Hutcherson C. Hawkins    
Lim PT   B. Podziemski L. Goode B. Bosmans-Verdonk B. Lieb
Lim PT     R. Melendez O. Payne  
Lim PT       C. Serven  

2021-2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Stephens P. Willis L. Loewe J. Battle E. Curry
Rotation   S. Sutherlin     C. Daniels
Lim PT J. Kern W. Ramberg D. Ogele T. Thompson  
Lim PT   A. Thiam      

Illinois Fighting Illini Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
13 Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk PF 24 7.8 1.6 0.7 1.5 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.7 .294 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.4
21 Kofi Cockburn C 28 30.7 20.9 8.1 13.6 .593 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 7.2 .655 3.4 7.2 10.6 0.8 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.4
5 Andre Curbelo PG 19 19.2 7.5 2.6 7.8 .329 0.3 1.8 .176 2.0 2.7 .745 0.6 2.5 3.1 3.2 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.3
1 Trent Frazier SG 31 34.7 11.6 3.9 9.8 .397 2.0 6.2 .328 1.8 2.1 .833 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.8 2.0
10 Luke Goode F 28 8.9 2.0 0.6 2.0 .327 0.6 1.5 .372 0.1 0.2 .667 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9
3 Jacob Grandison F 30 25.1 9.6 3.4 7.5 .455 1.8 4.5 .410 0.9 1.1 .824 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.7
33 Coleman Hawkins SF 33 19.0 5.9 2.1 4.7 .442 0.6 2.0 .292 1.2 1.8 .650 1.4 2.8 4.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.9
22 Austin Hutcherson G 4 15.0 2.8 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 1.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .714 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.5 1.0
12 Brandon Lieb C 10 2.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 .800 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4
15 R.J. Melendez F 22 8.5 3.8 1.3 2.3 .569 0.4 0.7 .600 0.8 0.9 .850 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.5
4 Omar Payne PF 32 7.4 1.8 0.7 1.1 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .536 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.6 1.8
11 Alfonso Plummer G 33 30.2 14.6 4.7 11.0 .424 3.0 7.3 .408 2.3 2.6 .874 0.3 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.6
0 Brandin Podziemski G 15 4.4 1.5 0.5 1.3 .421 0.2 0.9 .231 0.2 0.3 .750 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5
2 Connor Serven F 6 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20 Da'Monte Williams SG 33 28.7 3.9 1.3 4.2 .307 0.8 2.4 .325 0.5 1.0 .531 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.9 1.7

Minnesota Golden Gophers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
10 Jamison Battle SF 29 36.7 17.5 6.4 14.2 .450 2.6 7.1 .366 2.1 2.7 .759 0.3 6.0 6.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.9
1 Eric Curry PF 26 27.8 7.7 3.2 7.7 .412 0.0 0.5 .083 1.3 1.9 .714 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.5
15 Charlie Daniels C 29 11.2 1.5 0.7 1.5 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .625 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.8
23 Parker Fox F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Isaiah Ihnen GF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Joey Kern G 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Luke Loewe G 30 34.8 8.1 3.0 7.5 .398 1.1 3.4 .333 1.0 1.3 .750 0.4 1.9 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.2
22 Danny Ogele F 13 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.6 .125 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2
11 Jackson Purcell G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Will Ramberg G 13 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .333 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2
20 E.J. Stephens G 29 31.9 10.2 3.6 8.6 .420 1.4 3.7 .387 1.6 1.9 .818 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.6
24 Sean Sutherlin G 28 22.0 7.2 2.6 5.4 .480 0.1 0.5 .231 2.0 2.8 .705 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.9
2 Abdoulaye Thiam G 15 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5
42 Treyton Thompson C 19 8.0 1.9 0.7 1.6 .467 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .600 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.3
0 Payton Willis SG 29 36.3 15.9 5.8 12.3 .473 2.6 6.0 .428 1.7 2.8 .625 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.3 1.4 0.5 1.8 1.7

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