For 20 minutes, Illinois played defending champion UConn better than any of Huskies’ previous three NCAA Tournament opponents. The Illini trotted into the locker room trailing just 28-23.
Illinois rest on the bench while trailing UConn during the second half of the Elite 8 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. UConn guard Hassan Diarra steals the ball from Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. during the second half of the Elite 8 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr.
Illinois entered this year’s tournament with the nation’s most efficient offense, overwhelming teams with its speed and toughness in the paint. Yet it was the Illini’s defense that pestered the Huskies early, limiting them to 33% shooting and 1 of 11 from the 3-point line.It’s a Tobacco Road showdown in Big D between Duke and N.C.
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