CHAMPAIGN — The clearest sign Illinois is getting closer to running the type of offense Brad Underwood wants?
Leron Black's 25 shot attempts against Purdue, as Underwood was able to scheme multiple ways to exploit Black's quickness against 7-foot-2, 290-pound Boilermakers center Isaac Haas.
Another more consistent sign the last couple weeks of the regular season? The number of hard cuts that have turned into easy layups — and the occasional alley-oop dunk — on backdoor lobs. That's an Underwood staple.
"The ball movement, the assist totals are up," Underwood said. "Every segment where we play good offense is because we share the ball, and the ball doesn't stick.