Malcolm Hill and the Fighting Illini continued their hot start to the 2016-17 season on Friday night with an 89-69 over Detroit. Hill led all scorers with 25 points on 6-11 shooting, and he also rounded out his stat sheet with 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist.
Jaylon Tate quietly had another great performance in this contest. The senior point guard logged 12 points, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds on 3-4 shooting from the field. Tracy Abrams (15 points) and Mike Thorne Jr. (11 points) were the two other members of the squad to reach double-figures.
Jaleel Hogan and Josh McFolley both recorded 16 points to lead the Titans in their losing effort.