CHAMPAIGN — Leron Black was the Illinois offense Wednesday at Indiana. Getting the redshirt junior forward involved early Sunday against Nebraska, then, was a no brainer.
Black was both efficient and effective, scoring a career-high 28 points on 11 of 18 shooting as Illinois snapped a four-game losing streak with a 72-66 victory against Nebraska. His career best outing put the 6-foot-7 Memphis native in double figures for the 13th time in 15 Big Ten games.
"That's really the game plan," Illinois guard Trent Frazier said. "We go to him early and look for him a lot.