CHICAGO — Trent Frazier wasn’t much of a factor at the offensive end in Illinois’ regular season finale loss at Penn State. The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard took just two shots in the loss to the Nittany Lions — so between eight and 13 fewer than Illini coach Brad Underwood would prefer.
Frazier got those shots Wednesday night against Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Most importantly, he made them, finishing with 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting, including 3 of 5 from three-point range, in Illinois’ 74-69 overtime win against Northwestern.
“I kind of let the game come to me,” Frazier said.