ST. LOUIS — It’s never clear where the Illini points are coming from.
Malcolm Hill scored 40 one day against Northern Kentucky and three the next. Tracy Abrams went from seven to 31 vs. Central Michigan. Leron Black had a 21-point outburst, then a total of four in the last two games. And just when you begin to doubt Maverick Morgan, he comes alive.
So why wouldn’t you expect another unpredictable, hold-your-breath clash in the Braggin’ Rights shootout on Wednesday?
With refs’ whistles piercing the night, Abrams and Black were virtually AWOL due to personals in a grinding, hair-pulling affair marred by 43 fouls and 51 free-throw attempts.