Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois into March Madness following a sizzling performance in the Big Ten Tournament in a season disrupted by his arrest on a rape charge.
Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. celebrates after the Illini beat Wisconsin for the Big Ten Tournament title on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Minneapolis. Big Ten Tournament champions and a No. 3 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament? Doubtful.NIT-bound, like Indiana and three other Big Ten teams? Perhaps.
“I think it helped us in a certain sense,” Underwood said of the six-game stretch without Shannon. “But we were finding our identity right about then, especially on the offensive side. Yet, we continued to flourish. I think we went into a shock a little bit in our first road game at Purdue without him. There was a sense of swagger that he gave us. We were down 20-4, I think.
But the Lincoln Park High alum seemed to be in good spirits Wednesday. He was all smiles during the off-day shootaround and has been able toNorthwestern fans try to distract Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. as he shoots a free throw during a game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Jan. 24, 2024. Other than a brief statement from Underwood calling Morehead State a “great challenge” and saying they were “extremely well coached,” there was no talk about their first-round opponent from the Illini coach or his players. Morehead State players, meanwhile, talked about their faith as a reason to believe.
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