Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis shined in the Fighting Illini’s opening win.
In a 112-67 rout of in-state rival Eastern Illinois on Monday, the Illinois Fighting Illini were able to showcase two of their talented new additions to the hardwood.
In 25 minutes off the bench, Riley poured on 31 points on a blistering 10-for-13 shooting, hitting five of his six attempted triples and hitting all but one of his seven free throw attempts. He was a man possessed offensively, hitting three after three and still managing to add seven rebounds, three assists and a block.
Kasparas Jakucionis, a 6-foot-6 guard-wing hybrid hailing from Lithuania, posted 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds from the starting lineup, shooting 75% overall and 50% from beyond the arc.
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