What to Expect as Terrence Shannon Jr. and Illinois take on Keisei Tominaga and Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament on March 16

Saturday's college basketball schedule includes Terrence Shannon Jr.'s No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini (24-8, 14-6 Big Ten) playing at home against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-9, 12-8 Big Ten) at Target Center. The opening tip is at 3:30 PM ET.

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How to Watch Illinois vs. Nebraska

Game Day: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV Channel: CBS

Illinois Players to Watch

So far this season, Shannon is putting up 21.9 points, 2.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Offensively, Marcus Domask posts 15.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Coleman Hawkins posts 12.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the field and 38.9% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
On a per-game basis, Quincy Guerrier is putting up 10.1 points and 6.6 rebounds.
Ty Rodgers is averaging 6.7 points, 2.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds per contest this season.

Top Performers (Last 10 Games)

Illinois Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Terrence Shannon Jr.	24.9	4.4	1.8	0.7	0.8	2.4
Coleman Hawkins	14.1	5.7	3	1.2	0.8	1.5
Marcus Domask	15.8	5.2	3.5	0.2	0.3	1.2
Quincy Guerrier	7.9	4.6	0.4	0.4	0	1.4
Ty Rodgers	6	4.5	1.4	0.2	0.1	0

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Nebraska Players to Watch

On the hardwood, Rienk Mast is posting 12.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest.
Brice Williams accumulates 12.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 44.1% from the field and 39.2% from deep with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
Juwan Gary posts 11.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 50% from the field and 31.7% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per contest this season.
From an offensive standpoint, Keisei Tominaga is averaging 14.8 points, 1.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.
So far this season, Josiah Allick averages 7.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 54.4% from the floor.

Top Performers (Last 10 Games)

Nebraska Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keisei Tominaga	18.4	3.1	2.1	0.9	0	2.7
Juwan Gary	12.5	7.1	1.1	1	0.6	1.1
Rienk Mast	10.2	6.6	3.2	0.4	0.8	1.2
Brice Williams	11.6	5.4	1.9	1.3	0.4	1.3
Josiah Allick	7.9	5.9	1.3	0.7	0.4	0.3

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Illinois vs. Nebraska Stat Insights

The Fighting Illini have a +344 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.7 points per game. They're putting up 83.7 points per game to rank 11th in college basketball and are giving up 73 per outing to rank 223rd in college basketball.
Illinois is seventh in the country at 41.4 rebounds per game. That's 8.6 more than the 32.8 its opponents average.
The Fighting Illini connect on 8.2 three-pointers per game (104th in college basketball), 2.2 more than their opponents (6).
Nebraska is outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game, with a +258 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.3 points per game (77th in college basketball) and gives up 69.2 per contest (96th in college basketball).
The Cornhuskers record 38 rebounds per game (60th in college basketball), compared to the 37.1 of their opponents.
Nebraska knocks down 9.5 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents.

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