Tyler Cottingham

#Illini will apparently face the full Texas Tech roster (minus the injured JT Toppin) on Tuesday.

This tailgating squirrel can’t even with the wait at the porta-potties.

Using KenPom’s formula, Illinois used 87 possessions in tonight’s win against Penn. It’s the most possessions in a game in Underwood’s #Illini tenure - including OT games! Underwood casually mentioned at the end of the postgame press conference that he wants to get to 90. 😳

Zavier Zens tonight. #Illini

Zavier Zens. Crafty. He stepped smoothly into the void left by the injured Jake Davis and responded with 18 points (4-8 from three). #Illini

Ethan Brown is likely done for the night. He finished with 13 points/10 rebounds/5 assists. The question is who gets a triple double first between him and Quentin Coleman (17/3/2). #Illini

Zvonimir Ivisic with the seventh dunk of the night for the #Illini puts them over the century mark for the second time in as many games to start the season. 101-55 with 5:08 left.

Tomi to Z. Brother to Brother. Flush. #Illini

90-53 #Illini at the under 8 TO. It was 23-22 at one point.

Brad Underwood not happy with the current group on the floor. Hockey substitution incoming. #Illini

Second pick-6 dunk of the night for Stefan Vaaks. Dude has been a menace on defense tonight. #Illni

Penn going wth a small lineup and Tomislav Ivisic is absolutely D-ing up Penn’s 6’0” AJ Levine. #Illini

Brad Underwood to official Nate Harris after the Andrej Stojakovic foul: “Please go look at that when you get a chance and come back to tell me how wrong you were.” #Illini

Andrej Stojakovic is absolutely gassed as he heads to locker room at halftime. That’s what 21 points and 5 rebounds in 15 minutes looks like. #Illini up 53-30 at the break. Impressive defense after the first 10 minutes.

Penn’s Lucas Lueth just absolutely threw down on Zvonimir Ivisic. Big Z had him measured and everything. Impressive stuff. 🫡

Back to back run out dunks for Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks. It’s 14-0 run for the #Illini who are suddenly up 41-23. Fran wants a timeout.

Andrej Stojakovic with a little booty ball against Penn’s TJ Power. He’s up to 14 already. #Illini getting some stops and have jumped up to a 10 point lead at 33-23 at the under 8.

Lincoln Williams. Deflection leads to a steal and he gets a gliding, hanging layup plus one on the other end. Active. #lllini

Lincoln Williams has those QUICK hops. He was beat on defense but recovered for the block. #Illini

#Illini trail 23-22 at the under 12 TO. Penn with six points off of four Illinois turnovers. Andre Stojakovic has 12 points already.