Illinois Dominates Western Illinois 84-52

Terrence Shannon Jr. shines with 19 points, leading Illinois to victory in their final game before the Big Ten opener.

Terrence Shannon Jr. led Illinois with 19 points, hitting 6 of 8 3-pointers, as the team defeated Western Illinois 84-52.
Dain Dainja, starting for injured center Coleman Hawkins, contributed 16 points and eight rebounds.
Quincy Guerrier added 10 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks for Illinois.
James Dent Jr. was the top scorer for Western Illinois with 20 points, but needed 24 field-goal attempts as the team was limited to 29.2 percent shooting.
Western Illinois played without starting point guard Quinlan Bennett due to injury.