His minutes per game has gone from 20.5 last year to 11.3 this year. It’s apparent that Dainja’s playing time will be dependent on the matchup any given night. He also limits the Illini’s ability to switch every screen on the defensive end.
Those limited minutes led to a turnover, an unnecessary goaltending call, and a foul on a made basket. For context on where his performance against Marquette ranks, Coleman has only had three worse offensive games over his entire career at Illinois (Kenpom).ĭain Dainja played four minutes, two fewer than freshman Amani Hansberry. He now has 14 points and 10 assists total over the first three games. He scored 5 points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field (1-of-5 from three). Hawkins is still struggling to get going on the offensive end. For this team to reach its full potential, the sloppy play needs to be cleaned up. That’s nearly one out of every five possessions that ended in a turnover. The Illini turned the ball over on 18.5% of their possessions against Marquette on Tuesday night (Synergy Sports). Ten of those came from the Illini’s two best players, Terrence Shannon Jr.
