
“We had to bury them”: Illini Transition Blitzes Duquesne Early
After several slow starts and early deficits throughout postseason play, Illinois outscores Duquesne 34-13 in the first 12 minutes of action.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 24, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. — So, about those Illinois slow starts huh?
In the team hotel on Thursday night just hours after Illinois had dispatched of 14-seed Morehead State 85-69, Illini assistant coach Geoff Alexander met with guards Terrence Shannon Jr. and Ty Rodgers to begin the preparation for all of the offensive actions that Duquesne can and will run at the Illinois defense. Alexander wanted to press with both of his starting 6-foot-6 perimeter defenders that Duquesne’s sets were predicated on its guard play of Jimmy Clark III and Dae Dae Grant.