Quentin Coleman Leads Illinois Basketball Player Grades After Baylor Exhibition Loss
Coleman leads the way
Freshman Quentin Coleman followed a strong showing at Cincinnati with another impressive outing against Baylor. He scored 20 points, collected a team-high seven rebounds, and handed out four assists.
Coleman also recorded a steal and a blocked shot. Although he made just two of eight attempts from three-point range, the rest of his performance was described as nearly flawless.
Davis connects the offense
Jake Davis played a team-high 30 minutes and made three of four shots from beyond the arc. He also grabbed two offensive rebounds and supplied four assists while taking on a facilitating role.
Davis brought shooting, leadership and connective play, and showed more confidence handling the ball. He had one defensive rebound, an area where more activity would have helped.
Scoring sparks, defensive gaps
Stefan Vaaks scored 18 points off the bench, making four three-pointers and adding five assists with no turnovers. He also recorded two steals, but had just one rebound in 22 minutes and did not stand out defensively.
Ethan Brown scored seven points and had three assists in 16 minutes, while avoiding turnovers and collecting two offensive rebounds. He struggled from three-point range, going one for five, and the account noted weaknesses in his defense and defensive rebounding.
Injuries and rebounding concerns
Andrej Stojakovic struggled with his shooting before leaving because of an injury. He made one of three three-pointers and three of 10 two-point attempts, though he had six rebounds and a personal 6-0 scoring burst.
Tomislav Ivisic missed all five of his three-point attempts, but the main concern was his two defensive rebounds in 20 minutes. He also left the game with an injury. Lincoln Williams scored four points in 16 minutes, added three offensive rebounds and helped defensively, but had one defensive rebound.
Key points
- Quentin Coleman led Illinois with 20 points and seven rebounds.
- Stefan Vaaks scored 18 points off the bench and had five assists without a turnover.
- Jake Davis played 30 minutes, made three three-pointers and recorded four assists.
- Andrej Stojakovic and Tomislav Ivisic both left the game with injuries.