2022–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–13 (11–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chester Frazier (2nd season)
  • Tim Anderson (2nd season)
  • Geoff Alexander (3rd season)
Home arenaState Farm Center
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue †15–5 .75029–6  .829
No. 21 Indiana12–8 .60023–12  .657
Northwestern12–8 .60022–12  .647
Michigan State11–8 .57921–13  .618
Maryland11–9 .55022–13  .629
Illinois11–9 .55020–13  .606
Iowa11–9 .55019–14  .576
Michigan11–9 .55018–16  .529
Penn State10–10 .50023–14  .622
Rutgers10–10 .50019–15  .559
Wisconsin9–11 .45020–15  .571
Nebraska9–11 .45016–16  .500
Ohio State5–15 .25016–19  .457
Minnesota2–17 .1059–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Underwood, the Illini played their home games at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie in fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by Penn State in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West Region, where they lost to Arkansas in the First Round.

Previous season

The Illini finished the 2021–22 season 23–10, 15–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by No. 9 seed Indiana in the quarterfinals.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Chattanooga in the First Round before losing to Houston in the Second Round.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesReference
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk13F6'8"235Redshirt SophomoreLommel, BelgiumTransferred to South Carolina[3]
Kofi Cockburn21C7'0"285JuniorKingston, JamaicaUndrafted in 2022 NBA draft, signed with Utah Jazz[4]
André Curbelo5G6'1"175SophomoreVega Baja, Puerto RicoTransferred to St. John's[5]
Trent Frazier11G6'2"175SeniorWellington, FloridaGraduated, signed with KK FMP[6]
Jacob Grandison3G/F6'6"210Graduate StudentOakland, CaliforniaTransferred to Duke[7]
Austin Hutcherson22G6'6"190Graduate StudentNew York City, New YorkGraduated[8]
Omar Payne4F6'10"240JuniorKissimmee, FloridaTransferred to Jacksonville[9]
Alfonso Plummer11G6'1"180Graduate StudentFajardo, Puerto RicoGraduated[10]
Brandin Podziemski0G6'5"200FreshmanMuskego, WisconsinTransferred to Santa Clara[11]
Da'Monte Williams20G6'3"215SeniorPeoria, IllinoisGraduated, signed with U.D. Oliveirense[12]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dain Dainja42F6'9"270Redshirt SophomoreBrooklyn Park, MinnesotaBaylor
Matthew Mayer24F6'9"225Graduate StudentAustin, TexasBaylor
Terrence Shannon Jr.0G6'6"215SeniorChicago, IllinoisTexas Tech

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Skyy Clark
PG		 Nashville, Tennessee Montverde Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Jayden Epps
CG		 Suffolk, Virginia Combine Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Sencire Harris
SG		 Akron, Ohio St. Vincent–St. Mary High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Ty Rodgers
SF / PF		 Grand Blanc, Michigan Thornton Township High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Zacharie Perrin
PF		 Grandfontaine, France Sunrise Christian (Kan.) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Niccolo Moretti
PG		 Bologna, Italy NBA Global Academy (Australia) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jan 11, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 9
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Terrence Shannon Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrIMG Academy / Texas Tech Chicago, Illinois
G 1 Sencire Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSt. Vincent–St. Mary North Canton, Ohio
F 2 Connor Serven (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSt. Rita Bushnell, Illinois
G 3 Jayden Epps 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCombine Academy Suffolk, Virginia
G 5 AJ Redd (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrSt. Ignatius Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Luke Goode 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHomestead Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 11 Niccolo Moretti Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrNBA Global Academy (Australia) Bologna, Italy
C 12 Brandon Lieb 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrDeerfield Deerfield, Illinois
G 15 RJ Meléndez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCentral Pointe Christian Academy Arecibo, Puerto Rico
F 20 Ty Rodgers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrThornton Township Saginaw, Michigan
G 22 Paxton Warden (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrGlenbard West Glen Ellyn, Illinois
F 24 Matthew Mayer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSWestlake / Baylor Austin, Texas
F 25 Zacharie Perrin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSunrise Christian (Kan.) Grandfontaine, France
F 33 Coleman Hawkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrProlific Prep Sacramento, California
F 42 Dain Dainja 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS SoPark Center / Baylor Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 55 Skyy Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMontverde Academy Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 6/25/2023

Note: Skyy Clark and Zacharie Perrin left the team mid-season and were removed from the official Illini Roster page.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., B1G+		 No. 23 Quincy W 87–52  –
  15 – Tied  12 – Hawkins  3 – Tied  State Farm Center (15,051)
Champaign, IL
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 23 Eastern Illinois W 87–57  1–0
  24 – Shannon  12 – Hawkins  5 – Rodgers  State Farm Center (12,938)
Champaign, IL
November 11, 2022*
8:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 23 Kansas City W 86–48  2–0
  20 – Dainja  15 – Dainja  5 – Shannon Jr.  State Farm Center (15,331)
Champaign, IL
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 19 Monmouth
Continental Tire Main Event campus site game		 W 103–65  3–0
  30 – Shannon Jr.  8 – Shannon Jr.  6 – Clark  State Farm Center (13,772)
Champaign, IL
November 18, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 19 vs. No. 8 UCLA
Continental Tire Main Event semifinal		 W 79–70  4–0
  29 – Shannon Jr.  10 – Shannon Jr.  7 – Hawkins  T-Mobile Arena (8,707)
Paradise, NV
November 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 19 vs. No. 16 Virginia
Continental Tire Main Event championship		 L 61–70  4–1
  14 – Epps  6 – Dainja  6 – Shannon Jr.  T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 25, 2022*
8:00 p.m., B1G+		 No. 16 Lindenwood W 92–59  5–1
  19 – Clark  9 – Mayer  4 – Clark  State Farm Center (12,552)
Champaign, IL
November 29, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 Syracuse
ACC/B1G Challenge		 W 73–44  6–1
  17 – Shannon Jr.  10 – Hawkins  10 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
December 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 16 at No. 22 Maryland L 66–71  6–2
(0–1)		  19 – Shannon Jr.  7 – Tied  3 – Shannon Jr.  Xfinity Center (16,380)
College Park, MD
December 6, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 17 vs. No. 2 Texas
Jimmy V Classic		 W 85–78 OT 7–2
  21 – Mayer  7 – Hawkins  4 – Hawkins  Madison Square Garden (17,828)
New York, NY
December 10, 2022
11:00 a.m., BTN		 No. 17 Penn State L 59–74  7–3
(0–2)		  14 – Mayer  7 – Tied  6 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
December 17, 2022*
3:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 18 Alabama A&M W 68–47  8–3
  21 – Mayer  8 – Harris  4 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (13,813)
Champaign, IL
December 22, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 16 vs. Missouri
Braggin' Rights		 L 71–93  8–4
  22 – Shannon Jr.  7 – Shannon Jr.  5 – Shannon Jr.  Enterprise Center (18,452)
St. Louis, MO
December 29, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Bethune–Cookman W 85–52  9–4
  22 – Dainja  11 – Hawkins  4 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 4, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern
Rivalry		 L 60–73  9–5
(0–3)		  17 – Mayer  9 – Dainja  7 – Shannon Jr.  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
January 7, 2023
12:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 14 Wisconsin W 79–69  10–5
(1–3)		  24 – Shannon Jr.  8 – Shannon Jr.  3 – Tied  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Nebraska W 76–50  11–5
(2–3)		  25 – Shannon Jr.  11 – Shannon Jr.  5 – Hawkins  Pinnacle Bank Arena (12,756)
Lincoln, NE
January 13, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Michigan State W 75–66  12–5
(3–3)		  20 – Dainja  8 – Hawkins  5 – Epps  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 16, 2023
5:00 p.m., BTN		 at Minnesota W 78–60  13–5
(4–3)		  19 – Mayer  10 – Mayer  4 – Tied  Williams Arena (9,874)
Minneapolis, MN
January 19, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Indiana
Rivalry		 L 65–80  13–6
(4–4)		  26 – Shannon Jr.  8 – Dainja  3 – Shannon Jr.  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 Ohio State W 69–60  14–6
(5–4)		  17 – Shannon Jr.  9 – Hawkins  6 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., FOX		 at Wisconsin W 61–51  15–6
(6–4)		  26 – Mayer  9 – Hawkins  2 – Tied  Kohl Center (17,071)
Madison, WI
January 31, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN		 Nebraska W 72–56  16–6
(7–4)		  16 – Mayer  8 – Hawkins  5 – Shannon Jr.  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 4, 2023
1:30 p.m., FOX		 at Iowa
Rivalry		 L 79–81  16–7
(7–5)		  21 – Mayer  9 – Tied  5 – Epps  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
Iowa City, IA
February 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 24 Rutgers W 69–60  17–7
(8–5)		  18 – Hawkins  8 – Tied  4 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (15,554)
Champaign, IL
February 14, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Penn State L 81–93  17–8
(8–6)		  20 – Shannon Jr.  8 – Rodgers  4 – Shannon Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (7,297)
University Park, PA
February 18, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN		 at No. 14 Indiana
Rivalry		 L 68–71  17–9
(8–7)		  24 – Mayer  8 – Mayer  2 – Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 20, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN		 Minnesota
Rescheduled from February 7		 W 78–69  18–9
(9–7)		  22 – Mayer  11 – Melendez  3 – Hawkins  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 23, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 21 Northwestern
Rivalry		 W 66–62  19–9
(10–7)		  26 – Shannon Jr.  8 – Tied  2 – Mayer  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 26, 2023
11:00 a.m., CBS		 at Ohio State L 60–72  19–10
(10–8)		  14 – Hawkins  7 – Hawkins  2 – Tied  Value City Arena (14,212)
Columbus, OH
March 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 Michigan W 91–87 2OT 20–10
(11–8)		  24 – Mayer  7 – Tied  4 – Shannon Jr.  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
March 5, 2023
11:30 a.m., FOX		 at No. 5 Purdue L 71–76  20–11
(11–9)		  16 – Mayer  6 – Mayer  6 – Hawkins  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2023
5:30 p.m., BTN		 (7) vs. (10) Penn State
Second round		 L 76–79  20–12
  19 – Shannon Jr.  8 – Mayer  4 – Tied  United Center 
Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023
3:30 pm, TBS		 (9 W) vs. (8 W) Arkansas
First Round		 L 63–73  20–13
  20 – Shannon Jr.  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (16,745)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP23191616171816RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
    Coaches23201417171916т2224RV23RV25RVRVRV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

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