Illinois freshman forward Will Riley signals a made three-pointer just before halftime of Friday night’s Big Ten showdown against No. 18 Purdue at State Farm Center in Champaign
Illinois freshman forward Will Riley dialed up 21 points and an Illini win over No. 18 Purdue on Friday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, but he also gave all of us something else: one more reason to love Bill Raftery.
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) and Iowa’s forward Even Brauns (0) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).
Fletcher Loyer is enjoying a breakout season shooting the ball, and we expect the junior guard to stay hot in this evening's Big Ten showdown.